Any ideas on how to stop a bunny from chewing the carpet of a cat tree?

Thursday, November 5th, 2009 at 4:58 pm

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NetherlandHolly says:

November 5, 2009 at 4:58 pm

Rabbits can purr, mine does while being petted.

You should not be using bitter spray to repel your rabbit from this tree. Rabbits have very sensitive digestive systems and resp. systems and some chemicals that are made for other animals can greatly affect your rabbit’s health.

If you want to deter him from this type of behavior, you can move the cat tree to another area of the house. Also, you can take a spray bottle (cleaned) and put a little water in it. If your rabbit is near the cat tree, you can spray him once (DO NOT SOAK HIS COAT!) and tell him no, then remove him from the area. Do not yell at him while you are doing this, but speak to him in a stern voice.

Last but not least, a Buck can be very territorial. If he is digging at the carpet, it’s because he smells a strange scent in his territory. Plus, rabbits love to dig. You can deter this behavior by placing a few old towels in the area where he likes to dig, along with other areas of the house to keep him from digging.

Or you could purchase a type of plastic pan/kiddie pool and put organic dirt/sand in it for your rabbit to dig. Be sure to supervise your rabbit at all times during this activity so that your Buck does not consume any of the materials in his digging box.

Good luck!
Answerman says:

November 5, 2009 at 4:58 pm

Just like you would with a cat..

Get a water spray bottle and Spray the bunny ANYtime it does wrong while you say NO!
Eventually, just saying NO! will be enough..
The eventually, he will stop..

Equate chewing with a bunny to scratching with a cat and you will think of more solutions.

Does your bunny purr?? Ours does..

Seriously, our Bunny purrs as does our two gerbils.
Ashley says:

November 5, 2009 at 4:58 pm

Well you could put a fence around the cat tree
kenand says:

November 5, 2009 at 4:58 pm

i think whenever u catch your bunny doing so u must scold him or do something to show that it is a bad thing. in time your bunny should learn.
tiny Valkyrie says:

November 5, 2009 at 4:58 pm

Get Bitter Lime® or Bitter Apple® deterrent sprays at the pet store, and spray it where the rabbit chews on the cat post.

It tastes nasty and he will soon learn to leave it alone.

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Cat scratching is a perfectly normal behavior for a cat, and if your cat is scratching a chair or your favorite couch, then you just need to somehow re-direct his or her scratching to other, more appropriate objects.
The consensus from the various Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) is that de-clawing is cruel and unnecessary. I can only agree with this conclusion. However, if you feel that you must either declaw your cat or give her up, we would rather see your cat stay in her home and be your lifelong companion. I only ask that you do not make this decision lightly and just be absolutely sure that you will not change your mind later about keeping your indoor cat once you have it declawed.
You can use nail caps for the cat's front paws as an alternative to getting the cat de-clawed. This is a much more humane choice and it does work to protect the furniture. Just make sure you do not use nail caps on a cat that goes outside, as it will have no defense.
Most pet shops offer different selections of cat scratch posts from which to choose. Some have carpet or rug material on wooden posts and bases. Others are made of rope which is wrapped around the post or pole.
Then there are cat towers and cat trees which are great for the cat to climb and play besides being there for scratching purposes.
Other people like to design their own and make them themselves. This is another option for you as well. Besides going to your local pet store, you can look online for these different cat trees, towers and scratch posts.
One thing that can work well if your cat is still scratching the furniture is to spray some citrus oil on the chair or the couch that they are attacking. This is a good deterrent that usually works quite effectively.

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