Litter Training Bunnies

• it is recommended to keep a bunny in a smaller area when litter training begins. The area size may be gradually increased once the bunny’s litter habits improve (I have to confess, I broke this rule with my rabbits.. they had ample space from the first day they lived with us. Luckily, they still litter trained rather quickly )
  

• place the litter box in one corner of the bunny’s area. If the bunny has already chosen a corner as its ‘toilet’, place the litter box in that corner

• put hay & pellets at one end of the litter box (I even put their water bowls in their litter box). Rabbits usually eat and answer nature’s call at the same time
  

• if the bunny pees or poops outside of its litter box, wipe the pee with tissue & pick up the droppings, and place the tissue & droppings in its litter box

• when the bunny pees outside of its litter box, wipe the spot with vinegar to mask the scent of its pee, to prevent the bunny from peeing there again. Vinegar is also very effective in removing calcium residue left behind from the bunny’s pee
  

• when the bunny comes out for exercise, or if the bunny is not caged, begin with a small exercise space. Leave the bunny’s cage door open so that it can go back in to use its litter box

• as the bunny’s space is increased, other litter boxes may need to be placed around the area especially if the area is large. Observe to see which litter box it uses. As the bunny learns, it will start using fewer litter boxes. Remove those which are no longer used

• keep the bunny off furniture and beds until it has developed good litter habits, otherwise you might end up with nice, bold yellowish/whitish motives all over the couch covers/bed sheets