peeing only on the couch

[flora&fauna]

flora and fauna are doing rather well with the litter training… it has been weeks since they’ve urinated anywhere outside the litterbox… except for the couch. (i am thankful that my couch has a washable cover.)

are there any suggestions as to why the couch is so appealing, or how to deter them from the couch altogether?

i have consistantly cleaned up the puddles using white vinegar and pet odor remover. i keep a very close eye on them while they’re out, but they manage to make a puddle *instantly* upon hopping onto the couch… almost as though they’re going to the couch because they think it’s a litterbox.

the best explanation i can come up with is that the couch is the only place the bunnies go to that is cushiony like the bedding in the litterbox. all of my floors are stained cement so they’re used to mostly hard surfaces. however, this does not make the behavior acceptable and i am growing very weary of washing the couch.

any advice would be greatly appreciated.

~shawna, flora & fauna

[Kokaneeandkahlua]

This is super common. The long and the short of it is-they can’t go on the couch. You can put undersirable objects on the couch to keep them off, shout no, or just pop them off when they jump up.

MOST bunnies pee on couches or beds. They are like ‘gee this is soft and nice, This will be mine’ and pee to claim it. Generally if you can claim it as yours by not allowing them on there, they can eventually go on when invited and not pee because they respect that its yours-but for no-couch is off limits

Love thier names by the way-creative Welcome to the forum!

[Binkles]

Little-Bit fancies peeing on my bed from time to time. Just because she can.

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