My English Angora and Grooming

I purchased my English Angora from a breeder who provided me with a highly documented pedigree. She showed her Angoras in competitions, but she was getting out of it. She had tort colored rabbits, and at that time, I had no idea that there were so many colors. I just knew I wanted the blue colored one. So, I got Fuzzy Bunny. He is so comical and curious. He is the biggest digger out of my rabbits. He likes to stand on his hind legs and look around. He'll come to you, and isn't bashful at all. When I first brought him home, Hunny Bunny was still little as well, and they played together. However, at about 6 months, I had to separate them, because both are males and they started to fight. And, they started flicking pee on each other. That was weird, because I had no idea rabbits did that! That sucked, and I had hoped they would get along forever. Fuzzy is the boss rabbit.

Before I purchased my English Angora, I had researched all about them. I knew that they had to be groomed at least weekly. I had no clue how easily their fur would get matted however. And, EVERYTHING sticks to their fur! I hate leafs getting in my outside playpens because it gets stuck in their fur! I have several different outdoor pens for them to play and get exercise, so this means I have to stay on top of grooming. Fuzzy digs in the dirt and goes hog-wild outside and easily gets matted. Around the mouth area is easy to get matted as well due to food and water getting on the fur. I was told to groom them weekly, which I'm sure works for many people, but if you're like me and let your rabbits outside to play a lot, then I recommend grooming every other day. If my bunny gets a knot that won't brush out, I just simply cut it off with scissors. Since I harvest their fur, my bunnies get haircuts every 3 months.

I have watched several YouTube videos on how other people cut their Angora's fur, but the easiest way for me is scissors. My rabbits are use to getting groomed, so I just sit them on a small table and start cutting the fur. When I do the underbelly and face, my husband will hold them for me. You want at least 3 inches of fur for spinning and you don't want to cut the skin, so you must be very careful. If your bunny won't stay still, try putting out some of his/her favorite food while you're trimming the fur. Personally, I don't trim the ears or face that much only if it needs it and I must.

My favorite grooming tool is a regular brush that you'd use to groom a dog. You want a good one. The bristles on cheap brushes fall off too easily. The comb is helpful for knots or mats. I went to the Dollar Tree and bought a basket to carry all my tools in. Here is what my basket of grooming tools looks like:

And here is Fuzzy. He had his hair cut about a month ago, so you can't see how long it is in this picture. I trimmed his face hair the last time I trimmed, so it hasn't grown all the way back out yet.

My husband brushing Fuzzy, and Fuzzy chillin' like a villain.

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