Comments on: Oh No, Not Brushing

By: Gabriella

Gabriella — Fri, 15 May 2009 10:43:35 +0000

I must go and get a new brush and a comb – Miss Eve is easy to de-fur, hers is sticking out in chunks and I just pull it out and then give her a back massage, she loves it… Problem is Neville….he sheds from everywhere and he really needs a brush. Thankfully, the moulting time is over. For now.

By: Erin

Erin — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:59:43 +0000

Yuck! P&P look just like that too and they both hate being brushed!

By: The Bunns

The Bunns — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:27:17 +0000

First Gus, take a big deep breath and let it out very slowly while the brushing is going on. THEN BITE HIM!

By: Katie

Katie — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 23:53:27 +0000

Ooh brushing is not fun, I agree! Maybe if you get some treats afterwards you could bear it? (Maybe you’ll even want to be brushed on a daily basis then!! )

By: Keith

Keith — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 17:55:04 +0000

I use 3 different kinds of brushes:

1 – The kind of fine brush that you get for cats (very fine, bristles are curved at the end)

2 – A regular soft brush (like a small hairbrush) with dense bristles

3 – A very, very, very fine metal-toothed brush which is I think called the “furminator” which I use very gently to get rid of very fine hairs (especially useful for Gus, who’s fur is very fine) – my vet uses this brush as well.

I had never thought about the rubber dishwashing gloves, perhaps I will give that a try sometime (I’m sure Gus will disapprove just the same though).

By: Nicole

Nicole — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 15:42:04 +0000

My rabbit doesn’t much like brushings either. What kind of brush do you use? I’m always curious about what other people do. Lately I’ve been using a technique my vet recommended: rubber dishwashing gloves. They do a quick and thorough, albeit — unlike what the vet said (that the fur would gather up on the gloves for easy disposal) — messy job. (Maybe I got the wrong kind of gloves?)

By: bunnygirl

bunnygirl — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 15:19:47 +0000

Well, there is another way, Gus, but it involves tape. I think you’ll be happier with a good brushing.

By: furrybutts

furrybutts — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 15:09:55 +0000

Run and hide from the brushes!