Move to Scotland will I have to Loose my lovely bunnies :-(

[Debs2811]

Hi guys
I am in much need of some advice, I currently live in surrey but after hubby recently being made redundant we are looking for a life change and would dearly love to move to Scotland:) , however we have 5 house bunnies to consider in doing this. we have been doing some research and have been advised that we should rent a house while looking to buy a house, what we want some advice on is whether we would be able to take our bunnies into a rented accommodation, are the scottish more lenient on allowing pets? also we are worried about the long drive up there for them, will they be ok or will it all be too stressful. Ultimatly do I have to take a difficult decision to rehome my beloved bunnies?:(

Any advice from someone who has perhaps made a big move like this would be appreciated or any advice on dealing with this and making it a smooth change.

Thanks xx

[Tamsin]

When are you planning to move? If you book early then you may find a boarding service willing to do a deal on longer term boarding for a few months to make the move smoother.

It's not impossible to find a landlord that will accept pets but you'll need to get written permission and you might need to offer a slightly higher deposit to sweeten the deal - particularly if any of your buns live indoors.

Tam

[hunnybun]

Hi, I guess all you can do is ask each landlord :D if all else fails then look for long term boarding like Tamsin says.

I think they should cope okay on a long journey as long as they are kept cool and have lots of water.

If you are driving through Fife then you would be welcome to bring them in here to stretch their legs in the garden.

Where about in Scotland do you have in mind?

[elve]

Best idea would be to 'keep them outside' in rented accomodation - you can always sneak them back in when the landlord's gone. If you look for somewhere with an outbuilding maybe?

[kim 106]

im alowed my buns as long as thy live out side in the garden im lucky as i hav a shed for my lot

[Phill]

Best idea would be to 'keep them outside' in rented accomodation - you can always sneak them back in when the landlord's gone. If you look for somewhere with an outbuilding maybe?

Naugty Elve!!! This is what i did when i first got our house, most of the buns are outside but we have one house bun and two chins. When they came to inspect last year i just put them in the shed for the day and then i asked them this yera for permission to have them in the house and they said yes.

[Mandy]

Best idea would be to 'keep them outside' in rented accomodation - you can always sneak them back in when the landlord's gone. If you look for somewhere with an outbuilding maybe?

I would do this too!

[raine]

If you rent a house with a garage, the bunnies could be accommodated in there.

[Deelove]

I would do this too!

Me too. You can usually find a place that allows pets, usually if it says no it means cats and dogs.

[kim 106]

well im not alowed my dog here she lives with my mum poor baby but i get to have caged animals well who says they have to be caged all the time :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Debs2811]

Not sure what area we are looking at, I have elderly relatives in the Midlothian area and an old friend in Falkirk, so we will probably look around central Scotland, somewhere with good transport links to Edinburgh and Glasgow for my husbands work.

I had already thought about keeping them outside preferably in a brick out building, garage or shed.

Can anyone from Scotland tell me if there is the same urban fox problem as there is down here in the south as that is my biggest worry with housing them outside, and the cold, as they are used to being in a heated bedroom in the winter!!!

[Rosie Rabbit]

Hi Debs :wave:

I think there are urban foxes in some areas, bigger towns and cities probably have more of a problem - not much different to the rest of the UK I would guess. I've never seen a fox where I live though :D

As for the cold, certainly where I live (on the mild, wet west coast), the cold hasn't been a problem over the last few winters - it's getter milder up here I think. We're usually a few degrees below the south of England with regards to temperature, but nothing drastic. Inland and more northern areas tend to be a bit colder in the winter.

When I had outdoor bunnies I always found they coped much better with the cold (as long as they had plenty of hay and straw to insulate the hutch) than with the heat.

[Debs2811]

Thanks everyone for your advice.

Anyone got any suggestions for good/bad areas of Central Scotland to live? We want to aim for a move in about 6 months time, obviously we need to sell up down here first and that will take some consideration as we dont know how people will take to looking around to buy our house with 5 buns in one of the bedrooms!!!!!

any more advice for taking the buns on the long drive up to Scotland?

[Lynn]

Perthshire is a beautiful area, and fairly central for travel to Edinburgh, Glasgow, Stirling, Dundee etc :wave:

[Pringle]

yay what a brilliant idea to move to Scotland:D :thumb:.
I think the buns would be fine, like everyone said lots of fresh air and water.

The fox problem where i am isnt big, none around here that i know of, i stay in a town but there is woods 5mins up road and none.

We have rented from the council and they say.. no pets:roll: we have 2 dogs, 1 cat 1 hamster 1 rabbit and 1 bird so ya'no:lol: . They should be fine outside with anice run and space to play.

Good luck xx

[Fionabun]

Hello there. I live just outside of Falkirk!! yay! TBH, I haven't seen any urban foxes where I am I see A LOT more in Edinburgh where I work, often just casually strolling around. But obviously that doesn't mean there isn't a problem here.. I suppose it depends on whether you are rural or not, but of course I've just said I see more in Edinburgh :?

P.S. Nicole from here also lives in Falkirk and has brill pet supplies etc. Just to tempt you

[CottonMather]

every house that I've rented has said 'no pets', hwever, when I actually ask the landlord I've been allowed to have my 2 dogs... Don't dismiss a property that states 'no pets', it's always worth asking :D

[Debs2811]

Hello there. I live just outside of Falkirk!! yay! TBH, I haven't seen any urban foxes where I am I see A LOT more in Edinburgh where I work, often just casually strolling around. But obviously that doesn't mean there isn't a problem here.. I suppose it depends on whether you are rural or not, but of course I've just said I see more in Edinburgh :?

P.S. Nicole from here also lives in Falkirk and has brill pet supplies etc. Just to tempt you

Thanks Fionabun:wave: , Falkirk is actually one of the places we are thinking of, I have an old School Friend who I have recently got back in touch with and she lives in Denny. Im so looking forward to moving up there it feels so much like home to me but then my father was born there and his family is scottish going back many hundreds of years so I guess its in the blood :lol: LOL. Me and hubby are actually going up for a visit in about 10 days to do some scouting around at houses, areas, jobs etc, and to visit family and friends of course, we have a pet sitter for the buns while we are away but im going to miss them anyway:roll:

[Fionabun]

Thanks Fionabun:wave: , Falkirk is actually one of the places we are thinking of, I have an old School Friend who I have recently got back in touch with and she lives in Denny. Im so looking forward to moving up there it feels so much like home to me but then my father was born there and his family is scottish going back many hundreds of years so I guess its in the blood :lol: LOL. Me and hubby are actually going up for a visit in about 10 days to do some scouting around at houses, areas, jobs etc, and to visit family and friends of course, we have a pet sitter for the buns while we are away but im going to miss them anyway:roll:

Hello again. best place for houses in Falkirk area for buying and renting seems to be www.rightmove.co.uk. The outlying areas are nice too. Denny is really coming on as an area. I live in Carronshore. Pm me if you want to stop by!Good sites for jobs up here is www.s1jobs.com

[capel]

Perthshire was my stomping ground and I went to teacher training college in Falkirk( Callendar Park used to be a teacher training college in the 70's). There are loads of gorgeous places around that area, though I think I'd opt for Stirling..picturesque parts and steeped in history. A bit further North is Bridge-of -Allan, Dunblane(my home town) and even Doune or Callander..though once you go north of Dunblane the public transport system isn't so hot....(may have changed though!)

[bunniesbarnbabe]

HI, I did use to work for a letting agent and many landlords said no to pets. We would sometimes overcome this by taking a higher deposit from the tenant or offering to have the property professinally cleaned when you vacate the property.
One way of overcoming it is having hutches in the garden and when the agency or landlord gives you notice that they would like to visit, is just to pop the rabbits in the hutch and when they have gone, let the rabbits back in

[Gem]

My potential new landlord has said I'm fine to have then in the house so they can be found...don't give up hope :)

[Fionabun]

Perthshire was my stomping ground and I went to teacher training college in Falkirk( Callendar Park used to be a teacher training college in the 70's). There are loads of gorgeous places around that area, though I think I'd opt for Stirling..picturesque parts and steeped in history. A bit further North is Bridge-of -Allan, Dunblane(my home town) and even Doune or Callander..though once you go north of Dunblane the public transport system isn't so hot....(may have changed though!)

I agree Stirling and Perthshire are gorgeous. :thumb:

[hunnybun]

Fife is a lovely place to live :D but for commuting to Edinburgh or Glasgow, Falkirk area is good choice. Stirling is a nice area and you can get an express train to Glasgow in 20 ins from there. http://www.stirling.co.uk/localservices/trains.htm

There are many jobs to be had in the area too.

http://www.s1jobs.com/directory/Stirling/

Houses prices are pretty average. There is a great 4 bed house for sale for £199,000 it is called Wolf cottage! 2 beds are about £120,000


http://www.upmystreet.com/l/FK83AB.html


Up my street is a great site, to find out about an area.

Shout if you need any help ;)

[Debs2811]

:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

Well despite everyones great suggestions and helping me to feel more positive about our move to Scotland Hubby is now asking me to consider giving up my precious babies so we can move, he thinks it is all going to be too much hastle to find somewhere to take the rabbits and seems unwilling to buy outdoor hutches for them.

I couldnt stop crying last night when he suggested it:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

[rabbitabby]

:( I am so sorry.. Are they your buns, or both of your buns? Are you both as involved with them? I would hope that he would share the same love as you do, and if not, see how much you love them and go through the extra struggle to ensure they stay with you.

:cry: :cry: :cry:

isn't there any other way?

[Debs2811]

Well when we first got the bunnies i assumed he was as keen as me as he didnt put up any objections to getting them and it was initially his idea, but he now refers to them as MY rabbits he says he can take them or leave them, I dont think he sees them as part of our family like I do. He does help look after them but i think its done more as a favour to me than anything.

He said he could never even consider giving up our dog but thinks I should consider giving up my bunnies!!!! Ive already had to give up my birds as he was allergic to them, I seem to be the one making all the sacrifices!!!! It isnt fair :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: I cant imagine not having my bunnies:cry:

[rabbitabby]

I dont think he sees them as part of our family like I do.

:cry: :cry: :cry:

That's so sad! Because I know I see my bun as my family, he is a child to me, more so than the chinchillas! He's my furry little surrogate son!!

Have you talked to him much about it or has he just suggested it and you haven't had much to say for fear of upsetting yourself or him?

If you really do feel like they are part of your family (Ie how he feels about the dog) then I would stand up for yourself and for them. It would be no different than having a newborn but putting him up for adoption because it would be a hassle moving with a newborn, you know?

Good luck hun <3

[Debs2811]

all my bunnies are my babies (and my dog) I cant have children so my pets are my surrogate children.

He said he wouldnt force me to rehome them but I know he would prefer it if I did, he always complains about the noise they make at night (although I never hear them)

I havent talked to him about it as I was very distraught last night and today feeling extremely depressed and sad. Havnt really been able to face hubby all day, feel very angry towards him for asking.

I dont know what to do, I wanted a new start for all of us in Scotland but I dont want the move to Scotland to be marred by sadness at losing my precious babes, and im worried ill always hold a grudge that I had to give them up for him!!!! Not a recipe for a happy marriage!!!!!

OH HELP !!!!!:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

[sillyrabbit]

My boyfriend wouldnt dare suggesting I find new homes for my bunnies and if he did I would tell him where to go :shock: We are having trouble finding somewhere to live and I know he is probably thinking it would be easier if I didnt have 4 rabbits, but at the end of the day I love them and if he loves me he will pretend to love them too :lol:

[rabbitabby]

Not a recipe for a happy marriage!!!!!

Not at all! Both sides should give and take, not just one!!!

Relationships are all about compromise.. and with the issue at hand this is a time where he SHOULD compromise!!!! I am not trying to be strongheaded or unrealistic with this either, in my opinion this is an issue where since it makes you happy and they ARE part of your family, like YOUR CHILDREN, he needs to pretty much eat it and get through the extra hassle of bringing your buns with! Out of respect and love for you since you are his partner! I would hope that he would understand your adoration for them especially since they are your surrogate children in reality. Perhaps he is just overwhelmed with the move he is not considering your feelings, but you should talk it over with him deary..

[rabbitabby]

My boyfriend wouldnt dare suggesting I find new homes for my bunnies and if he did I would tell him where to go .... at the end of the day I love them and if he loves me he will pretend to love them too

x2!!!!!! :lol:

[Debs2811]

SAVED!!!!!!!!

Doing my best not to get upset I brought it up last night and said that despite how much I want to move to Scotland that sacrificing my bunnies is a step to far for me.

I had also done my homework too and looked on the internet to find that looking on housing sites that rental agents seem to suggest that landlords have more of a problem with dogs and cats than with what they termed caged pets.

Anyway he agreed that as they do mean so very much to me that we find a way of dealing with them and accomodating them in the move

YIPPPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[Leanne]

Ive had to move 5 times over the last 3 years, all rented, and each time I have quickly found enough houses to choose from which allow pets and I have alot more pets than you!!!
Just ask the agents for pet freindly homes only, there are plenty out there!

Hope it all runs smooth for you guys!

[rabbitabby]

SAVED!!!!!!!!

Doing my best not to get upset I brought it up last night and said that despite how much I want to move to Scotland that sacrificing my bunnies is a step to far for me.

I had also done my homework too and looked on the internet to find that looking on housing sites that rental agents seem to suggest that landlords have more of a problem with dogs and cats than with what they termed caged pets.

Anyway he agreed that as they do mean so very much to me that we find a way of dealing with them and accomodating them in the move

YIPPPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE


Way to stick to your guns!! Good for you gal!!!!!!