How to Potty Train a Rabbit With Cat Litter

Potty training a rabbit with cat litter is a relatively easy task. Most rabbits like to keep their home in order and tend to urinate and leave droppings in one corner of the cage. Once the litter pan is placed in the rabbit's preferred bathroom corner, he will quickly learn what is expected of him. Do not use clay, clumping and deodorized cat litter, as these can contain chemicals which cause rabbits to become severely ill. Corn cob bedding, recycled wood pulp, wheat grass or other organic materials are safe litter choices.

Things You'll Need

  • Litter pan
  • Rabbit-safe cat litter
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Instructions

    • 1

      Purchase a litter pan that takes up no more than one-third of the rabbit's cage; he needs plenty of room for romping.

    • 2

      Fill the litter pan about one-third full with cat litter, and add a few of your rabbit's droppings.

    • 3

      Place the pan in the corner of the cage where he most often goes to the bathroom. If there is an area outside of the cage where your rabbit runs free, place a small litter pan there as well. For successful potty training, he should never be in a room where there is no available litter box.

    • 4

      Watch your rabbit closely when he is outside of his cage. If you see him urinate or leave droppings on the floor, gently say "no," pick him up and set him in the litter box. After being corrected a few times, your rabbit will know what you expect of him. Meanwhile, clean the urine from the floor with a rag moistened with white distilled vinegar.

    • 5

      Change your rabbit's litter often. A dirty bathroom only encourages a rabbit to go potty elsewhere. Wipe the litter pan down with white distilled vinegar during each litter change to eliminate the odor of urine.