Can I put an air freshner in my rabbit’s room?

[Katie]

Hello again!  I believe my bun, Sirius, is in her puberty stage.  That being said, her poops stink.  They stink so bad!  Oh my word…..  Whenever I walk by her room, I feel like the whole room reeks of her poo…..  Not okay.  I JUST cleaned her litterboxes, so that’s not it…..  And I just wiped down the bottom of her cage with white vinegar….  AND today I bought a cage freshner spray from Petco to spritz in her litters and her cage. (this particular spray is unscented, yet is supposed to break up the ammonia smell and such in bunny waste.)
But I’m SO worried that the room still stinks.  And that my rabbit might stink if the room stinks?  I cleaned her scent glands on her little bunny butt today, hoping that will help.  They weren’t even that bad.  No residue; just the gross skunky smell they’re supposed to have…. Lol.
Anyways, for my main question….  Can I put an air freshner in her room without hurting her lungs, or even eyes, or hurting anything else?  It won’t be anywhere that she can eat it or get to it, of course.  There’s a tall desk in this/her room I can set them on.  I’m thinking one or two of those cone shaped ones that ware out every so often….  Or the box-type ones with the squishy scent beads in the base, and a lid with holes on top.  Or, if the scent really won’t budge, could I use a wax melter, candle, and/or plug-in scent diffuser in there without harm being done to her?  I would LOVE to use a wax melter or candle in there honestly, but I haven’t for fear of upsetment to her and/or her health.

I will also note that as Sirius is being trained, she is confined to this one small room.  It’ll be that way until she is spayed And ESPECIALLY until she is fully litter trained, lol. (Having trouble still; if you would like to help me on that topic of mine, please feel free to find it on my page!)  So eventually when she (ideally) has free roam of the house, I have air freshners, and a wax melter, and all sorts of other smelly-goods placed throughout our house.  I REALLY don’t want to part with them.  I’m a smell-good fanatic!  I own over 25 bottles of perfume, LOL. 

So what’s safe and what’s not?  Is it okay as long as the window is open and/or a fan is on?  (that’s usually how it is, unless it gets chilly outside.)

[Wick & Fable]

Generally, I believe candles are safe. I am a candle-fiend and Wick has been exposed to many-a-type of candle scents, and he is fine. He even had a 3mo-spell of a respiratory infection and is fine with candles. No windows open or anything.

In terms of odor, unsure if urine is an issue for you, but you can eliminate the smell from the urine by adding a splash of ‘apple cider vinegar with the mother’ in Sirius’ water. The acidity cuts the ammonia in the urine (or vice versa; I forget), making it scent-less. See: https://madhatterrabbits.com/2013/12/11/using-apple-cider-vinegar-with-rabbits/ … for more details. The “mother” is a component which is used to make vinegar, and it’s alive and has healthy proteins/enzymes which can benefit a rabbit’s gut bacteria and gut biome!

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.

[Sr. Melangell]

Candles away from bunny can get rid of smells, I sometimes light a few and put them out of reach of Olly, I don’t spray the room, bad for me and Olly, but rubbing lemons or limes on the door can also get rid of smells.

[sarahthegemini]

I wouldn’t use air fresheners but candles are okay as long as they are out of reach of course. Same goes for wax burners. I use both, I currently have two burners downstairs and two candles upstairs. The bunny’s don’t smell, I just love a good candle lol.

[Mikey]

Jumping on the candle train! A candle lit where the rabbit cannot reach it or knock it over can help. As long as the scent isnt something crazy, it should be fine for your rabbit as candles are usually subtle

[Katie]

Fantastic! I’ll definitely be sticking something in there, haha. And trying that apple cider vinegar idea! That is sooo so cool!

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