Practically next door
North Bergen is an unusually shaped township — it runs from the Palisades down to the Meadowlands and borders West New York along two edges. Whichever part you are in, from the Bergenline corridor to the Kennedy Boulevard side to the neighbourhoods up near the bridge approaches, you are looking at a five to ten minute drive.
That closeness makes short bookings practical in a way they are not for clients coming from the city. Weekend trips, a few nights for a wedding, a week for a holiday — all of it is easy to arrange, and if plans change mid-stay you are not far away.
Your rabbit boards as the only boarding guest in a private apartment. No dogs, no children, no other client's rabbit sharing the space. My own rabbit stays in my room behind a closed door for the entire stay, with no shared supplies and no contact.
Getting here
From the eastern side of North Bergen, Bergenline Avenue runs straight south into West New York — the most obvious route, though also the busiest, particularly on weekend afternoons when the whole avenue is doing its shopping. The residential streets a block east are usually a calmer drive with a rabbit in the car.
From the Kennedy Boulevard side, come south and cut east on any of the numbered streets. From the northern end near the bridge approaches, JFK Boulevard East down along the Palisades is a pleasant run with the skyline on your left.
The timing works particularly well if your trip starts by heading over the George Washington Bridge or up Route 1&9 — West New York sits just south of those approaches, so a drop-off on the way out is barely a detour.
The boarding space
Your bunny gets the quietest corner of the apartment: a 30-inch playpen set on two 48-inch round quilted mats, washable and grippy so nobody skids doing zoomies. A soft blanket is draped over one side, giving a shaded spot to retreat to — which matters more than people expect for a rabbit in an unfamiliar room.
Inside there is a crinkle tunnel, a plush toy to flop against, a heavy ceramic water bowl that will not tip, and a stacking cup for pellets and greens. Everything gets cleaned and reset before each new guest. If your rabbit would rather have their own pen around them, bring it and I will set that up instead — familiar smells settle a nervous rabbit faster than anything I own.
Medical needs, handled
My own rabbit has megacolon, so motility medications, critical care syringe feeding, subcutaneous fluids and daily output monitoring are ordinary parts of my week rather than something I would be learning on your rabbit. Medication administration is included in the nightly rate rather than charged as an extra.
Rabbits with a stasis history, dental issues, arthritis, head tilt, or a measured diet are all welcome — we go through the specifics at the meet and greet and plan the stay around them. I keep an exotic vet on call and I know what the early signs of GI stasis look like, which is the part that actually saves rabbits.
Rate and routine
Boarding is $30 per night, plus $20 per night for each additional rabbit, and bonded pairs always stay together. The rate covers unlimited hay, fresh water, pellets on your rabbit's usual schedule, fresh greens per their diet, two wellness checks a day, a morning photo, an evening video, and any medication they need.
Each wellness check looks at appetite, output, posture and energy. If something is off, you will hear about it from me before you notice it in a photo. Not sure what to send along? There is a packing checklist here.
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