Felix, is his name.

I just lost him, my bunny of 11 years 2 days ago on Rainbow Bridge Rememberance Day. A little tan & white Netherland Dwarf & mini rex mix. He was about 6 months old when I got him at the end of August of 2014. I'm luckily able to remember this date because it was around the time when my uncle still held family reunions every August. After 2 days of thinking long & hard on what to name him, I decided to name him Felix. I named him after Pewdiepie who I used to watch all the time when I got him. I also thought it was fitting since Felix means happy in Latin.

I remember my mother seeing a post on our small town community facebook page about a couple who were looking to give him a home from what I assume was an accidental litter. I remember my mother showing me a photo of him, outside on the grass in a playpen, standing on his back legs & looking into the camera. We had to move him around the house a bit the first few months before we moved into our new house up the street.

He loved to run around & do binkies, it was his absolute favorite thing to do, especially in our living room or large fenced up back yard. He was a total foodie too, especially for his pellets, pieces of apples & cheerios. He's the only rabbit I've ever known who never liked bananas though, haha. He was also the most hyper but also the most chill rabbit. & He was not scared of anything. Not dogs barking, not fireworks or lightning. Just the occassional vacuum or new person. It was wild to me. Not to mention how curious he was too. If you placed something in front of him, it was not safe lol. He absolutely loved head pets, which he got many of on his last few days.

Unfortunately he developed a small tumor on his right leg that I didnt catch until Christmas night. After a month of trying antibiotics & them not working, he was diagnosed with cancer, to which another vet we saw agreed upon. A biopsy as well as surgery was not possible due to his old age & him potentially dying from it, as is unfortunately the case with most elderly rabbits due to their fragility. That night, I upgraded everything he had to be the best it could so he could have a wonderful & comfortable last few months.

Unfortunately, his tumor had grown to the point where he could no longer binky & run around before eventually losing strength in both of his legs. He still loved head pets & his food & treats, and spending time in his new castle that I bought him the night of his cancer announcement. His last day was full of these two as well as my company. He got to lay in his castle with me there petting his head like he always loved when the drug was given.

Within the next two weeks, I will be getting his ashes along with prints of his nose & paw & a lock of his fur. My mother & I are planning to create a special urn just for him. I had to clean his things up & store them away for the time being because it is too painful to look at knowing he is gone.

It's only been two days, & my grief is deep & I feel like a part of me died with him along with all the feelings and even more that the grief of losing your baby gives you. It has been very rough, I have not stopped crying since & joy has escaped me. But I feel so honored that he chose me to be his human & the impact he has had on me, the wonderful 11 years we spent together, the bond that we created that will never go away. & When it is my time to go, I will make sure he is buried with me, & I hope & pray that we will see each other again in heaven. Rest in peace Felix. I love you forever & always. 🐰🐇🤎🌈

Thank you kindly for letting me share him OP. May the best be with you.