Zanya
Rat Enthusiast
These past two days have been hell for me. I rescued a rabbit (named Norman) 6 months ago, and my best friends sister wanted him. I let them take him, and he lived in a C&C cage, and befriended a guinea pig. All seemed well, until Thursday morning, around 9a.m. I woke up to receiving a phone call from my best friend saying, "Zanya, it's Norman. Maggie got him. I don't know what to do!". Now, Maggie is his dog. She had attacked Norman when he jumped out the cage. She had skinned his bottom, his tail bone was showing, fur missing. My friend thought he was dying, and he was petting him as he lay on the floor, Norman was breathing hard. I rushed over and saw my friend in the hallway with Norman laying on the ground. I was terrified. His mother was not going to take him to the vet. This rabbit is the sweetest rabbit I have ever met.
Norman tried to get up but could only move his head. At this point, I thought he needed to be euthanized. I mean, I thought he had internal injuries and this poor baby was skinned on his bottom. I called my vet and they squeezed him in. My mother, who is an amazing woman, left work to come. She had a bond with Norman and didn't want to give him away in the first place. When we brought him, and they said he was in shock. He had an oxygen mask on and was receiving fluids. We got an x-ray, and our baby boy had no broken bones. The vet said we had a six hour window to see if he had any signs of internal injuries. She said she would not allow him to suffer and she would call us later that day. We said our goodbyes to Norman and went out to breakfast (Though I did not have any appetite...). Later that day the vet called. Norman was up and eating, and she was so surprised that he was doing so well. She cleaned his wounds and scheduled his surgery for 10:00 am the next morning. She was convinced she had to put back together/fix his urethra, that's how badly he was torn up on his bottom. We prayed that he would make it through the night.
We called the next morning and she told us he was doing very well and she was going to go through with the surgery. Later that day, we got a call saying that he was out and wonderful. As I type this he is safe in my house and received his pain meds and antibiotic earlier (Not to mention some yums!). He is so strong. I also have an antibiotic ointment I have to use on his wounds. He is getting his sutures out on the 26th. I have to thank my mother because without her Norman would have not received any treatment and would have died in that hallway suffering. She is such an inspiring woman, and she is my hero. Of course I helped, but I didn't have much to offer. The bill was over $700.
What I would like to say, since I see people putting their small animals with dogs and such all the time, please DON'T. It IS dangerous. A dog will be a dog, and a cat will be a cat. They have their instincts no matter how sweet of an animal they are. It is not worth it. It only takes a second for something horrible to happen. Another thing is save up for vet bills! Also, even if you don't have too much money, if an animal is suffering at least euthanize it humanely. Please. They don't deserve to suffer.
I really needed to vent and I hope my story will help people to see that they shouldn't put small animals with dogs or cats. Maggie is a VERY sweet dog, and nobody would have expected it. Also, please take precaution. This whole situation could have been prevented. And many other situations can too. :wave:
Norman tried to get up but could only move his head. At this point, I thought he needed to be euthanized. I mean, I thought he had internal injuries and this poor baby was skinned on his bottom. I called my vet and they squeezed him in. My mother, who is an amazing woman, left work to come. She had a bond with Norman and didn't want to give him away in the first place. When we brought him, and they said he was in shock. He had an oxygen mask on and was receiving fluids. We got an x-ray, and our baby boy had no broken bones. The vet said we had a six hour window to see if he had any signs of internal injuries. She said she would not allow him to suffer and she would call us later that day. We said our goodbyes to Norman and went out to breakfast (Though I did not have any appetite...). Later that day the vet called. Norman was up and eating, and she was so surprised that he was doing so well. She cleaned his wounds and scheduled his surgery for 10:00 am the next morning. She was convinced she had to put back together/fix his urethra, that's how badly he was torn up on his bottom. We prayed that he would make it through the night.
We called the next morning and she told us he was doing very well and she was going to go through with the surgery. Later that day, we got a call saying that he was out and wonderful. As I type this he is safe in my house and received his pain meds and antibiotic earlier (Not to mention some yums!). He is so strong. I also have an antibiotic ointment I have to use on his wounds. He is getting his sutures out on the 26th. I have to thank my mother because without her Norman would have not received any treatment and would have died in that hallway suffering. She is such an inspiring woman, and she is my hero. Of course I helped, but I didn't have much to offer. The bill was over $700.
What I would like to say, since I see people putting their small animals with dogs and such all the time, please DON'T. It IS dangerous. A dog will be a dog, and a cat will be a cat. They have their instincts no matter how sweet of an animal they are. It is not worth it. It only takes a second for something horrible to happen. Another thing is save up for vet bills! Also, even if you don't have too much money, if an animal is suffering at least euthanize it humanely. Please. They don't deserve to suffer.
I really needed to vent and I hope my story will help people to see that they shouldn't put small animals with dogs or cats. Maggie is a VERY sweet dog, and nobody would have expected it. Also, please take precaution. This whole situation could have been prevented. And many other situations can too. :wave: