A Terrible Terrible Loss

[Die Fledermaus]

Poppy is gone.

He had an operation (at no small cost) a month ago for a melanoma tumor on his right testicle. He was also neutered at the time.

He seemed and was fine and normal for weeks. A day or two ago I noticed some minor symptoms - he seemed a little off his food. About 24 hours ago he left a test carrot and banana piece - very unusual, and I was seeing too much left hay, and he peed outside the litter pan. Not normal. There was a minor bulge where his right testicle was. That area did not seem as clean as it should have been.

The vet was off yesterday and was going to be until Sunday. But I would have called whomever was available today.

But about ninety minutes ago I went out to check on Poppy - when an animal is questionable such as that we may dread to do so. But I did not yet expect to see him laying on his side dead and somewhat stiff. He is in the freezer now.

I posted when I got him as a young skinny bunny.

I promised him I would do what I could - and I did. I have that small consolation. I also no longer have to worry, unfortunately.

This is a bad loss rivaling those of Princess the hamster and Leslie the guinea pig.for worst ever.

I am contacting my rabbit people to get some options for rescue/adoptions asap. I do not want that cage empty for long.

Very sad and depressed. I tried as hard as I could for him. Frustrating.

I will post more, with photos, later. So please check back. I am too drained and tired to do this now.



LINK: PHOTOS and story of when I first got him

I thought he was a she at first as that is what I was told.

Many photos below.

Another Link

A THIRD LINK

A Fourth Link

A Fifth Link

Poppy's Health Issues Thread




I hope to adopt a new bunny or two, asap. Nothing else will help.

[Die Fledermaus]

It was like yesterday when I rescued you as a young bunny and carried you up in my arms from the basement. That was February 24, of 2004. You were skinny and underfed, as the photos in the links above show. They had you jammed in a twenty gallon aquarium tank with lid - now home for fancy mice! There were lots of poops and hay in there! I remember the first moment I saw you.

Your first owner named you "Poopy". sand they told me your were female. For months I called you a 'she", and by the time I learned the truth I could not break the habit. Never could, not even this week. I did change your name to Poppy. You had the softest belly imaginable as I held you on your back so many times.



I did what I could.

Thanks for making my life better.

Poppy, died May 7th, 2009. About 5 1/2 years old.

[adoptaratcanada]

What a handsome fellow!!

I really have to wonder about people who give their pets insulting names. Poppy is a lovely name.

I also no longer have to worry, unfortunately.

That's a difficult, conflicted feeling that I'm all too familiar with


You did what you could, and that's all any pet can hope for. He was lucky to find himself in your care!

If we could take away your pain, you know we would.

[Hamsters82]

Aw, I'm so sorry about Poppy. May he rest in peace and I hope you're holding up well.

[ladyjosephine]

So sorry for your loss, you did everything you could!

[pinky]

Oh, no! After all you two went through? How very sad. . . . but yes, you did your best for him, and you should have no regrets--not even that you couldn't stop calling him a "her."

Rest peacefully, Poppy.

Wishing you peace as well, Tom.

[Dezzi]

OH NOES!!! I'm so sorry, Tom. RIP Poppy.

Hmm... we have an overload of bunnies here in BC right now, if I could fly one to you would you want it? Or two or three or five?