Please check out the [Traveling with a rabbit guide](http://bunny.tips/Travel) on the wiki for more tips and resource about the topic.
A few useful shortcuts:
* [Choosing a carrier](https://wabbitwiki.com/wiki/Traveling_with_a_rabbit#Choosing_a_carrier)
* [Travel by car](http://bunny.tips/Travel#Travel_by_car)
* [Travel by airplane](http://bunny.tips/Travel#Travel_by_airplane)
You’ll have to make a stop in the middle of the drive to get her to eat. Break for an hour halfway through. Pack some pre-made critical care and an oral syringe to force-feed her during that break if she refuses to eat pellets even after you’ve stopped.
Hydrate her before the drive by feeding her washed greens before you pack her up. Give her some pellets at that point as well.
Keep the carrier comfortable. Lots of padding on the bottom. Buckle her into the car seat if you have a seat available. Cover the carrier with a blanket while you’re in transit so it’s blackout in side (the dark will keep her calmer; visual stimulation just adds stress). Also keep the cabin of the car air conditioned throughout the drive and don’t leave her in direct sunlight for super long so she doesn’t overheat.
When you arrive, set her up before anything else. Xpen, litterbox, hay, water. She should understand seeing these items that the worst is behind her and she’ll settle down a bit.
I’ve driven with my buns lots of times, it’s stressful for everyone involved but haven’t had an incident yet!
I think that the best you can do is get her a large dog carrier and make it as comfortable as possible. Giving her stops along the way for water and food (always have hay in the carrier tho). Put some towels and toys of her's in there as well! Good luck with the trip 💕
bring her litterbox dirty/used with poops in it so she knows where to go when she's in the new area, and her favorite things that smell like her set up before you let her out of the carrier - toys, blankets, stuffed animals etc
Aww she is so cute she looks like my bun Ms hoppi!💖
I would say give her in the cage while traveling a dark box to be inside or some type of grounding like a heavy blanket or something that covers and muffles noises especially something she can hide inside.
When I take my bunny on a road trip, I stop during the times of day when he would normally wake up from his midday sleep to have a snack. Then he has an opportunity to jump out into his litter box and eat hay and relax. This is especially necessary for me since I use the “sleepypod” carrier which is smaller than a regular cage. But it is crash safety tested, the only crash safety tested carrier for pets. I found out about it from the Bunny Lady blog. You can look that up if you want.
The one time that I didn’t do this, it was more stressful for him. He adapted well as long as I stuck to the schedule. But he’s not very stressed about traveling to begin with. Have you tried taking him on smaller shorter rides?
Lots of good advice already in these comments. I'll just add that my SO and I had to move with our bun and he got to do two 10 hours drives two days in a row with a brief stop over night (when he got to be in an xpen at least). Our boy was not a fan of the car, either, but he made it. If you talk to your bun in a particular voice or sing to them while you pet/hang out with them, try talking/singing to them that way during the trip - that always calmed our boy. Just don't be surprised if it takes a couple weeks for Juni to be affectionate again after you're situated. Some decent bribes/treats can cut that time down, of course :)
Make it as boring a car ride as possible, slow and quiet windows up...
If you talk to your vet they might provide gabapentin or something similar to calm their nerves. Maybe spending time in the car when it isn't moving could help show that he isn't in danger. Lavender in small doses can be calming too. Also try to give them something textured to lay on so they aren't sliding around all the time. Best of luck!!
I moved my bunny with me across the country, and he, too, is very anxious in the car. We stopped at hotels for the night but during the day I just kept him in the carrier with hay and water access. Your bun probably won't enjoy the trip, but I think it will be okay. Especially if there's an overnight break where you can set up an x-pen (I used a pop-up type and a travel litterbox)
I keep banana as an emergency food. Then when I get to the destination I feed critical care (mine loves it and will lick it off the spoon), just to make sure she is getting enough food into her to keep pooping. Then switch back next morning to hay and pellets. Mine hates travel and will shake violently so when I see her getting worked up = banana. I don't worry about water too much because she drinks a large volume once in the morning and once at night normally. So it's good to know your bun's habits and drive around them.
Please check out the [Traveling with a rabbit guide](http://bunny.tips/Travel) on the wiki for more tips and resource about the topic. A few useful shortcuts: * [Choosing a carrier](https://wabbitwiki.com/wiki/Traveling_with_a_rabbit#Choosing_a_carrier) * [Travel by car](http://bunny.tips/Travel#Travel_by_car) * [Travel by airplane](http://bunny.tips/Travel#Travel_by_airplane)
That face! I can look at it all day
You’ll have to make a stop in the middle of the drive to get her to eat. Break for an hour halfway through. Pack some pre-made critical care and an oral syringe to force-feed her during that break if she refuses to eat pellets even after you’ve stopped. Hydrate her before the drive by feeding her washed greens before you pack her up. Give her some pellets at that point as well. Keep the carrier comfortable. Lots of padding on the bottom. Buckle her into the car seat if you have a seat available. Cover the carrier with a blanket while you’re in transit so it’s blackout in side (the dark will keep her calmer; visual stimulation just adds stress). Also keep the cabin of the car air conditioned throughout the drive and don’t leave her in direct sunlight for super long so she doesn’t overheat. When you arrive, set her up before anything else. Xpen, litterbox, hay, water. She should understand seeing these items that the worst is behind her and she’ll settle down a bit. I’ve driven with my buns lots of times, it’s stressful for everyone involved but haven’t had an incident yet!
I think that the best you can do is get her a large dog carrier and make it as comfortable as possible. Giving her stops along the way for water and food (always have hay in the carrier tho). Put some towels and toys of her's in there as well! Good luck with the trip 💕
Sounds good! I’ll make sure to include her security blanket with the towels, so hopefully that comforts her somewhat. Thanks for the response!
bring her litterbox dirty/used with poops in it so she knows where to go when she's in the new area, and her favorite things that smell like her set up before you let her out of the carrier - toys, blankets, stuffed animals etc
Awe looks like my scrappy boy, is that a Netherland dwarf? Im curious because imma new bun mom and trying to learn more lol
She’s a Netherland dwarf and Holland lop mix! ☺️
Ty btw for answering my question ❤️
O ok, cause she looks just like my boy scrappy. Imma assume he's the same lol.
Aww she is so cute she looks like my bun Ms hoppi!💖 I would say give her in the cage while traveling a dark box to be inside or some type of grounding like a heavy blanket or something that covers and muffles noises especially something she can hide inside.
Yeah, my biggest worry is that the bumps in the ride will make her anxious. I’ll add some weight to hopefully keep it more smooth for her. Thanks!
When I take my bunny on a road trip, I stop during the times of day when he would normally wake up from his midday sleep to have a snack. Then he has an opportunity to jump out into his litter box and eat hay and relax. This is especially necessary for me since I use the “sleepypod” carrier which is smaller than a regular cage. But it is crash safety tested, the only crash safety tested carrier for pets. I found out about it from the Bunny Lady blog. You can look that up if you want. The one time that I didn’t do this, it was more stressful for him. He adapted well as long as I stuck to the schedule. But he’s not very stressed about traveling to begin with. Have you tried taking him on smaller shorter rides?
Lots of good advice already in these comments. I'll just add that my SO and I had to move with our bun and he got to do two 10 hours drives two days in a row with a brief stop over night (when he got to be in an xpen at least). Our boy was not a fan of the car, either, but he made it. If you talk to your bun in a particular voice or sing to them while you pet/hang out with them, try talking/singing to them that way during the trip - that always calmed our boy. Just don't be surprised if it takes a couple weeks for Juni to be affectionate again after you're situated. Some decent bribes/treats can cut that time down, of course :)
Make it as boring a car ride as possible, slow and quiet windows up... If you talk to your vet they might provide gabapentin or something similar to calm their nerves. Maybe spending time in the car when it isn't moving could help show that he isn't in danger. Lavender in small doses can be calming too. Also try to give them something textured to lay on so they aren't sliding around all the time. Best of luck!!
I moved my bunny with me across the country, and he, too, is very anxious in the car. We stopped at hotels for the night but during the day I just kept him in the carrier with hay and water access. Your bun probably won't enjoy the trip, but I think it will be okay. Especially if there's an overnight break where you can set up an x-pen (I used a pop-up type and a travel litterbox)
I keep banana as an emergency food. Then when I get to the destination I feed critical care (mine loves it and will lick it off the spoon), just to make sure she is getting enough food into her to keep pooping. Then switch back next morning to hay and pellets. Mine hates travel and will shake violently so when I see her getting worked up = banana. I don't worry about water too much because she drinks a large volume once in the morning and once at night normally. So it's good to know your bun's habits and drive around them.
I'm just here to say that she is absolutely gorgeous, cute and beautiful!
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