Zomg! Possible new bunny!

[Michelle&Lolli]

I found a possible bunny.  From what the description reads, he sounds very much like Eddie.  But I live in Illinois and he’s in Arkansas.  Would it even be possible for my to adopt him?   I don’t have much experience with this.

 

http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/17213250

[Sarita]

It depends on the rescue – some will only adopt locally. Best to contact them directly to find out their adoption policies.

[GrumpyBun]

He’s certainly adorable. I thought you were going to spend time with just you and Lolli for a while though?

[Michelle&Lolli]

I thought you were going to spend time with just you and Lolli for a while though?

I was….until I saw him! lol Actually, now that my initial omg omg omg reaction has calmed down, I don’t think it’s going be feasible for me to adopt him. Arkansas is too far away and I don’t know that, with my back, I can handle going that far. Plus, I wouldn’t want to stress him out with a days worth of traveling.

[Beka27]

I don’t think you should adopt a rabbit based on him *maybe* being like Eddie. If “Eddie-like qualities” are your only criteria, you are bound to be disappointed.

This is my two cents… When you are ready to adopt, do so locally. This way, both you and Lolli can meet potential rabbits and be physically involved in the process of picking a new companion.

[Monkeybun]

I agree with Beka, don’t try to find a replacement for Eddie, as you will always end up disappointed. *hugs*

[RabbitPam]

That’s a good point. I would have loved a new bunny that was just like Spockie – and set out to get another male mini rex, but it wasn’t meant to be.

Sammy is not only different looking, ( I loved her looks), but is a totally different personality. While it took some time for me to get used to her differences, and she still can be a challenge, I find it a completely different experience and makes it less automatic and more uniquely “our” life together. I still miss him, but my Sammy stories are just as fascinating. Right? yes? guys? zzzzzz?

[Michelle&Lolli]

Thanks you all. The thing about not being able to replace Eddie is basically what my friend told me too. I think I need to wait until maybe I’m not wanting another Eddie. i just miss him so much.

[GrumpyBun]

I can completely understand why you just want to replace him, but I also think you are doing the right thing for yourself and your future bun by waiting. We’re here if you want us. *hugs*

[Michelle&Lolli]

It just gets hard cause Eddie really did like to snuggle and would just come up to me and give me kisses. I would hold out my hands and ask him if he wanted snuggles and if he did, he’d hop over to me. There have been times he’s thumped at me cause I put him down before he was done being held. So I went to him for comfort whenever I had a bad day or felt down. And now I don’t have him.

When I am rational and logical, I know I need to wait for a new bunny. Lolli needs better litter habits. She pees and sometimes poops in the litterbox, but she also poops everywhere else. So I really need to work on that. And when it comes down to it, I want a bunny who will let me cuddle him. I don’t care about kisses or anything else per se. Lolli barely lets me pet her and it’s on her terms. So it’s just hard to not be able to go up to a bunny and just pet him or cuddle him like I did with Eddie. Is that expecting too much? The IL HRS has a few buns that like to cuddle apparently.

[GrumpyBun]

It sounds to me like Eddie was a very special bun and a very important part of your life. I’m sorry you don’t have him now, and I can see how hard it must be. It’s probably not expecting too much to try and find a snuggler – but I think it might make you miss him more if you get a bun you think will fill the role Eddie used to play and then discover the new bun isn’t like him. And then you would need to deal with that disappointment and loss and the new bun.

I’m sorry if I’ve phrased this badly, I’m struggling to find the words to explain what I mean. I am on your side.

[Lintini]

You aren’t replacing him silly. No one can replace him, you want a rabbit with similar qualities because that’s what you loved about him. When our blue point siamese cat had to be put to sleep due to kidney failure, right away I felt like I needed another of the same breed and male also. I miss Socrates still to this day, he was a really amazing cat. I did get another male blue point siamese cat when I lived in my apartment because I missed Socks and wanted to have a cat just like him, and he is NOTHING like Socrates. Frodo has everything on his terms. Like Lolli!! If he wants a lap, well you better make your legs into a lap for him! He was an indoor cat in my apartment, now he’s outdoors and is called “the great white hunter” by my neighbors. He won’t come in until he wants wet food or to play with the dogs. Socrates was way more laid back, loved to snuggle…I used to dress him up in my doll clothing lol. Poor Socks…I remember him trying to walk up the stairs in a babydoll dress…You could hold him like a baby, Frodo…Ha! Don’t even think about trying to hold him, he is WAY too busy for that sort of thing! So, I tried to fill my heart up again with a siamese cat, and I got a complete opposite of what I was really looking for. Don’t get me wrong, we love Frodo tons and tons, but he isn’t Socrates, and no cat will ever be like Socrates.

Socrates on the right, Frodo on the left.

Lol look at Frodo’s face, Ahhh attack!!!

So I guess what I am really trying to say is take your time, it’s okay to look and think about a new bunny. I know you will find the perfect bunny for you when you are ready, and never think of it as a replacement! You just have a lot of room in your heart and want to fill it

[Michelle&Lolli]

I understand what you are saying. It’s basically what everyone else is telling me too. Which is why I need to wait on getting a new bun because I will be setting myself up by expecting the new bun to be remotely like Eddie. Not to say a new bun won’t be like Eddie to some degree. It’s confusing and hard to explain isn’t it? lol In a nutshell, I need to get to the point where IF a new bun doesn’t turn out to be a cuddler like I’m wanting, I won’t be majorly disappointed. And I’m not at that place yet. Logically I know this.

But then I get to missing Eddie and I want to run out and find an exact duplicate. But that’s my emotions talking.

Yes, Eddie was very special to me. I got him on an impulse from petco when I was on a medical leave for severe depression. He helped me thru that and I think we started bonding the instant I got to hold him at petco. I went back 2 hours later and got him. Didn’t really have a clue about rabbits except there was no way I was keeping him a cage all the time. lol So yeah, he was very special and we were literally bonded like superglue. lol

[Lintini]

That’s so sweet, I know he was a really special guy. We’ve all had the same feelings you are having at one point or another, for bunnies or other animals. We will be here for you *hugs*

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