RE: Neutered male refusing to use his litter box lately

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RE: Neutered male refusing to use his litter box lately

07/01/2018 at 1:55 AM

DanaNM

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Sorry I’m a little confused, are you currently working on bonding them? And is the girl spayed?

Any new bun in the house can trigger crazy behaviors from your current bunny. Digging can be a territorial thing, so that could very well be it. If they girl is unspayed, that would make matters even more crazy.

If you are bonding them, they should only be allowed to interact in neutral territory, and should not be able to touch each other through the fence (they can nip unexpectedly and start developing grudges). First step is to make sure the girl is spayed, then start with pre-bonding, which means 3-4 weeks of cage swaps. This will help them loose track of their territory. Then you can start “dating” them in neutral territory. When you are bonding, litter box habits go out the window, but should return once they are bonded.

If you aren’t planning to bond them, you shouldn’t be letting them play together at all, and they should not be allowed into each other’s cages. They know there is an intruder, so it will make them more territorial.

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