I left my bunnies overnight (left yesterday at 2pm, and returned home this morning at 9am), and I’ve done this before. However, I noticed last time, it definitely stressed out one of my bunnies (more-so than the other). She normally has excellent litterbox and eating habits (except when she’s sick), and today she’s been totally off with her pooping, obviously the first sign to be concerned.
She’s eating fine, but she’s also off a little since she didn’t get her normal scheduled meals for the time I was away. After I got home, I let her out around the house and I must have scared her when I came around the corner while she was running around she sprinted off to her pen leaving a trail of mushy poop. She has NEVER pooped outside of her area, never. So this was clearly odd to me…and on top of that, it was mushy and smelly. I know she is very easily scared for whatever reason, so I think it could have just been bc she got freaked out.
However, I have already had to pick up some messy/sticky (some cecotrope looking, some just mushy) poops a couple times since then in her area as well, not in the litterbox. And like I said, it smells pretty bad and she actually smells too…a skunky smell that she used to have before she was spayed. She never smells. I know this could be sign of infection or sickness of some sort. But it’s only been a short time this has been going on and only since I’ve been home this morning, so I’m hoping it’s just a result of being stressed out from the change in routine? (me leaving and not getting her regular meals). Of course my other bunny (boys are always more laid back!) is doing completely fine.
I know I can give it some time to see if she comes around, as long as she’s eating, but I just wanted to see if anyone with extra-nervous/easily stressed bunnies see issues with their poop if they get any change to their routine??
Thanks in advance.
~Ali
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