06/13/2026
In Memory of Cream Cheese đź’ś
Our sweet Cream Cheese crossed the bridge yesterday after a courageous battle with cutaneous lymphoma, a form of skin cancer not commonly seen in American rabbits. Cream Cheese was 10 years old.
Cream Cheese was a survivor of the Binky On fire and I traveled to Florida in mid February to bring her back to CT. Shortly after arriving in Bunlandia, I noticed a lump on Cream Cheese’s hind end. That lump would come back as cancer, so we did all we could to make Cream Cheese’s time with us the best we possibly could. We celebrated her 10th birthday in March. We moved her into a prominent spot in my home. She got extra treats. Instead of referring to myself as “Auntie” to the buns, I was now “Momma” to Cream Cheese. She was on hospice, but I'd be damned if we weren’t going to give her the best of the days she had left.
Cream Cheese would begin to develop more tumors and they would grow rapidly. She was losing weight, but still happily eating her food and doing the occasional binky or periscope. She was happy. This week everything seemed to accelerate. The tumors grew quickly and her mobility was now affected. The initial tumor on her right hind end, combined with another large tumor on her left side, became almost like saddlebags on her. She was now up to 6 visible tumors and another tumor behind her eye that was causing suspected damage to her sight. For the first time since developing the tumors, she began to bite at one. Her eating slowed. She was tired and she let me know she was ready. Thursday evening, we spoiled that girl like you wouldn’t believe. Cuddles, as many cookies as she wanted, forage and alfalfa hay mixed in with her timothy. A generous side of fresh strawberries with supper.
Cream Cheese crossed the rainbow bridge peacefully just before 9am yesterday morning. It was peaceful and she was surrounded by love. I didn’t know her long, but I am so grateful to have had these last few months with her. Binky free my sweet southern lady.
