Urine butt?

[Joeythenethie]

Hi everyone,

Today I found pee on the underside of joey’s tail and around his back legs. I’ve checked his groin area and its squeaky clean, so I don’t think that it’s a health related problem. It kinda looks like he’s been sitting around in his littler box. I use newspaper to in his litter box to absorb, and it seems to work just fine. However, he does seem to pee a lot, and drink a lot. Maybe it’s because I don’t feed him a ton of veggies as he’s very young? Anyways, any input would be helpful, and should I wipe off his butt of just leave it for him to clean?
Thanks

[Mikey]

Youll want to find a more absorbent material for litter if he has taken to sitting in his litter box. Urine soaking the fur can easily become urine scalding, which causes burns and bleeding. We use cardboard based litter which is still cheap and its very absorbent. One of my buns like to sleep in the litter box and always has dry fur

[tobyluv]

The trouble with newspaper is that the urine doesn’t absorb into it immediately like it would with other litters, so that will likely mean wet feet. Newspaper can be used as litter, but there are better options. Pelleted pine or aspen litter or pelleted paper or paper particles like Carefresh are some of the better ones.

[HazelEyes22]

What kind of litter does everyone use? Mine sits in her litter and her feet and back side look,like she’s been sitting in it for months. I use newspaper and yesterday’s News and it doesn’t absorb. What kind does everyone use?

[Bam]

If there’s a lot of urine, you might have to give him a butt bath. Then dry him with a soft towel. Wetness compromizes the skin if it goes on for too long. I used to have newspapeer + pieces of old bed-sheets for Bam, suddenly he didn’t want the fabric anymore, so he threw the pieces out of the box. Newspaper alone wasn’t enough to keep his feet dry.

You can tear up newspaper for better absorption and put hay in the box. But it honestly is better to change litter to f ex hardwood stove pellets (cheap and effective). Paper pellets are good too, but pricier and I find them less effective. I bought a bag of horse stall straw pellets yesterday, but it’s too soon to tell if they are as good as or better than the wood stove pellets I normally get. If you get wood stove pellets, make sure there are no accelerants added.

[HazelEyes22]

I’ve been cleaning her litter box twice a week now. I didn’t before but I know she doesn’t like her feet wet. I don’t blame her. What are fex hardwood stove pellets?

[tobyluv]

@HazelEyedGemini – Hardwood stove pellets are compressed wood pellets that people use in wood stoves. They come in large bags, 40 pounds for $6. You can buy them at Home Depot, Tractor Supply, hardware stores, etc. As bam said, make sure that they are plain, and don’t have any accelerants on them. The f ex means for example – it’s not a brand or anything. You can also buy horse stall pellets in large bags for just a few dollars. One brand is Equine Pine. Feed stores and places like Tractor Supply have those pellets. The wood stove and horse stall pellets are the most economical litters you can get.

I use Aspen Supreme pellets, covered with a thin layer of Carefresh, just to make it a little softer on their feet. I clean my litter boxes daily – removing the the wet litter, which is usually in one area.  Then I’ll add new litter if needed.

[Bam]

I too remove dirty litter daily and replenish with new litter. Wood pellets can be composted after use. Bunny pee and poop make an excellent fertilize that doesn’t have to “burn” ( the way horse and cow manure must) before use.

[GeorgieTheBunny]

My litter is a newspaper bottom (approx. 6 pages) and enough compressed wood pellets to cover the newspaper entirely.
Wood Stove Pellets are very inexpensive and bunny safe
http://www.rona.ca/en/hardwood-pellets-40-lb-30505000
These are made with 100% hardwood and I emailed the company to ensure there’s no adhesives or accelerants.

The pellets are great because when bunny pees on them they absorb it completely and turn to a chunky material that sinks below the level of the pellets she’s standing on. Therefore no urine scald or wetness to worry about

I swap out litter trays for clean every morning. My Georgie has been peeing out of place a bit and the daily litter change from every other day has improved behaviour.

I’ve read on hrs that sometimes a bunny who simply sits in his litter might need a blanket towel, basket, hideout box or mat bed to hang out on. They said that sometimes the litter box feels safer then other places because of the walls, or simply smells like their territory.

[vanessa]

I use wood pellets in season and horse bedding pellets out of season. They are both good. Never any wetness. I put hay opn top of the pellets.

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