Traveling with the bun?

[Ashleyann1313]

Hi everyone! I just want some opinions and experience stories with people traveling with their rabbits. In a couples months I plan on taking a weekend trip about 4 hours away. I know I can leave Flash with a family member, or ask her to come here while we are away. But in the event that I cannot arrange pet sitting services would it be ok to bring her? I have a small animal carrier we use to bring her to the vet.

[Sarita]

I don’t think that is too far and yes, it would be fine.

[MJ1988]

You should be fine. I’ve done 6.5 hour drives with mine when moving and fairly regularly do 2.5 hour drives with them to the beach when I don’t have a sitter or my family wants to see them. My two are not happy being in the car and get a bit anxious, but they’re totally fine. Once they’re to their destination, it’s like it never happened. In fact, mine get most worried if I leave them in the car alone like when I stop to use the restroom. I think they think I’ve left them forever.

Just make sure you put hay in the carrier with them. I also attach their water bottle to the front of the carrier. Tip: To make life easier, I put puppy pee pads in the bottom of the carrier for them to use and then change the soiled ones when I take a driving break. It makes it much less of a hassle. In fact if mine pee on the pads, they then push the pad into the corner to get it out of the way. They’re funny like that.

[HouseMiniLops]

Excellent tips! We’ve been thinking about doing this, but haven’t yet. Once you arrive at your destination, what do you house them in? I’m trying to figure out if a travel carrier + x-pen would work in someone else’s house who has a crated dog, or if they would be okay for a few days in a small cage or large carrier.

[MJ1988]

Posted By HouseMiniLops on 7/01/2014 4:34 PM

Excellent tips! We’ve been thinking about doing this, but haven’t yet. Once you arrive at your destination, what do you house them in? I’m trying to figure out if a travel carrier + x-pen would work in someone else’s house who has a crated dog, or if they would be okay for a few days in a small cage or large carrier.

Personally, I put them in an x-pen upon arrival. I always bring their litterbox from their cage at home, so there’s immediately something familiar. The first thing they do is go in it and go, “We know this! It’s ours!”. I feel like it gives them a semblance to home and safety in a new place. 

Admittedly, I don’t have experience having mine somewhere with a dog, so I’ll let someone else speak to that. 

[HouseMiniLops]

And you haven’t had any problems with stray pee? Given how much Sweetie refused to let us move his litter box just a few feet I’m not sure how he would react to it in a whole different place. I’m fine with cleaning it up on my own floor, but I’m not sure I’d feel okay about it at someone else’s house. A pad might work, if he doesn’t just dig it up. Hmm. I think for this weekend we’ll just leave him with a sitter. But it is encouraging to hear your success stories in case we are unable to find a bunny sitter at a later date. 

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