Goodbye my darling Gloria

Darling Gloria, I can't believe that I am writing your epitaph. Where do I start!

You came to us in August 2007 from the SSPCA Rescue Centre near Dundee. You were to be a companion for Wolfie who had recently lost his partner, Holly. I phoned around the various Centres for a female bunny and they said they had a 2 year old lionhead girl for adoption. We were going to a concert at Glasgow so went to see you on the way home. When we got there and I saw you for the first time, I was a bit scared of you. You were much bigger than I thought and you were fiesty. The SSPCA lady took you out of the hutch - not an easy process - and offered me the opportunity to hold you. I declined with alacrity!! You thumped and grunted and I wasn't going to touch you.

However, you were beautiful. I had never seem such a beautiful mane and you had enormous brown eyes. I decided to take a chance on you, even though I wasn't a fan of lop-earred bunnies (I have since grown to love them). When I took you to the car, my OH couldn't get over the size of you and we felt a little scared for Wolfgang. You were big enough to eat him.

I called you Gloria because you were such a glamorous rabbit. You were like a rabbit version of a 50s Hollywood star. I could imagine you with blond flowing locks, a white shirt and a pointy bra, and lashings of scarlet lipstick. You were fiesty and fiery and nobody's fool.

With Wolfie and you, it was hatred at first sight! You were big and scary and he was desperate to be your boss. You were not so keen and resisted strenuously. We then had a couple of months of enforced separation, when you took it in turns to be in the run. Eventually you busted out of that area and you and Wolfie had a huge bust up. I came out to find fur everywhere and both of you lying exhausted but happy. Mercifully no-one was hurt and afterwards you bonded so well that you were always somewhere squashed together into a small area. He would be grooming you and then hopefully asking for you to reciprocate - which you hardly ever did back - after which he would then pretend he had never asked at all. I know it annoyed him because he would wag him tail afterwards sometimes.

You and he made a marvellous escape team. You were always on the lookout for a way out and if you got out, you loved it. However, your love of an extra meal always meant you were caught quickly. You just loved eating and if you got one over on Wolfie, it was even better. You hated being touched but if food was involved, all the usual rules went out of the window. You would even take pellets from my lips!

Your generous proportions earned a few nicknames. The kids and OH called you Fat Flump, but I knew you were just big boned. It was so sad that you ended up weighing about the same as your much smaller husband. It was such a sad thing to see.

I'm sorry that I didn't realise you had lost the sight in your eye and that it was hurting you. You hid it so well and it was only when you stopped being so interested in food - something that was very unusual - that I began to suspect you were ill. The rest is history.

I hope you forgive me for choosing to end your life tonight. I did it out of love and compassion. You had suffered so much this week from the stress of being held, injected endlessly, not to say anything of the ordeal of a big operation and its post-operative complications.

I will remember you fondly sitting in your box in the garden, watching the world go by with your luscious flowing mane and your hovercroft skirt billowing out.



Goodbye my beautiful girl. I'll always remember how soft your nose was. Sorry I won't be able to give it a noserub any more.

XXx

What a beautiful tribute Nickie to your 'big boned' girl.

She was such a beauty and such a character - we all loved hearing stories of her exploits with Wolfie.

Sleep tight beautiful Gloria, HH won't be the same without you. xx

What a lovely tribute Nickie.
Gloria will be very sadly missed on HH.
Sleep tight gorgeous girl.
R.I.P x

Ah that brought a tear to my eye god knows how you must be feeling.
She was such a beautiful bunny...a shame I didn't get to know some of her stories
Sleep tight big bunny girl xxx

She was indeed Glorious, and her Houdini escapades have made her legendry. A lovely tribute to a well loved HH bunny
Sleep tight Golria, I'll miss hearing about you xxx

What a beautiful tribute to a beautiful girl. Ill miss her. She was loved by everyone.

Oh Gloria, you really stole a little piece of my heart.
You'll love it at the bridge darling....all that endless green grass to eat and some amazing bunnies there waiting for you.

Katie x x x x x x x x x

oh gosh Nickie, I never venture far out of General Chat to know these things, I am so, so sorry What a beautiful tribute to your big boned girl, she was such a pretty girl.

Have fun at the bridge Gloria, you'll be well looked after... RIP little girl xxxxx

A beautiful tribute to your feisty, big-boned girl.

Binky free Gloria.

That was lovely, Nickie. I'm so sorry about losing Gloria, she was a marvelous bun.

Binky free Gloria and big hugs for you Nickie xx

What a beautiful tribute. You conveyed to us through the net what a special lady she was. I am sat here with tears streaming. Goodnight our most marvellous Gloria

I'm so very sorry Nickie, never ever an easy decision to make no matter how many times it comes around. Binky pain Free Gloria xxxx

goodnight gloria, what a lovely tribute

Really wonderful tribute to your special lady.

Sleep well, Gloria.

A beautiful tribute to the most glorious of buns. I will miss the tales of her escapades. I am so sorry Nickie. You are all in my thoughts.

Sleep tight beautiful Gloria xxx

Goodnight gorgeous girl, Sleep well So very sad, Im so sorry Nickie. You tried so hard X

Oh no you lost her I'm so sorry hun

I am so very sorry Nickie, she was such a pretty girl, binky free Gloria, have fun at the bridge xx

aww so sad. RIP Gloria.