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Forum RAINBOW BRIDGE So, so very upset.

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    • Hati
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        My poor little Lilly passed away yesterday afternoon. I rescued her just six months ago. I was told she as young, maybe 2 or 3, but I found out yesterday that she was actually 7. I’m at such a loss, I just don’t know what to do with myself. I had no plans of getting a bunny until the day I brought her home, but over the past six months, she’s taken up so much of my life it’s crazy. I keep finding myself just staring at her empty cage.

        I rescued Lilly from such a bad situation. I knew the person who owned her previously and it made me so sad to see her when I went over to visit. She was in a cage with a wire bottom that was way too small, and I don’t think she’d ever had a toy or even hay until I got her. She was such a scared, nervous, sad little girl when I first brought her home. She was very defensive of her territory, especially once I got her into a bigger cage, and she would lunge and growl at anyone who got too close. She grew so much in these few short months. She was so much friendlier and more confident. She was always ecstatic when I got her a new toy, and she’d spend the next day moving it around to find the perfect spot in her cage to keep it. She loved to be pet and would spend most of her time outside of her cage bumping us for attention. She ate so much toward the end, she really loved her treats.

        My boyfriend is the one who found her yesterday while I was at work. He said it looked like she’d gathered all of her toys in the middle of her cage to lay down with them. I suppose she was happy in the end, and that’s really all I wanted for her.


      • Tay
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          so sorry, I can’t imagine how hard that is. Take comfort in knowing you gave her a great life for the short time you had her. That’s obvious in her personality change and the love you gave her.


        • tobyluv
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            I’m sorry about the loss of Lilly. I know that she was so happy to be in a loving home with you and your boyfriend.


          • jerseygirl
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              Im so sorry for your loss. She sounds as if she went peacefully, snuggled in with her treasured things. You gave her a wonderful home to see out her time. <3 I love to read that you got to see her real personality. Im sorry you didn't get more time to enjoy her.

              Please consider adopting another rabbit in the future. It sounds as if you have a lot of love to give them and I can assure you, there are many that need good homes. No replacement for Lilly of course, as one can never replace a family member, but perhaps another to bring a smile to your face.

              Binky Free Lilly!


            • Hati
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                Thank you guys for your kind words. Lilly has been cremated, and she now has a special place in my bedroom. It means so much that you think she sounded happy. I gave her everything I could while I had her, but there was still so much I wanted to do for her. She deserved the world, she was just such a good little girl.

                I’ve already been thinking that the best way to honor my rescue bun would be to give a loving home to another rescue bun. Over-breeding is actually quite a problem in my area, and the shelters are full of bunnies. I would like to quietly go through my grieving process and wait for the right bunny to hop into my life, but it seems that bunny needs me a little sooner than that.

                It was only a few days after I lost Lilly that my boyfriend’s mother told me about a woman she knew who had rescued over 100 rabbits from a hoarder, and one in particular she thought would be a good fit for me. The poor little fellow’s had it rough. He has poor vision. He’s a REW, and given where he came from, I doubt much thought or care went into his breeding. On top of that, he may be partially blind in one eye from a scuffle with another rabbit. He’s underweight and skittish and he reminds me so much of how Lilly was when I first got her.

                I’ve decided to call him Geronimo.
                While I absolutely do not regret agreeing to take him in, the process hasn’t been easy. It’s hard to get excited about a cute, new bunny when the loss of Lilly is still so fresh. But it’s not Geronimo’s fault she’s gone, and he definitely needs some TLC. It’s no dishonor to Lilly either. After all, it’s her fault. I had rabbits when I was a kid and I did like them, but it seemed different with Lilly. though I didn’t get to have as much time with her, she was special. So special. She absolutely stole my heart and it’s because of her that I want to continue adopting rabbits. My home will always be open to a bunny in need.
                I’ve been telling Geronimo all about her. How sweet and lovable she was, how much she loved the same treats I’ve been sharing with him, which spots were her favorites to lay in. She’s his angel, too, really. I only wish they could have met. I know Lilly would have just adored him.


              • tobyluv
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                  It’s so nice that you have opened your home and your heart to another rabbit in need.


                • jerseygirl
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                    Aw, lovely that you took in another fur baby. REW’s are very sweet. : )
                    I think it’s great you chat to him about Lilly. It keeps all the good memories alive.

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                Forum RAINBOW BRIDGE So, so very upset.