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Forum RAINBOW BRIDGE Goodbye baby

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    • Legend
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        So… I hadnt had Jon Jon too long, a year and a half about. He was 2 years old. He was my first rabbit, and I absolutely adored him. Last night I started hearing alot of racket coming from his cage in the living room, so I ran out there and I seen him having something like a seizure. I ran to the cage but before I got there he flopped once more onto his side and died, just like that, before I could even reach him. So at 11 at night I got to bury my little friend and it was a terribly long night, and its been a long day. Oh how much we get attached to them…

        Now, I had him in a XL dog kennel with a second story added, and it was in my living room. Everyday (weather permitting) I would set him up outside within a large fenced area (x pens) within my fenced in backyard, to hop about and enjoy the sunshine, grass, and fresh air. I would bring him in before night, anytime I left, and after the sun was up, and would then set him up a xpen in my bedroom to still be able to hop about in, just in the safety of the house. Every night before I went to bed I locked him up in his cage(dog kennel thing) Yesterday morning he was perfectly fine, pooping, eating, drinking, and active. I didnt put him outside till afternoon because I was waiting for it to warm up. At about 6PM I went to go bring him inside and immediately noticed something was off. he usually gives me a hard time when I try to catch him, but last night he just let me walk right in and grab him up. So, worrying about him I carried him into my room with me, checked him over, and sat him on my lap while I read. He is usually not still for more than 1 second so when he sat with me for a hour, I was getting worried but he soon perked back up and started hopping over my bed. I put him in his cage with fresh food, water, and hay. I checked on him a few times, and all seemed okay. About four hours later he had died… I cant for the life of me think how… I kept his cage clean every day, always fresh hay, fresh water, and pellets… he got exercised daily, and tons of attention. When he was outside yesterday I didnt see anything that might have scared him (I keep an eye out the windows) and there wasnt anything poisonous in his outside xpen cage… (only grass, hay, water and some cardboard boxes…) Could it have been some kind of airborne illness? Maybe there was something posinous out there… or a bee or wasp or something… though I did check him all over. Hes never been sick before, I havent changed his diet recently, nothing has been different. I was just wondering what your opinions might be? How it happened? Anything I couldve prevented? Heart attack? I know it is impossible to tell from this, but any idea?

        Regardless, Ive lost a dear little friend, and am utterly devastated. He was such a amazing little guy, and I miss him so much. 


      • Sarita
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          Oh I’m so sorry – he was a darling rabbit.

          Was he outside of the house in the outdoors during the day? There are so many things that can happen outdoors which is why it’s just not a good I idea.

          I think the only way though you might know of a reason is to have a necropsy done but it has to be within 24 hours of death and done by a vet and sometimes even those don’t always show exactly what may have been the reason for death.


        • Legend
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            Thank you Yes, during nice days he was outdoors… I only ever kept him out if I could watch him the whole time, otherwise I would set up a xpen run inside. During the heat of summer, and cold winter days he stayed inside all day. Thank you again


          • JPetrucci84
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              I’m so sorry for your loss! When I put down my 22 year old cat, it was a solemn, really sad week. Unfortunately her body just couldn’t take anymore, but losing a pet is just like losing a family member. RIP Jon Jon


            • Bam
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                I’m so sorry for your loss.

                Sometimes bunnies just die unexpectedly. They can have congenital heart-problems just like people or dogs. I think an airborne illness would have caused more symtoms than what you describe. At least something like mucus around the nose, glazed over eyes, loss of balance, panting etc. I don’t know what a bee-sting would do to a bunny, but it doesn’t seem extremely likely, and you’d see at least some swelling somewhere on his little body.

                He looks so precious in your pics. It’s so difficult to lose a beloved pet. He seems to have had a good life with you.


              • LittlePuffyTail
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                  I’m so very sorry for the loss of your beautiful bunny.

                  ((((Binky Free Jon Jon))))


                • LongEaredLions
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                    I am so sorry. Jon Jon is adorable. It was probably just something neurological, nothing you could have done. Hugs to you and ((((binky free Jon Jon))))

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