Advice on litter please

Den

Mama Doe

• Mar 30, 2013

• #1

What sort of litter is safe for bunnies please? Although they are to be outdoor buns I want to get them using a litter tray (so I can try to persuade hubby they can come indoors). Can you just use ordinary cat litter? I've never had a cat so have no idea what's what. Many thanks.

 

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Amy104

Warren Veteran

• Mar 30, 2013

• #2

Megazorb, care fresh, Fitch, auboise to name a few.

 

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fruitandnutcake

Mama Doe

• Mar 30, 2013

• #3

aubiouse and hempcore are great :thumb: A big bale lasts me 6-8 weeks for 4 buns and 2 piggies, and only about £10 a bale.

 

Aly&Poppy<3

Wise Old Thumper

• Mar 30, 2013

• #4

Normal cat litter is dangerous for bunnies if they ingest it so if you want to use cat litter, you need a wood based one

I just use about 8 sheets of newspaper and just fill their litter trays (storage boxes) with hay

 

Den

Mama Doe

• Mar 30, 2013

• #5

Thank you all. Much appreciated.

 

elmoandfern

Mama Doe

• Mar 30, 2013

• #6

we use biocat or yesterday's news :thumb:

 

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TheBinkyBunny

Mama Doe

• Mar 30, 2013

• #7

Den said:

What sort of litter is safe for bunnies please? Although they are to be outdoor buns I want to get them using a litter tray (so I can try to persuade hubby they can come indoors). Can you just use ordinary cat litter? I've never had a cat so have no idea what's what. Many thanks.

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I use a layer or newspaper a layer of megazorb with a layer of harvest straw to prevent the kicking out any megazorb as they live inside but soon to go out in there new home in a shed

 

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cara

Alpha Buck

• Mar 30, 2013

• #8

Mine are perfectly happy (and litter users!) with a layer of newpaper covered with generous layer of hay. So I do not have to buy litter

 

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UsagiYojimbo

Alpha Buck

• Mar 30, 2013

• #9

Megazorb (places that sell horse products as it is sold as horse bedding) and lots of hay :wave:

 

Bumbling

Warren Scout

• Mar 30, 2013

• #10

We use breeders celect recycled paper cat litter, very absorbent but quite expensive the amount we get through. £10.95 for 30 litres

 

Den

Mama Doe

• Mar 30, 2013

• #11

Thanks for all the information. Plenty of choice then.

 

yaretzi

Wise Old Thumper

• Mar 31, 2013

• #12

Everyone else has given you pretty much all the options! I love megazorb - so cheap and absorbent, fits perfectly in an 85L bin and lasts forever! If you change their litter trays every 2-3 days, I find the megazorb means it never smells like wee. Just avoid clumping cat litters and you'll be fine

 

biscandmatt1

Wise Old Thumper

• Mar 31, 2013

• #13

i'm just using up the megazorb and then switching to fitch. fitch is really good :wave: