Chucking litter box everywhere!

[Gravellilac]

Hello, M, 18 weeks and neutered 3days ago. I have woken up to his litter being chucked out everywhere! It was changed that night, never done this before?! I was just wondering maybe someone knew why he was doing this? He’s only been poo and weeing in his litter box since the day of his neutering but I would prefer his doing that everywhere instead of chucking his litter box everywhere if anyone knows why he could be doing this I would really appreciate the help!! Thank you!

 

[JBun]

If you're keeping him confined to his pen while he recovers from his neuter, it could be he's doing it out of frustration or boredom from being confined. You'll need to determine if he's trying to move the box and that's causing the mess, or if he's digging it out.

If he's trying to move it, you can use clips or ties to secure it to the pen bars. If he's digging it out, you may need a larger litter box with higher sides. Plastic storage bins or cat litter boxes are common ones used. If that still doesn't solve the issue, for my rabbits I made a screen to cover the litter and prevent digging. Plastic cross stitch canvas is one of the easier ways to do this. I used plastic window screening for mine. Look over those litter training links I shared in your other thread. There's also this person's story of their journey solving a similar issue.

https://mylittlebunbun.com/fix-rabbit-digging-litter-box/

Though this may solve the digging issue, you'll still be left with a restless bun. So it would be good to add some enrichment activities. A separate dig box is an option, boxes and paper to shred (only if bun doesn't try and consume much of the paper ripped up, GI blockage hazard), rabbit safe grass or wood 'toys', etc.

https://wabbitwiki.com/wiki/Toys_and_games

 

[Gravellilac]

If you're keeping him confined to his pen while he recovers from his neuter, it could be he's doing it out of frustration or boredom from being confined. You'll need to determine if he's trying to move the box and that's causing the mess, or if he's digging it out.

If he's trying to move it, you can use clips or ties to secure it to the pen bars. If he's digging it out, you may need a larger litter box with higher sides. Plastic storage bins or cat litter boxes are common ones used. If that still doesn't solve the issue, for my rabbits I made a screen to cover the litter and prevent digging. Plastic cross stitch canvas is one of the easier ways to do this. I used plastic window screening for mine. Look over those litter training links I shared in your other thread. There's also this person's story of their journey solving a similar issue.

https://mylittlebunbun.com/fix-rabbit-digging-litter-box/

Though this may solve the digging issue, you'll still be left with a restless bun. So it would be good to add some enrichment activities. A separate dig box is an option, boxes and paper to shred (only if bun doesn't try and consume much of the paper ripped up, GI blockage hazard), rabbit safe grass or wood 'toys', etc.

https://wabbitwiki.com/wiki/Toys_and_games

Okay perfect, yes he’s digging not moving the box, I’ll watch that video now. I actually went shopping today to find some enrichment for him but I think I’m better off shopping for that online. I’m moved my clothes out of my wardrobe to put a dig box in there for him because he loves going in my wardrobe. I had my check today for his neutering and she said there healing great and he can come out of his cage now, she did an all round check as well and she was concerned about his weight he had lost a lot but had been eating all his food ( I can feel his spine and ribs) do you have any suggestions to help him put some weight on? The thing that confuses me is that when I went in for the neutering he was a little over weight so could this weight loss be from the neutering or something else going on? Thank you for everything!!