New bunny adjusting great

[Juliesbun]

We brought home a rescued bunny three days ago. Spayed two weeks ago and is 1. She’s so friendly. Her home is a nice sized pen and we take her out and let her play in a blocked off room several times a day. Her home is clean but when she’s out for playtime she poops everywhere and has peed a few times. She’ll walk back into her pen to grab a bite of food and knows her litter box is in there too. Is she just adjusting/marking territory and since she’s recently spayed will this likely lesson? When it’s not “playtime” she’s in her pen and tries to shake the door clearly showing she wants to be back out in big room. I think she’ll learn our pattern and the newness will fade. She’s binks, flops, and gives kisses when she hops by- happy to be in a safe home

 

[Mariam+Theo]

Welcome! What are you feeding her?

 

[Blue eyes]

Welcome to the forum! I hope you won't mind some friendly suggestions.

She should not be urinating outside her litter box. She's been given too much space too soon - a common occurrence. If you make some immediate changes, you can minimize the damage and prevent this habit from forming.

Begin by temporarily confining her to the pen so she can establish that area as "her" territory. She can stay in there for three days minimum (yes, she will likely protest now that she's been given freedom). To prevent her chewing at the cage bar, attach a piece of cardboard to that area. She can chew that without damaging her teeth!

You will be doing her (and yourself) a favor (ultimately) by confining her. She must learn what is "her" space, and she must learn to return to her litter box. This process is how to accomplish this. After the minimum of 3 confined days, allow her out in a limited space. It should not be a whole room but a smaller area. She can then have this as her play area provided she consistently returns to her litter box to urinate. Don't worry about the stray poos. Those will happen and will subside in time. It's typical for a rabbit in a new place. It's the urinating that needs to be controlled.

Once she's used the limited area as her play area for a full week without any urination accidents, then the area can be expanded again.

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[Juliesbun]

Welcome! What are you feeding her?

Welcome to the forum! I hope you won't mind some friendly suggestions.

She should not be urinating outside her litter box. She's been given too much space too soon - a common occurrence. If you make some immediate changes, you can minimize the damage and prevent this habit from forming.

Begin by temporarily confining her to the pen so she can establish that area as "her" territory. She can stay in there for three days minimum (yes, she will likely protest now that she's been given freedom). To prevent her chewing at the cage bar, attach a piece of cardboard to that area. She can chew that without damaging her teeth!

You will be doing her (and yourself) a favor (ultimately) by confining her. She must learn what is "her" space, and she must learn to return to her litter box. This process is how to accomplish this. After the minimum of 3 confined days, allow her out in a limited space. It should not be a whole room but a smaller area. She can then have this as her play area provided she consistently returns to her litter box to urinate. Don't worry about the stray poos. Those will happen and will subside in time. It's typical for a rabbit in a new place. It's the urinating that needs to be controlled.

Once she's used the limited area as her play area for a full week without any urination accidents, then the area can be expanded again.

Check here for more on this.

Thanks! Information is so mixed depending on who you ask and what you read! We’ve kept much the same for her as done at rescue (diet, socializing) to transition her well. New home for her so new boundaries makes perfect sense. She’s so easy going, fun, and sweet that we thought letting her explore was perfect for her.

 

[Juliesbun]

Welcome! What are you feeding her?

we’ve kept her on the diet and schedule the rescue had her on as to not upset her system. Hay (Timothy/Orchard mix), 1/4 cup pellets w/ 1tblsp select in the morning, a nice salad mix at night.