Hi.. one of my rabbits passed away this week :tears2:she was only 2 and a half but had been very thin for a while for no apparent reason.
She was eating, there was no diarrhoea and she was in great form and vet had no idea what was wrong. We've been feeding her critical care which she loved but just as we thought she was getting better she slipped away
i'm devastated but worried about her buddy who she has been with from the start and was very close to. I know it is very soon to be thinking about a new rabbit but im scared he will get really lonely and then get depressed and stop eating or something
I don't know whether I should leave him as a single rabbit, get a new companion now, or a new companion later.
He is still quite young and I think i'd feel bad if he was alone as he isn't a house rabbit though where he lives is indoors and centrally heated but still it means less interaction than if he lived in the main house. A switch to being a house rabbit is impossible due to our dogs.
Health wise I doubt she died from something contagious as her buddy is a chubby healthy bun with no signs of illness, and they are both vaccinated.
Any ideas/opinions?
She is my first rabbit to die since I was very tiny and im not sure what to expect from Pip. (her pal)
If I was to think about getting him a friend soon would female be best?
(he is neutered.)
Thanks for any advice
She was eating, there was no diarrhoea and she was in great form and vet had no idea what was wrong. We've been feeding her critical care which she loved but just as we thought she was getting better she slipped away
i'm devastated but worried about her buddy who she has been with from the start and was very close to. I know it is very soon to be thinking about a new rabbit but im scared he will get really lonely and then get depressed and stop eating or something
I don't know whether I should leave him as a single rabbit, get a new companion now, or a new companion later.
He is still quite young and I think i'd feel bad if he was alone as he isn't a house rabbit though where he lives is indoors and centrally heated but still it means less interaction than if he lived in the main house. A switch to being a house rabbit is impossible due to our dogs.
Health wise I doubt she died from something contagious as her buddy is a chubby healthy bun with no signs of illness, and they are both vaccinated.
Any ideas/opinions?
She is my first rabbit to die since I was very tiny and im not sure what to expect from Pip. (her pal)
If I was to think about getting him a friend soon would female be best?
(he is neutered.)
Thanks for any advice