Yesterday, our good friend said goodbye to her bun, Billy. Billy was just a month short of his 14th Birthday – an incredible age for a rabbit, reflecting just how much he loved his life. We came to know him back in the days of Yahoo Groups – the UK Companion Rabbits group. Billy and his partner Lily were born around the same time as Mabel and Dijon, in 2011, and followed such similar journeys that somehow, even though we never met Billy, we felt connected… in a way, it was like they were siblings; Billy’s passing is the end of an era. We’ve shared stories, knowledge, and support for nearly 14 years: their early years antics, their various illnesses, details of their bunstruction projects, the girls’ battles with their health, the loss of each of girls (around the same time) and caring for each of the grieving boy buns, then, within the past few years, catering for senior buns, as both boys lived to grand ages (Dijon was 12, and Billy outlived him by a year and a half). When Ebony joined us here, we noticed a striking resemblance – she was almost the mirror image of Billy.
We were so relieved to hear that Billy went peacefully, in his home, and in the arms of those who loved him.
Sleep tight, Billy – we will miss you.
