Many people do that and they say it works for them so I say give it a try. It won’t hurt and it might help. Does she pee outside the box too? Some people use tissue paper to soak up the urine and stick it in the litterbox too so that is something else to try.

I think that though there is the basic liitter training ideas, that with bunnies, it is never as predictable as we hope for, and that there can be many solutions do the same issues. So i say, if you find something that works for you, then that is great. I know that part of the reason that hay is used in boxes is that not that it is a reward but that part of the digestiion process is to eat while pooping. I know with mine, they’ll munch on hay there while they poop, but they eat more hay from the hay bin that’s outside of box and they don’t poop outside of the box.

HOWEVER, Vivian who was used to having hay over her box at the shelter, at first did poop wherever she ate hay even if the hay was outside of her box, but for some reason, she figured it all out on her own, just makes sure to poop in her box regardless of where hay is.

For some bunnies, figuring out the their litter routine is a science!

I have continued to put hay in the litter box and also in a cardboard box too. I am having same problem though, the cardboard one ends up becoming a litter box. Even empty ones do, so I think it’s a bit of claiming going on. I tried a hay manger type thing to but still poop & pee all about. So now I’m just putting it in the litter boxes only. I find they can access it from outside the litter box also as I put it up at the front. I’m hoping this will contain the hay better and improve their litter habits again.