December was a bad month for us. We rescue alot of rabbits and guinea pigs. Sometimes they die just because of their abuse. We lost 2 guinea pigs and 2 rabbits within days of each other. I still haven't gotten over it, but I stay strong for the bunnies, they know when i'm upset.

A litter of 8 babies were born here back in May. 1 baby died and mommy bunny took it hard, but she's better now (she is super mom to those babies) They are 8 months old now. The runt of the litter, Cobalt, and the biggest, Big Boy, were best buddies. Their feet were pretty dirty one day last month so I took them to get them washed off. Their father had an issue last year where he got so scared he just fell over. We held him for a few minutes and he was fine after that.

This was the babies' first bath so I took it reall slow. The water was hardly even touching Cobalt (it wasn't even enough to get his feet wet) and he started screaming. I pulled him out immediately and then his brothers. Cobalt flopped over on the floor and I thought he'd be like his dad so I held him awhile and gave the other boys treats. They were all fine and Cobalt started getting better very very slowly. I had to do something quick so I left Cobalt with my brother. As soon as I left Cobalt started dying. He acted like he was choking, though i know he wasn't. He died and we brought him back with CPR 2 or 3 times but he kept going so we chose to just let him go (he never would have made it to the vet) pets question and answers,www.5d2d.com

Big Boy now is heartbroken. I know they were best buddies. Big Boy was the dominant one of the group, but now he doesn't want to be. He used to be pushy and happy, now he's shy, scared, and depressed. He loved jumping out of the cage and run away, now if I tell him to stay in he backs up slowly and sadly. He and his brothers LOVE to eat. Big Boy still eats, but not as enthusiastically as before.

I tried petting him and letting him play more, but he doesn't care for my love. He still lives with his 4 other brothers but he doesn't care much for them either. I feel so bad for Big Boy, it's been a month and he still looks like he's going to cry all the time. Will he get over this or is there something I can do for him?

Big boy will be OK he just needs time. He will eventually get back in the grove of things. He just doesn't understand where Cobolt is/ He will be fine with the other brothers. This happens and its hard on us too. I don't like it when I lose one I cry like a baby. My husband says their just rabbits, not their my best friends. Hope this helps, chin up it will be OK

raiseing rabbits for years for 4-H kids and showing.

He died from trauma. Poor rabbit :( Rabbits arent really supposed to get baths but you could if you want, i suggest using baby wipes or something to avoid this again. Sorry about your little bud! :(

Unless you can find another companion that he likes as well as his former companion, there is nothing else to be done. This is precisely why rabbits shouldn't be bathed except when directed by a vet for health reasons, and even then it should be limited to only the areas affected. A damp washcloth or an unscented baby wipe would be appropriate for a spot-cleaning.

He will get over it. Just watch his behavior though. If he is coming home late from "work", get a drug test done. wouldn't want him ODing or dying in a DUI accident. Hope the bunny cherrs up