Feel so awful 😞 My girl has fleas so we’ve had to take her blankets and stuffed animals away to wash and all her other stuff to be disinfected. I’m worried she’ll think she’s been bad and that’s why we’ve taken all her toys away 😢
by Thebunshouse
Rabbit
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” I’m incredibly itchy, and müther took my toys away. I don’t understand. Did I mention that I’m itchy?”
I comfort and talk to my bun and reassure her it’s for her own good, even when she does get really upset I try to comfort her and let it pass
Poor baby 🙁 You’re doing the right thing. Comfort and treats will get her through this c:
Poor baby 🥺
Try giving her some toys that aren’t going to hold flees. Stacking cups, pellets in a toilet paper roll, hay in a slinky, a cardboard box to play in and chew on. That way, she has some temporary toys and isn’t just losing all her stuff while you clear out the flees.
How did she get them?
Rabbits don’t have them normally
Poor thing 😞 do you have any cardboard for her to chew/throw around? What I also do when I clean my rabbits toys is get newspaper/notebook paper and make it into a ball for him to throw around
Apple stick or other nom nom treats.
You are such a good bunny mama
I had a dwarf lion head who had a favourite blanket. When we needed to wash it, he would sit by the laundry room door until he got it back. It was very cute.
Ah no, I’m so sorry. My rabbit had fleas (I believe I had unknowingly been around a dog that had them), and it really sucked. So much cleaning and laundry.
Diatomaceous earth in any little corners you can’t vacuum easily. I didn’t put it anywhere the pets would be or I would step on however. Fleas live as eggs and larvae for so freaking long.
I just sat there with a flea comb and a cup of warm soapy water and pulled them out. It’s gross, but satisfying to get them out. They die immediately in the soapy water.
Awww I can feel her sadness through the screen. Don’t worry little one, you’ll get through this soon!
More pics please 🥺
You’re both doing so good! You have a brave girl.
Obligatory PSA for anyone who wanders into this thread – certain mainstream flea treatments are deadly to rabbits. So if you’re treating your bun for fleas, make sure you do rabbit-specific research!
*playing in bunny’s head*
All by myself
Don’t wanna be
All by myself
Anymore
aww dont worry too much, with time and plenty of treats and head rubs shell be just fine, but yeah it is very hearts breaking to see our pet bunnies all down in the dumps🥲
this is why im glad my current bunny boy seems to be particularly simple and dumb aha
no matter what happens as long as he has pets and treats he always manages to keep on trekking on without a care in the world lol
even when his previous litter mate that he was very bonded with passed away, my biggest worry was that he would get all depressed, but lo and behold he didnt act any different at all aha. There was a time where I wished he was a lil more emotionally intelligent like his passed litter mate, but now I wouldnt have him any other way, hes just a big dumb loving goofball of joy ahaha
Bun will be okay 🐰
My girl has ear mites and I have to wash her blankets and toys twice a week she does get mad but once she gets them back all warm from the dryer she does so many zoomies and binkies
you’re doing the right thing for this sweetheart, make sure you spoil her tons when she’s better then!
Give her a part of a banana 🍌and she will get over it.
She can’t think that deep babe
Buns don’t know what punishment is which is why negative reinforcement for rabbits is not useful. She is not worried you are punishing her, the world has just changed and they never like that.
😰awww how did your rabbit get fleas?
I’ve battled fleas in my backyard for the past two months (feral cats being fed by people next door) and Mr. Bun was victimized, requiring a $$$ trip to the vet. He’s usually free roaming outside but until the weather turns colder he’s on prescription Revolution.
Wishing this little sweetie a fast recovery!
Poor baby 💔
Awww the poor wee thing 🙁
Poor baby 🙁 sucks humans and bunnies have a language barrier and you can’t communicate why
Aww don’t worry, when she gets it all back, she won’t even remember. she’s so cute im in tears :’)
Use diatomaceous earth on your carpet and her toys! It will kill the flees and won’t harm her.
OP how did your bun bun get fleas? Did you comb them out? I’m so sorry your bunny is so itchy!
Bad boonay
Lots of treats stat she looks so bummed out!
😭😭😭 poor baby bunny please give her at least ten kisses from me. And cuddles and pets and treats to show her she’s amazing and not a naughty bunny 🥹
My bunnies don’t give any F@csks about any of the toys I buy them. I think they’re broken. Hope your sweet baby gets less itchy soon!
If it helps you feel less bad, just remember her memory of this will probably fade 100% when everything is back to normal. AFAIK they don’t hold grudges or remember “OMG mama, you took my blankets and toys and made me feel sad.” If anything she’ll be like “wait, my treat reception tripled recently, why am I getting a normal amount now?! Where are all my extra treats?!?!?” Lol. So you may have thumps in the future for the lack of sweet, unhealthy things.
But I totally get it. I give my buns more treats when I have to cage them off (I free roam, but when I’m cleaning/moving or building furniture pieces or something) they love to be RIGHT UNDER my feet, so I close them off with a fence but feel so bad when they give me that LOOK with their PAWS on the FENCE saying “Mama, 😢 you don wike us anymoah? “. 😭 These rabbits know our weaknesses!! lmao