Hello,
Just looking for a little advise if possible.
Sara's Rescue has this weekend taken in a very old french lop boy (unneutered). He was a very much loved house rabbit, and has been since he was a baby. However, in his old age, he has become incontinent....no longer using his litter tray, and going to the toilet everywhere.....whenever he needs to go. He has been vet checked, and the vet put the problem purely down to old age :? Sadly, although the family have tried to cope with this problem, feel that they simply can't any longer, and handed him over on Friday night.
I've not seen him yet, but I've been told he's the most soppiest big baby ever, and just gorgeous.....can clearly see that he's been much loved.
He is incontinent, but not to too much of an extreme. He just apparantly 'goes' when he needs to....and although Sara has found he does try and still use his tray....he more than often doesn't make it.
The problem she's finding with him, is that he is toileting where he sleeps (amongst other places), so by the morning, he has been sleeping on damp hay etc.
She's tried vet bed today, but finds it gets dirty within hours, and she simply doesn't have enough to keep washing and replacing.
Can anyone recommend anything else? Or generally any advise on dealing with an incontinent bunny?
Just so sad that at this stage in his life, he is in a rescue. Sara told me over the phone she doubt's she'll find a home willing to take him on with this problem
Poor old boy
Advise I can pass on to her would be very gratefully recieved, and thanks in advance :wave:
Just looking for a little advise if possible.
Sara's Rescue has this weekend taken in a very old french lop boy (unneutered). He was a very much loved house rabbit, and has been since he was a baby. However, in his old age, he has become incontinent....no longer using his litter tray, and going to the toilet everywhere.....whenever he needs to go. He has been vet checked, and the vet put the problem purely down to old age :? Sadly, although the family have tried to cope with this problem, feel that they simply can't any longer, and handed him over on Friday night.
I've not seen him yet, but I've been told he's the most soppiest big baby ever, and just gorgeous.....can clearly see that he's been much loved.
He is incontinent, but not to too much of an extreme. He just apparantly 'goes' when he needs to....and although Sara has found he does try and still use his tray....he more than often doesn't make it.
The problem she's finding with him, is that he is toileting where he sleeps (amongst other places), so by the morning, he has been sleeping on damp hay etc.
She's tried vet bed today, but finds it gets dirty within hours, and she simply doesn't have enough to keep washing and replacing.
Can anyone recommend anything else? Or generally any advise on dealing with an incontinent bunny?
Just so sad that at this stage in his life, he is in a rescue. Sara told me over the phone she doubt's she'll find a home willing to take him on with this problem
Poor old boy
Advise I can pass on to her would be very gratefully recieved, and thanks in advance :wave: