How to Stop a Rabbit From Kicking Its Bedding out

Stop your rabbit from kicking the bedding out of its sleeping area by addressing the reasons it may be doing this. Rabbits love to dig and will often practice a digging motion to move bedding around when you place a new batch in the sleeping quarters. Your rabbit also requires mental stimulation. A bored rabbit may kick bedding out of its bedroom because it is feeling frustrated. Rabbits need a particular type of bedding as certain materials are unsuitable.

Things You'll Need

  • Box
  • Soil
  • Hay
  • Magazines
  • Paper
Show More

Instructions

    • 1

      Provide an area where your rabbit can dig to enable it to exercise the behavior that comes naturally to it. Fill a box with digging materials such as soil or hay and place this inside the rabbit's pen for it to dig in. Add several small branches to the box for the rabbit to chew on as it would chew through roots when digging a burrow in the wild.

    • 2

      Provide your rabbit with mental stimulation to prevent it from becoming frustrated and destructive. Provide toys such as magazines for the rabbit to throw around and chew. Give the rabbit enough space to run around and exercise. Rabbits need to exercise every day to maintain good mental and physical health.

    • 3

      Change the type and amount of bedding you are using if your rabbit continues to kick it out. Use a paper based bedding or hay, as this will not irritate your rabbit or cause illness if the rabbit nibbles on it. Avoid materials that have been treated with chemicals as these can be hazardous to your rabbit's health.