Few misc bunny questions(need help *soon*)

[LadyBug]

Hey guys!

we just found out that my mom has breast cancer, so every thing's getting turned up side down, including Jamie's care(the neuter is still going ahead, though).

so i have a few questions, i'm sure i'll have more soon though.

can he be left overnight with food for the next day(like leaving on a saturday and coming back sunday night)? is there a way to make that work?

that's the only question i have for now but i'm sure i'll have more when we get a clearer idea of what's going on. she just found out on thursday and told me and Emily(my nine year old sister) yesterday.

thanks guys!

 

[gentle giants]

Oh no, I'm so sorry about your mom! I would say Jamie will be ok, so long as you leave him a big 'ol stack of hay and lots of water. Oh, and I don't know when you are doing his neuter, but I wouldn't leave him overnight right after the surgery, just in case.

 

[pamnock]

I'll be praying for your mom!

Jamie will be fine overnight.

Pam

 

[Becca]

Anna I am so sorry about your mum Thats awful, will be thinking of her and you,

Like others have said I'm sure he will be fine for a night, make sure he has lots of water though And a few veggies, unless he eats anything you put in his cage straight away like Benjamin does

 

[pla725]

I leave my rabbits with plenty of water and food for the time I'm gone. I don't leave them for more than 24 hours.

Take care of your mom. If you need to leave for more than a day see if someone can check on the rabbit for you. Or worse case take your bun with you.

 

[slavetoabunny]

I'm so sorry to hear about your mom. Please let me know if I can help with Jamie. I could even bunsit for a while if necessary.

 

[Luvr of Wabbits and Polar Bears]

I'm sorry to hear about your Mom. I'm sure Jamie will be fine overnight.

Patti that's so nice you to bunny sit for her.

 

[LadyBug]

slavetoabunny wrote:

I'm so sorry to hear about your mom. Please let me know if I can help with Jamie. I could even buncit for a while if necessary.

aww, thanks Patty! i'll definitely let mom know that's an option.taking him to Grandma's is no problem, we've done it lots, it's just a ton of work to pack the little mister up and such for just one night:shock:! and this time if it's more than a night or so the cats are going to have to come too because dad's working 4 hours away. so loads of work there:nerves1.

and i just remembered that i'm going to have to do something about his water......

he's had a bowl his whole life, he had one at the breeders and wasn't at the pet store long enough for them to train him onto a bottle(we got him within a 1 or so of the breeder dropping him off). so how can i go about training him onto a bottle? banana on the spout?

and i don't think we'll have anything going right after his neuter. some time next week at the earliest, ithink

 

[Mrs. PBJ]

I would say make a bag that you keep packed all the time of everyhting you need for him.

so all you have to do is grab him and and the bag and your can worry about yourselve



mabye buy a dog kennel for when you have to move around with him.

that way everyhting is always ready to go.

 

[SnowyShiloh]

Aw Anna, sorry to hear about your mom. That must be so scary. My boyfriend's mom was diagnosed with breast cancer when he was 14, that was almost 9 years ago and she's doing great. She did lose her sense of smell which is weird. How are you coping?

I'm sure Jamie will be fine.

 

[LadyBug]

SnowyShiloh wrote:

How are you coping?

pretty much in denial. never saw it coming and we've had so many other health problemsi figured things would calm down for awhile now:rollseyes.

it just seems unreal.....................

i did start crying in church last night when my bible school teacher mentioned our family in a prayer. i saw between my mom and one of my best friends and luckily i managed to hot foot it to the bath room before i made a scene, buti think they both knew i had been upset

thanks for all the help guysink iris:

 

[mouse_chalk]

Aww, I'm so sorry to hear about your mum


I'm sure he would be fine overnight on his own- I personally wouldn't leave my buns for more than 24ish hours on their own without getting someone to go in and feed him etc, and check that he was eating ok. But the idea of getting a bag ready with essentials that you can just grab quickly if you need to take him with you anywhere is a good one too...


As for the bottle- could you start trying it now, alongside his bowl? That way he might have time to get used to it before he has to use it- I'm assuming you were thinking of leaving him a big bottle of water if you had to leave him overnight? I've not much experience of bottles since all mine prefer bowls though...

It must be such a rough time for you guys- I'll be thinking of you :hug:

 

[gentle giants]

LadyBug wrote:

slavetoabunny wrote:

I'm so sorry to hear about your mom. Please let me know if I can help with Jamie. I could even buncit for a while if necessary.

and i just remembered that i'm going to have to do something about his water......

he's had a bowl his whole life, he had one at the breeders and wasn't at the pet store long enough for them to train him onto a bottle(we got him within a 1 or so of the breeder dropping him off). so how can i go about training him onto a bottle? banana on the spout?

You don't need to train him onto a bottle, you can either give him two bowls or you can get oneof those one gallon automatic dog waterers, something like this: http://www.revivalanimal.com/store/p/1183-Lixit-Pet-Set-Feeder-Waterer.aspx

 

[DeniseJP]

Prayers and good healing thoughts for your mom and your family. ray:ray:ray:

Denise

 

[Bo B Bunny]

Depending on her cancer, she won't be gone overnight much hopefully.

As far as the bunny, I always left Bo 2 water bottles, a water bowl, a nice bowl of pellets and PLENTY of hay. I also usually had someone just come in and look to make sure he was acting normal - if that's an option.

Let us know if you need anything..... besides prayers for your mom! ray:

 

[LadyBug]

ok, so i got him a bottle and put it in his cage(32oz enough?). how do i help him know it's for drinking out of?

 

[Bo B Bunny]

tap the end with your finger and then touch the water to his nose.... put it above his water bowl if you can.....

 

[LadyBug]

we have lift off! he's click-clicking even as i type(and it's making Em really ticky:expressionless).