I haventasked Rose for permission to copy thisinto the thread but I feel its importantthat everyone know the wholestory not just bits and picesthru different threads , These are from PersonalMessages we have been having . Its goingto say iot all , and more than one of yuwill be in tears before all issaid and done . Bear withme it isnt very glamerous.
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Gypsy, I just called and left a message with the breeder.
Ifshe's alive, and you're willing....let's make it happen. I warn you,she's pretty sad. Poor thing. But I do think she can improve, and shedeserves a better life. Hock sores are likely going to be an issue. Earmites may or may not be. Fleas, ditto. Generalhygienehabits--pretty bad. I can try, if she comes herefirst, but she is liable to take an arm off if touched. I think she cankeep herself cleaner if given the right environment. She's alsooverweight.
I don't know if it's rough handling or straight neglect, but she isterrified of being touched on head and flanks. In two months, she wouldcome up and stand on my chest, but fled at any touch.
Gypsy, I just called and left a message with the breeder.
Ifshe's alive, and you're willing....let's make it happen. I warn you,she's pretty sad. Poor thing. But I do think she can improve, and shedeserves a better life. Hock sores are likely going to be an issue. Earmites may or may not be. Fleas, ditto. Generalhygienehabits--pretty bad. I can try, if she comes herefirst, but she is liable to take an arm off if touched. I think she cankeep herself cleaner if given the right environment. She's alsooverweight.
If not her, would you like another from there, maybe a Bub brother? I'mhoping against hope...but the fatality rate is highthere.
And if she hasn't given birth since, she may havebeen killed. Sometimes I think I don't even want to know...but if she'salive and there's a chance for a better life, I want to get her out ofthere. She's young, only about 2 or 3, and she has gorgeous babies. Arough mother, but doesn't harm or kill the babies if she likes herenvironment. Peace, quiet, and cleanness, and she raises great litters.But I am not real hopeful about her being alive. I think I'll alwaysfeelyucky about giving her back, but at least she had twogood months here.
Bles you, gypsy. If I can send her to you maybe I can get the image ofher sad face out of my mind. If she's dead....well, I guess she'sbetter off.
I just remembered. She has a mate. They seem pretty affectionate, andthey live together, but she won't raise a litter with him in the cage.Crazy set-up. Anyway, he's a gorgeous big buck, must top 10 lbs. Nearlyas big as she is.
My guess is she's afraid to be picked up because she's huge. Thebreeder hauls her out of a top-opening hutch by the scruff. That'sgotta hurt. The first day, she was pregnant by her mate and I didn'tknow, so no wonder she was snappy. She did come and beg when shesettled in, nearly knocked me over when she jumped up on my chest. Iraised two litters off of her with zero fatalities. And she'd killedher only other litter prior to that.
Oh yeah, she hada weird nose-bleed thing, but it doesn't seemto be anything dangerous. When it got hot, she'd start bleeding alittle. I think her blood vessels are real thin in her nose and she waspanting hard. It was an on and off thing in the months she was here,but didn't seem to bother her. Have you ever seen that?
Congrats on the hutch setup!! Very cool. I know what you mean about sterilizing. Been there, done that.
I'm gonna give the breeder a call again now. We'll see....crossing fingers.
Rose
He's willing, but said he wasn't sure ifTank was aroundstill. His wife took over the rabbit operation and she will call meback early next week. Said he'd charge about $10. I'll board her hereif necessary until arrangements can be made. Bub's brothers are alivebut one is running wild. He also has other Pals if you want.
He said they've lost a few last winter....if Tank's not one of them,we'll start the wheels turning. He also had a gorgeous little lynx doe.I didn't realize it at the time, but she must have been. She was a fairgold like yours. Unless she's just a super light golden?
