Urine odor

[junior_n_sweetpea]

Is there anyway to control the strong urine odor? We are currently using Yesterday's News litter and we change the litterboxes every day. Each bunny has his own box. And we have an airpurifier in the room and also a bag of those volcanic stones that are supposed to absorb airborne odors. The smell is so strong it just about knocks you down when you walk in the room! Is there anything else I can do? Is there a better litter? We tried the pine pellets (Pestell horsebeddingsimilar toWoodypet) and the smell is just as strong.

 

[Lissa]

1. Clean the litter box with bleach.

2. Use mixture of water and vinegar for carpet oopsies.

 

[Lissa]

I'm having the same problem with mygirls. They live in the kitchen and it stinks!! Ithink we have like 13 air fresheners all around the room.

 

[Loz n Ebony]

Um does vanilla essence in their drinking water help to decrease the smell? If so that might help.

-Lauren

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[junior_n_sweetpea]

Lissa wrote:

1. Clean the litter box with bleach.

2. Use mixture of water and vinegar for carpet oopsies.

We clean out the boxes with vinegar every day too! I reallyneed to get the smell under control. Hubby is tolerant of all ourcritters but he won't tolerate the house smelling like a barn! I've hadmany different animals and none have ever had such potent urine!

 

[junior_n_sweetpea]

Loz n Ebony wrote:

Um does vanilla essence in their drinking water help todecrease the smell? If so that might help.

-Lauren

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We do that too

 

[Lissa]

How often are you changing the litter?

 

[junior_n_sweetpea]

Every morning! With a thorough cleaning of the box too.

 

[Lissa]

Every morning?! I do it once a week. Litter is too expensive.

 

[junior_n_sweetpea]

Tell me about it!

 

[m.e.]

Perhaps they are going to the bathroom somwhereyou are not cleaning? I know my rabbits did this just once, peed on thefloor in my closet, and I couldn't figure out where the constant urinesmell was coming from.

If you're certain that they are thoroughly being cleaned, I can't thinkof anything that works better than fresh air. Constant ventilation isthe only thing that works for me, and I'm amazed how fast it stinks uponce I close the door or windows.

~M

 

[BunnyMommy]

Junior &Sweetpea, we just switched to Woody Pet bedding and it is EXCELLENT onodor control. We can't smell anything now!My husband even commented was it just his imagination or had the odorcompletely disappeared.

 

[mamafern]

vanilla essence as in baking vanilla? and how much do you use?


Loz n Ebony wrote:

Um does vanilla essencein their drinking water help to decrease the smell? If so that mighthelp.

-Lauren

xXx

 

[MyBoyHarper]

mamafern wrote:

vanilla essence as in baking vanilla? and howmuch do you use?

Loz and Ebony haven't posted in 2 years, so I'm pretty sure they nolonger come to the board. This thread was posted 3 years ago.

 

[mamafern]

i was just curious about how to use vanilla....

 

[Blyre]

Loz n Ebony wrote:

Um does vanilla essence in their drinking water help todecrease the smell? If so that might help.

-Lauren

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Make sure that you are using imitation vanilla extract. Otherwise, youwill have sweet smelling but tipsy bunnies due to the alcohol content.I found that out by accident way back when. Of course, the bunnies wererather nice through all that..hmmm

Wallace

 

[mamafern]

i was wondering that! but it is such a wee bit of alcohol.. i dont have fake vanilla..but i can go get some i suppose!

 

[maherwoman]

Okay, here's what I recommend:

- Adding natural or imitation vanilla extract to their water (therewon't be nearly enough natural vanilla to make them tipsy), I add 1ccto 32oz water, which was figured out by a recommendation from anothermod on the site. This will naturally cut down quite a bit onthe ammonia in their urine.

- Cleaning the litterbox(es) at least every other day. (As far as saving on litter, see my next point...)

- Getting a wood pellet litter (you can find them for VERY good pricesat tack & feed places...I recommend looking for a place likethat near you...ask for "wood pellet horse stall bedding").The wood pellet litter is not only much less expensive, but also GREATat absorption and odor control. (I suggest switching thelitter gradually.)

- Cleaning the litterboxes themselves with a dilution of half whitevinegar and half water. (I have a generic spray bottle thatI've put the solution in.) If you have stubborn stains, youcan soak the spots in pure white vinegar...let soak for about fifteenminutes. Be sure to rinse everything well.

The above things are very inexpensive, and are VERY good at minimizingthe ammonia smell from bunny urine. The vinegar mixture isalso safe for walls, carpet, etc...so use away!

Hope all that helps!

Rosie*

 

[mamafern]

i use vinegar for all of my household cleaning, so that is easy!

thanks for the tips..

 

[snork_maiden]

Bicarbonate of soda/Baking Sodaabsorbs odor, try putting a small bowl full somewhere in the room wherethe bunnys cant get to it,like a shelf or work-top.

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