Neutered rabbit pees on my bed during the night

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- 11/18/2020 at 8:32 PM
  Kata
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  Hi all,
  
  I have a problem with my rabbit who is neutered more or less since June. His litter box habits has been good, he always come back to the litter box even if he’s in another room but recently he started to pee on my bed but only in the middle of the night when I sleep in it. It’s 4 am and I’ve woken up like ten minutes ago cause I’ve stepped into something really wet on my bed again…
  
  Can I prevent him from doing that without locking him up all night?
  Btw when I lock him for night he is chewing the bars like crazy all night and I cannot sleep at all
- 11/19/2020 at 8:38 AM
  TofuBunnyFooFoo
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  Do you use the same sheets but just wash them whenever he pees? If you haven’t bought brand new sheets, he might still be able to smell his pee in the bed. Has it leaked down to the mattress?
- 11/19/2020 at 8:45 AM
  DanaNM
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  A lot of rabbit’s have this problem unfortunately because the bed is soft and smells strongly of humans. Either block access to the bed, or some people have success with putting a shower curtain (or similar) under the top blanket. The plastic blocks the smell of the bed which makes the bun less likely to pee, and if they do pee it’s an easier clean up.
  
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  - 11/19/2020 at 10:50 AM
    Kata
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    There is no way to block the access unfortunately. During the day I keep an eye on him but he didn’t even try to go onto the bed, even if I’m putting him there, he jumps out automatically he does it only during the night when I don’t have the control, he’s smart
    
    I guess I could try with the plastic especially that I’m renting a flat and this mattress is not even mine but I really would like to teach him not to do it as well the thing is I don’t know how
- 11/19/2020 at 12:24 PM
  DanaNM
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  A lot of people will use an exercise pen to block access to their bed for free-roaming buns.
  
  . . . 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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