A splash of apple cider vinegar with the mother in her water will nullify the smell of urine. That’s typically the main cause of smell. The urine can be potent sometimes, but I never smell it anymore.

Also, I don’t remember how old she is, but territorial poops have a funk to them, so sometimes you need to be more diligent with cleaning those up right away.

Generally speaking, a trash can with a lid is recommended as well!

Yep! Apple cider vinegar and apple cider vinegar with the mother are two different types. I believe regular apple cider vinegar has the same odor effects, but the mother is a bacteria that when ingested, help regulate a rabbits stomach digestion and keeps the fur looking nice, so I opt for that. If you get acv with the mother, you just need to shake it before splashing some in because the bacteria settles to the bottom.

So what I do is I dump Wick’s water bowl, fill it halfway, put a splash in (like a spoonful), and then fill the rest up. I do it halfway because I think it helps it mix with all the water.

I think the general rule is stay away from fragrance items. I do not use febreeze. Do you use vinegar/water when cleaning to fully eliminate scents?

Definitely avoid the febreeze! How often do you clean out the litter box and what type of substrate do you use? I use wood pellets and they soak up odours better than carefresh.

A mix of water and distilled vinegar to clean is very effective at removing odours so if you give the litter tray a quick wipe over when you empty it, I’m sure that will help. I actually just use vinegar on its own. Pour a little in the empty tray and wipe with kitchen roll.

Also, I don’t have any staining issues with the wood pellets but when I was using carefresh, I would see white staining at the bottom of the litter tray so I’d just soak it in vinegar for 10 minutes then rinse.

I use plug ins in every room in my apartment…. those yankee candle liquid ones. Doesn’t seem to bother Ophelia at all. Also yes, paper litter gets super yucky. I use compressed pine pellet litter, it really keeps the smell in check and is a lot easier to clean up

I’m in the UK and use Pets at Home brand of non clumping cat litter pellets. Ordinary wood stove pellets would be fine, I just can’t find any over here. I think the issue with wood pellets is if they are clumping because if a bun ingests some, it can cause a blockage. So its really important to use non clumping.

I’ve switched to wood pellets and they’re amazing! Super absorbent & really control odor

Posted By EatSleepBunny on 2/09/2018 12:20 PM

Are these Ok?

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/tractor-supply-pine-pellet-stall-bedding-40-lb

Yes, those horse stall pine pellets are fine to use for a rabbit’s litter box.