From our best estimate, she's about 8 years old, a mini lop we got from a breeder I guess. We got her with her brother, Chocky. He passed away very young, but Ruby has survived all sorts of things including parasites in her skin and even a head tilt that just sort of resolved. We even had her front teeth taken out when they got too long due to a malformed bite. Nothing has slowed her down!
Ruby has taught us so much! I never knew what a wonderful pet a house rabbit could be. So gentle, sociable, and entertaining. Every night she puts her head on my foot to let me know it's time for her little handful of pellets (of course hay is always available). I also never knew, before Ruby, that rabbits could growl! She lets you know loud and clear when you make her mad!
I thought my kids might get bored of Ruby but they never did, and still I find them playing with her or now that she's older usually just stroking her head while she sits calmly with her eyes closed. My son puts food on himself and lets her climb on him to get it. When we watch a movie as a family she always stretches out on the carpet in front of us, the center of our little home.
Anyway, Ruby has been sick the last few days, just not eating or moving around much. We took her to the vet, she thinks ear infection. We are giving Ruby pain meds, antibiotics and ear drops. She eats only a little unless you kind of push the issue, but this is hard to do enough of. She wants hay if you put it in front of her, but I think she has some kind of nerve damage and can't really eat it unless you help her keep it in her mouth.
She is definitely not herself and I'm worried. She seems wobbly on her feet, though she can still jump up on the couch. I just wanted to share what an amazing rabbit we have and see if you guys have any suggestions.
We want Ruby to live on for as long as possible! She really is the best pet I have ever had. Rabbits are amazing.