I can't have my male bunny neutered due to him having retained testicles and although he was an excellent house bunny, using his litter box and only becoming the one bunny destruction team when faced with a paper product. He is now urinating on my bed and sofa whenever given a 20second window in his supervision. I really want to get him back into good habits and have bought a couple more litter boxes but this doesn't seem to be working. Can anyone help?
2006-10-27 09:39:03 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Since he obviously is a house bunny you probably dont want to put him in a cage so maybe just block off one area of the house that he can safely roam around in and has his litter box there. Keep him away from your bed and sofa for awhile. I was wondering if he never used to do this have you had him checked to see that he doesnt have a bladder infection or something? You never know.
2006-10-27 09:48:24 · answer #1 · answered by hersheynrey 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You don't say how old your bunny is. First, I would have him checked by vet to make sure he doesn't have a health problem that could cause this. If he gets the all clear, try to make his litter boxes more enticing by putting some hay in them for him to nibble. Next, I would the litter boxes on the couch and the bed to see if he'll use them. Also, check out the House Rabbit Society's website at rabbit.org. It's a great resource! I've also read about people putting newborn diapers on older bunnies who are incontinent, so you could try that, too, before you let him out to run around. Good luck!!
2006-10-27 15:02:26 · answer #2 · answered by tlm515 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When cats and dogs do this, there is a spray you can buy with a smell they dont like, then they will stop urinating in somewhere which has the 'smell'. This may work, but i dont know the name of the spray, you will have to ask at a petstore. Also, a friend of mine once housetrained a rabbit, it went to the litter tray, this might be a possibility?
2016-03-19 00:39:26 · answer #3 · answered by Pamela 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unneutered rabbits urinate....its spraying! Leaving its scent.
Confine/control where he can roam or find a new home or live with the spraying.
Retained testicles still make a boy with the instinct to mark territory.
Once an intact male starts marking, he probably always will. But if its just places that nicely soak it up that he chooses for his sign post, don't let him on the furniture!
2006-10-28 18:13:27 · answer #4 · answered by stonemizuhi 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, to train for a litter box you must pick up some of his droppings and put them in the box, that way he'll get used to going. I myself and some of my house rabbit soceity friends came up with something that might help you out also. Take a water spritzer and put some vinegar in it. And put ALOT of water in with the vinegar (as this will dissolve the smell) and spray it where you do not want him to go. Rabbits do not like the smell of vinegar. I have done this for my rabbits and it has worked for all 5 of them!
Cheers,
Lt. John Still
2006-10-27 10:03:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Simple, keep your pee bunny off the bed & sofa
2006-10-27 09:42:27 · answer #6 · answered by Kimberly H 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
train your bunny to bo potty trained its not that hard they learn real fast,i trained mine by putting a litter box in her cage and she got used to go in there i put it in the house and i can leave her in the house for along time and i dont have to worry if she is goin to go to the batheroom..
2006-10-27 10:03:40 · answer #7 · answered by Daisy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get some baby gates and block him in a room with no carpeting, like the bathroom. That way if he pees on the floor it is easier to clean up.
2006-10-27 09:53:21 · answer #8 · answered by Ryan's mom 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
maybe stop putting him on the sofa and bed
2006-10-27 15:54:12 · answer #9 · answered by traxx10 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
keep him in his cage
2006-10-27 10:05:04 · answer #10 · answered by babysweetvee 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋