Velvet was bratty sometimes (the Blue-a-tude), but she was our #1 Bunny. She was beautiful, even to the end, despite being skinny. She always loved to be told how pretty she was, and what lovely long ears she had. Velvet won an award: BOB, BOV, or Best Opposite, at every show we ever took her to. Once, when she was on the table competing for Best of Show (having already taken Best of Breed), she kept biting the judge...and got DQ'd. By 3 in the afternoon, she had had ENOUGH of being at the Rabbit Show, thank you very much!!
When she had Lil' Blue, she was so mellow. She was lovey-dovey during her pregnancy, and twice as much when she had her kits. She was "Auntie Velvet" to Sweetie's 3 litters, and always was gentle and loving to baby bunnies. She pulled such a huge pile of fur when her litter was born, she had an absolutely BALD DEWLAP! No babies were ever more loved...or warmer.
Today, we knew she was nearing the end, and decided to make an afternoon appointment with the vet for euthanasia, before Velvet had any pain or distress. When I checked on her this morning, I didn't think she was breathing, but when I touched her, she startled slightly. I spoke to her and patted her. She couldn't lift her head, and her eyes looked very tired. When I put my hand up by her face and stroked her dewlap, she reached down and gave me some KISSES! It was so special...a memory I will have of my precious girl, forever. I think she didn't want to go when she got the PTS injection, because she loved us so much. But, it was the right thing to do for her, and now she is at the Bridge with Lil' Blue, the babies who didn't make it, and Thumper, her mating partner. RIP, Beautiful Girl!
