travel cage

[ani-lover]

i am going on vacation in a few days and i needsome kind of small cage for my rabbit tabetha to stay in. has anyoneever gone on vacation out of state for a few days and set up a smallcage for their rabbit. any ideas? i cannot keep her in her carrier forthree days. i would take her cage now but it is too much to take down.pics please!!

 

[pamnock]

A large-size carrierwith a wire floortopped withaslatted plastic resting matisperfect. We use them for long trips and they give the rabbitsenough room to move about and are easy to keep clean.

Pam

 

[ani-lover]

pamnock, where would you buy them and how much are they. what size would i get.

thanks ani-lover

 

[pamnock]

This 2 compartment model is nice for travel(take out the divider to make 1 compartment).http://www.bassequipment.com/Default.aspx?TabId=29

Pam

 

[ani-lover]

have you bought from kw cages? or know of one i could get from there also?

www.kwcages.com

 

[pamnock]

I've purchased quite alot fromKW in the past.

Pam

 

[slavetoabunny]

I bought this one for Sparky and Scooter to travel in:

http://www.petsmart.com/global/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524441779171&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302047888&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=2534374302023695&bmUID=1175606700844&itemNo=2&In=Small+Pet&N=2047888&Ne=2

I just fill thebottom with litter. They like to layin the litter while in the car and the entire top comes off easily, soit doubles as a litterbox while we are at our destination. Ialso travel with an x-pen to set up for them.

 

[ani-lover]

could i use a dog crate and put like some kind of plastic lining so hay doesnt get all over??

 

[pamnock]

One thing that I don't like about solid flooringfor traveling is that the rabbit slides to easily in the event of afast stop or accident. They can "cling" easier to wirealthough may pull a couple nails. The dog crates are alsoharder to clean.

Either way, any crate offers more protection than nothing at all.

Pam

 

[slavetoabunny]

I solved this problem by cutting a piece ofrug to fit the bottom of the cage. It was a kitchen area rugand was cheap enough to throw away since it got soiled withpee. They didn't slide at all!

pamnock wrote:

One thing that I don't likeabout solid flooring for traveling is that the rabbit slides to easilyin the event of a fast stop or accident. They can "cling"easier to wire although may pull a couple nails. The dogcrates are also harder to clean.

Either way, any crate offers more protection than nothing at all.

Pam

 

[bethcookie]

I made mine myself to travel to thevet. My son also uses one back and forth 2 1/2 hr. drive tocollege. You could also make a foldable playgate to take.

 

[TinysMom]

WOW - awesome cage - I love it.

But I like the bunny even more...can I come steal it?

Peg

 

[ani-lover]

what material would i use as a floor in the nic carrier??

 

[bethcookie]

I used coroplast. Although as theothers mentioned, you may want to add something that doesn'tslide. Maybe a square of rug on top so they have a place tosit that they can't slide. You can get coroplast from localstores or gas stations that are throwing out their soda signs made outof coroplast. Or buy it from a sign shop.

 

[ani-lover]

thanks everyone! i will let you know what i am going to do soon.:bunnydance:

any other ideas are welcome

 

[Jocelyn13]

I personally would use a very small cat carrierfor the actual travel and bring an x-pen with you to set up when youget to the stops, that way the rabbit wont get injured duringtravel and has lots of space when you get to your stops.

x pen= name brand of puppy exisecersise pens, fairly reasonably priced when you dont buy the name brand.