???What kind of litter should I use 4 my bunny???

[tikeyas_mom]

My rabbit pees in this one specific spot in my room so I though Id litter train her, What should I use to fill the trey up with? please HEEELLLPPPP!! thanks ..

[Karen]

We use Carefresh - it's recycled newspapers, you can get it at any petstore. Do not use cat litter. We use the carefresh and cover it with Timothy hay, which was recommended by http://rabbit.org all those years ago.

[tikeyas_mom]

I am using pine litter right now.. I would never use cat litter.. :???: that would be weired .. The bad thing about pine sheddings is that they get trailed all over the place AHHHHH!!!!What can I do for that?
And also I can get her to use her ltter box.. I put some of her dropping in it but still she just hopps out .. :???: what should I do?? HELP!!!

[Jessica12345]

actully cat litter works REALLY good

[tikeyas_mom]

I herd your not suppost to use clumping cat litter or corn litter because itll kill your rabbit if aten.. So I am not even going to attempt it

[wolfsoul]

im using timothy hay for the rats right now...i just bought it yesterday i didnt like yesterdays news or aspen or pinnicle pellets or clumping cat litter lol....i think im gonna stick with hay

[tikeyas_mom]

They hay is sooo expensive to use for bedding.. I use it for Angels *my angora dwarfs* food along with pellets.. I am using pine bedding in her litter trey .. SHE figured out how to use it by the way YAY!!! *sigh in relief* she poops and pees in it now she's soooooo smart

[Karen]

Originally posted by Jessica12345
actully cat litter works REALLY good

No, it does not, and it can kill a rabbit. Their mouths are close to the ground, and the dust from the cat litter, which is clay-based, will build up in their lungs and cause respiratory ploblems, and even death. Do NOT use cat litter for rabbits.

The recycled newspaper stuff is cheap, and is better also than pine shavings. And you might be able to get hay cheaper at a feed store than a pet store, if you live in a rural enough area.

[tikeyas_mom]

Maybe I could get a deal on hay from a farmer or something.. I duno it is &.00$ including tax for a little bag of timothy hat .. Not even enough to fill three litter treys..

I hat the pin shavings because after my bunny pees/poops she hops out and trail the shavings alll over my room I think she does it on perpose.. lol

[tikeyas_mom]

It is just really messy .. Thats all ..

[Brie]

My bunny uses Critter Country. It's made from compressed plant fibers. I found it uite a bit easier to clean up than Carefresh. It also has better odor control (in my opinion). Other things on the market that are safe to use are Feline Pine, Yesterdays News, Worlds Best Cat Litter (corn based), Clump N' Flush Cat Litter (corn based), Swheat Scoop (wheat based), Cat Country (exactly the same as critter country, just don't use the scented one for rabbits).

I would never recommend using cedar or pine shavings (horrible for absorbing fluids and odor control). I would never use cat litter, not only causing respiratory damage, but, the clay will stick to the hair on their paws and then they'll lick it off as the clean themselves, causing the clay to be ingested. And what does clay do? It's absorbs fluid... Rabbits need tons of water!!<<< This is especially important to you, because you have an angora (i think I heard you right) not only will she ingest it, but, it will cause mats in her fur, so I'd even be cautious with the non-clay based clumpings, but, at least if she ingests it she'll be okay.

Hay is not bad, it just gets messy pretty quick, not to mention it isn't the best for fluid and odor absorbency. A friend of mine with numerous rabbits uses hay for litter, and she goes down to the local race track and haggles a decent price out of one of the hay vendors. The pets stores around her charge an arm and a leg for a bale of hay.

[Brie]

And also I can get her to use her ltter box.. I put some of her dropping in it but still she just hopps out .. :???: what should I do?? HELP!!!

This is just really a labor of love. It will take a few days to a few weeks to a few months even in the case of some rabbits. It's all about a new surrounding that she's not familiar with yet.
Don't give up, keep doing exactly what you're doin.
The only suggestion I'd have for you is to use paper towels to soak up any fluid from where she went to the bathroom and then wash the area down with nature's miracle. This will help to neutralize the odor so doesn't keep going back to that one spot.

The other suggestion is to get a second litter box or move the current one to where she is going now.

There might need to be some trial and error on your part to discover whats gonna work best for you and her. But, keep trying and don't give up!

[Daisylover]

Karen is right about the clay kitty litter being very bad for rabbits.

What I'm surprise that I haven't seen anyone mention is that Pine and Cedar shaving are also very bad..Recent studies have shown that the rabbits urine when combined with either type of shavings eventually causes liver cancer. It's something to do with the chemicals in the soft wood used to make the litter.

Please stop using pine/cedar shavings immediately.

See the House Rabbit Society web page, either under litter training or health www.rabbit.og.

[tikeyas_mom]

ok:???: if I cant use pine/cedar shavings and I cant use kitty litter! What CAN I use?? :???:

[Daisylover]

CareFresh, Yesterdays News


Corn based litters are ok but they do not have any odor control and the absorption is lousey

See www.rabbit.org and go to the litter training link for other brands of litter.

Also you are probably not going to be able to get away with only having one litter box. And the crucial thing to remember is that you don't get to choose where the litter box goes, the rabbit decides!!!!

All litter training literature for rabbits recommend starting out with 4 or 5 boxes scattered around the room(s) they are allowed to be in and then over the course of a week or two or even longer, you evaluate what boxes get used, which ones don't and remove boxes accordingly. Also- BIG clue, if the bunny is going is a spot where there isn't a litter box, you need to get a litter box in that location......even if it's in the middle of the floor!!!! However most bunnies prefer to have their litter boxes in a corner. I am guessing you will end up having 2 litter boxes per room. Another litter training secret is to put a handful of timmy hay at one end of the litter boxes....buns like to hang out in their litter boxes and having some hay encourages them to use the litter box.

Also remember baby buns are hyper and energetic and don't particularly care where they go potty...they're like a toddler who doesn't want to stop playing and go use a toilet. As a bunny reaches maturity they do get more discriminating and figure out on their own that it's not really cool to have their poops and pee everywhere. And another very BIG hint about litter training is that once a bunny has been spayed or neutered their litter box habits will improve dramatically because they are no longer trying to attrack a mate.

Good luck!