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Why is my litter-trained rabbit suddenly pooping everywhere?
Updated on September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Small Animal | Rabbit | Female | unspayed | 4 months and 18 days old
My rabbit can't stop pooping everywhere. She was litter trained and then she suddenly is pooping constantly, when she hops or runs poop comes out.
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Most Helpful Answer
Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS
Veterinarian
Published on June 19th, 2016
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Answered By Miranda Sadar, DVM, DACZM
Veterinarian
Published on October 9th, 2018
Thank you for your question about Hazel. What you’re describing is very common, and often occurs when rabbits are in a larger space. Since rabbits go to the bathroom so often, they will utilize many spaces as a litter box. One thing you can try is to put a litter box in the area where she is going to the bathroom in the play pen. You can put some of the fecal pellets in the litter box as well. For litter, I would recommend using recycled newspaper pelleted litter or recycled paper pulp bedding. Sometimes they will end up laying in their litter boxes - if this occurs, you can provide them with two litter boxes which often helps.
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