Hi all,

I’m going away to California for two weeks on Tuesday (Have I mentioned that? )

The bunnies are being looked after by a mix of friends, family and a professional pet sitter… Just to cover all bases. The professional will be sharing days with my parents, so my parents will visit them in the morning, and the professional in the evening. Then my boyfriend’s sister and a friend are staying in the flat for some chunks of time. I’ve written the instructions below, but have I missed anything essential? I’ve actually written a more detailed version for the stayers, but I think this covers everything? Anything I’ve missed?  So stressed about leaving them for two weeks!

Copying the entire text in case it’s useful for anyone in the future!

Pet sitter instructions

The orange and white one is Luna, the black one is Atlas, and the white one is Nimbus. Nimbus is the friendliest, and Luna can be quite shy. None of them like being picked up so please do not pick them up. You can normally herd them back into the hutch pretty easily, or they’ll go in when they see you put some veggies in there. Normally if one goes, the others will follow.

It’s really important that rabbits eat consistently, so each day can you please do the ‘treat test’ to check that they have a good appetite! Basically, check that they are all excited about their veg and eating it. If they refuse to eat veg (unlikely) then offer them some pellets. If any of them fail the treat test, please call my parents, who will decide if they need to go to a vet and deal with it from there. PARENTS DETAILS.

My parents will be visiting every morning, and they will leave a supply of bunny vegetables in the fridge for them. Please don’t give them any other food that they’re not used to.

On each visit please:

·         Let them all out to run around the room (close the door so they don’t hide under the bed!)

·         Give hutch a quick tidy if it needs it (eg shake rugs and blankets into the litter trays)

·         Top up hay – at least two big handfuls into the hay feeder so it’s overflowing (hay is in the big white bag) 90% of a rabbit’s diet should be hay!

·         Clean both water bowls, top up and put back on the shelf

·         Fill the purple bowl with chopped veg from the fridge and scatter it in their hutch (you might want to save this until it’s time for them to go back in the hutch)

·         Check that all are eating/interested in treats

·         Sweep up after they’ve run around

Every other day

·         Empty litter trays into a bin bag and top up with thin layer of litter

·         Swap any puppy pads that have been peed on (hopefully none, they’re mostly litter trained)

Please don’t leave any human food in their reach – they are greedy animals and will run off and eat things that are dangerous for them without realising!

VET DETAILS 

We have pet insurance, so agree to pay whatever is needed – it won’t need to be paid at the time.

Anything I’ve missed??