It’s never to soon to start planning for this. Your trip sounds so interesting too.

I would leave a credit card on file with the vet you use and let them know as well what is going on just in case.

Having extra litter boxes for the sitter to easily switch out is a nice idea as well.

If you’ll be gone a few weeks that’s gonna be a looooot of goodie bags and toys. That might be going a little overboard. Also, veggies will probably not last a few weeks, even in the fridge. As a former owner of a pet care company I reccommend leaving a supply of pellets and hay with measuring instructions for the pellets and instructions for unlimited hay and the name of the place you get it from in case the bunny plows through it. Pre-wash and wrap the first week’s worth of veggies and leave a list with money to cover the cost of what veggies to buy, where to get them, and how to prepare them. Write down what kind of play time your bunny requires and discuss what’s normal behavior for her so there isn’t any guessing on the part of the sitter. (Someone who is unfamiliar might freak out at the sight of a flop.)

Put everything that isn’t a veggie in one area so it’s easily accessable and the sitter should do fine.

ETA: Also, don’t forget to write down the feeding schedule!

Thats some great information.
I also leave numbers to my rabbit savvy friends if they have any smaller questions, Sicne I ahev so many rabbits, i have a sheet with their pictures and names, plus some information about each of them (their additudes, favorite traets, bunny friends etc.) and info of the cage theya re in JUST in case we have an escapee.

If i was to have 1 or 2 bunnies, I have a lady who runs a rabbit sitting business out of her house. The bunnies go there and never want to come abck they get so spoiled! LOL

Have a wonderful trip!

if you want the veggies to stay fresh longer put them in a container or a ziplock with paper towel underneath and on top of the veggies.

Wow – great preparation! I think the only thing I would change is I probably wouldn’t provide a full list of fruits and veggies and just be sure to have the sitter stick with the ones that your bunny is used to. Anytime you add a new food, even if it’s good for them, you need to watch for stomach upset.  You wouldn’t want the sitter to think as long as it’s on the list, s/he can just substitute other greens/veggies in or try new ones.

A good time to try something new is when you are around to supervise.

Have a wonderful time with your research team. Sounds very interesting! And it sounds like by the time you are ready to go you will have all your ducks in order and your bunny will be just fine (though I’m sure your bunny will miss you)

i am on spring break right now and i miss my bunnys alot. can’t wait to be home with them. i will be home tomarrow though.

If possible, I think it would be a good idea to have the bunny sitter come by during feeding time (more than once if possible) to meet (if they haven’t already) the bunny. Let him/her feed bunny and pick him up to see how they get along together.

I had a bunny savvy friend take care of my buns when I was away for a week and I had her come over to meet them and show her where everything is. I was worried about one of my bunnies getting statis while I was gone, as I was having some problems with this, so I left her a detailed “Statis Emergency To Do List” and made sure my first aid kit was fully stocked (simethicone, Critical Care, etc).

I feel it’s better to over-prepare than under-prepare, that way you can worry less and enjoy your trip!

i saw those goody bags is it bad for them to eat that much paper?

Mocha – are you asking about likee a lunch bag size goody bag? That’s just fine.