Litter box training after a digestion issue

[Jack's Mommy]

Hi! I’m a new bunny owner, my bunny is a Rex and about 5 months old. He was easily litter box trained when I was first able to take him home, but then he had a digestion issue that lasted a little under 2 weeks. I had to bring him in for not eating and pooping, he was given various treatments and medication and it took a little over a week for him to be fully healed. However, now he isn’t doing as well with going in his litter box and has developed a new behavior which is peeing on my bed! He has had minor accidents where there will be a couple poops there but never pee before this. There’s not really a way I can restrict him from the bed at this point- that’s basically been “his” room the whole time (he’s very spoiled 🙂 ) I’m honestly wondering if the timing is just a coincidence and I actually need to get him fixed. I’m honestly trying to avoid that at the present moment though as his last vet visit cost me some money so I wasn’t sure if there was anyone out there who experienced this before or had any suggestions as to kinda derail him from wanting to go there. Is there a scent that kinda turns them off? Thanks!

[Q8bunny]

It sounds like a combination of your two theories.
Bunnies can lose litterbox habits due to poor health or stress, but typically they can relearn after a brief refresher course.

Your bun, however, is at THAT age. lol And to compound the problem, the bed is in HIS territory, which he must now mark in no unclear terms. Pluuus bunnies love to toilet on soft squishy comfy surfaces. It’s a rare bun indeed who doesn’t toilet on a hooman bed.

Once neutered and after his hormone levels have settled, you could train your bunny not to like jumping on the bed by covering it up with a slippy slidey plastic shower curtain. Buns are not so fond of them and it MIGHT just do the trick.

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