04/04/2025
Warning: Long Sappy post 😅
I sometimes like to share raw moments of my life as a breeder to remind people what breeding animals responsibly looks like. Emo-Girl is in my home today after yet another trip to the vet. She has been having issues with her tear ducts over the past few months that have just been getting too out of hand for the medicated eye drops I had been using. Today my vet flushed out her tear duct to attempt to remove debris and she was so good for us! Apparently this problem can be chronic and she could need eye flushes monthly for the rest of her life. In more news about Emo-Girl…after yet another failed litter, I decided that it’s time for Emo-Girl to retire from my breeding program. I had plans to retire her awhile ago but maybe I was selfish and kept thinking I would be successful with her again. She was an AMAZING mom for a year and then started to struggle with litters and caring for her babies. This is a sign I’ve been ignoring because Emo was my first Holland Lop and I’m sad to see her breeding era come to an end. I struggled with what to do with her after retirement, do I keep her at my rabbitry or do I rehome her to a warm, cozy home and not have to watch another rabbit I love pass away someday. I originally thought rehome was the best option, but after her eye issues and remembering how much I love this bunny, she is mine until her last days 💜 She will need me the rest of her life and the only responsible thing to do is to have Emo-Girl spayed to protect her from uterine cancer and infection. I warn people about the risks of spaying and neutering rabbits, but a retired breeding rabbit absolutely must be spayed to protect them against Pyometra. So with that being said, Emo-Girl will be at Hidden Hollow like she always has been, staring at me with her adorable little face hoping I come over with a treat and some scratches 💜
