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Natural product safe?

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Question
I recently saw a product in a local pet store that is added to the water and eliminates the strong urine and feces odor. I don't mind the smell, but my son is having an allergic reaction to the urine smell. Can you tell me if this type of product is safe to use? I cannot remember the name, but it says it is all natural. Any more ideas about odor elimination would be appreciated, I have thought about neutering but heard this can be risky. My little sweetheart is 12 lbs. and his name is Doodle, aka Doodlebug.
Thank you!!

Lisa from Florida

Answer
Dear Lisa,

I've heard of products like this, and am not sure how effective they are.  Just because something is "all natural" doesn't mean it's safe, and unless you can tell me the name of the product, I can't know which one it is, nor figure out if the active ingredients are safe for rabbits.

However, I *can* suggest a way to eliminate the odor of urine from the bunny's habitat.  We use only pelleted sawdust litters in the litterbox (e.g., Feline Pine, wood stove pellets from Home Depot, etc.; horse pelleted bedding from a local feed store) and they absolutely *destroy* the urine odor.  No other product works as well, and you will be amazed.

I have other tips on removing urine/litterbox odors that I can send you if you email me at dana@miami.edu

I hope that will help solve the problem without your having to put unknown substances in your bunny's food or water.

Dana