WHY must you be an interior designer EVERY MORNING

[Jayze]

Early in the morning (about an hour before my alarm goes off), my Gypsy decides to redecorate her cage. This wouldn’t be a problem if it wasn’t so noisy! She won’t stop until I wake up and it makes a huge mess outside of the cage because she pushes it everywhere. I love my bunny and I’m glad this is the only problem I have with her, but I’m a student and I need all the sleep I can get.

[mijOok]

Unfortunately, I think it’s because it’s noisy is why she does it LOL when they don’t bark like dogs, making noise with what they have is their only way of getting your attention while you’re not physically there. Bunnies are such smart animals it’s amazing.

I wish I could offer advice but Simba does the same thing pretty much. Aside from rattling the cage bars like its his worst enemy, I’ve tied down his litter box and now he’s learned to lift his pretty heavy ceramic bowl haha

[Tessie]

Luna is the same way, Jayze!
Every morning, she’ll rattle the cage, kick around in her litterbox, throw things around, make a huge (loud) mess, and then suddenly, when I get up….. It’s all okay (because she knows she’s getting breakfast and being let out).
It’s really annoying 😐
But alas, I think it’s something we just have to deal with! Haha!

[LopLove]

My girl also does this. I’m often able to sleep through it now; I’ve gotten used to it. She still knows how to wake me up if she really needs me though. -.-

[Jayze]

Haha exactly! She stops as soon as I get up! I always make sure she has enough food overnight, and she still has some in the morning. I really think she’s just trying to get me up for attention, but my friends think I’m crazy when I tell them.

[Bam]

I’m certain she does it to get you up. My Yohio makes lots of noise in the mornings. If I don’t respond, he jumps up on the bed and tickles me in the face with his whiskers, licks my forehead and – if nothing else helps, he starts chewing at my hair. That always gets me up.

It’s not one bit crazy to think that she wants your attention. She’s full of energy after a good night’s sleep and you’re just being lazy and useless =)

[justwildbeat]

I think everyone feels the same way as you do. None of us signed up to take care of a 2nd morning alarm lol. Mine will toss around his ceramic food bowl to make noise.

[MissDashie]

Charlie does that too! When I feed him he throws away his bowl. Charlie makes a lot of noise, but Snowball is quiet and she never does that…

[Zombie-Sue]

I take everything out of their cage at night except their litterbox and some hay. I can’t wait to move them into the living room lol.

[Jayze]

Sue: Everything in her cage is secured, she just pushes around her bedding and scratches the bottom of the cage. She’s a crafty one.

[AnnaW]

Mine do it too, it drives me NUTS. I get up at 5am a lot of mornings as I work hospital shifts, and I get soo sulky if they keep me awake through my attempted 7 hour sleep!
There doesnt seem to be any stopping it unfortunately!!
x

[Mrs.HoneyBun]

My bun was the same way as well. At about 6am every morning she started “redecorating”, throwing her litter box, bowls, and anything else she can find. When I let her out of her cage, she was fine. So what I’ve been doing is leaving her out of her cage at night. She has free range of my living room, dining room (her cage and toy area), and the kitchen (she never goes in the kitchen, she just slips and slides). This has helped a TON! She seems to be a happier rabbit now. My living room is pretty well “bun proofed”. I have all cords up from lamps, tvs, and computers. I’m not sure if your bun is trustworthy enough to leave out of the cage, but I started doing it one night at a time. Some nights I would put her up for peeing on the floor the previous night. It seemed like she understood. I also put a litter box outside the cage “under my dining room table” because that seemed to be her “favorable” spot to go potty.

[TK2628]

I keep my “Toby” either in my bed while sleeping, putting a clean “bed time” litter box at the bottom corner of my bed, with feed bowls, or I put him in his own child sized “play pen, next to my bed.” This idea is brilliant for keeping the noise down of, “Good Morning Human” to a minimum. Bunnies love when we get up in the morning (that happy, little face is what I live for), & yes, they like to make their own noise. It cracks them up. They learn our schedules pretty quick so they plan their day around us.

A small, portable child sized play pen (on wheels) works best for bunnies who don’t chew much. Adult rabbits do great in them. They are big enough to hold a large litter box plus you can add a few baby blankets & feed bowls. Because the pens have mesh sides, bunny gets lots of fresh air but doesn’t feel trapped like they would in a cage. Since the top of the play pen is open, this idea is NOT safe for the bunny if you have an indoor dog, cat, other animal or small children in the house. Child play pens are semi inexpensive (check Walmart online), & they look super cute in the bunnies room or in your bedroom. Their pen can also be wheeled from bedroom to living room so bunny can join in with the family fun time. Note: Bunnies do not like being moved while in the play pen so make sure you “carry the bunny” while moving it’s pen from room to room& never leave bunny in an open pen with any other animal that may try to harm it. This includes little kids too. 

[Isabelle]

Dutchess has/will do this, she will scratch her paws on the plastic top of her night cage right next to my ear at 3 in the morning XD Naturally I think the house is caving in jerk awake, but at least she is happy that I’m up. I found that keeping a few of her favorite treats right next to the bed helps a ton. I give her a few of those and a few pets and it quiet her right down. Maybe try that, and be consistant with something like that to signal to her that yes, you are still here, and yes you still love her but it’s mom’s sleep time And also feel free to change her toys to something soft or take them from her for just that last hour of sleep. Try different things to see what works best for you. And remember bunnies are crepuscular, so they are most active at dawn and dusk naturally.

[NewBunnyOwner123]

Be careful though, she may associate loud, obnoxious behavior generates a tasty treat! Depends how she views the treat

[bunnluff]

When my girls were young, they were horrid. I also shared a room with them so the noise was very close to where I was sleeping. They’d dig their flooring, which at the time was cardboard with towels over it, dig all the litter out of the box (I had to get a grate), and just generally create a ruckus. It drove me insane and I’d lay there half awake yelling at them and throwing things at the cage. As they’ve gotten older, they are much more well behaved and a tad more mellow. Sometimes they will chew their cardboard box in the morning but they are in another area from where I sleep so I don’t immediately hear them.

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