Getting Dotty a new litter box

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- 03/14/2013 at 6:51 AM
  Feathery
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  I’m thinking about getting Dotty a new litter box. Her old one (the one she is using) is the bottom of an old bird cage. If any of you have ever seen the bottom of a bird cage, you’d notice that it’s pretty much a tray with a grate over it. However, due to the urine, the grate of the bird cage bottom is getting extremely rusty.
  
  I’m wondering if having a metal grate is a bad idea. At the moment, I’m looking online trying to find something that won’t rust on me.
  
  I want to get something that is effective, affordable, and EASY to clean. Here is what I’m contemplating on getting:
  
  Van Ness Sifting Cat Pan with Frame – Link
  
  Bergan Litter Gitter – Link
  
  Shake and Rake – Link
  
  As you can see, all of these are plastic. I also wouldn’t mind making my own either. Thoughts and ideas? =)
- 03/14/2013 at 6:56 AM
  Feathery
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  I also want to add that I’ve looked through the BB shop. I really like the screen idea. However, I would much rather have a hard bottom like a grate for Dotty because I don’t really want it to be actually touching urine. Furthermore, I would be using newspaper at the bottom of the pan under the grate instead of litter bedding. I just find newspaper to be easier to clean. You roll it up and throw away.
  
  Also, another thing that I want to put into consideration is the size of the holes for the grates. I don’t want it to be too big for her poo to fall through. She seems to really enjoy eating them, and I read that there’s nutritional factors in that act of eating their poo for rabbits?
- 03/14/2013 at 7:03 AM
  NewBunnyOwner123
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  https://binkybunny.com/FORUM/tabid/54/aft/124123/Default.aspx
  
  This one seems like something you’re looking for
- 03/14/2013 at 7:46 AM
  Feathery
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  Thanks for that link! I’m reading up on it. Hmmmm!
  
  Only thing is.. for $30 I feel like I could buy something much cheaper with the same outcome.
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Bergan Litter Gitter – Link