I did wonder about putting them in the boot, but wasn't sure if that would be cruel for them.
Eight hours is a bit of a way. Do you know how well they travel (or not) already?
Muppet regularly goes on journeys that last anywhere between 3.5 to 5 hours, and he's not a happy traveller. He settles down but looks a bit sick. On the plus side he does recover quickly. If I had to take him that far, I'd have to break the journey into two I think, have a break of one or two hours and let him stretch his legs/eat/drink/poo in the boot or something.
It's probably better to put them in them footwell or strapped in on the back seats, boots can get stuffy and sometimes a bit fumey. Depends what type of car you have I guess. They might be alright in a big hatchback or estate, but not a saloon.
It's probably better to put them in them footwell or strapped in on the back seats, boots can get stuffy and sometimes a bit fumey. Depends what type of car you have I guess. They might be alright in a big hatchback or estate, but not a saloon.
Wispa is great on long journeys, we took her to and from reading to barrow with a space of 3 weeks inbetween, a 6 and 5 hour car journey. She just settled down and hardly moved the whole journey.
Im not sure id recommend giving them lots of space because Wispa doesnt move around and if you go around a corner they might feel unsafe if theres a long way to lean or if they slide. Wispa had hay and water for the whole journey in those secured bowls that come with carriers and she helped herself, we also stopped and gave her a carrot but she wasnt interested.
we have found that getting her in and out of the carrier really really stresses her out, but shes fine if shes not let out. call me mean or whatever but its what i thought was best for the bun
If I go with putting them in carriers, whee can I get good sized carriers for them that have the bowl and water bottle attached? I only have 1 carrier (I only had one bun until a couple of months ago), and it doesn't have that mod cons as I only used it for taking him to the vet and back.
Aww, I have visions of 3 rabbits sitting on the back seat with their seatbelts on shouting "are we there yet?"
Im not sure id recommend giving them lots of space because Wispa doesnt move around and if you go around a corner they might feel unsafe if theres a long way to lean or if they slide.
As opposed to being the mad woman who parks next to a random couple at the services and asks them to keep an eye on her car whilst she pops to the loo, cos she wants to leave the windows open so her rabbit wont cook in the summer heat... :lol:he really wasn't relishing the thought of people pressing their noses against glass to believe they are watching a 6ft man take a bunny out for walk!
not a water bottle because that will drip the whole way and everything gets very wet!
i have two atlas 30's from pets at home which are fine at the moment but if Zola keeps growing he's going to need a bigger carrier! they came with clip on bowls and we had two carriers before we had two bunnies so both bowls went on Wispas door, however if you only have one bowl per carrier you could do what i did on the way down there and have a tray in the bottom of the carrier fillled with litter and topped with hay, this stopped any discomfort if she weed, we were lucky that our litter tray was the same size as the carrier base
Actually Muppet is strapped in in his carrier in the passenger seat... and it's more of a moan than a shout. But otherwise, spot on
I agree. I think it's safer for them to be in a proper pet carrier during the actual driving bits. I would just turn the boot into a temporary pen/run during a break with food, water, litter tray.
I wouldnt bother about water in the carrier if you're stopping regularly - bowls are obviously rubbish, bottles always drip - just put water in when you stop. Foodwise, I leave Muppet a small pile of hay in the corner (it's unlikely that he'll touch it but it's there if he wants) and if you want to give yours food, just put it in without a bowl and let them forage for it.
As opposed to being the mad woman who parks next to a random couple at the services and asks them to keep an eye on her car whilst she pops to the loo, cos she wants to leave the windows open so her rabbit wont cook in the summer heat... :lol:
i only half filled the bowl with water and not one spillage as long as the carrier is secure. Wispa was wedged in!!! im not sure how heavy 13lbs is, mine are both french lops Wispa weighs 2.4kg and the carrier is perfect for her with lots of space whereas Zola weighs 4.9kg and although has a fair bit of space (he can stretch out) there isnt really any more room to grow.