Losing a pet

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<p>I just lost my rabbit Toasty this morning, after he literally died in my arms. It was a very painful death, and although I have another rabbit, there is a huge gap and i'm incredibly lonely. We just buried him and it still hasn't fully sunken in that he's gone. I feel like a piece of me has died, and this has completely overshadowed christmas and my birthday(which is tommorow).</p>

<p>Does anyone have advice on how to cope? </p>

<p>My sister was very supportive, saying how much he must've trusted me to die in my arms, and friends did good too, but I still feel empty and crushed. Thank you.</p>

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<p>You have my sympathy as I also have rabbits, and almost lost one of mine last week when she had to have emergency surgery.</p>

<p>All that I can suggest is to give yourself permission to mourn. After all, you lost your beloved pet, so of course you feel sad.</p>

<p>After a while, though, do consider getting another rabbit. Of course, that rabbit won't be like your other one, but a new rabbit probably will love its way into a special place in your heart.</p>

<p>Here's a link to some articles about coping with the loss of pet rabbits: <a href="http://www.rabbit.org/faq/sections/loss.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.rabbit.org/faq/sections/loss.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Hugs to you.</p>

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<p>I had a rabbit once. He started getting really sick, stopped eating, started having siezures. I fed him pureed fruits and veggies through a syringe six times a day for about two weeks. And then one morning he was dead.
He had a brain tumor. Go figure.</p>

<p>I'm sorry for your loss.</p>

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<p>Poor thing. I don't know what I'd do if my little bunny died. My sympathies to you.</p>

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<p>i rabbit having a brain tumor? seizures sheesh poor bunny...it sux havin' one as a person i cannot imagine a rabbit having one</p>

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<p>wow, I'm really sorry.
My dogs are both getting sort of old and I just can't imagine losing them.</p>

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<p>Its really hard I know, we have a bit of a pet cemetary in our backyard but my dog angel was put to sleep when I was out of state so its hard I know. Im not really sure what to do about it though...i'm not sure how i moved on</p>

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<p>Aww. I don't know what I'd do if my parakeet died. I've only had him for a year or so, but he's...well, I love him very much.</p>

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<p>Thanks for your tips and sympathies everyone.</p>

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<p>wow, my birthday is tomorrow. that's crazy. Christmas birthdays suck.</p>

<p>I know exactly how you feel. I lost my dog in August of this year, and I'm still not over her death. It feels like a part of me is missing. The best advice I can offer is to cry all you want...just let it out. And whatever you do, DON'T buy a new pet right away.</p>