Hiya, am new to the forum and actually reasonably new to rabbit ownership!
I have a beautiful bonded pair that I work very hard (like most of us i am sure!) to ensure every need is catered for as much as possible.
I HATE leaving them when we go away. I put them in a lovely kennels and they have a heated outdoor 'shed' and run on concrete (however they are usually indoor rabbits) and are treated really well, and I have had no concerns with using the kennels. But it doesn't quite match our care does it!!
Now I am meant to be going to visit family 4 hours away in half term (next week) and my OH has suggested we take the rabbs with us. Family would be able to give us a rabbit room for our time up there and they would have familiar people and routine as if they were at home. My only concern is the journey (if it was around the corner I wouldn't even question it)
I have a Catit carrier, and they are comfortable and relaxed in it (its out for them to go in and out as they please) but is it unfair to travel them that distance for just a few days? The kennels is half an hour away so they have to have a car journey anyway, is it any more stressful for them to go a bit further?
So the crux of the matter is which is the lesser of two evils- long journey in car but a few days in a warm room with their familiar humans and routine. Or a shorter car journey but then spending a few days in a kennels.
What would you do?
I have a beautiful bonded pair that I work very hard (like most of us i am sure!) to ensure every need is catered for as much as possible.
I HATE leaving them when we go away. I put them in a lovely kennels and they have a heated outdoor 'shed' and run on concrete (however they are usually indoor rabbits) and are treated really well, and I have had no concerns with using the kennels. But it doesn't quite match our care does it!!
Now I am meant to be going to visit family 4 hours away in half term (next week) and my OH has suggested we take the rabbs with us. Family would be able to give us a rabbit room for our time up there and they would have familiar people and routine as if they were at home. My only concern is the journey (if it was around the corner I wouldn't even question it)
I have a Catit carrier, and they are comfortable and relaxed in it (its out for them to go in and out as they please) but is it unfair to travel them that distance for just a few days? The kennels is half an hour away so they have to have a car journey anyway, is it any more stressful for them to go a bit further?
So the crux of the matter is which is the lesser of two evils- long journey in car but a few days in a warm room with their familiar humans and routine. Or a shorter car journey but then spending a few days in a kennels.
What would you do?