Ah bunbun1, I feel your frustration. This is what I’m often faced with also. Jersey will poop (& pee!) in the kitchen if I’m out during the time they’d normally get fed.

I’d say Lolli has gotten used to you being home and it’s quite the change in routine for her when your not. I think you have nothing to lose by starting to pen her. Even when you are home and having scheduled time out of pen. As long as it’s a consistant routine. It may help in the end for when you are going to be away from home more.

I can’t say that’s why she’s doing this but I sort of think in the long run, her having pen time won’t be a bad thing regardless.  For litter retraining though, you’ll want to limit her out of pen time. 

If you want to keep her out, I would add another litter box there if that’s were she likes to go.

she just poops next to the boxes

They are such little buggers aren’t they!

I wouldn’t recommend using the artificial products. It’s ten times stronger in smell and chemicals for the bunnies as it is for us. A simple mixture of white vinegar and water, or Nature’s Miracle spray cleaner, can be just as effective.

An out-of-cage litter pan is very helpful for making pit stops. I always had a spare one out of Spockie’s cage for when he was out. He used it regularly. It was best in a corner or under a desk so he felt safe. Sammy amazed me by going all the way back to her one cage litter pan no matter what room she was in.

Ok, this is slightly off subject, but with these litter boxes outside of the pens, do you put hay in them to or just the litter, (I use walmart brand carefresh) Also I have a cat, and just because I know how she is, I know she would use it, do you think this would stop Aspen from using it?

Don’t mean to Thread Jack, this just struck me as I read this thread.

Ooo I wake up to this every morning if I sleep in too late. You know bunbuns1 how dare you go grocery shopping without Loli! I hope you brought back plenty of carrots and parsley! *giggles*

Lol thats what my blanket looks like after Franz hops off done with pets >.< tonight I was like "Michael? Can you vacuum me? I'm trapped under poo!" lol -.-

If you scold your little Diva after the offensive act, actually, actS – countless poops, each an act – she won’t know what the scold is about and she’ll just be confused and unhappy. I know it’s exasperating but at least they don’t stain, they dry and are like dry peas, you can just vacuum them off the carpet or scoop them up. It’s diffiicult to catch a bunny in the act of pooping – they just seem to fall out of them in any position. Elrohwen said that scooping up ALL the poops from all the undesired locations they’re left in, and placing them in their litterbox will eventually dawn on them not to poop anywhere else but. She claimed it worked with her rabbits after a few months of diligence. I know it’s a pain – the pile of poops my Dustor leaves on his bed is like an arsenal of cannonballs! lol It could be worse – I’m so grateful they don’t smell and stain like human or dog or cat poops!

Too, consider it a big plus that your bun can produce such nice well-shaped poops and doesn’t have poopy butt, gi stasis, wool block or some other ailment – a hundred times more frustrating and unpleasant to deal with. Good luck with your “diligence” tactic, if you do it.

When I am gone for a few days, Indy and Bee will poop all over my bed and floor. I think they get mad because their routine is different.

Sometimes when we go out and one of the dogs really really wants to come but has to stay home; he will poop in front of the door to show us who is boss and that next time he should come too! And then 90% of the time someone steps in it of course. It’s like a boobytrap! We call it rage pooping. Lol.

Do you think our rabbits are rage pooping too when we are gone?

Do you think our rabbits are rage pooping too when we are gone?

Don’t know? I don’t think they exactly feel rage per se but sometimes it certainly feels like it. I think alot of this sort of thing does go back to natural habits/instincts and their sense of feeling secure. That’s where routine plays a big part. Maybe they do it to mark territory so their buddy aka slave can make there way back after being away. See bunbun1, Lolli’s just helping you find your way home. Lol. But seriously, she might feel it’s her job to mark out places. It’s just inconvenient for us!

*giggles*

hahaha! Yes bunbuns1 needs help finding her way back to Lolli !!