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- 07/18/2017 at 9:05 PM
  Aaron
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  How should I prepare the bunnies for a longer car ride (1hr and 15 min.)?
- 07/19/2017 at 8:39 AM
  Dface
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  That’s not an overly long journey really. Do you have a bonded pair?
  
  The main thing I’ve always done is soak their greens in water and give them to them the morning we are to leave, to make sure they wont get dehydrated. (especially if the weather is warm) and also ensure they’ve eaten their hay.
  
  My rabbits are long coated, so I always have frozen water bottles for the trip, to help keep them cool if it is too hot for them.
  Bringing a towel, wipes and a spare liner is a good idea in case one of them goes toilet in the carrier.
  
  The rabbits stay out of the carrier until I’m absolutely ready to leave the house and get straight in the car and they are the first things let out when we get to where we are going(its even better if where you are going is set up for them, litter tray with hay and water bowl etc)
- 07/19/2017 at 9:50 AM
  Aaron
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  I will do the greens thing that you mentioned. And yes, they are bonded. I do keep the frozen water bottles with me just incase for the weather, and I do put them in their carrier right before I leave, and I set up their living arrangements quickly when I arrive, and I place them in there. If they are stressed out, I do hold them and pet them to calm them down, is this okay to do?
- 07/19/2017 at 9:51 AM
  Aaron
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  I will do the greens thing that you mentioned. And yes, they are bonded. I do keep the frozen water bottles with me just incase for the weather, and I do put them in their carrier right before I leave, and I set up their living arrangements quickly when I arrive, and I place them in there. If they are stressed out, I do hold them and pet them to calm them down, is this okay to do?
- 07/19/2017 at 10:29 AM
  Dface
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  It depends on the rabbits, in general they will be comforted by having another rabbit with them during the journey.
  The holding and petting is a little bit more of a grey area-if you are driving its a bad idea.
  Even as a passenger there is caution that needs to be excercised- if the car is in motion and your rabbit has a freak out on your lap there is a chance it will get under the pedals.
  Granted thats very much a know you’re own rabbit scenario. -Some rabbits like to be cuddled, but often a very stressed rabbit wants to hide and feel safe in a dark place-so if you have rabbits prone to stress, cover them in a blanket to give them a dark safe space effect is probably more helpful than being poked at
- 07/19/2017 at 10:29 AM
  Dface
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  It depends on the rabbits, in general they will be comforted by having another rabbit with them during the journey.
  The holding and petting is a little bit more of a grey area-if you are driving its a bad idea.
  Even as a passenger there is caution that needs to be excercised- if the car is in motion and your rabbit has a freak out on your lap there is a chance it will get under the pedals.
  Granted thats very much a know you’re own rabbit scenario. -Some rabbits like to be cuddled, but often a very stressed rabbit wants to hide and feel safe in a dark place-so if you have rabbits prone to stress, cover them in a blanket to give them a dark safe space effect is probably more helpful than being poked at
- 07/19/2017 at 5:52 PM
  Aaron
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  I am not old enough to drive (I am only a minor). I sit in the back usually with the rabbits next to me in their carrier. I sometimes jut open the flap of the carrier a little bit and pet them, so I dont take them out, holding is a rare occurrence.
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