I'll save the introductions for later. Right now, I'll just tell you about my little... problem.
I have four rabbits, one unneutered male and three unspayed females. At the very least, my male -Sugar, a purebred Angora- is going to be neutered hopefully soon if we can get things in order. As far as the girls go, I'm not sure. I realize that there is a risk of cancer if they're not spayed, but it's up to my father... whether he wants to spend money on three girls (which is, suffice it to say, a lot of money).
Our rabbits are all being kept in our mudroom (yes, they are separated), which is a very small room... and to say the least, it stinks. AND the rabbits are peeing on the carpet despite the fact that I have plastic laid around the edges and a tray underneath. Quite frankly, I feel like my nose is going to burn off when I walk in there, and I know it's mostly due to my unneutered male. But even so, it stinks. Four rabbits equal a BIG mess.
So I had the distinct idea to move them into the basement. There's a window down there, so they'd get plenty of light, and they'd be moved outside for a couple hours a day. I was going to fence off a large concrete ledge, layer it with straw, and keep our rabbits in there, but we have an old house. The floors aren't that "thick" and according to my father the smell will waft up into the house. SO. I'm not sure what to do. The reason I'm keeping them indoors is because one of my rabbits (I used to have five =[) was killed by an unknown assailant when they lived outdoors (I think it was a possum). I don't want to go through that again or put them through it. I just need a way to reduce odor or... something! I'm desparate!
So anyway, thanks! Any advice would be appreciated! :-]
I have four rabbits, one unneutered male and three unspayed females. At the very least, my male -Sugar, a purebred Angora- is going to be neutered hopefully soon if we can get things in order. As far as the girls go, I'm not sure. I realize that there is a risk of cancer if they're not spayed, but it's up to my father... whether he wants to spend money on three girls (which is, suffice it to say, a lot of money).
Our rabbits are all being kept in our mudroom (yes, they are separated), which is a very small room... and to say the least, it stinks. AND the rabbits are peeing on the carpet despite the fact that I have plastic laid around the edges and a tray underneath. Quite frankly, I feel like my nose is going to burn off when I walk in there, and I know it's mostly due to my unneutered male. But even so, it stinks. Four rabbits equal a BIG mess.
So I had the distinct idea to move them into the basement. There's a window down there, so they'd get plenty of light, and they'd be moved outside for a couple hours a day. I was going to fence off a large concrete ledge, layer it with straw, and keep our rabbits in there, but we have an old house. The floors aren't that "thick" and according to my father the smell will waft up into the house. SO. I'm not sure what to do. The reason I'm keeping them indoors is because one of my rabbits (I used to have five =[) was killed by an unknown assailant when they lived outdoors (I think it was a possum). I don't want to go through that again or put them through it. I just need a way to reduce odor or... something! I'm desparate!
So anyway, thanks! Any advice would be appreciated! :-]