I just lost my baby bunny and I’m blaming myself
I just lost my baby bunny in a traumatic way and I honestly don’t know how to cope with it, the loss and the guilt.
She was mauled by my dogs. When I came home, she was already gone. I can’t stop replaying the scene in my head or blaming myself for what happened.
My dogs had always been gentle with small animals before. They used to sleep beside my other rabbit and had never shown aggression, so I let my rabbits roam freely around the house when I was around. That night, I went out for dinner with my family, and my dad kept the dogs downstairs to guard the house. I thought it would be okay because the rabbits had been around them before without any issues.
But when I came back, I found my baby bunny lifeless on the floor. My adult bunny did not suffer from any injuries but he was hiding and obviously in distress. I screamed and cried like a mother who had just lost a child of her flesh and blood. I haven’t been eating properly or sleeping well. The image keeps replaying in my mind over and over.
I feel overwhelming guilt because I keep thinking that if I had taken more precautions, she would still be alive. I loved her so much I don’t think I even deserve to say that. I failed to protect her.