Our Bunny story

[CrazyMike40]

Part 1 of 3


Hello everyone I have been lurking here for quite some time now andI thought that I would tell you a little story of Jeannette and myself.It has been almost one year now of highs and lows for uswhenit comes to our bunnies.

My Fiancée Jeannette and I bought our first rabbit in July of 2004. Wedrove all over the place looking at different bunnies and finallydecided on this little guy who Jeannette named Tonks.

Three days later we were at our local "Super Pet" store just after theyhad received a new batch of bunnies. There was one littlemini Rex that caught our eyes almost immediately. We bought him on thespot and named him Dartha few days later after seeing what alittle devil he was !!!

About 3 weeks later we were back at the Super Pet and Jeannette spotteda golden Netherlands cross female and she just had to have her.Jeannette named her Goldie for obvious reasons.

The 3 bunniesgotalongwell together and werehealthy.

They all ate well and everything was great for a few months. Wehad grown so attached to our rabbits. Jeannette's favoritewas Goldie and mine was Darth. Darth would sit and dose on his lookoutwith one eye fixed on us when he was not out of his cage playing.

On September 21[suP]st[/suP] when I got up in the morning, Goldie didnot run over to greet me when I put hay into her cage. She just satthere quietly. I went to let Jeannette know and by the time I came backshe was on her side having a seizure. Within minutes we got her to thevets but she had passed away. We were both very upset.

Jeannette studies in London and was heading back in 2 days. I asked herif we should go by the pet store and see if we can get another bunny sowewent and came back with another bunny who we named Pumpkin.
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[NightPoet00]

Darth, Tonks, Goldie, and Pumpkin are beautifulbunnies! I'm sorry to hear that you lost Goldie, who is soadorable, but I'm also glad that you haven't given up onrabbits. Was the vet able to tell you what the cause of theseizure was?

 

[Bramble Briar86]

I just absolutely LOVE your avatar.

I'm so sorry to hear of the loss of Goldie, she seems likesuch a good pet and dear friend. You seem like very good bunny ownerswho care a lot!

Ellie

Welcome to the Forum!

:magicwand::runningrabbit:

 

[CrazyMike40]

Part 2 of 3

Continued from first post:

Jeannette departed Canada a few days later and I was alone mywith the bunnies. We all missed Jeannette . Pumpkin appeared to belonely so I put him in with Darth who loved his company. Weeks went byand everything was fine until the morning of Sunday, October9[suP]th[/suP]. It was about 5 oclock in the morning and I heard somestrange sounds so I got up and ran to the livingroom. I saw Darth lyingin his cage having a seizure. I was devastated and I started to cry andstarted to say, " I am so sorry, I am sorry, Over and over again, as Icarefully picked him up out of the cage. I held him close to me as Idrove to the Vet. After examining him the Vet came out and told me thathis heart was very weak and he should be put down. She asked me if Iwould like to spend a few minutes with him before he was put down. Isat with Darth as I stroked his head. He actually nestled himself intomy hand and let out a cry or whine; I am not quite sure what it was. Isummoned the Vet and she put him down. That had to have been one of thesaddest days of my life. I was so very attached to that little bunny.At this stage I feared the worst for the other rabbits so I began mysearch for a Rabbit specialist. The next morningI woke up tofind Pumpkin dead. I forgot to mention earlier that I changed watertrays, cages, disinfected everything and thoroughly scrubbed down thecages. On Thursday morning I finally got a tip from someone about arabbit specialist who ironically was only 10 minutes away from where Ilived. Around that time I noticed that Tonks was in his house andrefused to come out even when I offered him food. I immediately got himto the rabbit Vet. She kept him there for several days. She called totell me that she was not sure if he was going to pull through as he hadpicked up some sort of a virus. When I told her what had gone on overthe previous 2 weeks with the other bunnies she felt that Goldie hadpassed it on to the other bunnies and because of Tonks being a largerbunny was the reason why it took so long to hit him.

It was Monday , October 17[suP]th [/suP]when I picked up Tonks from theVets. I was so grateful for her saving Tonks. I did not care about the$600 vet bill. I took Tonks back every week for about a month to getchecked out by the Vet and he was fine. I fed him a mixture of water,medication, and baby food with a syringe I also bought him large wirecage with a slide out bottom shelf. There were no signs ofthe virus. The vet asked me if I was going to buy more bunnies and Itold her that I was very scared and that I could not bare the heartacheagain. She said to me "Mike do not worry, bring them to me and I willcheck them out". I told her that Jeannette is returning to Canada atChristmas and we will think about it at that time.

2 months had gone by since I had brought Tonks home when Jeannettearrived back in Canada for the holidays. We went to the pet store a dayafter she arrived and got to meet one of the breeders who had justbrought in a batch of bunnies. I was off in a different section of thestore buying some supplies and when I got back to the bunny areaJeannette was holding this adorable little female Netherland dwarfcross in her hands . Jeannette is a big Harry Potter fan so she namedher "Snuffles".

Incedently Tonks is also a Harry Potter name. On December24[suP]th[/suP] we took Snuffles for a checkup and she was fine.Jeannette departed for London and 3 months went by . Both Tonks andsnuffles were healthy and very happy. All was well. A week beforeJeannette arrived back in Canada for March break I went to the PetStore and picked up a Mini Lopp to surprise Jeannette who she named"Moony"

Moony grew at quite

A rate so I bought him a wire cage in April after Jeannette left.

Storys continued next post....

 

[dixonsrabbitry]

They are adorable. Unfortunately some petstorebunnies dont live very long, or get ill when you least expect it. youdon't know what they are exposed to, or where they came from.

maybe consider a rescue, shelter, or a breeder next time you get a pet bun?

 

[CrazyMike40]

Thanks for the welcome Bramble Briar86,NightPoet00,anddixonsrabbitry


dixonsrabbitrythevet told me thesame thingtoo but it seems like it might

have beenanisolated incident.



( I was unable to enter my entire story into one post due to the pictures )

Last part !!!

part 3 of 3


It is now June and Jeannette arrived in Canada and is with me for thesummer. Tonks is 16 months old, Snuffles is 8 months, and Moony is 5months. They are all healthy and are doing well. We were onceagainin that [font=Arial,Helvetica]Infamousp[/font]et store last Thursday and I begged Jeannette to buythis Netherland dwarf bunny, I always wanted to get one that was not amix with the hopethat the bunny willstay very small( fingers crossed).

A PICTURE AND NAME IS COMING SOON



So here we are a year almost a year later with 4 healthybunnies. It is amazing how attached we can get to these wonderfullittle creatures and how much joy they give us. I hope and pray thatthey be all with us for years to come as I do for all of you out thereand your bunnies.



You are all a wonderful bunch as well as your bunnies.We havemore pics and Quicktime movies I can share with you all if you like. Inthe meantime I would like to thank you with taking the time toreadourbunny story

 

[Zee]

Hi !!!!

Welcome to the forum !!!!

It sounds like you have had a rough ride. It is sad when onedies. I had that happen a few years ago on Christmas Day ofall days. Just as the taxi came, poor Mr Ed died in my arms.

A sad story with a very happy ending. I look forward to seeing more pics of your gorgeous buns.

Snuffles and Moony are adorable, and of course Tonks.

 

[CorkysMom]

WOW, how arful that must have been...I cansympathize with the vet bills...My Corky has had a few rough months dueto infections and I've spent close to 700 dollars on him...but he'sworth every cent...I love him dearly and cried for 3 hours when wethought he might have to be put down. I have 4 other bunniesbesides him...I love them all, but he';s the bunny of my heart!

 

[dixonsrabbitry]

Just be careful. Cause sometimes those dwarfpetstore bunnies,can turn out to be ten pound ones. If you got it froma petstore, chances are its probably a mix.

 

[BunnyMom]

Wow! What a rollercoaster ride you'vehad! Glad to hear you have healthy bunnies now.Thanks for sharing the pictures - they are all soooo cute!

 

[CrazyMike40]

I am sorry to hear about Mr ED Zee. Ican truly say that I know what you went through. It is very hard toloose a pet

Zee more pics will be coming !!!



Hello PuterGeekGirl [font=Arial,Helvetica]Money wasnever an option for me either but I have to admit that when Tonks wassick I was low on cash and I staved for a few days. FortunatelyJeannette was in London when everything happened.



The new edition’s name is Prongs ( Another Harry Potter name )
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dixonsrabbitryI did a little investigatingbefore I bought him so we will see if he becomes a beast by Christmas

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[CorkysMom]

I've been lucky...my vet is SOOO understandingand has been letting me make pmts on the surgery portions.....so I'llbe paying for awhile...but its worth it. He did some majordiscounting too..on the first surgery he didn't charge me at all forhis time and it was a 90 minute surgery!! He's a great guyand he has bunnies so he understands and has fallen in love with Corkyduring all this too He's gonna watch Corky while I'm out of town nextweek for a couple days to make sure he still gethis meds...I'm worriedI may not get him back as he's even gonna take him home withhim! :shock::shock:

 

[CMiska]

:wink:Welcome to the forum and I am sosorry to hear about Goldie as she was indeed a little bundle of goldand Darth (suck a fitting name). They all look so loved andthey seem to get along great with each other.

Once again Welcome :groupparty:

 

[cirrustwi]

Oh, it sounds like you've had such a difficulttime entering bunny ownership. I have to say I probably wouldhave given up at that point. You have some beautiful littlebabies and you are just wonderful for taking such good care of them.

Welcome to the forum!

Jen

 

[Shuu]

Welcome, and a pat on the back.

 

[bunnee mom]

Welcome to the forum! ALL of yourbunnies are adorable. I hope the new group stays healthy formany years to come!

Lynn

 

[Pet_Bunny]

Welcome to the forum Mike and Jeannette.

We have a Super Pet in Edmonton, and I think they are one ofthe better pet stores around here. The bunny cages areclean and never crowded. They have pellets, hay andwater for all their bunnies. And thereare toys for them to play with. However Iprefer to adopt or rescue abunny than purchasing from a store.

Hope your family stay well and healthy for a long time.

Rainbows!

 

[dajeti2]

Hello and welcome.

What a very sad start for you both. I am so glad that things have turned around and all the furkids are healthy.

They are absolutely gorgeous. Please feel free to post morepictures. We love pictures here. I can't wait to see Prongs.

I look forward to getting to know you, Jeanette and the bunny bunch better.

Tina

 

dixonsrabbitry wrote:

They are adorable. Unfortunately some petstore bunnies dontlive very long, or get ill when you least expect it. you don't knowwhat they are exposed to, or where they came from.

maybe consider a rescue, shelter, or a breeder next time you get a pet bun?

Animals purchased thru a petstore is concidered a rescue nomatter how you look at it , I havepurchased many from pet srtores to GET them OUT ofa situation .

And as much as I hate to say this outloud BUT! many rescues ,shelters and breedersare no better nor any worsethan purchasing them thru a pet store, It all comes to the sameend either way. That said

Welcome to the Forumsorry you had a rough go in the begining,, but I just know 3 wonderfullBunnies had a great home for thetime they were with you ., Cantwait for more pictures andupdates .

 

[dajeti2]

Gypsy, I have to say I agree.

I rescued not bought Misty and Stormy from a pet store that hadno clue how to care for rabbits. So many times getting them from a petstore is not a purchase, it truly is a rescue. It's a story I won't getinto here but if I had not rescued them they would have died-this isfrom my vet.

I don't think it matters where you get your rabbit all of them have their pros and cons.

Tina