Peeing over litterbox

[massie777]

Someone who adopted from me e-mailed me tonight to give me an update on the bunny. They had one question though that i don't really know an answer to. The bunny they adopted is a neutered male dwarf and i guess he keeps peeing over the side of his litter box. She is using a small cat litter box, just one of the square ones. What do you guys think she can do to get him to stop and actually pee in the litter box?

 

[SweetSassy]

You can buy high back litter boxes. Thats what I use.

 

[sbaxter]

Yeh our main one`s like the above maybe a little lower at the front but i think that picture maybe makes the edges look higher than they are? Our boy bun when he pees sits and lifts his tail and rear end up a bit ,but he`s never had a problem with this type of tray,maybe your buns like mine and does`nt like to completely sit while peeing and preferring to crouch a little? George is also a neutered dwarf bun

 

[kirbyultra]

The size of the litter box matters a great deal, especially if you clean the litter box about twice a week like I do. When it starts to get full, the bun will "misfire". You want to get a box that is about the same length as the bun when he is fully stretched out. I get the biggest cat litter box I can find.

Inside, are they putting too much stuff? Just a inch thick of whatever litter they are using or a inch thick of old newspapers, with a big handful of hay (fresh handful at least daily). Anything more and the bun might push things around into a big mound, then sit on the mound and urinate over the edge. A high back on the litter box definitely helps, but it's the total size of the box inside that will help the bunny get more comfy inside.

 

[funnybunnymummy]

I've heard of some bunnies peeing over the side because they don't want to get their feet wet! :shock:

Perhaps a combination of a box with higher sides and a grate to keep their feet dry might help?

Rue

 

[crystal]

My boy bunny used to have this problem when he had a cat litter box. He would sometimes be fine but sometimes pee over the side. It has not happened since I started using a different kind of box, which is a cheap storage container with curved edges. I'm not sure why this has helped but it definitely did!

So maybe suggest that they try different types of boxes...