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>HELP! We've got a similar problem. Let me first say, >our first rabbit (a male) was so clean, and neutering >him made him absolutely wonderful. Unfortunately, he >got ill and died about 9 months ago. > >We got a little female in May. She just got old >enough, so we spayed her this past Monday (7/22), as I >understand both males and females will mark their >territory. She loves to roam the house and will use >her litterbox (we put pine shavings in it), but what >is so frustrating is she gets up on my daughter's bed >and does her business all over the bed--what a mess! >Also, she'll get up on the couch and the cat's window >bed and do the same thing; in fact, it seems if she >gets on a surface that's fabric (like a blanket, >etc.), she uses it as a litter box. Then she gets >locked in her cage, and sometimes seems to be even >naughtier when let out again. She's very sweet and >loves to be around people and to be held, but how on >earth can I break this terrible habit?? I'm getting >tired of cleaning things up. What we did to force her >to use the litterbox in her cage (mesh bottom, but >quite large cage) was to line the bottom with >cardboard. She urinated just one time on the >cardboard, then got the picture about using the >litterbox. However, it's this out-of-the-cage >behavior that's driving me crazy. If anyone can help >us and Jessa out, that would be fabulous! > >--DakotahGirl

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