Litter Box Training

Rabbits can be litterbox trained just as you would a cat. On this page I have wrote out some instructions to help you litterbox train a rabbit. As always if you have any questions, email me at Sindelicious@comcast.net

Start by placing a litterbox filled with litter in your rabbit's cage. Don't use clumping litter or cedar shavings, as they are both dangerous for rabbits, and clumping litter can get very messy and sticky. Rabbits pick a corner of the cage to pee, they usually just do it in the one corner. So it will be easier on you both if you can place the box there. If you get it on the wrong spot, it will go unused, or the rabbit will try to throw it around. Don't be worried if your bunny wants to lie in the box. This is fairly common in the beginning.

Be patient, in the beginning, you have to be watching them at all times. Your rabbit will most likely learn to urinate in the box first. Rabbits have less control over their bowels than bladder, so there will be accidents, with droppings. If bunny starts to have an accident outside the box you should say "no" in a sharp voice, or clap your hands loudly, and herd it back towards the box. I would say start with a rabbit as young as possible, but many people say that older rabbits catch on more quickley. Once your rabbit has learned that the box is the place to go, you can move the box outside of the cage. I would suggest having two boxes, one inside in that same corner, and then one outside at the same corner of the cage. If a rabbit is confused when it is outside and tries to use the bathroom, herd it to the litter box that is OUTSIDE of the cage. At this point, when using the box outside the cage you will have to watch the rabbit at all times again.

Sometimes if a rabbit never learns to use a litter box, it could be due to a bladder infection or some type of infection. Another tip I have read is to place another rabbits droppings in the litter box, and when the rabbit smells another rabbits presence, they will mark their territory there from now on. That is probably the best tip and should do the trick if you are having problems.

Another tip... I give my rabbits hay, and most of the time, they take some of that hay and pile it all up in the corners of the cage and use it to pee on. You might want to get some hay and put it inside the litter box.