My bunny keeps weeing on the carpet... what do I do to prevent this?

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Bonnie

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I just got a new bunny, who is so timid and beautiful... But she was an outside baby bunny before we brought her and now we would like her to get used to being inside, so when it gets colder in winter, she can be an in-door bunny...

But she seems to wee everywhere. Do you have any ideas as to how I prevent her from weeing inside?

How can I prevent this???

Thanks in advance.. An easy 10points to the best answer.
 
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WonderWatters

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Rabbits will usually select a designated area within their cages for going to the bathroom. This is usually one corner of the cage etc. When you let them roam around on the carpet, they will go anywhere they please.

Here is what I did for my bunnies. I got them a small litter pan (so not to take up much of their cages) and used cat litter in it (scoop away is my favorite) that clumps but is not dusty (tidy cats is awful). I would place my bunny in the litter every so often, and he started to urinate in the litter pan as his designated place (much like training a cat). When I would let the rabbit loose on the floor, I would make the litter pan available to him while he was out. He still had accidents now and then, but they were greatly reduced. Be sure to place your bunny in the litter pan while he is roaming the floor frequently (and keep the litter pan in the same area, so that he will recognize that it is his "one" area to go in) and you will have him trained in no time.

I have had over 8 bunnies in my lifetime, and at least 5 of them were litter trained. It will make your life a lot less stinky, I promise.

**Note, I couldn't train my bunnies to poo anywhere specific though. They just kind of go wherever.
 
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N/A

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Start off by only allowing her in a small area, keep her cage door open so she can hop back into her cage. If she's used to going in her cage, she probably will hop back into her cage to do her business.

Or if she's going in a certain spot, put the cage or a litter box there and then she should start using the litter box. Again, start small and work your way up to a bigger romping area. Some rabbits are naturally easier to litter box train than others. Some learn quickly and others take forever to learn.

Even when they're litter box trained, you can expect to find a few stray "pebbles" (stray droppings) - very easy and quick to clean up.
 
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