Rabbits are extremely territorial and they need things to be predictable or else it causes a lot of stress. She’ll likely start to claim the other person’s home as new territory, and that comes with a lot of peeing and popping everywhere. Won’t make her a popular guest…

Whenever possible, I’d leave her in your house and ask people to bunny-sit for her. Maybe you can have an exercise pen attached to her hutch so she gets more space to run. I can understand that 3 weeks in a row can be quite a dedication for some, so maybe you can rotate between bunny sitters?

I used to be a bunny sitter for someone with a solo rabbit. She also had a to travel regularly and she worked full workdays. Even though I always took a lot of time for him, he developed severe behavioural problems. Sadly it’s a known fact that rabbits are very prone to loneliness and stress. As a prey species they feel a lot calmer when they have 1 or more buddies around to watch their surroundings. This stress can literally half their lifespan, which is something many people wouldn’t expect That buddy can be a human for some bunnies, but if you have work that requires a lot of travel I’d advice you to prepare for getting her bonded. You can start the bonding process about 1 month after she’s been spayed. Has she been spayed already?

Good to hear that her spay is being scheduled already ^_^ Unfixed females have a super high chance of developing cancer in their lady bits, up to 80% by age 4. Luckily a spay protects her from a fate like that. You’re super lucky on her having good habits, most unfixed rabbits have frequent messes around the house because of their hormones going wild.

I visited Ollie 2-3 times a day depending on the weather (we had some pretty nasty thunderstorms that spring). The girl I was sitting for lives in the same apartment building. It was a quick hop across the hallway to him, so I often checked in on him. He developed food hyperexcitement because he was bored out of his wits, so it became dangerous to feed him at times. He also became a serial escapee, even when his owner is home with him. His owner frequently has to chase him across the hallway because he’ll run out of the door when there’s someone at the door. I had to stop sitting for him because of his behaviours and my poor health. I couldn’t pick him up safely anymore because of my back issues, and it all became too dangerous for him. Rabbits have very sensitive backs and can literally kick themselves into paralysis.
A difficult choice, but I didn’t want to risk him getting an injury, so I had to quit. She didn’t take that well at all because she depended on me a lot and often too. She didn’t know that a rabbit isn’t a good pet for someone who is away a lot. That became a nasty shock to her when she wanted to get on with her life, and found out that a solo rabbit wasn’t a good match. I gave her advice about getting him a buddy as well, but she hasn’t done that AFAIK. And he’s still having the same antics. I can’t help him or her if nothing changes in their situation, so I try to stop worrying. But it’s hard to know that there’s a bunny out there who’s not happy with his owner’s lifestyle.

I’d observe your bun’s behaviours over time, but I ask you to please consider if this is the right match for both her and you. Rabbits need companionship and thrive on predictablity. We have a solo bun because Breintje was bullied by his litter mates. He is easily scared of other animals and children. I’m home all day because of a disability, and my BF and I have a different sleep schedule. Night owl vs morning person, at times he goes to bed 4 hours earlier than I do. Breintje is free roam except for the time that we’re asleep or away. In the end Breintje is only alone for 4-5 hours a day, and I can notice that he doesn’t like it if I have to leave the house for a doctor’s appointment etc. We used to travel to his parents at times, and he had to spend a day in his large hutch in the kitchen. There was plenty of contact, but it still made him unhappy. One time he refused to eat and I had to sit with him and pet him for a long time to get him to eat. It was very sad.

At the moment I don’t work because of my disability, but I’m looking for options to turn my hobby into work. My hobby is creating costumes for theatre/LARP. We’re planning to create an atelier for me in our next home so that I can work from home. It’s quite likely that we’ll have to try and bond Breintje even though I’ll be home all day. If I work from home I can’t give him as much attention as I do now. I’m honestly not looking forward towards the process of bonding him, because he’s nervous around other animals. But it’s quite likely that he won’t agree with my lifestyle changes, so it’s probably going to be necessary to go through that process. It’s not fun, but as an owner you’ll need to make your decisions animal-first. They can’t have a say in the matter, so you’ll have to adjust to their wishes in their best interests.

Your bunny seems relatively relaxed and well-adjusted so maybe she’ll be fine staying at a sitter’s. Just bring her stuff with her so at least she will have some familiar things around her, even if the space is unfamiliar.

Better yet, can you find someone to house-sit for you for 3 weeks?