Canadian pet care costs are ridiculous. What a shame. Have you tried
cbd for Toby? Works very well on some animals and many vets around here recommend and carry it.
CBD isn't a bad suggestion
@Ricky Vapes - may sound crazy but when we got Atticus a year ago, we were his 4th home and he had a lot of anxiety presumably due to moving between so many different homes. It was
bad. When I would leave the room, he'd scream and claw at the door. He literally couldn't be left alone for 5 minutes or the house would be destroyed.
Started giving him 1mg of CBD per 10lbs of body weight per day, 5mg in his case. After a week of doing this we noticed his anxiety was starting to calm down a bit. And by the 2 week mark, he was reasonably calm. I was curious if it was the CBD or just the fact that he was adjusting to his new life, so I stopped giving it to him for a few days. The anxiety ramped right back up quickly, then toned down when I began the doses again.
After a few months he was doing remarkably well, so I tapered him off it over a week or so. He's never needed it again - he's a year older now and considers this his eternal home (thinks he owns the place). Nothing in my life has ever made me happier than see him come to terms with his anxiety and embrace his new life with us. I think CBD was extremely helpful and saved our house from being destroyed. We still give it to him in certain situations, like when I go away for a while because he misses me and goes a little wild otherwise. And I also give him a dose on days where he is very physically active, as I think it helps his muscles relax.
Anyway, if you were to try this I would do some research to find a reputable CBD brand
without any THC and use 1-2mg/day doses. I'd get sublingual oil and put it on a treat for him.
Also, I've heard that there are places that will help subsidize pet costs for people who have trouble affording it. Sorry, no details on this and not sure if it exists in Canada, but you might try seeking something like that out. I'm willing to bet someone somewhere will help you, especially since you're more or less saving their lives / at the very least giving them a better, more comfortable life.
I can sense the fatigue and stress - please don't ever feel trapped. You've got to look out for yourself first, others second. What you're doing is incredible, but nobody would ever think less of you if you had to let a bunny go back to the wild. Remember that my friend.