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This article was co-written by Pippa Elliott, MRCVS. Dr. Elliott is a veterinarian with over thirty years of experience. She graduated from the University of Glasgow in 1987 and worked as a veterinary surgeon for 7 years. Then, Dr. Elliott worked as a veterinarian in a clinic for over a decade.
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Want your newly adopted rabbit to be free to run around the house but worry about the rabbit going to the toilet everywhere? You should not worry. Rabbits themselves are clean animals, and training them to use a litter box isn’t as difficult as you might think. Just prepare all the supplies, arrange the litter box, and teach the rabbit how to use it. Most domestic rabbits learn this easily. In fact, most adult and neutered rabbits will choose a fixed spot to defecate, so pretty much all you need to do is place the litter box in that spot.
Steps
Prepare the materials
- You do not need to use a special litter tray for rabbits. A regular low-sided cat litter will also work, or even a low-sided cardboard box (but be prepared to replace it often as the box is often gnawed by rabbits).
- Most newspapers today are printed with soy-based inks that are not toxic to rabbits, but you should still check before using. Newspaper ink can also get on a rabbit’s coat and cause it to turn black or gray.
- Do not use cat litter (clay or clumps). If rabbits ingest these soils, it can cause intestinal obstruction.
Prepare the Toilet Tray and Cage
- Before introducing the rabbit to the litter box, you should observe and pay attention to the area that the rabbit often chooses to deal with sadness. Usually it will be a hidden corner somewhere in the house. Once you’ve determined your rabbit’s favorite area, place the tray in that spot.
Rabbit Training
- Normally, when neutered, rabbits will only choose one corner to go to the toilet and urinate, so you just need to put the litter box in that position.
- In the first stage, when the rabbit defecates outside the tray, you should shovel and spread the litter in the tray as a way of suggesting where to go to the toilet.
- In the early stages of training, you should not let your rabbit go outside for more than ten minutes at a time, and should constantly observe when the rabbit is playing in the room (to correct it before it can go to the wrong place). Once your rabbit has used the tray regularly, you can relax and give your rabbit more freedom.
- Reward your rabbit with a piece of apple or carrot, right after using the litter box. This will make a positive association between going to the toilet and using the tray.
- For example, if your rabbit uses only two litter boxes and ignores the others, you can eliminate the excess litter. If your rabbit is not interested in the litter box, but defecates in a corner of the room 1 meter away, you can move the tray to that corner.
Cleaning the Tray and Troubleshooting
- Veterinarians or pet stores sell cleaners that are safe for pets.
- Do not scold or punish the rabbit. Rabbits can’t learn anything from being punished, except to become afraid of the person who is scolding them.
- When cleaning stains, you need to check the color fastness of the carpet.
- Do not use cleaning products that contain bleach. This contains ammonia, an ingredient in urine, and can actually make the urine smell stronger.
Advice
- Be patient, your rabbit will need some time to grasp it all.
- If your rabbit goes to the toilet in a corner of the house and doesn’t use the litter box, you should move the litter box to that corner location.
- When you lift the rabbit, never grasp the back of the rabbit’s nape or lift the rabbit’s ears. The correct way is to put your hand under the chest and at the same time support the rabbit’s butt.
- In case the rabbit loses the habit of using the litter box, you should narrow down the rabbit’s running area. Use pet barriers to reduce space until the rabbit starts to use the tray again.
- Some rabbits prefer to use only a certain type of sawdust or tray. If your rabbit is used to a certain type of litter box in the old home, you should prepare the same type of litter box.
- You need to make sure the cage is good and sturdy.
- The side of the litter box should be low enough for the rabbit to jump in and out easily.
- Buy brightly colored litter boxes because rabbits are attracted to bright colors.
- Talk softly to the rabbit.
- You can use vinegar to clean if your rabbit accidentally goes to the toilet on the floor.
- If the rabbit is too young, wait until the rabbit is 4 months old.
Warning
- Avoid using sawdust made from pine wood (pine, fir, spruce), sawdust from the cob, and clay or lumpy toilet sand. Sawdust from pine (pine) or cedar (cedar) releases gases that damage the liver and respiratory tract of rabbits. This can lead to chronic asthma and respiratory diseases, making the rabbit less able to absorb the necessary medications.
- Inhaling dust from clay litter can irritate rabbits’ noses and eyes and form dust clumps in their lungs, making them more susceptible to respiratory-related illnesses. In the case of rabbits ingesting clumps of toilet sand or corn cobs, they are at risk of forming a hard mass in the digestive tract that leads to inactivity and is often life-threatening.
- Even if you don’t see your rabbit eating litter, don’t assume it’s completely safe. Rabbits are very meticulous about hygiene and they can clean up dirt on their fur. [19] X Research Source
This article was co-written by Pippa Elliott, MRCVS. Dr. Elliott is a veterinarian with over thirty years of experience. She graduated from the University of Glasgow in 1987 and worked as a veterinary surgeon for 7 years. Then, Dr. Elliott worked as a veterinarian in a clinic for over a decade.
There are 8 references cited in this article that you can see at the bottom of the page.
This article has been viewed 21,820 times.
Want your newly adopted rabbit to be free to run around the house but worry about the rabbit going to the toilet everywhere? You should not worry. Rabbits themselves are clean animals, and training them to use a litter box isn’t as difficult as you might think. Just prepare all the supplies, arrange the litter box, and teach the rabbit how to use it. Most domestic rabbits learn this easily. In fact, most adult and neutered rabbits will choose a fixed spot to defecate, so pretty much all you need to do is place the litter box in that spot.
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