LittleBlueFins
New Member
Hi, everyone!
I've had Finn, a Holland Lop buck, for about three years now, and, for a while, I was surprised by how little he stunk. He didn't stink when we kept him in the living room, or when we moved him outside for a few months, or even when we moved him into my bedroom, despite it being a much more enclosed space than the last two. Things were fine.
But recently- probably only a month or two ago- something changed. His cage reeks of pee now, and that reek fills the whole room, even though I keep the door open nearly 24/7. Though I can hardly stand to be in there during the day, I do have to sleep in there at night, and when I wake up in the morning, my nose burns from the stench. I've gone from cleaning his litter box once or twice a week to once a day, and, even then, the smell returns in only a few hours. Heck, just recently I deep-cleaned my room- wiped off every surface, wiped the walls, scrubbed his cage, and bought him a new litter box- and just 2 days later, it was like nothing had changed. It's insane!
A friend said that the issue might be phermones, since Finn isn't neutered. Do you think he would start spraying so suddenly? I'd really like to save neutering as an absolute last resort, since it's so expensive and isn't garunteed to solvd the problem, but it's definitely something to consider. I've also wondered if it might be his diet, or his scent glands (though, honestly, I only have a faint idea about what those are).
Does anyone know what might have caused this sudden change?
TL;DR: my rabbit's cage smells terrible, and it's driving me nuts! Please share any tips you have for eliminating the smell!
I've had Finn, a Holland Lop buck, for about three years now, and, for a while, I was surprised by how little he stunk. He didn't stink when we kept him in the living room, or when we moved him outside for a few months, or even when we moved him into my bedroom, despite it being a much more enclosed space than the last two. Things were fine.
But recently- probably only a month or two ago- something changed. His cage reeks of pee now, and that reek fills the whole room, even though I keep the door open nearly 24/7. Though I can hardly stand to be in there during the day, I do have to sleep in there at night, and when I wake up in the morning, my nose burns from the stench. I've gone from cleaning his litter box once or twice a week to once a day, and, even then, the smell returns in only a few hours. Heck, just recently I deep-cleaned my room- wiped off every surface, wiped the walls, scrubbed his cage, and bought him a new litter box- and just 2 days later, it was like nothing had changed. It's insane!
A friend said that the issue might be phermones, since Finn isn't neutered. Do you think he would start spraying so suddenly? I'd really like to save neutering as an absolute last resort, since it's so expensive and isn't garunteed to solvd the problem, but it's definitely something to consider. I've also wondered if it might be his diet, or his scent glands (though, honestly, I only have a faint idea about what those are).
Does anyone know what might have caused this sudden change?
TL;DR: my rabbit's cage smells terrible, and it's driving me nuts! Please share any tips you have for eliminating the smell!
