How to Litter Train Your Rabbit

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   Step 1: Watch where they already go

   Rabbits choose one or two corners on their own. Put the litter box exactly there rather than where you’d prefer it — working with their choice is the whole secret.

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   Step 2: Set up the box the rabbit way

   Use a large, low-entry box with rabbit-safe paper bedding, and pile fresh hay at one end. Rabbits eat while they toilet, so a hay-topped box does half the training for you.

   • Paper-based or aspen litter — never clumping cat litter
   • Unlimited fresh hay in or beside the box
   • A box big enough to turn around in

   Good to know: Spaying or neutering dramatically improves litter habits and reduces territorial marking.

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   Step 3: Confine, then expand

   Start with a smaller pen so the box is always close. As habits solidify over one to two weeks, gradually open up more space — adding a second box if accidents appear in a new corner.

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   Step 4: Clean smart, not spotless

   Scoop soiled litter daily but leave a few droppings in the box at first; the scent reminds your rabbit what it’s for. Sweep stray droppings into the box and clean accidents with white vinegar to erase odor markers.

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