The care sheet is the proof a boarder works from
A Lionhead rabbit boards on his care sheet, because that written handover is what staff actually use at feeding, grooming and health-check time. A vaccination record may get him accepted, but the sheet is what tells a boarder how this particular rabbit is fed, handled and groomed, and what his normal looks like. Treat the paperwork as one connected set: a vaccination record where it applies, your rabbit vet's name and number, a recent note of his health and habits, your emergency contacts, and consent for the facility to seek emergency treatment if you cannot be reached. Then write the Lionhead-specific parts as carefully as the formal parts, because for this breed the care instructions are health information, not decoration. Ask the facility to confirm its own list before you finalise anything, and build your packet to match what that boarder actually asked for.
Vaccination proof, honestly framed
A Lionhead rabbit has no single universal vaccination requirement for boarding, because requirements vary by facility and by region. There is no one mandate an owner can assume every boarder follows. In areas where rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus type 2, known as RHDV2, circulates, vaccination against it is offered by vets and many boarding facilities expect or ask to see that record, showing the rabbit's name, the vaccine given and the date. Other facilities add asks of their own, such as a recent health check or confirmation that a rabbit is not showing signs of illness on arrival. None of that can be guessed from a breed article or another owner's experience. Phone or message the boarder, ask exactly which vaccination proof and paperwork they require, and check your record against their answer while there is still time to book a vet visit if something needs updating.
Why a Lionhead's mane turns notes into a health document
A Lionhead's mane makes his grooming routine a health document, because that long wool around his head, and the longer fur some Lionheads carry along their sides, mats, traps and hides things. Write down how often his mane is gently brushed, how he is normally held for it, and whether the facility is expected to groom him during the stay or you are arranging grooming around the booking. Note any past matting, skin irritation under the wool, or areas he dislikes being touched. Add a plain line about wool awareness: rabbits swallow fur as they groom, and a heavily coated Lionhead takes in more than a short-haired rabbit, so staff should know his usual appetite and droppings and report a rabbit who stops eating or produces far less than normal. Finish with stress notes in the same spirit: what frightens him, whether he hides, freezes or thumps when unsettled, and what helps him settle, because a boarder who can read his stress can separate a nervous first day from a rabbit who needs attention.
Assembling the packet before you ask for a place
A Lionhead's boarding packet comes together best before you book, while nothing is urgent. Lay out the vaccination record your chosen facility asked for, your vet's details, the care sheet covering food amounts, hay, grooming, stress signs and handling, and two emergency contacts, at least one of whom is not travelling with you. State clearly who may collect him if that person is not you, and include a recent photo so the rabbit in the carrier matches the name on the sheet. Supply his usual food where the facility asks owners to do so, and write on the sheet that his diet should not be changed during the stay. If any part of his health has changed since you last saw the vet, a sore patch under the mane, a quieter appetite, a recent gut slowdown, put it on the sheet rather than leaving staff to discover it. KinsLe Pet Passport brings a Lionhead's vaccination record, vet contacts and written mane routine into one packet, so the care sheet you hand over at drop-off says everything his coat and his health need it to say.