Wisconsin!

[Addy]

My sister and I are heading off for college in Wisconsin, and, thankfully, I’m allowed to bring my small animals.  Frankly, it’s awesome he’s allowing me any animals at all because it’s a no pets allowed apartment.  (Yay for bunny!)  Anyway, I wanted to ask for help and advice on a sort of general travel care sheet for bunnies… for an approximately seven hour drive.  The snake and fish will be interesting enough!

 

[osprey]

I’ve never done a 7 hour drive, but I’ve taken mine on several 4 hour plus car rides.  Give them a comfy place to lie down while the car is moving.  They will eat little or nothing while the car is in motion.  Prepare to stop every couple of hours and offer them water and fresh greens.  Keep hay and pellets in the carrier with them in case they feel brave.  Some info from the HRS here http://www.rabbit.org/faq/sections/travel.html

 

[Erbear]

Which U-W school? I just graduated from UW-RF…

I have a clip on water bottle for the front of the carrier, I got it in the hamster section… and I hide some pellets and a raisin or two in the carrier for added activity… and keep the radio quiet or off. Disembodied voices freak them out…

[Addy]

No doubt about that voice thing! I was outside with him on my lap and some girl on the phone in a house nearby came outside talking and Addy perked right up.

Thanks for the site, Osprey, that’ll be great for getting prepared.

I’m going to UW of Stevens Pointe.

[Kokaneeandkahlua]

IF it’s warm you want to duct-tape sheets or pillowcases in the rear windows to keep them out of the sun. Does you back seat fold down? For a twelve hour drive I did recently I folded the seat down to let them have more room and escape from the sun. I syringe fed water and baby food (pumpkin) every three hours, but had water, hay and greens offered the whole trip. The water they had to drink from the crock had some apple juice in it and they did drink along the way. Make sure you leave the car running for AC if you have to get out for any length of time, otherwise don’t leave them in there-cars can heat up quickly even in only average temps out of the sun!!

[kimberleyanddarren]

if you could get one of those plastic indoor cages? that would be good to have in the back as its alot of space, however i wouldnt recommend leaving them free run of the back of the car because if you read the post on someone who totalled their car whilst driving somewhere you will understand, if you get into a crash they will likely die, whereas in a cage they will be much safer.

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