Furby is going in for her spay on Thursday, and will be brought into the house for a day or two while she is recovering, though if the weather turns as cold as the reports say, then it may be a week or two. Im just worried that putting her somewhere strange when she returns from the vet may well add more stress. I have an enormous dog cage which will be going into the coldest bedroom in the house, but I wondered if I should bring her in tomorrow so that she gets used to the surroundings. I have an enormous piece of vet bed that I've been wrapping her in when I carry her between the hutch and run every day so that it has her scent on, and I'll be putting that in a new soft cat bed in the cage. She uses her sleeping area in the hutch as her toilet and when out in the run uses the Trixie shelter for her litter tray. She's obviously a bun who likes her privacy!!! I was hoping to get her used to an ordinary litter tray while in the cage, as I wouldn't want to put the box in as she jumps up onto it to sleep! Or wouldn't that do her any harm?(i'm thinking about the effect on her stitches!) Loads of questions..sorry..
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Pre-op arrangemnts for Furby
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Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
I would just keep her in after her op'
She will still be groggy anyway so not really too aware of being in a different 'house'
The fact that her Vetbed will smell familiar will be comforting. That was a good idea of yours to carry her in it :thumb:
Hopping into an ordinary litter tray should not be a problem. Just dont let her jump up onto anything too high.
Sir Victor is booked in for his op' on Thursday too so we can be stressed out Bunny Mummies together!!
Janex
She will still be groggy anyway so not really too aware of being in a different 'house'
The fact that her Vetbed will smell familiar will be comforting. That was a good idea of yours to carry her in it :thumb:
Hopping into an ordinary litter tray should not be a problem. Just dont let her jump up onto anything too high.
Sir Victor is booked in for his op' on Thursday too so we can be stressed out Bunny Mummies together!!
Janex
Thanks for the replies. I was hoping the box wouldn't be a good idea as now I can justify getting a tray for her. I was feeling mean about changing her toilet regime!! She does seem to like to "go" in an enclosed space!! Should I have her indoors pre-op to get her used to the new surroundings? She's an outdoor bun at the moment but will hopefully be an indoor bun around june/july with my son when his house is ready(PLEASE!!!!!) to move into. Her time indoors will be a test to see if he develops any allergy to her fur, though we are hopeful as he hasn't had an instant reaction when he holds and pets her. He is HIGHLY allergic to cats, so I was a bit concerned. Heck I've rambled off topic here.. :lol:
fluffiebunnie
Warren Veteran
Its not the fur that bothers me it is the hay so you might wanna take that into consideration 
Test your son and make him sniff a big bag of hay :lol:
I am sure Furby will be fine indoors after the op. If she feels unsure of her new home you will be there which will be a comfort
Test your son and make him sniff a big bag of hay :lol: I am sure Furby will be fine indoors after the op. If she feels unsure of her new home you will be there which will be a comfort
Just checked with him..his allergies seem to be quite specific..cat hair(totally unaffected by dog hair) and pollen. He's not noticed any symptoms when dealing with the rabbits' bedding...they have a layer of megazorb, then straw and finally hay. PHEW!!! He was totally allergy free(apart from an egg allergy when he was a toddler) until about 10 years ago when he was 16. It all seemed to be triggered by a stay at a friend's house and he was handling her kittens.
