[wisewoman]

When I was a kid animals were torured and cloroformed. They had no value and the mother was always in control of who lived or died. Puppies, kittens, you name it. Today an angora died from the poops and probably because I have been unable to care for them because of my depression and have been having my daughter do it. I feel like I took a life from my neglect and inability to care for these wondeful little creatures. I want to punish myself. It sucks to be in charge of life. I can't do it anymore. No more people dying, no more animals. I am so overwhelmed.

[Rapunzel]

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How old is your daughter? You taught her how to take care of the rabbits, right? It was nobody's fault. Just something that happens. It still hurts to lose one though. My last rabbit (angora) died a couple of weeks ago, so I don't have any now. I miss them - they were really neat. Mine were all old when they came, and we had them for a few years. I didn't breed them. For one thing, I know it's hard to keep the kits alive. But any time I even thought about breeding a particular doe, she died. My kids have gradually taken over more and more of taking care of the animals here, too. Sometimes they don't do everything as well as they should, and it is sad when animals suffer because of it, but kids have to learn responsibility too. There are so many things I didn't get done last year because of depression, and I felt horrible about it too. But all you can do is what you can, and there is nothing wrong with letting your daughter take care of the rabbits.

Here's a picture of a couple of my rabbits:


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[wisewoman]

Your bunnie on the left is a perfect picture of an English Angora. My daughter is 16. It hurts to think I caused a life to end. Thanks for your support. I am in so much pain right now. These guys are so magical and they are living creatures. Thanks

[Rapunzel]

Ike was an English angora. We had a doe just like him too. Bluebell (the black one) was a Satin.

Even though maybe it feels like it to you, you didn't cause the rabbit to die. Your daughter is more than old enough for the responsibility, and it was appropriate to let her take care of the rabbits. But I know I would feel the same way too. They are special, and I want to have angora rabbits again some day, when my life is a little more settled.

<font color=orange>"Never forget: 2 + 2 = 5 for extremely large values of 2."</font color=orange>

[wisewoman]

I groomed a few rabbits tonight and put a buck in with a doe and decided I want babies. Somehow needing to reaffirm life and continuity. Think babies in 32 days. Thanks.