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Home training

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Question
Hiya , i have two rabbits and i would occasionaly like to keep them in the house , but not all the time.
However my mum is really house tidy and loves the house to be clean so i am tryin to persuade her to let me keep them in my bedroom everynow and then is the bedroom ok for them ? And how can i keep them in there where they'll be safe and not make too much mess.

Answer
Dear Katie,

To make sure they have good bathroom habits, both bunnies should be spayed/neutered.  You can read more here:

www.bio.miami.edu/hare/spay.html

To litterbox train them, here are some tips:

www.bio.miami.edu/hare/training.html

And to find a good vet who can do the spay/neuters, please use the list linked here:

www.rabbit.org/vets

I hope that helps get you started.  Please write back once you've read the articles, if you have additional questions.

Dana