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Jessica Rabbit came into our
lives in 1995 as an 8-month old bunny. We found out Jessica ![]() Diet We switched Jessica's diet to mostly vegetables such as spinach, green beans and parsley, with a show formula pellet to supplement. We looked at labels and ruled out anything with sugar, molasses or sweeteners of any kind. We chose Heinhold Show Formula, with a small amount of Kaytee Rainbow Exact (this does contain trace amounts of molasses), oats and Papaya Plus drops for hairball management, and free Timothy hay. The Papaya Plus contains no sugar, and if we found any loose droppings we would not give her the Rainbow Exact for a couple of days. Monitoring We moved her up into our office where we could better monitor her. Any drops in weight, food consumption and water intake were noted. We also were forced to restrict visitors to her room, and we allowed her to come out and play several times a week when the house was quiet to keep her free of stress. Special Care We also hired a pet sitter with experience with rabbits (Jessica was very dominant and actually scared her when she grunted!). She was a funny little creature because she actually traveled on several occasions when the sitter was not available, and she Loved the car, as well as the ferry boat to Long Island! She often got wounds that would take a long time to heal, and she had to wear a baby shirt to cover one on her dewlap for almost two weeks. We joked that she needed a bra! She often had sore hocks, so we would have to apply prescription cream and safety pin a finger cut from a cloth glove on her foot. Also, she was unable to use a litter box for the same reason. She was a smart, sweet, curious little clown, and she will be missed for a long time. We were told that even watching her diet she would have a shorter life span, so we are very happy and grateful to have had seven years and our only hope is that she went quickly and with no pain. She has many nicknames, like Jessie-bear, Stew (when she was being a brat), and Sweet-cheeks. We will cherish every moment that we were given with her. You can read more about her wonderful personality on Jessica's memorial page.
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