Basil, Max, Tumnus, Lucy & Friends

[lilbitsmom]

Hi Haley,

These pictures are so great! Thanks for sharing! I can't believe how big your puppy has gotten. OMG

The bunnies all look wonderful! Can't wait to see pictures of Tumnus and Lucy! My girls just love that little guy!

Laura

 

[LuvaBun]

Yay! Great to see how your guys are doing, Haley.

Cooper is turning into one beautiful dog, and I love how he looks adoringly at 'his' bunnies in the photos . Those snuggle bunny pictures are wonderful - you know I love your babies!

Sorry to hear Basil is having problems . He does look good, though!

Jan

 

[SOOOSKA]

Great pictures Haley.

Cooper is s cute. Gosh you are so lucky how well they all get along.

Look forward to seeing Mr Tumnus & Lucypictures.

Susan

 

[missyscove]

I think it's time for an update on my favorite bunnies.

I wouldn't mind some golden/bunny pictures either. Your golden should work on getting his bunny slaves to massage him like our Missy does.

[flash=425,344]http://www.youtube.com/v/Vj5t1yUrj0Y&hl=en&fs=1[/flash]

 

[Haley]

That is so adorable! Thanks for sharing!

Cooper loves the bunnies, especially Max and Basil. Here are a few recent pics.

Cooper (who just had a bath in this pic)trying to resist eating Basil's carrot:

I havent been on much because things have been really rough lately. I am substitute teaching full time (teaching life skills to 8th graders until Christmas) and then I will fill in for a social studies teacher when she goes on maternity leave after Christmas through April. On top of that, Biggie Max had a tooth root abscess this summer he had to have surgery for. Right after his surgery I noticed little Max sneezing and felt his upper jaw. Some pus came out into his mouth so I knew it was another abscess (many of you will remember he almost died from a tooth root abscess a few years ago and had to have all his front teeth removed). I have been treating it with Bicillin but there hasnt been much improvement so we are trying Zithromax now as well. Then, last night I was feeling Basil over (his arthritis is pretty bad now) and I felt a lump on his lower jaw (he has had one abscess years ago in his cheek). I looked and the tooth is almost black. Im positive its an abscess. I feel like Im drowning with all my bunnies being sick and I cant really afford surgeries for all of them (plus Basil is so old with so many problems). Im really praying the antibiotics will help Max and Basil. Luckily, Tumnus and Lucy have been doing well (knock on wood).

On top of all that I have been in chargein two big rabbit rescues in my area. One where a bunch of rabbits were left in an abandoned house and we had to set traps and use nets to catch them (Kirst3buns and her daughter were a huge help with this). We caught all 8 of them but I just heard there are three more. Then, about a month ago my dad found 5 little white dwarfs at the local sportsman's club (aka gun range) that we had to catch. Luckily we were able to get them all by using live traps and Midwest Rabbit Rescue took them all in. It seems to never end!

Miss you all and hope you are doing well!

Love, Haley, Basil, Max, Biggie, Tumnus & Lucy (and Cooper)

 

[missyscove]

Haley wrote:

Cooper loves the bunnies, especially Max and Basil.

Cooper and I have similar taste. :dutch

It definitely sounds like you have a lot on your plate right now though; I understand why we haven't seen much of you around.
Thanks for the update!

:hug:

 

[JadeIcing]

Haley I knew you were busy but not that busy.

 

[LuvaBun]

Good to hear from you, Haley. I'm sorry things are so bad and hectic for you right now. I will be keeping all your babies in my thoughts - why is it everything happens at once .

Great pics, though. Cooper is such a good looking boy, and I love how he gets on with the bunnies.

Take care

Jan

 

[Kamaor]

I'm sorry your life is so crazy for you right now. Hopefully things will settle into a better routine for you soon. I'm so happy Cooper has fallen for your bunnies. Maizy just doesn't get it. My house looks like a gated community half the time a gate across the kitchen when the rabbits are running the living room or the gates that surround their condo to keep her out and give them an area to run around. The girls ignore her for the most part even when she is barking her fool head off at them. Kirby used to love to sneak around the gates and giver her a run through the house. then get under a chair and show her his boxing moves before making a beeline back behind the gate.

 

[Haley]

Well, it has been 6 months since my last update (where does the time go?) so I thought I should say hello and post some pics of my kids.

This has been an insane year so far! We got a second puppy, Winston, who is 6 months nowand have been crazy busy with two dogs.We also adopted a girlfriend for Max and Basil. Her name is Hazel and she is wonderful. She bonded with them instantly and it's as if she were meant for us.

Tumnus and Lucy are doing well and living in married bliss. Biggie Max is also doing great after having surgery for a tooth abscess last summer. Unfortunately, despite being insanely happy with their new lady, Max and Basil are both not well. Basil's arthritis has gotten very bad so that he can hardly move around. He mostly lays in one spot on his vet bed all day. Max has another tooth root abscess (this time on his upper jaw) that we are having surgery on Monday to remove. I am very nervous since he is 7 and I know the surgery is more risky because of his age. My poor babies are getting old and with that comes so many health problems

Here are some updated pics of my crew, in case anyone was curious

First, Cooper and Winston, going on an adventure:

Basil (left) with Hazel:

The trio.. Max, Basil, Hazel:

Miss you all and hope to be on more this summer!

 

[JadeIcing]

ray:He is a tough guy.

I want all of your crew.

 

[tonyshuman]

Best wishes for Max, Basil, and Biggie Max. Hazel is so sweet with her boys. That trio warms my heart. So do the puppies!

 

[Haley]

Thanks guys. I know he is a strong little man so Im hoping that will pull him through. I have been putting off the surgery for about 8 months, trying Bicillin alone and then Bicillin with Zithromax for 6 weeks. The abscess shrank for a while but it is back and has grown quickly into his nose area.

PS. Hazel reminds me a lot of Apple. She is that pretty orange color

 

[missyscove]

I was just thinking about you earlier today!
I've always loved your crew. Thanks for the update.

 

[LuvaBun]

With all the sadness here lately, I am so pleased that you have brought a smile with your update .

Hazel looks as though she was meant to be with your boys, those pics are adorable. And your dogs are gorgeous. I'm glad Cooper has a friend to drive you crazy

I will be keeping Max in my thoughts for Monday, and praying everything goes well. I love your babies, especially Max and Basil, and Im so happy that they have you as their slave :hug:

Jan

 

[Haley]

Thanks missyscove. I think about you often and how he both have awesome golden retrievers who love our rabbits. How are your two doing? Are you able to have them with you at school yet?

Jan, Im glad I could bring a smile during sad times for the forum. I always think of Pernod and Perry and how much they, like Pebbles, often felt like one of my own.

Thanks for keeping Max in your thoughts and prayers. The little man has been through so much. I just hope he can handle the surgery tomorrow; the abscess is pretty big and he isn't getting any younger. We can use all the prayers we can get

 

[missyscove]

I'm down to just one golden (we put our Shadow to sleep last summer) but the two buns are doing great. I don't have them here with me at school, but honestly I don't think I will. I am moving to an apartment next year so I could theoretically take them in, but the whole process of moving them across the country and the thought of what to do with them over breaks worries me, not to mention that I think my mom would really miss them! Instead I fill my animal hole in with lots and lots of livestock as well as socializing research animals up at the vet school. You can see some of that in my blog, though I don't update it very often - it feels weird updating on just me and not on the buns.

I'll keep Max in my prayers tomorrow!

 

[Haley]

Long day and Im very drained emotionally and physically but just wanted update on Max. He had surgery this morning to remove the abscess on his upper jaw. The Dr. removed two tooth shards, abscess and some nose bone that had started to decay with the abscess. He looks pretty bad right now- they went in through his nose so he is shaved and stitched up and having trouble breathing. But I think he is going to be ok. Thanks so much for the thoughts and prayers.
Max is a strong little man and so brave. This is his 3rd dental surgery

 

[Pipp]

That sounds very promising! Is he getting Metacam to help with the pain and swelling?

He's such a trooper! He's a major forum success story and we want to keep it that way!


sas ray: :goodluck et:

 

[Haley]

Yup, he's on Metacam and we're continuing with Bicillin for another month or so.

Max sure is a tough little guy. I dont know how he stays so strong. Having Basil by his side through it all sure helps. Bunnies are so fragile sometimes, but also so very brave and resilient.