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Forum HOUSE RABBIT Q & A My Dad Wants To Euthanize My Bunny

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    • Lily
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        Sooo Lily has a broken leg than can’t be fixed. I want to get her leg amputated because I know it’s the best thing to do. But my dad on the other hand says she will not be happy with 3 legs. I’ve seen many bunnies on YouTube with 3 legs and they hopped around happily. He also doesn’t want to spend so much money on vet bills. I can’t afford it personally as I’m too young for a job and just don’t have a lot of my own money. Now he is supporting putting her down. He says I can get a new rabbit (from a shelter since that’s where I want a rabbit from if I get one) and then put him/her outside or in the basement. He thinks the bunny will poop everywhere, stink, and that I won’t clean up after him/her/them. It IS his house as I am a minor but I really want just any tips to 1. Help him understand rabbits shouldn’t live outside (he always uses my moms old rabbits as a comparison but she was also in a country with much better climate for rabbits) and 2. Why she shouldn’t get put down


      • sarahthegemini
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          Wow, just put her to sleep and get another one aye? That’s a terrible attitude to have and I find it ridiculous that he assumes she will be miserable with only 3 legs. Has he always been a bunny mind reader?! Of course it will be a big adjustment for her, but that’d be the case with any animal or human for that matter. I’m quite astonished to be honest :-/

          He clearly needs to do some research if he actually thinks bunnies are stinky creatures that crap everywhere. They can easily be litter trained (especially after spaying) and they don’t smell at all. I don’t know what to suggest, I’m quite angry on your behalf…


        • Lily
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            It’s official she’s getting put down. My sister really wants another rabbit though so I will be getting another about a week later. The day she goes though she will be over fed treats and just have the best possible last day. I’m really sad but it’s what’s going to happen. I feel like a blob right now and I can barely sit up right..


          • DesertBunny
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              That angers me so much. People would never do that to a kid. “But oh…. it’s just a rabbit!”


            • Azerane
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                I’m very sorry to hear this. It is a very hard situation to be in and is really heartbreaking. I actually know exactly how you feel. When I was 15, my 11 year old cat tore all the ligaments in one of his hind limbs. His options were repair with very long cage rest, amputation, or euthanasia. I did not expect his leg to be repaired as I agreed that he probably wouldn’t do well with cage rest for so long, but I argued and argued for his leg to be amputated. They said that he wouldn’t cope (cats adapt very well) and they didn’t have the money (likely true, or at least, not the money for expensive cat surgery). In the end, he was put to sleep. I was heartbroken and cried for weeks. I held it against my parents for a very long time. At the end of the day, they did what they thought was best, not what was in my best interest, but what was in the best interest of my cat with the funds that they had available. I also don’t think they quite realised at the time how much it would affect me. It’s very hard to accept, but it’s just one of those things that at a young age you have to realise you have no control over.

                Once again, I’m very sorry to hear this, but you did all you could for Lily within your control, and that’s what matters Do what you can for her until the end.


              • Lily
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                  That’s so sad about your cat .
                  On Friday I’m leaving school early so I can have her last day with her. After that I’m going to have her funeral. Even though it is nothing compared to the fact that she’s going to be leaving us I also worry about how I will act. I’m known for being super peppy and always happy helping others when they are sad but I can barely stand up right now and I’m having a bit of a hard time breathing. My trash can is filled with tissues and I just don’t know how I’ll go on with this either


                • sarahthegemini
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                    Can’t she be surrendered to an animal shelter???


                  • Azerane
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                      You’ll be ok My mum made me go to school the day after, I didn’t want to, but in all honesty I think it was better to be at school with my mind occupied, than at home all day. I was sad and withdrawn most of the day, but my friends were nice about it and having to focus on school work helped to not think about it a little. The same with my previous rabbit Bandit when he passed away, I wasn’t intending on going to work the next day. Then when the next morning came and I was awake early enough to go to work, I realised that the last thing I wanted to do was spend the whole day at home looking at his empty cage, so I went to work. Coming home after was harder than going to work.

                      I think it’s nice that you’re going to have a funeral for her We were fortunate to always be able to bury our pets in our garden, and I always made sure to buy some sort of plant to put over the top to remember them by.


                    • Lily
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                        Trust me I wish there was a way out of this. I love her so much and no bunny can replace her. She’s my first furbaby and I wish this never had to happen. She is literally my everything, sometimes at school I’m called a “crazy bunny girl” I just found out why he won’t pay for the surgery/ Amputation though. When he was younger his dog died on his birthday, ever since then he has never tried to become really attached to an animal and is highly aware that they will die some day anyways. It was a really sad story.
                        I’ve been crying for hours now and even with advil I have a terrible headache.
                        I love her so much I would die for her, she’s everything to me..


                      • Rookie
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                          Have you considered a crowd fund campaign for her bills? That’s what I have to do for Rookie’s surgery. Not the whole thing was paid but the amount we got helped sooooooo much.


                        • Mikey
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                            Seconding that giving her to a shelter would be better, and its usually free if that wins over your dad.


                          • Bam
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                              You could start in instagram account to help raise money for her surgery. Tell the whole sad story and people might be sympathetic and want to help. You can however not ask for money on Binky Bunny nor link to a fund-raising account here. (Not that you were planning on doing that. I’m just citing the forum rules.)

                              If that’s not an option, or you can’t get the money raised quickly enough, I would really recommend you try and a find a shelter that will take her in, because it would be the right thing to do. It would make you feel better and she’ll get a chance of a good life. Lots of rabbits live great lives with three legs, they usually learn to hop around just fine, esp if it’s a hind leg.

                              Here’s some info about rabbits that have suffered limb loss and how to care for them properly. maybe there’s something there that could help sway your dad:

                              http://www.disabledrabbits.com/limb-loss.html


                            • sarahthegemini
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                                Seriously take her to a shelter. Just because your Dad doesn’t wanna deal with a disabled bunny doesn’t mean somebody else won’t. She has the chance of finding a good home, she doesn’t need to be killed :-/


                              • babybun
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                                  Oh honey…I’m so so sorry to hear that your dad is convinced that Lily should be put to sleep. That’s awful. It doesn’t matter that he had a bad experience with a dog when he was younger, which yes, is absolutely terrible, but it’s no excuse to try and devalue the life of your bunny. If you do start a funding page for Lily’s surgery, I would personally recommend GoFundMe, I would be happy to donate, and I’m sure many others would be as well. In the end, if you aren’t able to afford Lily’s surgery, I think it would be a much better idea to hand her over to a no-kill shelter, or a rabbit sanctuary.


                                • VivaLaBunz
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                                    Lily is only 6 months old (according to your bio) and she is being euthanised? Very sad. Very unfortunate that she got an injury so early in life. I would try the shelter/sanctuary route, but of course this may be just as hard if you don’t have your own transportation. Some places may come to pick her up, however.

                                    I can relate to this when my childhood cat had a leg injury which we thought was a broken leg. Right away my dad wanted to euthanize her, but I said I’d pay for her vet bills if she needed surgery even though I didn’t have a job yet. Luckily it turned out that she did not have a broken leg but an animal bite that had gotten infected and antibiotics cleared it up. She still suffered with constant ear infections her entire life, though, and eventually my mom literally called a shelter and told them that she had a found a strange, stray cat in her yard that was old. They came and picked her up, and I never found out what happened to her after that. It is still very heartbreaking for me to know that a cat I bonded with from ages 5 – 18 (when I moved out) was basically thrown away like a piece of trash in a box while I was away at college. I vowed I would NEVER abandon or purposely allow an animal to suffer just because I want to save some money, because for me the emotional turmoil is much worse than a little bit of debt.

                                    I wish you and Lily the best of luck and I hope your dad has a change of heart.


                                  • Lily
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                                      I’ll be trying cage rest, (I believe I already mentioned the next part) but ever since my dad’s dog died on his birthday when he was younger he has tried not to attach to animals. (Ok back to what I was saying) she is almost 4 months old so the vet said she will heal more easily than an older bunny. We will be getting the cast removed this week and get more pain relievers. My dad doesn’t hate her by the way he just doesn’t want me to get super attached and try to like harm myself when she dies. If this works then she will die of an old age and even though I will at that point be more attached I will understand that she is older. I will be using Oxbow joint support, any other food/supplement suggestions to help her?


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                                        Posted By Lily on 2/22/2017 2:16 PM

                                        I’ll be trying cage rest, (I believe I already mentioned the next part) but ever since my dad’s dog died on his birthday when he was younger he has tried not to attach to animals. (Ok back to what I was saying) she is almost 4 months old so the vet said she will heal more easily than an older bunny. We will be getting the cast removed this week and get more pain relievers. My dad doesn’t hate her by the way he just doesn’t want me to get super attached and try to like harm myself when she dies. If this works then she will die of an old age and even though I will at that point be more attached I will understand that she is older. I will be using Oxbow joint support, any other food/supplement suggestions to help her?

                                        There’s a difference between not getting so attached to a pet and actually refusing to pay the vet bills and just getting an animal euthanized to save some cash 

                                        I’m confused tho, is she getting euthanized now or not? Does she need an amputation?


                                      • Luna's Mom
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                                          If your father’s mentality is to just put her down and get a new one, I think you need to wait until you are old enough and can afford the financial responsibility of a pet to get another bunny. God forbid something happen to the new bunny is he going to say oh, just put her down? It really does sicken me that an otherwise healthy animal will be put down because her leg was hurt by no fault of her own. It really breaks my heart how many animals have to die because humans are careless and irresponsible with their lives. My animals are my babies and I would do anything for them just like I would my kids. I made that decision to bring them into my home and it’s my responsibility to make sure they are well taken care of and get all the love and attention they need. I’m sorry if I sound rude or harsh I really don’t mean to but I hate seeing animals treated like they are not important.


                                        • vanessa
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                                            I’ve used Oxbow Joint support, and I still use it for Lancelot, but I’m also trying Myristol for Rabbits. It has a small amount of glucasomine compared with oxbow, but it also has MSM, collagen, amoni acids, zinc, copper, and a few other goodies. These support remedies do take a month to see any effect. I thought the oxbow was helping Lancelot I the beginning, but now he needs more, so I’m adding Myristol.


                                          • Bam
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                                              It’d be great if your dad would let you keep her. I think he wants to spare you pain and heartache and I’m very sorry he lost his dog on his birthday when he was young – but your li’l bunny has a very good chance of living a good life and you obviously love her.

                                              Rabbits’ bodies are very good at bone-renewal, especially young rabbits. We’ve had really old buns here with broken legs that healed, I remember one who was 9.

                                              None is mostly made of calcium and connective tissue. Connective tissue consists of protein. So alfalfa hay (=has lots of calcium and protein) and maybe a little bit more pellets than she normally gets would be excellent for her. Plus lots of love and company!


                                            • Lily
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                                                Thanks, I’ll ask about mystrol (probably spelled that wrong) and she has been switching from aflalfa but I’ll just stop changing her diet once she’s 50/50 Timothy alfalfa. She has been eating her alfalfa pellets (oxbow young rabbit) in a decent amount but I’ll add a bit more


                                              • NETISHA
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                                                  i have two bunny and one of them is really sick i love him so much and i was thinking about putting him to sleep cause i don’t know what to i think he have e cuniculi and the vet gave me meds and it seem like it making him worse and i have been up all nite and he is nite eating are pooping


                                                • NETISHA
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                                                    will my bunny get better from e cuniculi and what’s the best treatment


                                                  • Bam
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                                                      Dear Netisha. I’m very sorry that your bunny is so sick. The medicine you got from the vet takes a long time to act, and it’s not rare for the bun to become worse before it starts getting better.
                                                      This is a thread that has been resolved though, so I’d like you to start a thread of your own. Otherwise the original poster gets an email each time someone writes in the thread, even though it has nothing to do with the original post.

                                                      You can use this link to start a new thread:
                                                      https://binkybunny.com/FORUM/tabid/54/afv/post/aff/2/Default.aspx

                                                      There are several members here who have or have had e cuniculi bunnies. We’d all be happy to try and help, so please start a new thread an tell us more about your bun’s symptoms.

                                                      I’m locking this thread now. If you have any problems starting a new thread, PM me or one of the other leaders!

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