HELPP!! My rabbit is peeing out of the litter box.

[VeryHappyHens]

So I know this is an app for chicken but can not find a rabbit app. My rabbit bubbles is peeing out of the litter box I asume its territorial google say to stop it I have to spay but I feel like its wrong to spay an animal is there other ways I can stop her from peeing in the floor. None of the rabbits I owned did this. Also no vets take rabbits some all my vets keep saying there exotic but there not

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Have you letterbox trained her? Or just put the box in there and expected her to use it.

 

[VeryHappyHens]

Have you letterbox trained her? Or just put the box in there and expected her to use it.

The Humane society said that thus rabbit does not need to be trained just shown the litter box. They said she is trained but she is peeing all over the living room. She is also unsapyed.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

You have to litterbox train a rabbit. They aren't going to just know what it's for.

 

[VeryHappyHens]

You have to litterbox train a rabbit. They aren't going to just know what it's for.

ohh that makes alot of since. I guess I have to re train her

 

[JacinLarkwell]

ohh that makes alot of since. I guess I have to re train her

Usually it's like with kittens. Place her in the box and when she uses it, give her a treat.

 

[EverythingDucks]

Like Jacin said, you're going to have to train her to use it.
Clean up any pee that is outside of the litter and be sure to deodorize it.
It sounds like you are free roaming her some, which is great, bug you'll need to limit her space a bit so she learns to go to the box rather than finding some other place in the house.

And poop that you find outside the litter box you can just put in.

It helps to have a large litter box (cat sized) that she can turn all the way around in. It also important that you include lots of hay. Since rabbits eat while they are pooping, providing something to munch on will make the litter box much more appealing.

And of course getting her spayed will really help eliminate these issues. Unfixed rabbits, especially females, are very likely to get cancer in their reproductive system, and UTIs are common. They also tend to be territorial (which causes peeing) and sometimes even aggressive. This happens a lot during their teenage phase (around 3-8 months old, when they become sexually mature).

She would live a much longer and healthier life being spayed. You may also find her to be a lot calmer too.

Of course if she is a senior rabbit you wouldn't want to do this because, similarly with dogs, there would be a higher risk of issues during surgery. But younger rabbits (under the age of 6 years old) should have no issues with the procedure when done correctly.

Spay and neuter clinics will get her fixed for a muc cheaper price than a vet.

 

[VeryHappyHens]

Like Jacin said, you're going to have to train her to use it.
Clean up any pee that is outside of the litter and be sure to deodorize it.
It sounds like you are free roaming her some, which is great, bug you'll need to limit her space a bit so she learns to go to the box rather than finding some other place in the house.

And poop that you find outside the litter box you can just put in.

It helps to have a large litter box (cat sized) that she can turn all the way around in. It also important that you include lots of hay. Since rabbits eat while they are pooping, providing something to munch on will make the litter box much more appealing.

And of course getting her spayed will really help eliminate these issues. Unfixed rabbits, especially females, are very likely to get cancer in their reproductive system, and UTIs are common. They also tend to be territorial (which causes peeing) and sometimes even aggressive. This happens a lot during their teenage phase (around 3-8 months old, when they become sexually mature).

She would live a much longer and healthier life being spayed. You may also find her to be a lot calmer too.

Of course if she is a senior rabbit you wouldn't want to do this because, similarly with dogs, there would be a higher risk of issues during surgery. But younger rabbits (under the age of 6 years old) should have no issues with the procedure when done correctly.

Spay and neuter clinics will get her fixed for a muc cheaper price than a vet.

Well I guess I have to spay her!! After I train her than its spay timee!!

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Rabbits do not do well when put under for surgery and that includes for being spayed or neutered.