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BINKYBUNNY FORUMS

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- 10/27/2017 at 1:57 PM
  Marissa
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  I live at home and I’ve had my bunny Hiro for about 4 months now (he’s around 6 months old) we’ve been doing fine his habitat isn’t that big but he was pretty much always out in my room anyway. But recently he randomly decided he didn’t want to use his litter box and peed and pood all over my floor!! Long story short my step dad got pissed as he’s a clean freak and told me to either rehome him or leave him in his cage I plan on moving out early next year but for now I have no idea how to get him exercise. The backyard has grass I could get him a playpen but the grass always has gnats and we have dogs that pee there. I’m so lost and concerned I really don’t want to rehome him but do I have a choice? Is there any public places safe to take him?
- 10/27/2017 at 3:25 PM
  Fluffykins
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  I don’t think the answer is to take him out in public.
  
  Can you supervise him extensively when you let him out in your room to run around; cleaning up any poops and scooping him up and into the litter box when you see him about to pee?
  
  If he does manage to pee on the carpet, clean it up straight away so no one else has to.
  
  Or you could cover your floor in fleece or something else bunny won’t chew on, and let him run around on that.
  
  Or, attach an xpen around his cage and line that with fleece or mats or something to protect the carpet.
  
  I don’t understand how this problem can exist if you fully supervise playtime and just clean up after him.
  
  Edited to add: he’s probably hit puberty right now and hence the crazy marking and territorial poops.
- 10/27/2017 at 3:27 PM
  Wick & Fable
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  Is he neutered? Sudden change in litter habits around that age typically mean the hormones are developing, making him act more on his territorial and mating instincts. Not all rabbits show signs, but it is quite common.
  
  There are many dangers bringing a rabbit to a public park. Generally, domestic rabbits should stay indoors or be outdoors in an area you can fully control and know what environmental factors interact with that area. Public areas are unpredictable, plus the noises and potential for picking up bug eggs and parasites is very dangerous.
  
  The answers provided in this discussion are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. Seek the advice of your veterinarian or a qualified behaviorist.
- 10/27/2017 at 3:42 PM
  12345ABCDE
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  Get him neutered, re-train him and voila. There is NO excuse to leave a rabbit in a cage 24/7. That is cruel. Your step father is encouraging neglect.
- 10/27/2017 at 4:24 PM
  Bam
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  I agree that getting him neutered could help greatly with litterbox habits. Rabbits mark both with pee and poop, and puberty creates a profound urge to mark territory. He can’t help it of course, it’s all hormonal.
  
  I’m not a big fan of bunnies in parks, because it isn’t safe. Most people are good and keep their dogs on leash, but there are always some people that don’t, and as a coincidence, they often have the least obedient dogs. (I have a dog myself and I love dogs, but a disobedient loose dog that meets a bunny in a park can result in catastrophe).
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