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Forum HOUSE RABBIT Q & A Can Rabbits Move Every Other Week?

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    • Aidan Raymond
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        My parents are divorced and I alternate between households every other week. If I were to get a rabbit, would he/she become stressed from the constant movement? If it wasn’t a problem, is there a certain breed that would work best in this situation? Thanks in advance.


      • Dface
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          It does depend on the rabbit in question. How far away are the houses? I once heard of a guy who was into kyaking who would bring his rabbit with him in a camper van while he toured.
          Which makes me think his rabbit was just a very relaxed bunny.
          As far as I’ve experienced rabbits love their homes and like them to stay consistent, new things are stressful and uncomfortable for them, and stress can cause serious problems especially in young rabbits.
          Travelling with my own two rabbits is a nightmare. I move back and forth every few months and tried it buns in tow for a bit but they hated it. It takes them a while to settle down into the place where they have been brought, and just as they’ve settled they are uprooted again, and the whole process starts again.


        • BunnyFriends
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            Like Dface said, it’s really the rabbit. Laid back, relaxed rabbits would do best. There isn’t really a specific breed could for that.

            If you did do that, try to keep routines the same, as rabbits are very orderly animals.


          • DorothyTheMiniSatinBun
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              There are some rabbits, like my own, that hate being taken from one place to another because of the travel itself. I think it really depends on the rabbit, some like routine more than others. Generally speaking, I think most rabbits are curious about their environment and would be happy to explore new ones all the time, but I think the travel itself could become stressful.


            • Aidan Raymond
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                The travel is only 5 minutes


              • Dface
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                  If it has a set up in both houses that it likes, I don’t see why it couldn’t get used to it.
                  Mine had indoor/outdoor set ups that they were equally happy in.
                  I think you should look into getting maybe a slightly older rabbit though, from a rescue?
                  Those rabbits tend to be a bit more used to noise and movement and a good bit more robust. (Young rabbits literally just die if you overload them with stress). An already bonded pair to help keep the other calm might make it easier..then they could be the consistent part in each others lives.


                • Bam
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                    I’s agree with Dface. It depends on the rabbit. My SO has a workmate who always took the family bunny with them when they vacationed in their camper. (It was originally their daughter’s rabbit, but she grew up and moved out and the parents kept the bunny). This bun lived to 13 years, so vacations in a camper seems not to have been detrimental to its health.

                    My Bam loves to go stay with my mother. It’s a 30 min car-ride. He loves it becaue my mother is there, he’s just as happy when she comes to visit, so it’s probably more about who is there than the actual place. Since you’d be going with your bunny, you’d be there all the time, so it’s not like he won’t have any consistency.


                  • LittlePuffyTail
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                      I suspect this would stress out my buns but some bunnies are really fine with traveling/new places. Like the others mentioned, it’s all about the personality and temperment of the bunny. The larger breeds tend to be a bit more laid back.


                    • Cemason
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                        I occasionally take my rabbit with me when I visit my grandmother who lives a 40 minutes away , I’ll take him to friends houses, and even my work. I think the most stress full thing for him is me picking up his carrier and taking it to the car. He doesn’t seem to mind the car ride and really enjoys exploring new areas and playing with my grandmothers cat, friends, and family.

                        If you are concerned about stressing the rabbit out too much start with a shorter trip down the street or around the block every few days go a bit farther. Make sure they are in the same carrier so they can comfort each other.


                      • Jessica
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                          I think it will depend on the rabbit. My little girl enjoys travel, she goes over to my moms with me for a few hours every week or so, she likes going to the pet store and meeting new people, I have even taken her for a 9 hour road trip with me for a convention I was working. She does great staying in a hotel and loves new people coming to visit with her. But I would say that she is far from normal, my previous rabbit didn’t like travel


                        • Jessica
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                            I think it will depend on the rabbit. My little girl enjoys travel, she goes over to my moms with me for a few hours every week or so, she likes going to the pet store and meeting new people, I have even taken her for a 9 hour road trip with me for a convention I was working. She does great staying in a hotel and loves new people coming to visit with her. But I would say that she is far from normal, my previous rabbit didn’t like travel

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