Our experience in keeping rabbits has shown that playing the radio throughout the day has a beneficial calming effect and also helps contribute to the daily routine. The radio is switched on at 7.00 in the morning and switched off at 10.00 at night when we do our final checks and lock up for the night.
In unusual circumstances for example the week leading up to and just after Bonfire Night and New Year’s Eve the radio is played 24 hours a day to lessen the potentially stressful noise of fireworks.
During Bonfire Week, and New Year’s Eve regular checks are made throughout the evening to ensure your pet is not alarmed by any noise during these festive periods.
Please note: In the event of your bunny or guinea pig showing signs of stress due to fireworks or adverse weather conditions we will place your pet in his or her carrier and bring them into our home to monitor them until the threat has passed.
Hutches for rabbits and guinea pigs are housed indoors in our Rabbitry, and are available for boarding pets in two sizes:
- 6 foot by 2 foot deep and 2 foot high
- 5 foot by 2 foot deep and 2 foot high
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On check-in day, your guinea pig will be placed in the hutch size of your choosing which has been disinfected with Trigene, and lined with a layer of dust-extracted wood shavings for your pet’s comfort and hygiene.
In addition your Guinea Pig will find in their hutch the following:
- A bowl full of Burgess Excel forage.
- Two large plastic domes filled with hay for use as a retreat filled to the brim with hay for your guinea pig to forage, burrow and hide in. All hay is replaced daily when the hutch is cleaned out. Please feel free to bring along your own snuggle bed or piggy tent.
- Vitamin C supplement is provided in a small Classic water bottle.
- Two ceramic feeding bowls for your pets’ daily feeds, including one for seasonal fresh vegetables and fruit, and the other for dry mix and Excel forage.
- A Classic water bottle and/or water bowl filled with fresh water.
- Snugglesafe heat pads can be provided on request for old or convalescing piggys to provide extra comfort and warmth.
