Is PetZoom Pet Park potty trainer for dogs safe for bunnies?

[cupycakeily]

I was thinking of buying a couple to put inside my bunny's playpen, underneath his regular litter box, and one inside of his hidey hut, but is it safe? It looks like it's made of some kind of synthetic grass, so I'm just wondering if bunny will try to eat it. https://www.petzoompetpark.com/

Thanks in advance for your thoughts and replies!

 

[ZRabbits]

Hi,

I would be afraid he would nibble on it, thinking it's actual grass. Definitely wouldn't be good for a bunny's belly if ingested. It is a neat idea, but I'd be really leery about it.

K

 

[LakeCondo]

I tried to go that route & it didn't quite work, but you could get it & adapt it or start from scratch.

I started with the synthetic grass turned upside down because I knew she'd chew on it. She was able to use her teeth to pull out strands of the grass, plus the tufts were getting stained by the urine. Also, the sides weren't high enough either. So basically the only part I'm using from the original setup is the drainage mat under the grass.

Here's what's worked for me for 7 months now: Get another litter box or use one of the ones you have if you have more than one. Cut to size something that drains & has enough height to store the urine between emptying. Add to that a layer rabbits can walk on. Hard plastic needlepoint canvas could accomplish this is you use a number of layers. I'm using the puppy drainage with a mat I made from a sheet of fiberglass window screening wrapped around & fasted with duct tape to some metal mesh that gives it strength to be lifted off. CONTINUE

 

[LakeCondo]

So after all that trial & error I finally have something I really like. Instead of having to remove & dispose of soggy litter I lift the poop off the screening daily. I've put diluted vinegar [a bit more diluted than for cleaning] the previous time I cleaned, so after removing the poop I tip the base of diluted urine into a container, put a lid on it, then add more water, pour that out too & rush it either outside or into a toilet & flush. Then add vinegar water. [The poop goes into my garden here in summer or into the condo's dumpster when I'm in there.] Better cleaning is needed from time to time of course.

When we were switching from litter, I put some on top of the screen for awhile, then slowly reduced the amount each day. Honey had no trouble with this transition.

It's easier to see the condition of the poop & urine that it would be with litter. And not having to get litter is great. It's not for everyone, but I'm glad I'm doing things this way.