Elazkaban
New Member
Hi all,
I'm a new poster here, but I needed somewhere to share what has happened in my amazing rabbit's life and how he died.
In April of this year I took a trip to a wildlife park near where I live, and after having a good day out I spotted a farm which was attached to the wildlife park. On the farm they were selling bunnies.
I thought I would just take a look at them to see how they were and immediately my eyes set upon a gorgeous brown Rex rabbit that was sun-bathing asleep in his hutch. On an impulse, I went straight over to the attendant and asked if he was for sale. She said he was and asked if I wanted to hold him. As I held him for the first time and he looked up at me, I fell in love with him right there and then.
Since then I took him home, read up how to care and feed rabbits; how to bond with them etc. I even went as far to buy a £30 book on how to distinguish rabbit language!
Eventually Pepper (what I named him) warmed to me and my girlfriend, and would often come and snuggle with us, and lick us all the time. As silly as it sounds, I eventually saw him more as my son than a rabbit and I would've done anything to protect him and make him happy.
After a great 4 months we decided he needed neutering (he was 7 months at this point). On the 31st of July, I took him to the vets. As I stood outside waiting for it to open I had a really nautious feeling inside me and I wanted to turn around. I reassured myself though and thought I was just being silly as the vets deal with Rabbits quite often. The vets finally opened and I went inside. He seemed okay and as I put my hand in his carrier to say goodbye he licked me several times. I handed him over the vet and the vet reassured me it was just a routine procedure and he would be with me by dinner. At around lunchtime I got the phone call to say he didn't make it.
As a typical male I don't usually cry a lot but as soon as I heard I burst into tears and ran straight to the vets. I carried his body home and couldn't stop myself crying. I truly felt like a part of me had been ripped out of me.
Soon after, we buried him in our garden with his favourite things and planted a few flowers on top. That was the hardest thing I have ever had to do.
For 3 days now I have been hurting really bad and I dont know what to do.
R.I.P Pepper (7 Months). You will always be remembered.
I'm a new poster here, but I needed somewhere to share what has happened in my amazing rabbit's life and how he died.
In April of this year I took a trip to a wildlife park near where I live, and after having a good day out I spotted a farm which was attached to the wildlife park. On the farm they were selling bunnies.
I thought I would just take a look at them to see how they were and immediately my eyes set upon a gorgeous brown Rex rabbit that was sun-bathing asleep in his hutch. On an impulse, I went straight over to the attendant and asked if he was for sale. She said he was and asked if I wanted to hold him. As I held him for the first time and he looked up at me, I fell in love with him right there and then.
Since then I took him home, read up how to care and feed rabbits; how to bond with them etc. I even went as far to buy a £30 book on how to distinguish rabbit language!
Eventually Pepper (what I named him) warmed to me and my girlfriend, and would often come and snuggle with us, and lick us all the time. As silly as it sounds, I eventually saw him more as my son than a rabbit and I would've done anything to protect him and make him happy.
After a great 4 months we decided he needed neutering (he was 7 months at this point). On the 31st of July, I took him to the vets. As I stood outside waiting for it to open I had a really nautious feeling inside me and I wanted to turn around. I reassured myself though and thought I was just being silly as the vets deal with Rabbits quite often. The vets finally opened and I went inside. He seemed okay and as I put my hand in his carrier to say goodbye he licked me several times. I handed him over the vet and the vet reassured me it was just a routine procedure and he would be with me by dinner. At around lunchtime I got the phone call to say he didn't make it.
As a typical male I don't usually cry a lot but as soon as I heard I burst into tears and ran straight to the vets. I carried his body home and couldn't stop myself crying. I truly felt like a part of me had been ripped out of me.
Soon after, we buried him in our garden with his favourite things and planted a few flowers on top. That was the hardest thing I have ever had to do.
For 3 days now I have been hurting really bad and I dont know what to do.
R.I.P Pepper (7 Months). You will always be remembered.
You were trying to do what was best for Pepper and sometimes things just don't turn out the way we think. You obviously loved him very much and I am sure that he knew that.
