Edmonton, AHOY!!

[Pet_Bunny]

Korr_and_Sophie wrote:

So I expect to see you coming through Calgary.

Hey Kate, I am going to be in Calgary for the rabbit show this weekend (Saturday).There will be some English Angorasand you couldsee some of the breeders. Then I will be meeting up with the Rabbit Hopping Club on Sunday.

 

[Korr_and_Sophie]

Pet_Bunny wrote:

Korr_and_Sophie wrote:

So I expect to see you coming through Calgary.

Hey Kate, I am going to be in Calgary for the rabbit show this weekend (Saturday).There will be some English Angorasand you couldsee some of the breeders. Then I will be meeting up with the Rabbit Hopping Club on Sunday.

There's a rabbit show on Saturday?1?! I want to go. Anyway we would be able to meet up? I don't think my mom would be willing to take me. I am already getting her to take me to try out rabbit hopping with the club on Friday evening. Going out the Chestermere twice in 2 days is not going to happen.

 

[maherwoman]

Korr_and_Sophie wrote:

Oxbow is available in Calgary. You can come pick some up on your way.
If you aren't willing to come to Calgary every few weeks, I believe you can get Martin pellets in Edmonton. I don't know where, but they are readily available here.
It's Alberta, we have lots of hay. I can get a bale for $4. I am not sure about what farming is like near Edmonton, but if you are willing to drive a bit, you should be able to fine some.

So I expect to see you coming through Calgary. If you need anything on your way up, let me know. I have tons of hay if you would need some and even just a place to rest for a bit. You might not be able to bring your own hay into Canada, so if you need some, just let me know.

Oh wow...we might just take you up on that resting for a bit idea. We're going to be so tired by that point! Lol...

Wow...a bale for $4...how nice that's gonna be! We've been getting 120lb bales for about $27 here. I think I remember mention that the bales themselves are smaller there...but that's still so much of a price cut!

Thank you so much for that information. We might just have to take you up on that hay offer...but we'll give you money in exchange for it.

Gosh, I'm going to have the opportunity to meet so many members I've been wanting to meet for so long!!

 

[maherwoman]

BethM wrote:

My FIL and his wife (Step-MIL?) have been trying to leave southern California for years. Their house has been on the market for almost 3 years now, and they can't afford to move until it sells.

Oh wow...that's sad. I know how they feel, not being able to leave. And to have this hit right now... Let them know we feel their pain...

 

[maherwoman]

Luvr of Wabbits and Polar Bears wrote:

You can get Oxbow in Edmonton now. I read that Stan's Vet clinic now sells it. Not sure if there's a petland in Edmonton but they now see it as well. Or you can order it from Calgary from Chewsy Pets like did before it came to Saskatoon.

I know Stan get bales of hay and shares it with his Edmonton friends so he can help you out with that.

NICE!! Thank you very much! YAY!!

 

[maherwoman]

Pet_Bunny wrote:

Luvr of Wabbits and Polar Bears wrote:

You can get Oxbow in Edmonton now. I read that Stan's Vet clinic now sells it.

I know Stan get bales of hay and shares it with his Edmonton friends so he can help you out with that.

Yes I just discovered a vet clinic on the weekend that carries Oxbow. They are very close to Luvabun's place andI thinkthe Doctorsare rabbit savvy especially when they made it a priority to have Oxbow. I didn't ask about the prices, but any rabbit food in Edmonton is expensive. I use Martins pellets which is available ata popularpet supply shop.

I am getting my bales of hay from a breeder. As soon as she takes me out to the farm that sells her the hay, I can get it on my own. I am sharing the hay, because my two will never eat that much at a time.

Oh, that's WONDERFUL...because we're going to be living in the same area where Luvabun lives!

I might wind up switching them to something cheaper when we're there...but with the cost of living so much lower than here (we're renting our single motel room for $1000/mo, and Danny's dad rents a 2br apartment for $350/mo), we'll be able to probably continue to afford the Oxbow. Another thing I have to research is if we will be able to find Manna Pro Sho Formula food there. I had to switch Teddy off of it, and he's been REALLY grumpy about it ever since. That, and I'm thinking of switching Cinnamon to it, because it's alfalfa-based, and she needs to put on weight. (I've been giving her 1/2c of food with a pinch of oats on top for over a month now, but she's not really gaining...so I think I need to do something more.)

YAY!! How exciting!!

 

[maherwoman]

My latest research...

I did not exactly find a store location that sells the Manna Pro, but I did find an Edmonton directory of feed places, and found that there's a distributor in Clive, Alberta...so I've got a good chance of being able to at least order it at a feed place.

Link to Edmonton feed places

Here's another question...are NIC panels hard to come by? What about things like zip ties and general hardware? Pegboard?

 

[maherwoman]

Another update:

We've been two carriers short, so I've been tearing my hair out in worry, trying to figure out what to do...because we need one that's medium sized (24"L x 16.7"W x 14.5"T, for a bun) and one that's large (about 26"L x 18"W x 20"T, for one of the cats), and we needed to purchase them for as little money as possible.

Basically, we have a situation where we have Fiver currently residing in the one large one that we own, and Teddy residing in one that's slightly larger than you're average medium one (it's basically a couple inches more all around), and we needed the large one for one of the cats.

All but one of our current carriers were purchased from Craigslist ads, but the problem there is the fact that it's basically left up to chance that there'd be an ad the size of carrier we need (LARGE one). And I've seen a real shortage of carrier ads lately, so I got concerned.

So, the good news...

I found a CL ad for a medium-sized one for $20 (yay!), so we're going to buy that one (as soon as I can arrange it with the seller), and I remembered today that we have a small carrier that's hangin' out at our friend's house (with the bun's things we don't have with us in the room). So, we're going to put Fiver in the new med. one, and Teddy in the small one (because that boy's SMALL!), we'll put Sunny in the large one (that Fiver's in), and Hobbes in the one Teddy's currently in!

YAYY!!! It all worked out!! I had it in the Move Budget that we'd have to spend about $60-80 for carriers...and now we'll only have to spend $20!! WOOHOO!!

Things are definitely coming together!! I'M SO RELIEVED!!!

 

[JadeIcing]

Woohoo!! That's awesome how things work out sometimes.

 

[Pet_Bunny]

Korr_and_Sophie wrote:

There's a rabbit show on Saturday?1?! I want to go. Anyway we would be able to meet up?

Iam staying at a condo at 11811 Lake Fraser Dr SE. I plan to be at the Camera Store at 9 am before heading out to Chestermere. Then I will be at the rabbit show for the whole day and having dinner at the banquet.

On Sunday, some of us are meeting up with the Canadian RabbitHopping Club for breakfast. Then most of us will head home.

If you have any plans let me know.

Stan.

 

[Pet_Bunny]

maherwoman wrote:

I did not exactly find a store location that sells the Manna Pro,

Here's another question...are NIC panels hard to come by? What about things like zip ties and general hardware? Pegboard?

I could find out where the breeders get their Manna Pro.

NIC panels are available (but it is more expensive than the US), you just have to wait for a sale.

 

[Bo B Bunny]

maherwoman wrote:

Bo B Bunny wrote:

Will you be able to take all the animals to his place? or will you have to rehome them?

Oh, the animals are more than welcome to his place...no worries!!

WONDERFUL!

 

[maherwoman]

Pet_Bunny wrote:

maherwoman wrote:

I did not exactly find a store location that sells the Manna Pro,

Here's another question...are NIC panels hard to come by? What about things like zip ties and general hardware? Pegboard?

I could find out where the breeders get their Manna Pro.

NIC panels are available (but it is more expensive than the US), you just have to wait for a sale.

Thank you so much for the information.

Well, now we're in the process of getting the money together. We've found a way to get a few things that we need to purchase for the trip from the dollar store near us (like towels for the animals, windshield wiper fluid, containers for the kitties' water that we'll drill a couple holes in and zip tie to the carrier door, etc.), and we've got a list together of everything we need to do for the trip.

:biggrin2:

 

[LuvaBun]

maherwoman wrote

Oh, that's WONDERFUL...because we're going to be living in the same area where Luvabun lives!

WooHoo!!!! Lots of bunnies for me to nap - errr, I mean get to meet

Rosie, like Stan said, they do have NIC panels, but they are quite expensive here. I haven't needed them as Shadow has the run of upstairs in the house, and I've used an x-pen opened up like a fence for Jester, in the dining room.

Ooohh, this is so exciting

Jan

 

[degrassi]

I'm from Edmonton! Good choice! We can always use a few more RO friends here.

There are still lots of jobs here. I see "hiring" signs all over the place. My friend just moved back from France as she couldn't find a job there but she was able to get 2 here in Edmonton within just 2 days. The only downside is that the housing costs(rent) are still a bit high, but even that is down from last year.

Welcome to Edmonton!

 

[maherwoman]

LuvaBun wrote:

maherwoman wrote

Oh, that's WONDERFUL...because we're going to be living in the same area where Luvabun lives!

WooHoo!!!! Lots of bunnies for me to nap - errr, I mean get to meet

Rosie, like Stan said, they do have NIC panels, but they are quite expensive here. I haven't needed them as Shadow has the run of upstairs in the house, and I've used an x-pen opened up like a fence for Jester, in the dining room.

Ooohh, this is so exciting

Jan

Thank you both for letting me know. We're trying to decide if we want to either (a) ask Ivan to mail us our currently-owned NIC panels, or (b) just buy new ones when we get up there. I guess what we'll do is get there, look at the price for both, and decide then. Lol...so much planning!!

 

[maherwoman]

Thank you, degrassi!

Another new piece of information...

Danny's dad rents his place (a 2br) for $350/mo...and he's looking to get another place sometime in the next few months. So, we're going to ask him if we can just take over paying the rent. So, we'll have a REALLY low rent! YAY!

 

[maherwoman]

What is the brand of the NIC panels you can buy there in Canada? And where do you purchase them from? We've searched Walmart, to no avail. Just trying to get price ideas...

Thanks!

 

[JadeIcing]

Random things coming to mind. Emergency kits for everyone. In case pictures of the animals alone and with you. Stasis kit might not be bad. I am sure you have thought about most of this.

 

[Luvr of Wabbits and Polar Bears]

I got my NIC pannels from Walmart. There made by rubermaid