Start with the ears, the Mini Lop difference
A Mini Lop's ears fold down against its head instead of standing upright, and that single trait changes the sitter's daily checklist. Air circulates poorly inside a lopped ear, so wax builds up and irritation can develop unnoticed. Your notes should ask the sitter to look at both ear openings once a day, gently lifting the ear flap without pulling anything out, and to report persistent scratching, head shaking, a tilt, or a sour smell. Make clear the sitter should never poke inside the ear canal or apply anything to it; observation is the job, treatment is the vet's. A sitter warned in advance will catch in days what a casual visitor would miss entirely.
Hay first, then the measured extras
Like every rabbit, a Mini Lop's digestion and teeth depend on constant hay eating, so state plainly that hay is unlimited and gets refreshed at every visit. Follow with the exact daily pellet portion using the scoop from your own kitchen, because a small rabbit overfed on pellets will leave the hay that wears its teeth down. List the leafy greens your Mini Lop is already used to, with rough handful sizes, and warn against introducing new vegetables mid-stay. Keep the banned list short and specific: no iceberg lettuce, no sweet treats, nothing from the sitter's own meals. Fresh water in both a bottle and a heavy bowl, if that is your rabbit's habit, should be named so neither gets forgotten.
Litter tray, floor time, and chewing
Write down the litter arrangement your Mini Lop actually uses, tray position, litter type, and change schedule, because dropping output is the clearest daily health signal and a fresh tray makes it readable. Then describe exercise: Mini Lops are compact but active, and yours will expect its usual floor time in the pen or rabbit-proofed room. Tell the sitter which cables and corners are protected, and which cardboard boxes, willow toys, and tunnels are the approved chewing targets. A bored rabbit in an enclosure all day is likelier to stop eating well, so pen time belongs in the care notes as a health task, not an optional extra.
Handling a small rabbit with a strong kick
Mini Lops are small enough that sitters underestimate their strength. Your notes should explain that if the rabbit must be lifted, one hand supports the chest and the other scoops firmly under the hindquarters, holding the rabbit close so a sudden kick cannot twist its back. Ears are never handles, and children visiting the house should not carry the rabbit. Better still, describe how your Mini Lop prefers contact: sitting on the floor of the pen, letting it climb into a lap on its own terms, and stroking the forehead rather than reaching over the head, which reads as a predator's shadow to a prey animal.
When the sitter should phone, not wait
The closing section of the notes should name the thresholds plainly. A Mini Lop that stops eating, leaves its pellets untouched, produces shrinking or absent droppings, or sits hunched and grinding its teeth needs a rabbit-savvy vet the same day, because gut slowdown moves fast in a small rabbit. Add the lop-specific flags from the ear section, ongoing head tilt, repeated shaking, or discharge, plus heat stress signs on warm days, since rabbits cannot sweat and overheat quietly. Provide your number, a backup, and the vet's details, with clear permission to act. Storing the whole plan in KinsLe's Care Pass lets your sitter pull up the ear check, the pellet measure, and the vet's number together each time they visit your Mini Lop.