rabbit sitting

[scubahood]

he looks after the dog all the time but the dog is well behaved and has an iron stomach.. i know he’ll be kind to her but i’m the one who cares for the pets so i don’t know if he really gets how much work she is and i’m kinda nervous something will go wrong.  here’s the list i’ve made .. i want to know if anything’s missing

also,i’ve purposely left the food list short to limit it to things i know he buys and eats and not over complicate anything and i’m going to do a deep clean of her cage before i go and right when i come back so i’m just having him clean the litters out

 

here goes:

 

 – she needs to have fresh hay and clean water at all times *if she doesn’t eat at all something’s wrong call the vet* [this note will be attached to the fridge with a magnet with all the vet’s in town]

 – feed her a handful of pellets every day (i feed her by hand or else the dog will eat it and need to poo a lot)

 – you can feed her the small bowl of salad with mostly romaine, red and/or green lettuce, and a small amount of carrot, bell peppers, and/or celery

 – for treats she likes berries, craisins, little orange slices or a slice of apple but only a few a day

if you want to try something new PLEASE just wait until i get home

 – don’t leave the dog food bowl unattended she *will* eat it, also don’t put the left over dog food on the round table because she can get up there if she really wants.. watch the dog while he eats and pick up the kibble he drops on the floor, there will be a lot of it 

 – scoop out her litter pans everyday and make sure there’s new poo every day  *if there’s no poo something is wrong call the vet!*

 – replace soiled litter with fresh litter

 – sweep out and around her cage as needed unless you enjoy living in a barn

 – if you move the beer fridge make sure the barrier is in the right position when you move it back

 

[Megabunny]

I think I’m going to keep that list for myself to use sometime. Can’t think of anything of major importance you left out! Anyone else??

[Cottontail]

I think that about covers it…
If you think it may be an issue, you may also add to the line about no poo that if he sees poo that is not solid to call the vet as well.

[JackRabbit]

I would be a little more specific about what a handful of pellets is, as well as how many/what size a treat is. Maybe text him a picture of a normal salad, a normal size treat, how much hay, what a normal amount of poop looks like (pic of a normal day’s litterbox), etc. I know it sounds a little crazy but sure might be helpful for someone not used to bunnies!

[scubahood]

cottontail: definitely adding the line about poo vs. runs

i really am fascinated by your bun, is your rabbit wild or is there a breed of domestic cottontail? s/he’s gorgeous

jackrabbit: i love the idea of pictures.. definitely going to add them to the note!!

[Cottontail]

JR- Pictures are a great idea. I think I might need to put together some normal vs troublesome pics in case I ever have to leave Pete with someone for a while. That list of poo-types is always a good thing to have handy (posted on another thread):
http://imgur.com/a/5N4lD

Scuba- Peter is a wild cottontail, though he doesn’t seem to know it! I would not suggest most people take care of a wild bunny, but he had some trauma early on in life and lacks his natural predator/prey instinct. Even the rehabbers and vets we’ve visited agree that he would never make it outside. He and Zoey (our lady cat) live quite happily together though.

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