Well, in my case, my guests would have to deal with my bunnies running around It’s the bunnies home too, not just mine. But then, 99% of anyone that would spend the night here know that, and take that into consideration before spending the night. Bunnies come first in my home

Are they free range in the living room? Couldn’t they just spend the night in your bedroom with you? (Either in a pen or free range.) If it’s only a night or two, I don’t think it will upset them much. Just let them out as usual in the morning.

LOL! Mine too! I have family coming in two weeks, they all have allergies & athsma! They were planning on staying with us, but we have Boo’s (cat), Mary(ginea), & Lily! My bf had said they could stay with us, then started thinking about the animals, called them & asked if they’d be ok with all the pets & they said no! But they have bunnies & ginea’s too just not in their living area, mine all are in our living area! & fur everywhere, lol! No matter how much I clean!

Well, I guess if it would depend on the guest and how long they are staying, and how often they can visit. (I am lucky though as my bunnies have the bunny room and there is a gate which I close when guests are here) HOWEVER, if I were in your shoes and say it was someone, like my parents or my husband’s parents, or my brother who has allergies, we would allow them to stay in our bedroom while my husband and I slept on the pull out bed in the living room. But that’s just me. Since my brother is also one of my best friends, I would want him to stay over and so I would want to make it enjoyable for him.

Steve’s folks stay in our bedroom when they visit and IF my folks could visit, out of love and respect, I would give them the ideal sleeping location.   (I would have to rethink that though, if say, they visited every month or I didn’t have a very good relationship, as things can get tricky with different friend and family dynamics)  But since we are just sort of speaking in generalities, that’s how I am replying. 

You said you had other small bedrooms? Why can’t you use or arrange that for a guest? That way you don’t have to move the bunnies and your guest get their own room? Which I would find better anyway, more convenient —so you are not tripping over each other in the living room.

Now IF my family were severely allergic and had asthma EVEN if my animals were in another room, then I would make other accommodations for family known, as the options of boarding and thoroughly cleaning the furniture, rugs etc to be free of pet dander would be a nightmare. I can’t imagine my family ever expecting that though, but if they did, I would just discuss the issues they would have at our house and find a more suitable plan for everyone.

Good Luck!

I don’t think there should be an issue with relocating the bunnies for the night. They’ll get over it. My buns are penned at night anyways, but even if they weren’t, I’d feel better knowing they were safe and confined when guests were over. What if one of the guests steps outside and a bunny gets loose, or the bun gets under the pull-out sofa and gets hurt? Or the guest doesn’t remember about the bunnies in the middle of the night and tramples one by accident? Even if they are penned, depending on how loud your bunnies are at night, that could be very disturbing for someone who is not used to living with them. If this were a more permanent situation, obviously you’d have to figure out something to work for everybody… but seeing as it’s only for the night…

What if you left Oreo and just relocated Blu to another room? You could take down just one xpen and open up some space.

I would try it this one time and see how they react. Because if they do well, and I suspect they will, especially if you can let them out first thing in the AM after the humans are awake, then you will know that they can handle it when needed from now on.

I once read that children and pets who have things change when they are younger grow adept at reacting well to change. As long as the interior of their cage is the same and familiar, it will probably be OK.

…And if guests overstay their welcome, you can always say it’s upsetting the bunnies and let them be kept awake all night while sharing the room with them free-range. That should return you to privacy quickly .

Since you have a twin only in your guest room, is there room for an air matteress? They aren’t very expensive…I think Target sells queen size ones for 40$ or less? They also make full sizes as well. Most now even come with their own pump so you just plug it in and it inflates. They also can take batteries. They are very nice and you just deflate them after their use. Maybe that could be an option for your guest room. If you did have to move the buns out for the night, if you moved them out when your guests were ready for bed and then let them back out as soon as they were awake I would think hopefully they would be fine with that. So they have the smallest amount of time caged. I know my 2 are free range and I had a heck of a time keeping them apart or caged during my girls spay. You should check out craigslist or some newspaper adds for a trundle bed too…they are GREAT for spare rooms!

i would suggest that you use elements of their current set-up to make a temporary smaller one in another room. when i have to travel with MJ, i bring him in his small cage (his litter box with the top put back on it) and zip-tie NIC grids to either side to make a cage/pen combo. i put a towel on the floor underneath to contain the inevitable mess he’ll make. it works really well. i suppose he doesn’t mind the move because his litter box is so familiar.

whatever you do, good luck! i totally feel your pain in accommodating guests in a small house. we have a very small house and it’s a major ordeal when people come to stay. my bf and i both LOVE having company, but it would be so much better if we had a fully functional guest room and guest bathroom. oh well! maybe one day. =)

Most guests stay in our spare bedroom, so the bunnies stay in the dining room as usual. If we have more people, they end up sleeping in the living room, so the bunnies are still able to sleep in the dining room. The only time I move them is if we have a loud party (more than 5-10 people) and I’ll put them upstairs in the hallway where they can relax away from the noise.

Sorry I’m not much help! If you have the room to leave their cages where they are, I would just lock them up for the night. Both of my bunnies currently share a 3.5’x1.5′ cage every night (because it’s the only place Hannah will not chase Otto) and they’re fine. It’s tiny, and I feel bad, but they deal with it. For just a few days your buns will be fine.

When I have guests – Pepper lives here and they don’t. She’s free-range. I tell my guests to keep their bags off the floor to prevent nibbles, but other than that she’s got the run of the place.

Last time I had friends sleeping on the foldy couch in the living room, I heard “Honey – there’s a bunny on your butt”.

ROFLMAO