Sunny at the vet's for Cremation

I brought Sunny to the vet first thing this morning for an individual cremation. I should be getting his ashes back within a week.

I am still really struggling the with reality that Sunny is not here anymore. For almost 8 years, he was our sunshine... a very special sunshine too. He was one of these animals that you just expect to go on forever!

I miss you so much, Sunny! Until we meet again.

Sunny has gone to the Bridge

My baby is gone... I can't believe that Sunny has really gone...

Last night, Sunny ate the whole bowl of vegetables, but when I gave him the pellets, he didn't touch them. I knew then, that Sunny wasn't well.

This morning, he hadn't touched any of the food and was very reluctant to move. I knew that we had to let him go today. Something stopped me from taking him to the vet first thing, I wanted to have a few more hours with him... I also had the thought that he didn't want to go to the vet to die... but I dismissed that immediately because I was of course not going to let him suffer.

In the afternoon, Cornel, my sister-in-law and I went out briefly. When we got back, I took the dogs out... And when I checked on Sunny after that, he had gone! I think he didn't want to go to the vet, he wanted to go at home. But I do wonder and feel guilty that I didn't take him in the morning... I guess, Sunny did it in his own way - like everything he did in life!

I will always love you my little boy - you were a very special bunny! Thanks for sharing your life with us.

Sunny is losing the battle

As Sunny's breathing didn't look right last night, I took him to the vet today. We saw Ian who was the vet that operated on his tumour last time.

Ian was devastated too when he saw the the tumour has grown back so quickly and he confirmed that it has now spread to Sunny's lungs too!

Unfortunately there is nothing more we can do for my little baby. So we put him on metacam (which I started yesterday anyway) to keep him comfortable; and we are hoping that we are having as much time together as possible! I will make sure that his remaining time will be happy and comfy for him...

I can't believe that this is happening to my little boy... Sunny has been through so much in his life - I never thought in a million years that I was going to lose him this early! He is not even 8 years old yet...

Here's some pictures I took today... he still loves his food, which is good!

Sunny: the cancer is back

The lump has grown quickly again, so it is definitely the cancer again. I have booked Sunny in for Monday, but will ask tomorrow whether I can bring him in tomorrow as an emergency if it continues to grow again till then.

It is only just a month since the last op... I don't know what the outcome with this will be...

Sunny: so far, so good

Sunny's wound has healed up very nicely and looks good. He is as happy as always and all seems to be well.

Last night, I felt a little lump right underneath the wound. I will check again tonight as I am not sure whether it's just the scar tissue, something that should be there (so will check with the other rabbits, I think it is a gland though) or something again to worry about.