Bunnysitters

Bunnysitters, the nice topic of whether your rabbit will be getting the care needed while you’re away. Make sure to stick around to see what will work best for your bunny. Find out the best way for you and your bunny.

Ask Your Neighbor

You can simply have a neighbor come over some day to learn about your rabbits, meet them, and learn of how your care routine goes. If you would like to have your neighbor take care of your rabbit while you are gone, here is a list of things to prepare before you leave…

1. Prepare your veggies
2. Prepare your pellet amounts
3. Make a list of when to clean out water bowls, refill hay, take out litter boxes, feeding times, etc.

An example of a List…

Day 1…

Morning

• Give veggies
• Refill and clean water bowls
• Refill hay if needed
• Let the bunnies out from now until later

Night

• Give pellets
• Refill and clean bowls (if necessary)
• Refill hay
• Let bunnies in before you leave

Day 2…

Morning

• Give veggies
• Refill and clean bowls
• Refill hay
• Let bunnies out
• Take out and clean litter boxes

Night

• Give pellets
• Refill and clean bowls (if needed)
• Refill hay
• Let bunnies in before you leave

That was obviously a small routine and only a portion of what you may need to put down. For example, if you would like your neighbor to change the fleece or give your rabbits medication. I just made this example to give you an outline for what it may look like.

• This is the same for if you would like your friend to take care of your rabbit.

A Shelter

A shelter is a good way to go if you have one near you and you don’t have a friend around to help you out. Obviously the shelter will take care of your rabbit as always, but I would recommend writing down your routine and any notes such as allergies, medication needs, or and details that you missed during the routine.

Things to keep in mind with a shelter…

1. In a shelter, a lot of the time there will be dogs and cats staying there. If you haven’t been to a day care pet area, you wouldn’t know how much barking goes on. Cats will usually meow like crazy and dogs constantly bark at all times of the day, causing stress for your bunny.
2. It is way more expensive than you would think. Even better, they may charge you extra for having to care for an exotic pet.
3. Many pet centers don’t have employees who have experience with rabbits, causing many possibilities for problems.

Hiring

If you were to hire someone to specifically come to your house and take care of your rabbit just as you have written on a note, your pretty much covered. It will be very expensive, but they will send you updates and it’s a great way to make sure your rabbit is getting the care needed, even if you don’t have anyone else nearby to take care of them.

Thank you for coming back again and I will be talking to you again in two days. I have a test set up to be posted soon to test whether you are ready for a rabbit, so be prepared for that.