If by cleaning him you mean you washed him there a bit, you might try dusting plain, unscented corn starch on his bum as well.
It will soak up moisture, so if any odor is hanging on in the skin or fur, it should absorb it along with the odor.

Has he been examined by a vet yet? Might need a careful examination in case it’s emanating from something more than hormonal spray.

Nice of you to take him in Terrible that they give live animals as prizes that’s YUCK!!

Anyways-what smells-are you sure it’s the anal glands? After cleaning them they shouldn’t smell I would think…Does his fur smell or is his bum dirty maybe? You could get the puppy wipes meant for ‘dry baths’ for dogs-they have a nice clean smell and are gentle. Or a bum bath if he’s caked. I would hesitate to bath a bunny, but if his fur reeks he probably shouldn’t be left to groom that himself. If you do need to bath, make sure to use a gentle shampoo meant for dogs/cats or rabbits, not human shampoo and rinse very well. Then towel dry and bundle up in a towel and keep with you so you can monitor how he’s drying and that hes warm. He must not go outside afterwards and must be kept very warm. Bath temperature should be like bath temperature for you-use your wrist to check that it’s not too warm but also ensure it’s not too cool or he’ll get chilled. Again-only for extreme measures, if it’s his bum he doesn’t need a bath.

That’s great!!! Maybe when he gets going on his new and improved diet with lots of hay his stinky will clear up. Those cecals are stinky and don’t sound like they are in great shape. But hay and hay will help If he’s eating well I’d give it a few days and if not maybe vet appointment sooner.

Keep us posted! Sounds like this ‘prize’ actually lucked out himself ending up in such good hands !!

It’s great that you took in this bunny. Giving away animals as prizes should be outlawed.

I hope that he will decide to eat more hay, and that his messy, smelly droppings will stop. Since he lived in a house with children before, I wonder if they chased him and that’s why he is wary of people coming toward him?

When I brought our 2 bunnies hjome – dragonfly was stinky. I used some pear scented cat wipes at first and it was like putting a fresh scent over putrid bunny. He was covered in urine though. Anyway in the end I had to put him in the sink and give him a full on bath. Poor thing. But he smelled much better

He sure is lucky to have you! I bet that once he is on a better diet and is neutered, it will get better.

He could be putting that smelly clear stuff on his poos that will make his bum smell stinky too. Also, when I volunteered at SaveAbunny years ago, I remember we could ALWAYS smell the new bunny that wasn’t neutered yet. The urine also seemed to be much more pungent– and that could leave a residue of stinky on his bum too. Not to say that all non neutered bunnies’ urine smells, but for some reason when you put them around other bunnies, there are some lovely scents that seem to go into overdrive.

Keep us updated.

So sweet of you to take in this bunny! Wishing you lucky clearing up his smell!

When I brought my Max home, I had to give him a bath. He was allowed to play outside at the rescue and he was just… dirty. Bathing him made a big difference with the “dirty bunny smell”. I have never had to bathe him again. He was already neutered so I never had an issue with “unaltered male smell”, but I have smelled it, and it can stink up an entire house. Try giving him a bath following Kokanee&Kahlua’s instructions and see if that helps at all.

So good of you to give him a home!

I can’t quite tell from the picture but is this both rabbits together? Do be careful allowing them to interact too soon. Wait until you are more certain about his health so as not to put the other rabbit of risk of picking up anything from the newbie.
Goodluck with him! I hope you can sort out the soft poop and odour soon.

It smells like green onions, so I was really confused when I first smelled it!

That does sound like he’s scenting his poops as BB mentioned. Might be because he’s in a new place. New sights, sounds, smells. So it could reduce over the coming weeks. And it sounds like you’ve made some improvements already.

So kind of you to take in this poor neglected bunny! I would love to take in another one but have to wait until I have more space/money. I agree with everyone else, sounds like once he settles into a normal diet and is fixed he will stop being stinky. And of course he’s nervous when people walk around, he probably wasn’t handled much if his nails were never even trimmed! What a lucky bunny to find a good home with you.

When we first brought Hannah home she smelled very oniony and I still smell it sometimes. It seems to be a territorial thing for her (she was spayed, had a clean bum, and was well taken care of before we got her) – when she was new to our house she wanted to make sure she let everyone know she was there. She’s smelled like that a bit since we moved to the new house, but it seems to be getting better as she adjusts.

I think fixing the diet and neutering will help a lot, along with letting him get adjusted and finish marking his new territory. It’s so good of you to take him in! Poor little guy.

Hmmmm you could try my patented lazy clean Take the cage bottom and put in shower/tub. Add bleach and run shower with hot water. Let sit, empty, rinse, let dry. Voila
For your room…maybe try a baking soda vacuum-just dump baking soda on carpet, and vacuum up. (Note don’t dump when bunnies are in the room as they could breath it in)
Great to hear he’s getting on so well !!

We wouldn’t mind more pictures at all-like not at all

Our first bunnies were Cotton- a young female, Penny- a spayed female (died of cancer), Schroeder- an already neutered male thru Humane Society. So we were not really actually prepared for bringing home Griffin my English Lop at 8 weeks old, male. His urine and cage in general were strong, pungent and unpleasant. And he had the worst litterbox habits EVER. Fortunately my vet was able to neuter at 4 months with no prob as he is a lg breed rabbit and his “boys” had dropped. After neutered and basically adding another huge litterbox so that his whole lower layer of dog crate cage was litterbox- he littertrained and stopped reeking. Now he is so well behaved, chill and mellow it is hard to believe he was ever horrid with the litterbox and absolutely reeked like stinky musty nasty bunny. Long Live neutering!!!!