Bun on Bed?

[Louiethebunny]

My bun just learned how to hop onto my bed, and I was wondering how safe that is. He isn’t a dwarf breed, and I’m sure I won’t accidentally sleep on him or anything, but is it ok for my rabbit to sleep in bed with me? All my bedsheets and duvet cover are cotton, if he accidentally chews the sheets, will it be dangerous? He is litter trained, but he pees in any box with any type of material in it. If he pees in my bed, will the scent remain forever? I have a mattress protected in case i spill water or any food or anything, but if he pees on the bed, will he continue to mark his territory there? He is already neutered. I just want to confirm it’s ok before I decide whether to take any precautions to stop him from hopping up. He can jump up without any type of stairs, so it’ll be hard to prevent him from hopping up here. If he does pee or poop on my bed, will it wash out? I don’t want my mom to make me cage him up at night, and those videos of buns waking up their parents for breakfast are so precious.

[Louiethebunny]

little update: the little man pooped on my bed… Thank god rabbit droppings are dry, odorless, and made of plant materials. For now, I’m going to stop him from free-roaming at night and will leave him in his xpen at night, despite the bar wiggling he does, I don’t need my bed to be a litter box :/ I put the droppings back into his litter box and will let him stay in his xpen at night (like crate training a dog) until I find out how to stop the bed-pooping.

[Wilburbunny]

Yes, the pee will wash out. He will only continue to pee there if the smell remains so if you don’t have time to wash the sheets, use baking soda and vinegar. The pooping will probably stop once he gets more used to the bed since he’s probably territorial marking. He’s probably jealous that the bed smells like you and not him lol. You could probably even put a small litter box at the foot of your bed and that would help. Of course, it would be really gross if you accidentally kicked it over… yes I agree, the videos of buns hopping onto beds for breakfast are adorable!!

[Wick & Fable]

Rabbits generally love peeing and pooping on soft things, so beds commonly are consistent targets, regardless of the rabbit’s litter habits outside the environment. It’s also a place permeated with your scent, which can activate such behavior.

In terms of the safety, it is generally fine as long as you’re OK with the possibility of rolling over into rabbit pee, haha. Since rabbit sleep schedules do not perfectly align with us, it is unlikely a rabbit would sleep with you the whole night. In my old apartment, Wick would sleep on top of the dresser at the foot of my bed and then hop off and wake me up at 5AM. It was cute, but I had to deal with a lot of random pees and poops on my bed and dresser.

100% cotton is generally OK. Pee and poop will wash out, though if it is a pee that is highly colored (like bright orange), it may leave a stain if not addressed immediately.

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.

[Bam]

I had a bun that slept at the foot end of my bed. He never peed in it, which is why I could let him sleep there. He did however leave a few stray poops there. And he chewed many, many holes in the bed linen. It was all cotton and he didnt eat the fabric, but he of course ruined many bed sheets and duvet-covers. Weirdly enough, he never sunk his teeth into the duvet itself, or the pillows.

He used to wake me up early by jumping on my head or chewing on my hair. 💗

[Cinnamon Bun]

My bun loves to sleep on my bed too, and she has had a few accidents. Most of them washed out, but Wick’s right, if the pee is highly colored (like orange or even red) then it will stain. *hopefully it will be okay. 🙂 And yes, it’s super cute when your bunny wakes you up for breakfast every morning!

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