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Forum THE LOUNGE What to tell the bun sitter?

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    • Sage Cat
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        We are going out of town for a long weekend in early November.

        We found a great bunny sitter: active CO-HRS volunteer, has been fostering and bun sitting for 9 years.

        I’m putting an info sheet together for her.

        I reckon things like name, diet, health issues,  and cell numbers are a given.

        What else should I tell the sitter about? Any suggestions?


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        • Desma
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            When my daughter comes and sees to my Hunny Bunny, I make sure that I leave the vaccum with the nozzle part attached for easy cleaning as I hate Hunny having to sit in a dirty cage.


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              I don’t know, Sage Cat, what is covered already by the BB info sheet for bunsitting, but the one thing I would worry about the most is that my rabbits could escape. Make sure to put a reminder in any care sheet you put together that the rabbits must at all times be accounted for/contained or kept from certain areas where they could get in trouble. Will your rabbits be free range or caged in your absence?


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                The most helpful thing I tell my sitters (friends and family of course…and I leave them FOUR pages of stuff lol) is to offer at treat when they come. And that if one of my buns (besides Kahlua, she’s finicky) doesn’t take the treat to call my vet.

                Leave your vet info plus e-vet info, and let them know you’d be happier with a vet bill for nothing then them not bothering if they think your bun is sick.


              • Beka27
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                  It sounds like you’ll be in good hands. I would tell them things specific to your buns… and be sure to leave your vet info…


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                    i filled out bb’s bunny sitter guide, met with my sitter to go through it briefly and then walked my sitter through what a typical visit would be like, including explaining pinky’s pre-pellet feeding behaviour (she gets very excited and pushy so i didn’t want the sitter to be scared by the behaviour or think that pinky was being aggressive). basically i wanted her to know that any info she needed to refer to was written in the guide but generally each visit would be about:
                    -fresh hay, water, greens and pellets,
                    -sprinkling a layer of the wee hay bits over the litter
                    -and making sure she was excited about her food

                    to make the job as easy as possible i didn’t ask her litter to be emptied every day (i was only away one week and pinky is fastideous about using her litter box). thats why i had her sprinkle the wee hay bits on top of the litter each day… so she could check to be sure that there was more poops. and it also helped with any smell.


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                      Thanks y’all.

                      Actually, the buns are going to the sitters house. So, they will get all day attention.

                      She has been bun sitting for 9 years. She charges $10 a day – that includes pellets, salad, papaya, lots of hay, a daily litter change, & play time.
                      My buns will be in the same room (plenty of windows) as her foster buns. My guys will have a 4 x 5 foot pen.

                      She said in 9 years she has never had to take a bunny she was sitting to get emergency care. But, is prepared if the need comes up. I will be leaving her a letter for the vet giving her permission to get them treated and that I will cover all bills. Her vet and my vet often work together – I’m know he is really good!

                      All this and I still hate having to leave them!


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                        wow… sounds like you’ve got a ~great~ sitter! that’ll make your trip so much better… knowing that they’re well cared for


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                          She has been bun sitting for 9 years. She charges $10 a day – that includes pellets, salad, papaya, lots of hay, a daily litter change, & play time.
                          My buns will be in the same room (plenty of windows) as her foster buns. My guys will have a 4 x 5 foot pen.

                          WOW Great sitter!! I know how you feel I bring my camera loaded with bun pictures when I’m on vacation, also a few videos-so when I’m missing them I can see them Helps a lot!

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