trying to litter train

[mocha200]

I am trying to liitter train but my bunny keeps moving the litter box, i had put the litter box in the corner she likes to go in, but then she moves it.

[Monkeybun]

If its in a cage, you could try zip tying it to the cage bars, then she can’t move it around.

[mocha200]

yes she is in a cage, but what about when i change?

[mocha200]

i mean change it

[Monkeybun]

I use a little scoop to empty it, and I keep a big baggie of zipties around for when it needs a full on clean with vinegar. Then I just snip the zip ties and replace them after its clean.

And alternative is using a bigger box thats not as easy to move around. Then she might give up tryign and you dont have to worry about it

[mocha200]

thanks

[BunnyLiz]

Someone on here (maybe Beka27?) suggested once that you can put a little hole in the litter box and put a zip tie loop through that hole, but dont tighten it to much. Then you can clip the zip tie loop to the cage bars with a dog leash clip. Does that make since? Then you can unhook it to take it out easily.

[mocha200]

oh cool maby i will try it if i can find a leesh

[Monkeybun]

Ooo never thought of that.

[Elrohwen]

You could also use those caribiner things, rather than dog leash clips, if those are easier for you to find.

[mocha200]

oh ok, i found a dog leash clip

[Beka27]

Yup, I am the one who dog-clips the hay box to the side of the pen! It works wonderfully, and you don’t go thru 8 million zipties.

Welcome Haley, by the way, I don’t think I’ve had the pleasure… ;o)

[Adalaide]

You aren’t the only one anymore. Freya kept yanking her litter box out of it’s corner overnight and then leaving a PILE of poop by the morning. I thought I remembered you talking about it before so we just popped a few holes in the litter box and put zip ties on it and we use big binder clips to keep it attatched to the side of her condo.

[Beka27]

It works like a charm. I started doing this years ago with my first bun since he was always yanking his litterbox around. Back then, I just used a new ziptie each time I cleaned (3-4 times a week seeing as he was unneutered…) Then when we got Meadow, someone on here recommended I use the dog-clip and it’s been perfect.

[mocha200]

i have the zipties and the dog leash clips but i have not put a hole in the litter box yet.

[jerseygirl]

Put the holes in a position so that when the tie goes thru, a determined bunny won’t be able to chew it.

[mocha200]

i just put up the zip ties and sense then her cadge is sooo much cleaner thanks for the information!

[Beka27]

Oh good! It does work to anchor the box! If she likes throwing and shoving things, make sure she has other toys (like a cardbaord box) that she can scoot around…

[mocha200]

yeah okay

[mocha200]

ok, every thing was going great after i clipped her litter box to her cadge. except now, instead of going in her litter box she goes in the opposite corner from the litter box. she still goes a little in the litter box but barely. so now it is so hard to clean her cadge cuz i have to scrap all the poop and pee off the bottom of the cadge. and if i ever want to keep her inside she has to be litter trained. what should i do?

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