The..smell :/

[Pandorachik]

I wanted  my rabbit in the sun-room so my dad gave it a chance. He kinda smells. Thats why my dad didn’t want him in the sunroom in the first place. I want to show my dad that they CAN BE CLEAN nice smelling pets! But he does kinda smell. I am in the process of litter training. But other than that what are some ways I can make it smell good in the sun room? I hope you can come up with some good ways. I love my dad and I want to show him I am responsible enough to handle a bunnyy very well. Especially the stink.

I also have another question. Can you give them baths at all? Thanks for reading♥ -Anisa & Panda

[Stickerbunny]

Your rabbit shouldn’t smell himself, it should just be his litter boxes / cage that smells – if he himself stinks, you may want to figure out what is causing it, because they are VERY clean animals that don’t require baths (and baths are dangerous for them, so you should only give say butt baths if they need it). Are his anal glands dirty perhaps? Is he neutered? But litter training and a good, absorbent litter are the main things to help and cleaning the litter box often – wood pellets are good at masking the smell of their litter boxes. Otherwise, just frequent cleaning with something that gets rid of their scent markers (vinegar+water works well).

[Pandorachik]

-Sticker bunny: No, he is not nuetered, I am going to get him nuetered soon though And I am going to buy the spray you spray on their back & brush it out. I will take a washcloth and give him a butt bath too haha

[jerseygirl]

Having him neutered will make a BIG difference. It may take about a month after the op to really notice though.

I’ve not heard of a spray like that before. To be honest it doesn’t sound safe. Anything you put on a rabbit can be ingested by them because they groom themselves so much. Do you mind posting the products name?

Has he got pee or poop on his butt? Is that why you want to wash it?

Diet can make a difference too. What does he normally eat?

 

[Stickerbunny]

I was told by a vet to not use much on a rabbit because their skin is so sensitive – so check with your bunny vet before you use any grooming spray. You only need to get a butt bath if he’s got poopy butt, otherwise just clean out his anal glands with a q-tip and some warm water and see if that helps. And yeah, unaltered rabbits smell, getting him neutered will probably do the trick to be honest. Powder smelled pretty awful cause of his hormonal scent marking before he was altered.

[RabbitPam]

Hi, I agree that a lot of his smell is pre-neuter, so if you can get him neutered asap that will decrease it considerably. In the meantime, I recommend aspen litter pellets as the best odor absorbent type of litter there is. The next best odor absorbent litter would be pine pellets. Feline Pine for cats is cheaper than Aspen Supreme pellets, but the aspen soaks up twice as much and covers odor much better. (Never pine shavings. Those are dangerous.)

I would not use a spray at all. A butt bath is more than enough to remove any surface problem that may cause a smell. Just wet a washcloth with a mild soap like baby soap or shampoo (no fragrances or strong detergents or shampoos) and gently wipe him down. You can set him in 1″ of warm water in a sink or set tub to wash or rinse, but it shouldn’t be necessary unless stuff is stuck to his underside. Then clean out his litter pan every other day until he is neutered. (Or more often if he still smells.) You can use less litter if you clean very frequently.

[RabbitPam]

Oh, and check his cage in case he soiled a piece of cardboard, cloth or something else in there that might be giving off a smell. Probably want to throw it away and clean the cage.
Best cleanser is white vinegar and water. It cuts the smell, disinfects and the vinegar smell goes away very quickly.

[Pandorachik]

jerseygirl : I wont use it then. I don’t know the name.
Stickerbunny: Alright. I will try it!
RabbitPam: He isn’t litter trained He didn’t get it. I tried and tried but i never succeeded! I am taking a break from it now.

for everyone: IMPORTANT NEWS* The stink is gone Through the power of vinegar!! And cleaning! LOL

[Pandorachik]

) Thanks for commenting

[Stickerbunny]

Are you putting litter just in his litter box, or do you have it all over the cage?

[Bunnehs]

Hehe sowwie for butting in but what litter do yah use?

[bunnyfriend]

He’ll probably get the hang of the litter box once he has been neutered and the hormones have died off.

[Pandorachik]

StickerBunny: When I tried, yet failed.. I had litter in the box, shredded newspaper. Everywhere else was covered in carefresh bedding.

Bunnehs: I used wooden pellets, but only sometimes.Once in a bluebun I will use shredded newspaper!

Bunnyfriend: I haven’t excatly talked to my parents about fixing him yet. Because my presentation isn’t ready yet. I mean whats better than a presentation to stick the facts down.? I think..NOTHING!! my parents will probably say yes. But they are the kinda parents who make you work for the money the pay for it.

[Stickerbunny]

You will be more successful if you remove the carefresh and just leave his litter in is litter box. They can’t tell what is “good litter” and “bad litter” to use as litter, you just confuse them if you use bedding. After he gets it, you can put down a blanket or something on the bottom so he has a soft spot to walk/lay on. But no bun will become litter trained with bedding and litter all over the place. Newspaper and carefresh are both very bad at masking smells as well, so if you used WSP or Aspen you will have less of a smell.

[Mandyyy]

Nava was trained in like minutes, but Domino I had issues with for years. What I did was that I didn’t use any type of bedding in their cage and just filled their litter pan with bedding/litter. I also gave them two boxes, and I cleaned the cage a few times a day. I would use a paper towel to soak up the pee then put it in the box. Then put loose poos in there as well. I used vinegar spray on the cage bottom and it took the pee smell away. She finally got it.

I also wouldn’t give up on it. He may start getting it and once you take it away you have to start ALL over again.

Shredded paper also isn’t very absorbent and I would stay away from pine (unless feline pine) and ceder, because those can hurt your bunny.

And I agree, get the little bundle of buns fixed and the smell and spraying will die down by a lot, and he’ll be more willing to use the litter box.

[Pandorachik]

Stickerbunny: Ok! Thats the problem Thanks for the help!
Mandyyy: OK I will use all your suggestions & keep you updated.

[Dee]

My male rabbit, BunBun, had a very skunky odor to him before he was neutered- it would get worse when he was doing something naughty like ripping apart the couch. He also sprayed when he got too riled up (you will have plenty of reasons to present to your parents!). Also, if you notice that he’s peeing in one particular place, put his litter box there is possible. Poops are a pain to clean up, but they don’t smell as long as the bunny doesn’t have poopy butt (then the poop is messy, smears everything and STINKS!). I use Carefresh as litter because my BunBun eats other litter >.< .
Another thing- put a nice pile of hay in the corner of your bunny’s litter box. That will encourage him to hang out in there- they love to eat and poop at the same time. Multitasking :p .
Good luck with everything. He’ll get the hang of it!

[BinkyBunny]

Do you feel your parents need to be educated about the benefits of neutering? You said you hadn’t talked to them about it yet. Is this something new to them? If so then the fact that they are concerned about smell may help you convince them to get your bunny neutered. The skunky smell that Dee was talking about is normal for bunny that is not neutered (especially if he is under a year) His urine will be more pungent and he may even spray. (check the walls and side of the cage for any light stains — like water marks, as if you sprayed a water bottle). That can make things smell too and many times that is missed. Also, he’ll use his anal glands to make his poo smell more. His hormones are driving him to do this. Neutering helps alleviate this issue……so that may be a that your parents need to know to convince them???

[Bunnehs]

My bunny used to smell like sweaty armpits before i spayed him!! hahah ^___^ definitely tell your parents!!

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