The Bunny Bunch

[Hyatt101]

Haha, yeah, I wish it was warm back home in Maine!!

I hope Ruby gets better! Cocoa and Pockets are sweet and for the most part calm, and they're both older than Ruby by a lot.
Speaking of Cocoa, my older sister, who's taking care of Cocoa and Pockets, said today that when she went to feed Cocoa, Cocoa ripped the bowl out of her hands! She's never done that, and my sister doesn't love the bunnies anyway, (she's scared of them ) so this didn't help her impression of them It did make me laugh though, because Cocoa can be a wild girl, especially when it comes to food!

 

[Hyatt101]

RIP Taz

Well, I just got back from Florida, to find out that my beloved Taz has died. My mom said that Taz had been acting sluggish, and just wasn't normal, and then she died. I'm so devastated, but now I have to worry about Ruby.

My mom said that Ruby has also been acting a little strange. I don't know what's going on, if there was something that Taz might have spread. I just don't know what to do, and I need help! I feel so awful about Taz, but I have to figure out whats wrong.

 

[whitelop]

Oh my god. My heart just totally stopped. Christina, I am SO sorry! I don't even know what to say. I just feel so bad.
I hope Ruby is okay, and jeez, I just can't believe it and I'm so sorry.
Binky free Tazzie. :rainbow: :hearts

 

[Hyatt101]

Thanks Morgan. Ruby is okay, but we're going to get her out of the room even though my mom already took care of Taz and the cage, and we'll give the room a thorough cleaning. I just can't believe this happened to my little Taz.

Binky free my baby :hearts:

 

[JBun]

I'm just shocked! I'm so sorry. What a horrible thing to come home to. She was a nice little bun and I know that you are really going to miss her.

You are going to want to check Ruby's poops and her eating. Don't feed her any treats right now. Clean out her cage and her litter boxes so that you can see if she is pooping at all. If she is, then check her poops and make sure they are normal sized for her and not really small. And make sure she is eating her food normally. I hope Ruby ends up being ok. Make sure to let us know if she isn't.

 

[PaGal]

I am so very sorry for your loss! I don't even know what to say.

 

[Hyatt101]

Thank you all.

Ruby's poops are normal and she seems fine. I'm just so upset and overwhelmed. I do have a question: can rabbits sicknesses spread to dogs?

 

[missyscove]

I'm sorry to hear about your Taz. I know what it's like to come home from vacation and have lost a bun as the same thing happened to me over my winter break.
Most of the illnesses that affect our rabbits are pretty rabbit-specific and aren't much of a concern for dogs or humans.

 

[Hyatt101]

Thanks. I'm just upset that I don't know what caused her death, and it was awful coming home to find that out.

It seems like I have a lot to decide with the bunnies now.
Ruby is hormonal, and I'm going to rebuild her NIC so that it's smaller, and I want to give her more free run from her cage. I'm hoping her litter habits will pick up again. Will wire cutters work best for cutting zip ties? As far as Ruby's health, she seems normal, other than the hormones.
My original plan in the spring was to move Taz outdoors to my dads house, but now that won't happen So instead, if we end up getting the new outdoor hutch, I have to decide whether Cocoa or Pockets gets to go in it. How can I decide that?? Cocoas current cage is my least favorite, so I was thinking to let her have the nice hutch, and Pockets would have to keep her current hutch, but I'm not sure.

 

[Hyatt101]

Well, I haven't updated in a few days, so I think it's time.

Its still been a little hard losing Tazzie <3

The other bunns are fine, except for Ruby's hormones. She's stopped digging all the bedding out of her litterbox , thankfully, and she's continuing to go perfectly in the litterbox. She still wants more time out of her cage, but we're going to finish cleaning and sterilizing the room first. I might be taking the sterilize thing to the extreme, but I want to be absolutely sure Ruby can't catch anything.
I'll be reconstructing Ruby's cage soon, and I feel like I know what I want, but I just can't find it!! I want to find an NIC plan I can really follow, rather than just winging it. I want something smaller as at as width goes, but taller, for more levels. Does that make sense? She'll have more time out of the cage, so that's why I want to make it a little smaller.
Here are some ideas I had, and please share your own ideas and opinions!!

I feel so jumbled because none of these cages look alike, and I feel like I can't find an example of what I'm looking for!!

 

[Hyatt101]

The first pic is one I like, but I can't quite get a clear picture of it

 

[Chrisdoc]

Christina, I was so shocked to read about Tazzie, can´t believe it and so hard for you to come back to. RIP little Tazzie, binky on to your heart´s content.

I like the first cage but can´t see if it has more than one level. I love the NIC cages but can´t get them over here. Like the last one as well.

Hope little Ruby´s doing OK and give yourself time, it´s been quite a shock. Always loved those baby pictures.

 

[Hyatt101]

Thank Chris. Taz will be missed!

As far as the cages go, I liked the first one the best, but you're right, it's so hard to tell, so I couldn't use it as a model for my cage anyway!

 

[Hyatt101]

I also really like the last cage, and that would be easy to follow!

 

[agnesthelion]

I saw your bridge announcement but I wanted to stop in and say again how sorry I am about Taz. What a shock and it is so hard to lose them How is Ruby doing?

As far as cages I like the first one or the last one, they seem to provide the most room. I'm not one to give advice on building NIC cages, I was overwhelmed too! Haha but either one of those cages look great to me

 

[whitelop]

I like the first one and the last one. It looks like in the first one, there are two levels and they're half way up the grids. I like that, since Ruby is small, I know she can jump, but it could be easier for her to only have half a grid to jump. It looks like the top level goes all the way across the back of the cage too.

I do really like the last one though! Its got plenty of room and it looks like there is a lot to do in there and the top level is REALLY big and spacious, so thats great. I think if I were building a NIC I would go with the last design.
I think Ruby will really like whatever you make.

When you let her out, how do you keep her in the room? Do you close the door? Do you sit in there with her to watch her? Sorry for the million questions, but I always wonder what people do when their buns are in bedrooms.

 

[Hyatt101]

Lisa: Thanks, it's been sad going in that room and not seeing my Tazzie in there. Ruby's still doing great, so I can breathe a sigh of relief! I also like the first and last cages, and yes, I feel overwhelmed with all the designs, and I wish we could find one to perfectly follow!

Morgan: when I let Ruby out, I'll supervise her for a little bit, and since its s bunny-safe room, I can close the door for her too. Sometimes, she'll go back in her cage for a bit, but most of the time, she likes to crawl between tight spaces.
Btw, I just saw your blog, sorry about your finger!! Ouch!!

 

[JBun]

So this is my favorite condo that someone did.

http://rabbitcondo.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/condofortwo.jpg
http://rabbitcondo.com/lara-and-harrels-deluxe-wide-rabbit-condo

You could do it kind of like this but only 3 grids wide instead of the 4. Do one lower shelf on one side and a slightly higher shelf on the other side, with a ramp connecting them. Then for the top floor do a full floor with a one grid hole above the slightly higher shelf. That way she'll have a whole other floor to run around on.

 

[whitelop]

Hey Christina! I was thinking about you and little Ruby today! How are you guys doing? Well I hope.
Have you decided about the cage design you want?

 

[Ilovemyrabbit]

I read your Rainbow bridge post, I'm so sorry about Taz I hope all your other buns cope with the loss of their friend.