TinysMom
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I'm doing this because so many were following Gracie's baby blog and I knew some of you all might want to share your thoughts on Runty.
Runty was born June 23, 2008....along with five other babies to Gracie, our Californian doe. This was not a planned breeding - Gracie literally broke into her brother George's cage to be with him....and I wonder if it is because they were brother/sister that we had Runty.
Runty was special - she had a fighter's heart and after she passed we checked her to see if she was a girl or boy and she was a girl.
It was hilarious to watch her shortly after her eyes opened as she ran round and round the cage. The day Robin picked her up and held her was so special - as she gave Robin kisses on the lips and even peed on her (you know that is a mark of honor - right??)
Here are a few pictures of her...
Runty lived a very very short life - but she was very much loved - and some of my last words to her before she passed was about how much she was loved by folks on this forum.....
She fought hard to stay with us....death did not come swiftly or softly...but in the end - she let go and left us. She had no choice - no matter how hard she tried to fight.
What I didn't really share in Gracie's baby blog is that I almost put Runty down one night - as I didn't think she'd make it through the night. I came oh so close....but Art told me to give her a chance...to see if she COULD make it - rather than giving up on her...
Well - she couldn't make it - but she taught me something. Many times - bunnies - and people - can surpass our expectations - if we will just believe in them and nurture them.
If you loved Runty and followed her in the blog - would you do us a favor in Runty's honor? Go love on your bunny a bit extra today...whether its give them a craisin - play with them - buy them a new toy and give it to them. Find some way - in Runty's honor....to make a memory or do something with them.
You'll never regret it.
Binky free darling Runty - because after seeing you run around the cage at full speed - I doubt you'd want to rest...
Runty was born June 23, 2008....along with five other babies to Gracie, our Californian doe. This was not a planned breeding - Gracie literally broke into her brother George's cage to be with him....and I wonder if it is because they were brother/sister that we had Runty.
Runty was special - she had a fighter's heart and after she passed we checked her to see if she was a girl or boy and she was a girl.
It was hilarious to watch her shortly after her eyes opened as she ran round and round the cage. The day Robin picked her up and held her was so special - as she gave Robin kisses on the lips and even peed on her (you know that is a mark of honor - right??)
Here are a few pictures of her...
Runty lived a very very short life - but she was very much loved - and some of my last words to her before she passed was about how much she was loved by folks on this forum.....
She fought hard to stay with us....death did not come swiftly or softly...but in the end - she let go and left us. She had no choice - no matter how hard she tried to fight.
What I didn't really share in Gracie's baby blog is that I almost put Runty down one night - as I didn't think she'd make it through the night. I came oh so close....but Art told me to give her a chance...to see if she COULD make it - rather than giving up on her...
Well - she couldn't make it - but she taught me something. Many times - bunnies - and people - can surpass our expectations - if we will just believe in them and nurture them.
If you loved Runty and followed her in the blog - would you do us a favor in Runty's honor? Go love on your bunny a bit extra today...whether its give them a craisin - play with them - buy them a new toy and give it to them. Find some way - in Runty's honor....to make a memory or do something with them.
You'll never regret it.
Binky free darling Runty - because after seeing you run around the cage at full speed - I doubt you'd want to rest...
ink iris: and a real fighter :boxingto stay as long as you did.
