Boarding at Vet vs. Pet Sitter?

[Nibbler]

 Hello All, new question.  My boyfriend and I have a friend’s wedding coming up & we’ll be gone for 5 days.  I have an excellent, rabbit.org approved vet that I completely trust with my bunny, as they passed all the test questions that rabbit.org suggested and have provided excellent care so far. Boarding her at the vet is one option as she’ll be watched and obviously in the right hands should something go wrong.  But, and this is a big one, they board animals in 1 large room.  While she and any dogs that may be there will not be able to see each other or be close to each other, she will be able to hear them.  She’s naturally very playful at home however at the vet she’s skittish.

My other option is to have someone come over twice a day to spend sometime with my bunny and make sure she’s healthy, and to feed her/check water/check temperature of the apartment.  But she’d have to be alone the rest of the time.  I’d love to have her stay at a friend or family’s place, but every single person I know has a dog that is not accustomed to behaving around a bunny, and I’d hate it if the dog got into my bunny’s room.

Sorry for the ramble, but I’ve found so much great advice on here before I just wanted to see what you all though would be my best option. (Yes I may be a little overprotective/nervous about leaving her).

 

P.S. I’ve checked local rabbit shelters here and they do not board bunnies. 

[LoveChaCha]

Hi there

From what I have read from your post, the best idea would be to keep her at home.

My dad took care of my rabbit while I was gone in another state for 4 months. He usually does his own thing and fed and gave my bun hay and water when needed. You may get rabbitude when you get back, but she’ll get over it.

I don’t like the idea of having dogs in the same room as a rabbit, as even barking can possibly scare a rabbit to death.

Let us know what you decide

[MayaConsuelo]

I agree, boarding can be stressful since the rabbit is completely out of its environment. Mr. Bun-Bun just went to the vet and even leaving his realm for 1 hour was stressful, now he’s zonked out and sleeping in his condo. I get anxious when leaving my pets for more than a couple days… I had somebody watch Mr. Bun-Bun for a week and she accidentally didn’t clamp his cage door shut, which meant one day he broke free and ate cat food (sigh.) Still better than taking him away from his home and all his things to a big room with unfamiliar smells and sounds.

Your rabbit might be bored and lonely but ultimately it’s a lot less stressful to leave them at home if you have someone you trust checking in…

[Nibbler]

Ok time for an update! My good friend will be available to watch my bunny, so this works out perfectly! She’ll be staying at home with my friend coming in at least twice a day to check in on her and feed her etc. Crisis averted. I really didn’t want to end up taking her to the vet, thanks so much for the helpful input! I’ll definitely use the bunny sitter forms here on the website.

[Joyfull_music]

It is definitely better to leave them at home and have a good friend you can trust look after your critters. We have a roommate who helps out when we are away. Also in our circle of good friends nearby we all have pets and we all pull pet-sitting favors for each other. It works out nicely, especially when one of those friends is experienced with rabbits AND reptiles.

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