< Return to Talk
05.27.08, 14:43 PM General Topics
45 replies
my rabbit, which was being cared for by a pet sitter, died and i called the pet sitters boss to discuss what happened. he says that he was fine when he left them on sunday and i got home on monday morning. i'm really a little suspicious and the fact that the guys boss just referred to my male rabbit as a female and described the pet sitter as "devastated" kind of raised my hackles [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 05.27.08, 02:43 PM Flag
 

Dear UrbanBaby community,

Thank you so much for being a valued member of the UrbanBaby community. We wanted to inform you that we are shutting down the site on July 6th. We are grateful for your participation and support that has helped make UrbanBaby such an important resource to parents for many years.

If you have any questions or concerns, you can email us at urbanbaby-support@cbsinteractive.com.

Thanks so much,

UrbanBaby Support

»
its a rabbit. can you get another one? [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 05.27.08, 02:47 PM Flag
»
can you go fuck yourself? [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 05.27.08, 02:50 PM Flag
»
I am sorry, I was very close to my rabbit also, Belgian Dwarf. I would be very upset and angry. Try to find out what happened. [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 05.27.08, 02:51 PM Flag
»
^have you spoken to the actual sitter? [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 05.27.08, 02:52 PM Flag
»
i can, if i want to, but he is insisting that nothing was wrong. he had just had full xrays, an ultrasound and bloodwork done a couple weeks ago and was determined to be in really excellent condition. his paws were all tangled up. i just feel awful for him [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 05.27.08, 02:55 PM Flag
»
how old was he, have you had him since he was a baby? [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 05.27.08, 02:56 PM Flag
»
yeah, i am debating about having the autopsy done...i'm still feeling so guilty about leaving him though [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 05.27.08, 02:53 PM Flag
»
was he dead before you arrived home of did he die afterwards? [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 05.27.08, 02:55 PM Flag
»
he was dead when i got home [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 05.27.08, 02:56 PM Flag
»
so it could be dehydration? [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 05.27.08, 02:57 PM Flag
»
well, i was only gone for 2 days and left 2 full bottles, even if the sitter never refilled them it should have been fine but they appeared to have been refilled. i just have no idea. did you have yours cremated [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 05.27.08, 03:00 PM Flag
»
[ Removed by moderator ] [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 05.27.08, 03:03 PM Flag
»
yeah, i move a lot and wouldn't really know where to have him buried so i could visit. when my dog died i just had him cremated, but i knew he was sick. it being so sudden makes it hard to believe that they aren't in their bunny body anymore [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 05.27.08, 03:04 PM Flag
»
I would have him cremated then. [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 05.27.08, 03:08 PM Flag
»
get a grip. do not spend the money on an autopsy. seriously. it's a rabbit. [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 05.27.08, 05:33 PM Flag
»
I think I would want to know, then if sitter was negligent, I would report to BBB so that others are warned. [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 05.27.08, 03:00 PM Flag
»
^ and again, so sorry, I was also very close to my rabbit. [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 05.27.08, 03:00 PM Flag
»
thanks. we were very close and i'd been through a lot with him. i'm just a little uncomfortable with the autopsy for some reason...even though i know he isn't in the body anymore [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 05.27.08, 03:02 PM Flag
»
[ Removed by moderator ] [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 05.27.08, 03:04 PM Flag
»
it would be a pathologist. i'm near a teaching hospital so everything is very professional. his vet assured me that it would be a pathologist alone and no one else. [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 05.27.08, 03:06 PM Flag
»
Then I would want to know what happened, how are the children dealing with this? [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 05.27.08, 03:09 PM Flag
»
ok, i think. they're worried about our other, surviving rabbit, who is depressed [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 05.27.08, 03:15 PM Flag
»
wow, yes, they get depressed when something happens to one of a mated pair. Then, yes, definitely get the autopsy done, in the event that it may be something that will or has had an effect on the mate. [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 05.27.08, 03:19 PM Flag
»
^ btw, are you Philly mom? [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 05.27.08, 03:20 PM Flag
»
yeah :( [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 05.27.08, 03:23 PM Flag
»
it is me, ct mom here. I am so sorry, I know you were attached to them. Get the autopsy, I would want to know if it is something that has affected the other bun. Mine was on eye-drops for a month due to having been exposed to other rabbits with a form of syphilis. unlike the human form but close in the biology tree of organisms. just contact. will it be expensive? [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 05.27.08, 03:28 PM Flag
»
i don't know. doesn't matter...it couldn't be that expensive. i'm really sad. i loved him a lot and have known him longer than my child. in any case, are you enjoying new ub? [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 05.27.08, 03:32 PM Flag
»
I think a lot of people don't realize how much personality these little creatures have. Will you get another mate for the female? new ub is ok, most of the gang from late nights have gone over to ybm though. I tend to spend time on each. How did you do with that big project that you were presenting? [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 05.27.08, 03:39 PM Flag
»
you know, i really just got the second rabbit as a mate for the first one because i was around less and i wanted him to have companionship. i don't think i'm much of a bunny person. i love the second rabbit now...but i would prefer not to have another one. the project was alright, i got through it. i haven't been to yb yet [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 05.27.08, 03:46 PM Flag
»
^the one who died was like a soul mate to me. not your avg bunny [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 05.27.08, 03:49 PM Flag
»
how long have you had him? [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 05.27.08, 03:54 PM Flag
»
8 years, since he was just a couple years old. totally love at first sight. [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 05.27.08, 03:56 PM Flag
»
I adored mine too, she would lay across my computer in the mornings after having shared any pastries for breakfast, she loved pastry flakes, and would watch tv with me at night. not sure what she was seeing, but she would sit on the other couch with her body turned towards the television. And she was generally always full of soot from sitting in the fireplace, which she loved to do. [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 05.27.08, 04:08 PM Flag
»
I sometimes called her cinderrabbit. lol [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 05.27.08, 04:14 PM Flag
»
aww, cinderrabbit :) my rabbit loved to watch tv. he was, like, mesmerized. he could even turn it on himself [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 05.27.08, 04:19 PM Flag
»
lol, that is talent. it amazed me how social our dwarf belgian was. I had had not idea what rabbits were even like before we got her. what kind of rabbit did you have? was it a gift from someone? you have had it nearly the whole time you have been in college. did it adjust well to the moving? [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 05.27.08, 04:30 PM Flag
»
he was a mini-lop/holland-lop mix, i think. i got (stole, actually...long story) him from a pet store in colorado. i've moved with him about half a dozen times. it is kind of funny, we lived in this little rented room together when he was a baby. he's been with me through everything. he always adjusted really well, he likes exploring and stuff. poor little guy. some rabbits are so social and full of personality and some are so skittish and only into other rabbits. there's such a range. [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 05.27.08, 04:35 PM Flag
»
mine was an explorer, but then got skittish as she aged. Very territorial too. Will you bring him in for the autopsy tomorrow? Will they cremate him for you? [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 05.27.08, 04:42 PM Flag
»
i already brought him in yesterday, but he is just in the morgue because i couldn't decide what to do. i want to say goodbye again. they can have him cremated too, my vet said that she used the same service twice for her own pets so i am more comfortable with that. [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 05.27.08, 04:44 PM Flag
»
I hate to leave you.. dh has decided to take us out for dinner. I hope you feel less sad by the time you begin your internship. And that you learn a lot and impress everyone you work with. -- You got to share in the wonder of his unusual life for 8 years.. you are already blessed among humans.. will talk again soon. ct mom :} [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 05.27.08, 04:57 PM Flag
»
I get that totally, the whole house full of pets so that the first has companionship. Right now we have a cat, and I worry that she is lonely, vet said to get a small dog for her. Of course, she will neglect walking and feeding it and i will be stuck. lol. will you be in school for the summer or will you take some time off? [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 05.27.08, 03:52 PM Flag
»
i'll be interning. supposed to start next week but really don't feel up to it, i'm sort of hoping they'll say they don't want me. i think pet ownership is a huge responsibility and i take giving them a good quality of life pretty seriously...i mean, i went out of my way to bring them into my home so I better make them happy. i'm hoping she'll be ok. bonding rabbits is a whole process [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 05.27.08, 03:55 PM Flag
»
I am like that also when it comes to pet ownership. People think we are nuts that we take out Abyssinian out to the park to run her. She is so spoiled that whenever we take her into the vet, she tries to get us to adopt any that they have on hand that are homeless. It is a huge responsibility and really great for children to experience. Tell me why you would rather avoid the internship? Is it a yucky firm or group of people to have to work with? that would suck. [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 05.27.08, 04:04 PM Flag
»
it is a great firm and i was really excited but since this happened i'm really sad and i don't want to start anything new. does your kitty wear a leash? [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 05.27.08, 04:06 PM Flag
»
she wears a full harness and leash when we take her to the park. She love to run, full speed from tree to tree. This usually attracts small children, which she has lately taken a dislike to, not sure why. she used to be so tolerant of little children petting her, but not so much now. After a while she will begin to growl a bit. [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 05.27.08, 04:12 PM Flag
Refresh » New Post »
Select Category
close [X]

close [X]

Select a Category (only 1)

category
Stages
Regions