Using wood stove pellets/ feline pine/ horse stall pellets

[cuppycakies]

Hi! I’ve read that wsp and its equivalents are great bedding choices and well loved around here. As the pellets turn into powder when wet, will the powder pose a danger to the bunnies? Will it be too dusty for them? Thank you for answering! 🙂

[Azerane]

Hey there, people don’t really use it for bedding, they just use it in the litter tray, I’m not sure if that’s what you meant.

I use the local equivalent of feline pine. I love the stuff, great for odour control. It doesn’t really get dusty when dry. It’s kind of hard to explain. The pellets swell and break apart and dry out, but I never found them to get dusty. Perhaps it depends a bit on the brand, but I certainly never had issues with dust from the pellets at all. (Except obviously when you first buy them there may be a little dust in the bottom of the bag from broken pellets from transport etc, but it doesn’t turn into that fine dust after it’s been wet).

[Bam]

I use wood stove pellets in my litter-boxes. It doesn’t get dusty. It falls apart when it gets wet but the sawdust stays put, there’s no fine dust.

For bedding I’d not use it, partly because it’s not very comfy and partly because it’s easier to litter-train a bun if you only have pellets/ aspen shavings in the litter-box, that helps tell the bun where to go.

[Fosterish]

I tend to use back 2 nature recycled paper pellets. They’re a bit pricey but I’ve never looked at anything else since using them! No smell at all, they don’t break and they are super absorbant.
Totally safe if eaten and the buns love digging in them!
Eco friendly packaging and production too! Very impressed!
Only downside is that they make my white buns paws slightly discoloured for some reason. But so does the hay and straw so I guess dirty feet are just part of being a rabbit! Thoroughly recommend for litter trays or dig boxes!

[cuppycakies]

Thanks guys!! And yes, i meant for the litter box, not bedding.

[Beka27]

Wood pellets are such a great option!

A tip for easy clean up: lay a section of newspaper in the litter box and put the pellets on top. When you go to change the box, you can just peel the newspaper up, it makes cleaning so easy!

[Booplesnoot]

I wouldn’t use wood pellets unless you know for sure they haven’t been treated with phenols (sp?). Pine and cedar are bigtime no-nos; they release gases as they break down and it can make buns sick. My bun didn’t like them and he got a runny nose. Have you tried using paper pulp litter? Lasts a good while, awesome odor control, lightweight, and won’t harm the buns. 😉

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