plastic litter box issues

[crazylittlebunny]

Up until recently I have been using disposable cat litter boxes for my rabbit. However, tractor supply apparently no longer sells them anymore so I had to get a small plastic cat letterbox for him. Barney loves to chew everything so I’m a little nervous to give him this litter box but he’s chewing and ripping up the last disposable litter box that I have for him so I’m gonna have to change out the litter boxes soon. He knows what the word “no means but is a bit of a stinker butt and chooses not to listen to me. This is probably a weird/ridiculous question to ask but is there any way I could bunny proof a plastic litter box?? I don’t want barney to accidentally swallow some plastic if he decides to start chewing it.

[Wick & Fable]

You could cover the edges in cardboard or something, though fastening the cardboard onto it may be difficult. I find rabbits are more likely to chew plastic litterboxes if they are one of those that have designated high walls and low walls — I think there being different heights makes it tempting to chew down the high sides, haha. Also, I think thicker rather than thin is better, as it’s harder to get a good grip around it.

One of my rabbits is pretty chew-inclined, and she does nothing more than nip at the litterbox occasionally. I used a boot box just like this:

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.

[crazylittlebunny]

I bought the smallest cat litter box they had which also had, I would say, medium height walls? Not Really low and not really high. Even so he still likes to chew whatever he can (Litter boxes, carpets, anything wooden, cardboard, etc..) so I’m still a little worried giving him this particular litter box.

[DanaNM]

I imagine he was chewing the old boxes a lot because they are basically cardboard. Even if he chews the new one, it’s not likely he will bite off and swallow whole pieces. But sometimes the chewing can make sharp edges on the plastic which can be worrisome. I have had success clamping cardboard to the edges of the box so that my bun chewed that instead of the box.

Giving him things that it’s safe to chew (like cardboard) will also help redirect that energy to something safe.

. . . 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.  

[crazylittlebunny]

alright, I will try to clamp cardboard to his new litter box before giving it to him and see how that works out. 🙂

I know that I can buy the disposable litter boxes online for about $13 per 3 pack, but he chews and rips them up so much that it would be too expensive for me to keep replacing them once every week or two.

[LBJ10]

I think the cardboard trick will be fine. After awhile, he may lose interest and you won’t have to worry about it so much.

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