runhardlivelong
Warren Scout
I've posted before about Ralph. He is a young rescue bun that I have had for 6 months.
First month he was fine, completely toilet trained. Since January he has wee'd everywhere. No particular area, sometimes in the tray but more often and not on the floor.
He is neutered. He has a bonded female Lola (no accidents from her). He has seen the vet and had urine dip and health check: normal.
I am 100% this is behavioural based on the fact that they both recently spent two weeks in my patents summer house and had NO accidents... Came back and two days with nothing before it all started again.
I've put carpet over the floor now because my floor boards were being ruined. This does seem to help but not completely.
This is what I have done so far:
1) Penned them into a smaller area (still does it even when this is done)
2) Given them more trays (same problem)
3) Tried moving the trays to where he wees (no pattern in where he wees so this doesn't help)
4) carpeting the area, to give him more of a clear idea of what is his area, as I have wooden floors (works for a day or so, then fails)
My previous bun Walter who died and then I got Ralph used to live in the same area, BUT a I thoroughly cleaned the area, and it initially wasn't a problem for 6 weeks!
I am not joking when I say I am at the end of my tether. I love my bunnies, but I've had a enough of wet floors, wet carpet. I've thought of getting rid of him in the worse moments (which I wouldn't do!).
I'm thinking of putting him outside, which seems cruel, they have unlimited space inside, and they wouldn't get that outside as I have a tiny yard.
Please please please help.
First month he was fine, completely toilet trained. Since January he has wee'd everywhere. No particular area, sometimes in the tray but more often and not on the floor.
He is neutered. He has a bonded female Lola (no accidents from her). He has seen the vet and had urine dip and health check: normal.
I am 100% this is behavioural based on the fact that they both recently spent two weeks in my patents summer house and had NO accidents... Came back and two days with nothing before it all started again.
I've put carpet over the floor now because my floor boards were being ruined. This does seem to help but not completely.
This is what I have done so far:
1) Penned them into a smaller area (still does it even when this is done)
2) Given them more trays (same problem)
3) Tried moving the trays to where he wees (no pattern in where he wees so this doesn't help)
4) carpeting the area, to give him more of a clear idea of what is his area, as I have wooden floors (works for a day or so, then fails)
My previous bun Walter who died and then I got Ralph used to live in the same area, BUT a I thoroughly cleaned the area, and it initially wasn't a problem for 6 weeks!
I am not joking when I say I am at the end of my tether. I love my bunnies, but I've had a enough of wet floors, wet carpet. I've thought of getting rid of him in the worse moments (which I wouldn't do!).
I'm thinking of putting him outside, which seems cruel, they have unlimited space inside, and they wouldn't get that outside as I have a tiny yard.
Please please please help.