There must be thousands of photos taken over the 16 years and 9 months that Bunny spent with us.
We’d like to share some of them with you, his friends and supporters.
Bunny was rescued along with Cow Mau and Pole on a rainy morning on 7th May 2006 (Mother’s Day of that year). I found them snuggled together, newborns on the roadside, on the wet grass. The rest is history and legendary.
It was because of Cow, Bunny and Pole that I started AnimalCare too. So they are also the founders.
Bunny Bun Buns was first named “Yeti”!
I wanted to give them big names so that they would survive. The vet had said their chances of survival would be slim without a mother. Hence, Cow, Yeti and Polar, which soon became Cow Mau, Bunny and Pole.
My very, very first rescues. Also, my very first time touching a cat/kitten.
Bobby’s first time encountering kittens too. He was the perfect uncle.
During the first few weeks, Ming-Yi and I took turns to feed them every 2 hours throughout the day.
I would come home during lunch break to check on them and feed them.
Cow and Bunny really looked after Bobby in his old age. Cow would guide Bobby to his food bowl because Bobby was blind. Bunny would shield Bobby with his body so that Bobby won’t bump into the furniture.
We call them our “Originals”!
Bunny loved the sun.
Bunny became blind at around 2016. It was gradual blindness.
During Bunny’s hey day, he reached 6.7kg. He was our biggest cat.
Cow and Bunny ruled our street in our old neighbourhood. They guarded one alley each and for 6 years, no other cat dared to come onto our street.
Bunny was discovered to be FIV+ when I offered him as a blood donor for a little kitten at our vet’s. They checked his blood and found that he was FIV+.
Bunny was Jia-Wen’s favourite cat.
This was Bunny’s favourite position – to be on someone’s lap and to tuck his head in (photo above and below).
During the MCO when I was working from home, Bunny was always on my lap.
Bunny’s favourite Blue House!
Bunny’s favourite chair.
Bunny’s tunnel.
And his favourite sunbathing scratching post. Even after he was blind, Bunny was able to jump up this post and sit in the sun for hours in the morning after breakfast.
Partly due to his FIV+ condition, Bunny battled with quite a number of medical problems. In his younger days, he was the weakest of all our cats. But after a few years, he turned around and became very strong. When he grew older, he had gradual blindness and chronic kidney disease. Then he had eye problems too and was on eye supplements for life. Later, he had chronic constipation which turn into irritable bowel syndrome with the loose stool problem. Unknown to us, the IBS must have resulted in intestinal lymphoma which spread to the brain.
But throughout all his challenges, Bunny was stoic and took everything in his stride. He wasn’t the type who would complain or make it difficult for me to look after him. When he needed subcut, he knew, and he even lined up to wait for his turn after Cleo’s. Or, he would come out of the cage by himself knowing that it was his turn. Right from the start, he cooperated and I could do his subcut single-handedly and even change bottles mid-way.
Even during this final week, Bunny did not give me any problems at all. He was already laterally recumbent, but he would eat when I syringe-fed him and swallow his medicines without any complaints.
You are a legend, Bunny.
Bunny was known as the Bunnyphant during his hey day because he was so big. When he was younger, we called him Bunny Bright Eyes and Bunny Bun Buns. He’s been Bunny Bun Buns all the way and will always be.
Bunny Bun Buns
(7th May 2006 – 1st February 2023)
You will be missed so very, very much.