Can you wash your rabbit

Answer 1

It is possible, but it might hurt it, but you can get these special wipes for pets of all kinds including dogs, cats, rabbits, and other things. You can get them at Wal-Mart or any other store that you go to.

Yes you may hurt the rabbit but all you need to do is take a wet wash rag and lightly brush it over your rabbits fur and never put them in a tub it will ruin the fur!

Answer 2

You probably shouldn't wash your rabbit at all. Rabbits clean themselves: if your rabbit needs washing, something is wrongand your vet should determine the problem and advise you on appropriate treatment. Otherwise, there are many dangers and risks associated with bathing rabbits. Please refer to the related question linked below for more details.

If your rabbit does need cleaning, try the "dry bath" method first; if that doesn't work, try spot cleaning with a wet cloth. If neither of these methods work, and if you really do need to bathe your rabbit, the bathtub isn't really a great place to do it:

• First of all, your rabbit won't be used to the tub and the unfamiliarity, combined with being surrounded on all sides by the slippery walls, will stress your bunny. Stress can cause a rabbit to panic and seriously injure itself.

• Second of all, having to kneel and lean over the tub edges will probably be uncomfortable and awkward for you. You'll have trouble handling your rabbit in a firm, secure, safe manner; and you'll take less care with the entire procedure because you'll be distracted by your physical discomfort and your desire for the whole thing to be over.

Answer 3

Many people do, but I find it unnecessary. Rabbits were designed to clean themselves, and soap is not great for bunnies' skin. If your bunny is not cleaning itself, contact your vet to find what is wrong.

Answer 4

First answer: Yes but you have to hold them while you wash them and don't wet their face.

A different opinion: No, you can't wash your rabbit in a tub of water! This is a very bad idea and could lead to serious injury and illness.

If your rabbit needs a bath, that means something is wrong, because healthy, normal rabbits keep themselves clean.

• Maybe your rabbit is sick.
• Maybe the rabbit's cage is too small, and/or you don't clean it often enough.
• Maybe the rabbit isn't being supervised enough, and got into something messy.

Either way, you have to figure out what went wrong, and do what you can to make sure it doesn't happen again. Probably, you should bring the rabbit to the vet - definitely if you aren't sure why the rabbit is messy. If you don't treat the cause, the symptoms (a dirty rabbit) will only reappear!

A messy rabbit does need to be cleaned up, but a bath in the tub is not the best way to do it. Baths can be very stressful for rabbits, and even dangerous because if the rabbit panics, it can easily injure itself. This is only one of many risks about giving your rabbit a bath!

Better options are a "dry bath" method, or a spot bath with a cloth. If a full bath is absolutely necessary, use a baby bath tub or another small tub so that you have better control over the situation.

See the related question below for more details about how to give a safe bath, and what makes baths dangerous!

Answer 5

NO, if you want them to be clean just pet them, they hate human smell so they'll groom themselves and get clean.