Hi all. Recently I got two rabbits after a long period without a pet. When I was younger (9-13) I had a house rabbit - I'm now 22 and have only just been able to get a new bunny. I was deeply affected by the death of my first rabbit and only pet and mostly because it was down to my family and me that he died. He was a house rabbit and I suppose at that time I didn't understand how sensitive a rabbits digestive system is and unfortunately we gave him lots of treats and junk food like salted peanuts and chocolate sometimes and other things I can't remember. He died in his fifth year but I know he should have lived until around 10 and I cut his life in half. One night he just lay on his back and didn't move much then in the morning was very quiet and not himself just sat in front of his cage. My mum took him to the vets that day while I was in school and when I got home he had died. I don't know what the vet said but basically he said he couldn't digest and so his stomach was all blocked. My mum said he gave him some sort of injection to try and unblock it or maybe stop the pain and then when he got home my mum said he had lots of diarrhoea and just died. I've always felt so guilty that I wasn't there with him and I often get very upset over what I did to him and always hated that I never fully had it explained why he died. Lately when playing with the new rabbits I feel really guilty. I am strict with their diet of course. I have been doing research and everytime I come across this GI and bloat thing and it makes me think he must have had this. I keep reading about how it's extremely painful death for the bunny and I am absolutely in pieces thinking that he was in so much pain and it was all my fault and I wasn't even there to comfort him. I feel like I will never really get past this and I just wish I could have another chance with him and make it better. How can I cope with these feelings?