I am going to Japan for 3 weeks at the beginning of June and during this time my mom will be taking care of the bunnies. Because I will be gone for such a long time I wanted to make sure that the information I left her covers everything. If anyone is willing to check what I have so far over and give suggestions I would be so grateful!!! I’m sorry it’s long! Note: I deleted my vet and emergency vet info. at the bottom just in case it’s against the forum rules and of course the format is a little different in Word. Food lists are from Binky Bunny so I edited them out to make this smaller because I know they’re okay
Wilbur and Totoro
Daily Food:
o Breakfast 5-8 a.m. 2 tablespoons of pellets for each bunny
o Hay available 24/7
o Water available 24/7
o Dinner 5-7 p.m. 2 tablespoons of pellets for each bunny
o Salad: 2 cups minimum of wet greens per rabbit
o Treats: No more than 3 pieces of any treat per day (this includes fruit and carrots)
Approved Foods:
Shedding and Brushing:
Rabbits cannot throw up and therefore cannot throw up hairballs as cats do, which can cause blockages. The bunnies need to be brushed at least once daily or more if they are going through a molt. Methods to remove excess hair are brushing with the hairbuster comb (purple comb), rubbing down rabbit with wet hands or gentle pulling loose hair.
Daily Clean Up:
o Litter boxes should be scooped at least 1-2 times every day, first sift through to get poops then scoop out peed soaked litter
o Water bowls should be dumped and refilled at least once a day
o Sweep up poops outside litter box 1-2 times every day
Litter Box Clean up:
The litter box needs to be completely changed and cleaned about every 2 days. Any longer than that is dangerous for the bunnies’ health, and can turn their feet yellow.
1. Dump litter
2. Rinse and scrub box with vinegar/water spray
3. Dry box
4. Fill with 2-3 inches of litter
Daily Health Checks:
Check litter box daily for Wilbur [small poops] and Totoro [large poops] droppings. If you don’t see both kinds for 12-24 hours please CALL VET IMMEDIATELY. This is why scooping the litter box 1-2 times a day is very important, otherwise it would not be obvious that one has stopped pooping.
Rabbits hide pain and sickness very well. If you notice change in behavior like not coming out for food or not accepting favorite treats please watch them closely. Signs of sickness or injury include:
• Loud tooth grinding, bulging eyes, or hunching
• Very cold or very hot ears
• Runny eyes or nose (Note: rabbits do not usually have nose or eye discharge like other animals nor can they have colds)
• Labored breathing or chronic sneezing
• Wet chin or drooling (rabbits do not drool or have wet chins usually, even after drinking water. Only exception is after they have just eaten something juicy)
• Loss of balance or health tilt (this is sign of a very serious sickness called “head tilt” and you must isolate the sick rabbit immediately)
• Loss of appetite or lethargy
Vet Information:
If you are unsure about anything or have questions please ask on Binky Bunny forum with my account. Username: bunnnyfriend Password: ********