i can't help but feel guilty for the loss of my 2 year old baby girl, Abby. she was my first pet i ever had to call my own , and i had been with her since her mother gave birth to her. this summer, we moved and she had to be separated from her sister. i felt bad so when we got all moved in i bought another rabbit so she could have a friend. when i went to the pet store , their were 9 week old bunnies for sale so i decided to buy one. the employee working at the time told me there was only one girl, and i needed a girl because my mom didnt want babies. so we bought the one they said was a '; girl '; . at the time the rabbit we bought was only 9 weeks and it was not clear it was a boy. as the time passed i realized that he had been humping my female rabbit all the time. but she was doing it to him so i figured nothing was wrong until one day i became really unsure and checked and he was then clearly a boy. i separated them but i wasnt sure if it was too laate , and he had already gotten my female pregannt or not . but my female rabbit started to get reallly big, so i assumed she was pregnant. she started pulling hair on monday of this passed week. everythign seemed normal and she seemed fine. but i was a little curious as to why she had a few blood spots in her cage. she had, had these before about a month after i put her in with the male so i didnt think anything was too wrong. or at least nothign that could seriously have hurt her. i checked with my mom and she said that it probably just meant the babies were coming . so i changed her cage , to a bigger one, gave her clean shavings, frsh water, new food. everything. she seemed perfectly fine, nothing out of the ordinary. really happy like she usually is. now i did this all on wednesday night, i knew the babies were coming and it excited me so i was having troubles sleeping. i heard her '; digging '; the bottom of her cage wednesday night, and i even checked on her at 2, she was fine. no blood in the shavings, but a little more hair pullled. so i decided to go to bed. when i went down to check on her at 7, i found her lying there motionless. i ran over and quickly stuck my hand in to give her a little pat and she if she was just relaxing, but she had passed. it was extremly shocking. and i couldnt even believe it. their were a couple blood spots around the cgae, and she had blood between her legs, and it was kind of chunky and thick . i have no idea what happened. but i cant help but think i did something wroing , or something i didint do caused it. the babies were still in her, and their were no kits in the shavings or little bit of a nest she'd made. i just xont understand. i do feeel like it was my fault, like maybe i could have saved her or if i had have checked to make sure the male was a male sooner, she wouldnt have gotten pregnant and woud still be alive. i just dont know and its tearing me apart and keeping me up at night. i miss her more than anything and i dont know what happened or where i went wrongg. :((Should i feel guilty because of my bunnie's death?
Aww don't feel guilty you did all you could for her during the pregnancy and throughout her life it sound like she really loves you. I think she died through a complicated birth this happens sometimes It did to my rabbit that i had when i was little.Should i feel guilty because of my bunnie's death?
Given the situation, you did everything you could, unfortunately complications happen during the birthing process. It sounds like you really care for your bunny, I hope you can find peace with your self.
Personally, I think you'd feel a lot better if you found a bunny breeder in your area and told him/her your story. They are experts on bunny reproduction and an expert telling you you didn't do anything wrong could help you feel better! they also could, when you are ready, help you find another bunny, whether with them or someone else in your area that they know. I wish I could give you a big hug right now and tell you it was NOT NOT NOT your fault! there was honestly nothing you could have done to change this outcome. it's like the first poster said, it just happens sometimes, even to us humans. I'm truely sorry this happened to you! I hope you start to heal very soon!
aww how sad :( she probably had complications while giving birth. its normal... it even happens to humans... its just a part of life you have to accept. i wouldnt say it is your fault for her getting prgnant.... sometimes you just dont think to check until you see one humping the other.... if they told you it was a girl.... then youd obviously think it was a girl. dont beat yourself up about it.... i had the same thing happen to my hamster.... except i KNEW it was a girl and a boy hamster and i let them make babies.... and the mom had complications and died.... well, im sorry for your loss.... i hope you find a way to cope
So sorry for your loss :(. It certainly sounds like you did what you could. It's possible that she had some sort of complications, but you didn't know. You're not at fault. It sounds like you were a really good owner and did what you could. Even after I've had rabbits for 18 years, I've probably would have done the same thing.
Now that you know that the new bunny is a boy, I would recommend getting him neutered and find another bunny friend for him. You obviously sound like a good bunny owner, and another bunny deserves to be in your home.
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