Sweet Miss Binks was reunited with her Dearest Fluffy on Wednesday, July 8th, 2015, at 9:23 am.
12 and a half years had taken its toll, and her arthritis
and spondylosis were greatly affecting her mobility. 12 days ago she began to
display very mild head tilt, and on Tuesday, July 7th, she began to have issues
swallowing. By the next morning it was clear that her time had come. We could
not ask her to stay another day, and our wonderful vet Dr. Deb guided her gently and
peacefully across the Bridge while her dad and I cuddled her and sang her
favourite song.
Binky was our first bunny, the one that "started it
all". Because of her, we found Fluffy at Mississauga Animal Services, and Fluffy led us to Rabbit Rescue Inc. Binky is the reason I am here,
why I am the person I am today. She is the reason why I rescue rabbits, why I
have become a rabbit advocate, why I have found such beauty, inspiration and
purpose in my life. Binky is the reason Rabbit Rescue's BunFest event exists. I
created it in her honour so that her legacy could reach far and wide to other
bunny lovers and their rabbits. So we all could have a place to gather, learn,
talk and share our knowledge and love for these most precious of creatures.
While letting her go was heartbreaking, we knew that it would be a joyous day at the Rainbow Bridge. Fluffy was
waiting for her, and I know that the moment Binky slipped away from this world,
she was gone in a flash, ecstatic to see her husbun again. I know that together
they are running through the fields of clover and binkying towards the
strawberry patch that is always in season. She has perfect vision (something
she never had in this life), no more breathing issues, no more pain. She is in good hands....
She had a wonderful life and my husband and I are so
grateful for the many years we had with her. We will look back and celebrate
all of the joy, laughter and love she shared....but there will always be a
Binky-sized hole in our hearts.
I guess this is the final chapter in Fluffy's blog. He is gone, but he now has his beautiful Miss Binks by his side once again. She is grooming his ears and he is giving her eyeball washes, just like the old days. It is incredible when I think back to the many years we shared together as a family. My heart is so very heavy with sadness right now - I feel as though an entire part of my life is over.
There are no words to adequately describe the impact Binky and Fluffy have had in my and my husband's life. We are such better people today because of them, because of their love and their guidance, their pureness and vitality, their honesty and beauty. Our hearts have been stretched open in ways we never knew possible and we will be forever grateful to them both for filling our lives with such incredible joy.
I know in time, once
our hearts have had a chance to heal, that we will continue to rescue rabbits
and welcome new friends into our family.
That is what Binky and Fluffy would want, and I can think of no better way to
celebrate their lives than by saving another....
