The short answer for a Dutch rabbit's boarding file
A Dutch rabbit usually needs more paperwork than most small pets, because rabbits are one of the few small mammals with routine vaccinations. Boarders commonly ask to see an up-to-date vaccination record covering the viral rabbit diseases vaccinated against in your region, plus a health summary, your vet's details, an emergency contact, and a signed treatment consent. Requirements differ between countries and between facilities, so the vaccination card that satisfies one boarder may need a vet printout to satisfy another — confirm the exact ask before you book.
The vaccination record: the centrepiece document
Rabbits are vaccinated in many regions against serious viral diseases that spread between rabbits, and boarding establishments — where strange rabbits share airspace and staff hands — are exactly where that protection is checked. Bring the original vaccination card or a stamped printout from your vet showing your Dutch rabbit's cover is current, not a photocopy of an expired card. If his vaccinations have lapsed or he has never been vaccinated, tell the boarder early rather than at drop-off: some facilities will refuse an unvaccinated rabbit outright, and others will want a vet visit arranged with enough time before the stay for cover to be in place. Where you live matters here — in places where rabbit vaccination is not routine practice, boarders instead lean on health declarations, which is why asking first beats assuming.
Health summary, gut notes, and neuter status
Alongside the vaccine proof, a Dutch rabbit's file should carry a short health summary: his weight, any past episodes of gut slowdown, dental history if he has one, and whether he is neutered, since unneutered males can be territorial with neighbouring boarders and staff need to plan housing accordingly. Note his normal hay intake and droppings honestly, because rabbit boarders watch output closely — a rabbit who stops eating or whose droppings shrink is a rabbit they will want a vet to see quickly. Flag any current treatment your vet has prescribed, with written instructions, and disclose recent appetite changes rather than hoping the week away from home settles them.
Consent, contacts, and the emergency plan
The standard boarding packet for a Dutch rabbit includes signed consent authorising the facility to take him to your named vet — or their own rabbit-savvy practice — and approve necessary care if you cannot be reached, with costs resting with you. List your mobile number, a backup decision-maker, and your vet's out-of-hours arrangement, because rabbit emergencies rarely keep office hours. Some boarders also ask you to confirm his usual vet practice has his records and will share them with an emergency clinic; a one-line note from you granting that sharing can save real time on a bad night.
Confirming the facility's own checklist
Before the stay, ask the boarder directly what paperwork they need and in what form. Rabbit-savvy facilities often want the vaccination evidence in advance of the booking rather than at the door, and some require that boarded rabbits be vaccinated within a set window they define. Ask also what hay and housing they provide, since a Dutch rabbit's file is only half the story — the other half is a boarder whose daily routine matches what his gut is used to. Getting their checklist in writing protects you if paperwork expectations differ between the person who took the booking and the person on reception.
Keeping your Dutch rabbit's vaccination card, health summary, and consent forms inside KinsLe's Pet Passport means his records travel as one tidy packet, so any rabbit boarder can verify his proof in moments.