(newbie here) How often accidents happen? And more questions..

[Fiona]

I’m located in Los Angeles, CA! I’m hoping to buy or adopt a mini rex soon as a free roam house pet. Perhaps just in my room, sometimes in the kitchen and family room.  I’m hoping to litterbox train the mini rex, which I see is quite simple to do. But I’m wondering how frequently your mini rex bunnies still have accidents, as a whole? I’ve been told that mini rexes are particularly easy to litterbox train with fewer accidents, being bigger bunnies… is this true? 

I’m planning to keep the bunny in an x-pen in my room, maybe 4×4 feet, instead of just a cage. Would this bigger space cause more accidents? I’m imagining that the x-pen would have a cage inside with food and water where the bunny can come in and out of on one side, free will. And a litter tray in the other corner, with toys strewn around in between.

I’m also wondering… I am hoping to bring my bunny to work with me every day, since I work in my own cubicle. Would I need to re-litterbox train the bunny in my cubicle, if I use the same type of litter tray and litter? Or would the bunny recognize the “appearance” of the litter tray as the same place she should poop? Would switching between two locations daily just confuse the bunny’s litterbox training?

And… I’m also hoping if I can have some recommendations on where I can find a mini rex breeder local to me? I’m in both the Orange County and LA county area. But I’ve been told that it is illegal to sell bunnies as pets in LA county, so I’m hoping to find one in Orange County! There aren’t very many true mini rexes in the shelters that often… There are two in the Burbank shelter, but they are a bonded pair- and I am just looking for one pet.

Thanks in advance! 

[drwil]

Young bunnies will have pee accidents just like little humans. All young critters I’ve had do this: dogs, bunnies, kids, kittens etc. As they get older they can control it better.

But you will always have a few pops come out as they hop around.

As far as illegality that usually is an age or licensing restriction. In Arkansas the bunnies have to be 2 months old to sell for instance. Licensing is often an effort to crack down on animal cruelty like live feeding animals to dogs to make them ready for dogfighting.

[tobyluv]

There are several chapters of the House Rabbit Society in California, http://rabbit.org/, as well as several independent rescue groups in California, http://rabbit.org/independent-rabbit-rescue/ – the most rabbit rescues of any state. A rabbit from a rescue will most likely be spayed or neutered, which will save you a lot of money, plus that makes litter box training a lot easier.

Regarding taking your bunny to work – would you be allowed to have an animal at work?  Would you have the space to set up an x-pen? The rabbit would need to be contained, and would have to be kept away from any computer, printer or phone wires. Rabbits are homebodies for the most part and many of them don’t enjoy travel, or being away from their home base, so they may not want to go to work with you, or it could throw them off of eating.  You would have to make sure that there is no one near your area who is allergic to rabbits or to hay.  And even with good, rabbit safe litter, there could be odors coming from the littler box.

[Fiona]

Posted By tobyluv on 2/26/2016 8:37 AM

There are several chapters of the House Rabbit Society in California, http://rabbit.org/, as well as several independent rescue groups in California, http://rabbit.org/independent-rabbit-rescue/ – the most rabbit rescues of any state. A rabbit from a rescue will most likely be spayed or neutered, which will save you a lot of money, plus that makes litter box training a lot easier.

Regarding taking your bunny to work – would you be allowed to have an animal at work?  Would you have the space to set up an x-pen? The rabbit would need to be contained, and would have to be kept away from any computer, printer or phone wires. Rabbits are homebodies for the most part and many of them don’t enjoy travel, or being away from their home base, so they may not want to go to work with you, or it could throw them off of eating.  You would have to make sure that there is no one near your area who is allergic to rabbits or to hay.  And even with good, rabbit safe litter, there could be odors coming from the littler box.

Thanks for the links! I am definitely looking to adopt, but the chances of a mini rex in my area are so few. I hope I can find more through those rescue sites. 

Yes, a bunny would be allowed where I work! Basically any animal would be allowed unless someone is scared of an animal or the animal makes lots of noise. I have a large cubicle space, so I can set up an x-pen. I’m thinking about the litter… hopefully I can find one that has minimal odor. 

If the bunny prefers staying at home, that would be fine with me! If the bunny prefers to stay with me in order to come with me to work, then that would also be fine. Either way works for me- it’s all on the individual bunny.

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