Hi,
I have a single female house rabbit who after 2 years being with us has suddenly started digging.
She has never done this before. She has always steadfastly ignored her digging boxes.
She diggs the contents of every litter tray out all over the place. We have tried giving her a digging tray which she likewize empties then moves onto the the litter trays and empties those too. If she has already emptied them then she sometimes digs at her blankets.
It's a nightmare, she's making such a mess it's ruining the hoover cleaning up after her.
Background :
She was initially brought home and bonded with our widowed male. She is 6 or 7 years old as was he. They were outdoor rabbits. They got on really well until he died last autumn. We brought her inside to keep her company until we find her a new mate.
Unfortunately we have been unable to find a male of a similar age and don't want to get a younger rabbit and end up on a treadmill of rabbits constantly getting a new rabbit when the older one dies.
She is very friendly and loves to snuggle up with us in the evenings.
Help! How can I stop this behaviour?
I have a single female house rabbit who after 2 years being with us has suddenly started digging.
She has never done this before. She has always steadfastly ignored her digging boxes.
She diggs the contents of every litter tray out all over the place. We have tried giving her a digging tray which she likewize empties then moves onto the the litter trays and empties those too. If she has already emptied them then she sometimes digs at her blankets.
It's a nightmare, she's making such a mess it's ruining the hoover cleaning up after her.
Background :
She was initially brought home and bonded with our widowed male. She is 6 or 7 years old as was he. They were outdoor rabbits. They got on really well until he died last autumn. We brought her inside to keep her company until we find her a new mate.
Unfortunately we have been unable to find a male of a similar age and don't want to get a younger rabbit and end up on a treadmill of rabbits constantly getting a new rabbit when the older one dies.
She is very friendly and loves to snuggle up with us in the evenings.
Help! How can I stop this behaviour?