Digging in litter box and pushing out all the hay

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- 05/07/2022 at 8:21 AM
  Beatrices mum
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  Hey everyone,
  
  So for the past week my 2 year old spayed Holland lop has decided she wants to dig in her litter (which is fine I have a large, tall litter box) but my issue is recently she’s started flicking out all the hay into piles on the carpet and makes a huge mess. On top of that it encourages Bernard (8 month old male Holland lop) to use the washroom outside the litter box. I’m having to clean this multiple times a day, does anyone have any suggestions on what could cause this sudden change in behaviour and solutions!
- 05/07/2022 at 8:44 AM
  LBJ10
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  If you don’t want digging in the litter box, I would suggest using a litter screen to keep the litter in place. As for the hay, could you use a hay rack? If you design it so they cannot get inside, but only pull a little hay out at a time, then it would be harder to string all over the place. Ideally, the hay rack would only be accessible from inside the litter box to encourage pooping/peeing in the box.
- 05/09/2022 at 8:04 AM
  DanaNM
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  I agree that a litter box screen is probably the way to go! My buns do this too and the screen solves the problem.
  
  . . . 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.
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