Floppy and Family is a page created to let the world know why you should never abandon a pet rabbit in a park. More detailed info to follow.
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24/12/2023
Back in August this year I was alerted to a bunny in a garden near to our home. It was a bunny with no guardian and it was close to a busy road. Without hesitation I was there.
I managed to rescue the bunny. She was placed on social media to see if I could find her home. No one came forward.
We decided to call her fudge. She was then vaccinated and plans were made to have her spayed. Spaying is best for bunnies as by the time they are just 3 years old they can develop cancers with their reproductive areas. Neutering your bunny has social benefits too. As this was going to be her forever home I wanted to giver her the best chance socialising with her extended family of bunnies and moggies.
She was taken to Gourley Veterinary Surgeons CVS by 08:00am on Wednesday the 21st of December She came around from her operation but sadly passed away while still at the vets.
Fudge was only with us for 4 months (20th August 2023 to the 21st December 2023) needless to say she made a BIG impact on her human care providers. In the last 4 months I have never been to the downstairs alone, fudge loved to spend time in the loo too.
As I am sure you can imagine we are all heart broken at the outcome and it was not what we expected. We made every effort for fudge to ensure just like Basil (11 years young) Tibby, Biscuit and Bear always get the best care, access to the garden with fresh grass, constant access to fresh hay and good quality bunny food. (Burgess Pet Care)
If you are have a bunny you are planning on getting nurtured please do your research. Ask your vet as many questions as you can.
BIG Thank you to Springfield farm Pet Cremation for their amazing support. They even collected our pet carrier for us. Thank You!
22/03/2023
It’s with extreme sadness I write this post! I never thought this morning I would be sharing such heart breaking news.
I came home tonight. As I was getting the babies ready for bed, I could not find Floppy. I found her in her hiding hut. She was cold and lifeless.
Her heart was still beating so I got my sister to get a hot water bottle.
I did what I could in the following 20 minutes. Sadly Floppy passed away in my arms.
To say I am upset does not even begin to cover it.
Take care of what you treasure, you just never know how long your treasured will be around.
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During an early morning walk in Phillips Park, Manchester, on Wednesday the 13th of June this year, I spotted a domestic rabbit. I knew I had to save this rabbit. A public park is no place for a domestic (pet) rabbit to be roaming. There are so many dangers from dogs out with their owners during the day to foxes roaming the park at night. I spent the next 7 hours in the park walking around where I had spotted this bunny. I was in the trees, the shrubs, the nettles and the brambles. My legs and arms were being torn apart by thorns.
By around 3 pm I was thirsty, hungry and needed to go home to have something to eat and drink. If you cast your mind back you will remember that Britain had the hottest weather we had seen in some 30 years. I decided to go back at around 8:30 pm. Knowing that bunnies like early morning and sunset. I had a small bag of tasty hay with dandelions and kale. I spotted the bunny in the valley close to the River Medlock. The noise coming from the local Etihad Stadium was deafening as Beyoncé was performing there. I was concerned that the bunny would dash off into the undergrowth due to the loud noises.
I sprinkled half of the bag of my bunny bait, sweet meadow hay with dandelions and kale. The bunny turned, started to eat my bunny bait. I slowly bent down and then captured her. I had to carry her back to the car. She was kicking more than any other bunny I had ever held.
I brought her home planning on passing her to the local rescue. After just a few hours she was settling in nicely. I search through Social Media to see if this poor bunny was lost. That's when I came across just one post about this bunny and it was from someone else who was very concerned that this bunny was running around Phillips Park, Manchester. The lady was named Maria, she had posted a picture of the roaming bunny a week before I rescued her. What became apparent to me was the number of people expressing concern for this roaming bunny. Some were making special trips to Phillips Park just to try and rescue her.
It was clear from the lack of social media posts that this poor bunny had been dumped in Phillips Park. An unwanted pet just left to fend for her self. I am shocked that she survived for a week. Having had a dog in the past Phillips Park was a regular walking area for me. I can't tell you how many foxes I have seen in this park.
We already had a house rabbit named Basil. He is a five-year-old neutered Lion Head. Rabbit bonding can be a complex area. But what became apparent in just a couple of days, Basil was enjoying this reduced bunnies company. So as she has one ear up and the other ear down, we named her Floppy.
Floppy was nothing more than skin and bone. She was eating like you would never believe. Easily munching her way through a large bag of curly kale, a large dish of Burgess Pellets and more hay than I care to mention. She has scratches all over he ears looked so unhealthy. Within around 10 days she was looking a lot better. She began digging the garden up and really had a true zest for life.
On the 3rd of July, Floppy began to gather grass from the back garden. This was a sign she was building a nest. This could only mean one thing, Floppy was having babies.
The grass gathering continued. Floppy was making a nest under the Sofa. This was no place to have babies so I made her a nest from a cardboard box. I gathered her nesting material at the end of each day and put it all in the box I provided. After a few days of this, she accepted her new box as her nest.
On Tuesday the 10th of July Floppy gave birth to seven baby bunnies.
All seven babies are now 9 weeks old. Growing fast and doing very well.
I have tried to find suitable homes for the baby bunnies. The rescue centres are already overcrowded so few people have expressed an interest in taking a bunny or two. So it's looking like they shall have to stay here and be house bunnies with Floppy and Basil.
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