Way back when, I wrote a thread on house rabbits, and how they're different because they are prey animals, not predators like cats and dogs. That thread starts here: https://mindly.social/@cazabon/109882459730036423
One thing I didn't mention is that, like many other prey animals, they are extremely good at hiding health problems. You've heard how the jackals will separate the weak or sick member from the herd; prey animals evolve to disguise being sick or weak.
#Lena, who I've written about, suddenly showed signs of #pain yesterday - rapid #breathing, hunched #posture, little interest in #food. I couldn't find anyone who would look at her yesterday, but had her at our #vet this morning. It turns out the delay didn't change anything.
She was in congestive #heart failure. Clearly this is something that doesn't happen overnight, but she seemed literally 100% fine the day before. She was given hours, not days, by the vet.
I was chatting with dear Penny bun and her post made me wonder what the bedtimes of my other friends are. Do our piggy and bun and other friends like going to bed at the same time? My bedtime is 9:40 ish on weeknights but later on Friday and Saturday. 🌙 🛏️ 🐰
#Weird. Thinking back now, all of our #buns -- 7 plus 5 foster kits - all went to #bed at roughly the same #time, and that time is around 10pm. I'm like you; I go to bed at 10pm during the week, later on Friday/Saturday.
If I'm staying up later than usual, #Lena will usually get tired of #waiting and put herself to bed and wait for #toast in her #cage. [1]
[1] I generally close her up in her (large, roomy, and carpeted) cage at night so she doesn't #burn the #house down...
Este campanario tiene la curiosidad de tener su campana de madera. Pertenece a la capilla de S. Bartolomé #PuentelosFierros#Lena, #Asturias, documentada en 1588 y anexa a un hospital de peregrinos del Camino del Salvador. Otra peculiaridad: el acceso se realiza por el coro.
You are not a burden! ✨