This little diva is almost 8 years old and has survived 4(!) partners. All of them (including her) were rescues. Some of them had health problems when I took them in, others passed unexpectedly. Her latest husband passed about two weeks ago because he was old and sick.
She has never been on her own for longer than a few weeks. I have been looking for a suitable partner for her but the oldest one I could find was barely 4 years old. I'm not sure if I want to keep having bunnies after she passes so I'm extremely hesitant to get a bunny that is significantly younger than her. I don't want to get stuck in the infinite rabbit cycle.
She is in very good health and has never really had any issues. No ear infection, no tooth problems, not a single gut related problem. Ever. She has, in her eight years with me, only ever been to the vet to get shots or check ups. I can see her get quite a few years older easily. She's a piece of work but I love her dearly.
I have two small children at home so I can only realistically spend about half an hour with her day to day. I'm feeling that might not be enough. I don't want her to be lonely so I'm really struggling to make a choice right now.
She has her own room in a climate controlled side building that she loves and an outside pen that she HATES. It's spacious and has all the amenities but she absolutely dreads being outside so I rarely put her. Putting her inside the actual house with us is not possible as I have a very curious one year old who can't understand treating animals respectfully yet.
Would you get a new companion that is younger? Keep her by herself? Or even give her away to a good home that has a younger companion?
(Please excuse her grimey rug, I fed her dandelions yesterday and they stained it quite badly 😅)
by Scrawny_Idiot