Need help finding a home- military deployment

[jap08m]

My two bunnies have been with us for a year and a half. My husband received orders to Japan last September and is currently over there now. I will be joining him in a few months and I just can't justify putting the bunnies through the stress of flying there, especially with the quarantine that all pets have to go through. I've put it off as long as I can because I can't imagine letting my babies go, but I need to find them a good home before the New Years. Reddit is a 8lb female (fixed) 19-20 months old. Demetri is a month younger then her and is also fixed. They just had a vet appointment in July and are very healthy, no teeth problems etc. (a little chubby but still healthy). I need a little help in finding them a good home where they won't be stuck in a store cage all day. They have a large NIC cage with several hours of free access to our closed in porch now. I live in the NorthEast region of the US, in New York and also have a family home in Pennsylvania. Does anyone know of a good shelter or refuge in these areas. One I can trust them with my rabbits? Any help would be TREMENDOUSLY appreciated. Thank you

 

[Tauntz]

I come from a military family. Dad retired after 20+ years of military service in the army. So my heart goes out to you with having to find a new home for your bunnies. I so wish I could help. Only once did we travel with a pet, it was a male Siamese cat. The quarantine was long & he had to be in a tiny cage during the quarantine (I was a child but had I known what he would go through I would have found him another home rather than having him move with us.) Anyway, I hope & pray that you will soon find your two buns a wonderful family to give them the home you would like for them. Best wishes to you as you travel to be with your hubby in Japan.

 

[BunnyWabbit]

Have you looked into taking your bunny with you? It looks like you would need a government health certificate (from the US) and the rabbit would be inspected and quarantined. If the rabbit has no health issues quarantine is only 3 days. This includes the day you arrive and the day you pick up the rabbit. That's a pretty short time compared to entering some other countries.


http://www.maff.go.jp/aqs/english/qanda/qan10.html

Of course, in the end you must do what's best for them. I just wasn't sure if you'd looked in to it.

Best of luck!

 

[Nancy McClelland]

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[kmaben]

If the rabbits see a military vet they get an FDA stamp meaning they shouldnt have to go through quarantine. Finding a non-military vet who can give you the FDA stamp is a headache.

Mind you I'm Army and my experience is with Germany and Korea. Hell in Germany no one even looked twice at my animals.

 

[jap08m]

i did look into taking them with us. But I would probably be coming home for 2-3 months out of the year. With all the traveling I don't think it would work out very well. And I don't know how everyone elses buns are but mine HATE travel and any type of change. I figured it would be best to find them a good, stable home with loving people

 

[RabbitGirl101]

If only you were in Michigan and If I had cage space I would help! But we just took in a new bun (well only until the new family picks it up)