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Forum HOUSE RABBIT Q & A MOVING BUNNY BY AIRPLANE

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    • Hazabunny
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        Hello everyone! I don’t know if there’s already a topic for this but I couldn’t find it and I need your help, maybe is more of emotional support, I don’t know. Here’s our story:
        6 years ago I went on a tour-visit to a drug rehabilitation facility where they farmed rabbits for meat and such, and there she was, looking at me in terror and curiosity.. Long story short I brought her home, got her fixed (or the vet scammed me but that’s another story) and she’s been with me ever since, like I said 6 years ago.
        Because my parents had a schnauzer in the house, she lived like an outside bunny with two companions: Poilu, a rescued rabbit med students used to “practice” with (she passed 5 years ago) and Milly an abandoned rabbit (passed april this year). When I got married I took Vasco and Milly to my house and became indoors rabbit and they LOVED IT.
        Vasco is a very very shy and fearful rabbit, but copes well when stressful situations (vet, etc), since he is now by himself he has proven to be very independent, like he doesn’t mind being alone, but then again he roams free through the house and loves terrorizing our cat.

        Now this November we where told unexpected that we had to move to Argentina (we are currently in Mexico) so my heart stopped because of my baby bun… I’ve done intensive research, bunny adoption or rehoming isn’t a thing here (despite that it would hurt me like crazy but I had to go through the possibility), everyone I come across here is interested in bunnies for their meat or fur or they see them as toys to play with so hell no!

        Now I’ve read the requirements for entering Argentina, still waiting a confirmation that she wouldn’t have to go through quarantine if we met all other piles of paperwork. Our itinerary if we travel would be this:

        1.- 2 hour flight as documented baggage in Volaris Airlines (despite our daily protests)
        2.- Half day and one night in Mexico City
        3.- 9 hour flight from Mexico to Argentina in Aeromexico Airlines (normally they don’t even accept rabbits as documented and have to go through cargo but there’s still some hope, as small as it is, that she could go in cabin as emotional support pet, given that I do have depression and panic attacks and my doctor could certify that)
        4.- Hopefully NOT quarantine (I think that would be a deal breaker if she had To go through cargo and then 40 days isolated, she doesn’t eat when she’s stressed)
        5- 6 hour car ride from Buenos Aires to her home.. Although she is OK in car rides and is my least concern given the other stuff

        I’ve cried, I’ve panicked, I’m still researching and researching every possibility I can think of… This week we have a vet appointment so he can give us his input on the matter… It breaks my heart leaving her, it breaks my heart having to put her through all that… If I knew just one person that could give her a great live, I wouldn’t put her through all the travel stress, but I’m yet still to find one… Is a very sad, anxious and difficult time for me (we have also to take a cat and a recently rescued puppy)… Sometimes it feels too much. Anyone with experience on the matter??? What would you do?


      • Katie
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          Well you’re doing well already in researching this is a tough call though :/ I think that different airline’s have different rabbit policies and if you can find a rabbit friendly one you should. Also, as far a quarantine goes you should see if you can bypass it by getting certified by a vet. The good news is that since she’s good at car ridesign the plane ride shouldn’t be too much more stressful, aside from the popping ears.

          I would try to lay out your options and maybe make a pros and cons list (keep researching) and if you must give her up, make sure it’s someone who knows about rabbits but I know that this is a difficult time. Let me know any updates :/


        • MrBun&Daisy
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            my heart breaks for you and your bun. like Katie said- you’re doing all you can by researching your options. is there another airline with different policies? I LOVE that your’e already exploring certifying her as a support pet. Her being an official service animal would help you bypass some of the normal rules. I really hope you can avoid quarantine. we all know how bad that would be. I wish I had more advice but hopefully all your research will turn up something good!

            If she can hop herself on up and over to the east coast of Maryland (I’m in the US) she’s welcome in our bunny home lots of hugs to you and her although I know you need them most right now. I can’t imagine what you’re feeling.


          • Sydneyfinch
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              It’s a tough situation to be in! I’m looking at a similar situation as I live in Australia and in a years time will be travelling back to the UK or Canada and hoping to bring my pair with me. I had heard Finnair and United airlines sometimes allow rabbits to travel in cabin internationally but apparently from Australia all pets (except for service animals) have to travel in cargo.

              I’ve been doing a lot of reading over the last few days trying to get an idea of how rabbits handle travelling in cargo, particularly for longer flight times. I’ve definitely read multiple accounts of people making successful journeys that have similar travel times to what you’ve described.

              I hope your vet can give you some helpful advice, do they have much experience seeing rabbits?

              Goodluck with sorting out the quarantine issue and hope you don’t have to go through that.Would be fantastic if you were able to take Vasco in the cabin with you, I really can’t understand what the issue with having rabbits in the cabin is.


            • Sydneyfinch
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                It’s a tough situation to be in! I’m looking at a similar situation as I live in Australia and in a years time will be travelling back to the UK or Canada and hoping to bring my pair with me. I had heard Finnair and United airlines sometimes allow rabbits to travel in cabin internationally but apparently from Australia all pets (except for service animals) have to travel in cargo.

                I’ve been doing a lot of reading over the last few days trying to get an idea of how rabbits handle travelling in cargo, particularly for longer flight times. I’ve definitely read multiple accounts of people making successful journeys that have similar travel times to what you’ve described.

                I hope your vet can give you some helpful advice, do they have much experience seeing rabbits?

                Goodluck with sorting out the quarantine issue and hope you don’t have to go through that.Would be fantastic if you were able to take Vasco in the cabin with you, I really can’t understand what the issue with having rabbits in the cabin is.

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