Scents...?

[Hyatt101]

So, my bunnies are starting to be very stinky in my room, even though I change the cage every day to every 2 days! Is Febreeze/any scent-thing safe for them that would just take away the odor a little? I'm just slightly surprised at how bad it smells...

 

[Korr_and_Sophie]

How are you cleaning the cage and what litter are you using?

Some litters don't absorb odours as well as others. Wood pellets work quite well and are cheap so you can use more if you need to.
When cleaning, try using white vinegar to wipe down the cage. Scrubbing the litter box and then using vinegar helps with smells in there and the build up from the urine. It is also good in the laundry if you use towels in the cage and they get peed on.
The area around the cage and hold odours too. There are products that help get rid of stains and the smell, you can find them in most pet stores. Putting a tarp or some mats down under and around the cage can help clean up around the cage.

Are your rabbits intact? Intact males can smell more, so that can be an issue in itself. Getting them neutered does help with this.

Using things like fabreeze and other scented products can be harmful for rabbits.

 

[agnesthelion]

I know you've been having some litter box issues but what is the litter/bedding you are using?

I'm one of the few (I think, lol) that readily admit rabbits pee stinks! That doesn't mean I don't love my buns, it just means more cleaning.

I scoop out their pee twice a day, sometimes even 3 times a day. Removing it is the best solution, IMO. Once a week I also deep clean with vinegar. My litter is wood stove pellets because I think they absorb the odor very well.

I'm not a huge believer in febreze or odor coverups like those mostly are. I do use febreze a bit but mostly as a refresher and I don't rely on them to control odor. As I said, cleaning and being proactive works best for me.

 

[Hyatt101]

I have two unaltered females, they're too young to be spayed as it is, but I am hoping to eventually spay them both in the future I use fresh news paper bedding, just like Yesterday's News. Ruby is basically litter trained, Taz... not so much. We want to put something around the NIC cage to keep poop from falling through cracks, so it will stay off the floor better.

I figured febreeze would be harmful, but I wanted to make absolute sure. I'll try the vinegar, though! Thanks!!

 

[Hyatt101]

Oops, didn't see your reply Lisa! Yeah, they can be pretty stink! I clean their cages as often as I can, but I'm at school through the day, so I probably can't change it 3 times a day, but I could try cleaning once in the morning before school, and at night after school...

 

[Imbrium]

I found some pet-safe cleaner called "noodor" in the pet section of walmart that works really well - I use it to clean the litter box and then mist the litter with it when I refill the box (they've got a litter box grid, so they never actually come in contact with it even though it's supposed to be safe if they do).

 

[ldoerr]

I do not like the pelleted litters. They do not help with the smell as much as they should. I use Kaytee Soft Granule Blend bedding. click. If ind that I can EASILY go a week without cleaning the litter box. I have no smell with my rabbits (the cat I do notice a smell with).

 

[MiniLopHop]

Unfortunately smell is one of the things you are basically stuck with when you have unaltered rabbits. When I got Sophie it took two weeks for her to get in for her spay. OMG! :scared:

I would walk into the house and it would smell like a barn even a floor below her, and the smell would just get worse the closer I got. :vomit:

By a week or so after she was spayed there was no smell left. :big wink: