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- 01/24/2018 at 12:27 AM
  ClockworkBunny
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  Hello!
  
  So as I was searching the internet the other night, I saw a few videos of bunnies in the bath tub (or even in the sink), fully submerged and soaked. I’ve always been told that washing a bun is dangerous because they can get ill very quickly from the cold!
  
  I’ve heard of an instance of a bun doing swimming therapy under super close supervision, but that’s the only time I’ve heard of a bunny getting wet and it being “okay”. Thoughts/experience with this? Was I informed wrongly, or should these buns not be in the tub? Based on my initial knowledge, I’m a bit concerned about these fluffy ones!
  
  I’m also a bit confused on why you’d “wash” a bunny, since they keep themselves so clean. I’ve only ever had to help Wilson out once when he managed to get some food on him. But I just dabbed him with a wet cloth, put some all natural baby powder on his fur, and brushed it out nice and clean….
  
  Any knowledge?
- 01/24/2018 at 2:03 AM
  Bam
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  You are right, bunnies shouldn’t be bathed. It’s not the least bit cute when people give their buns baths. Here’s an article from The House Rabbit society on this:
  
  http://rabbit.org/the-dangers-of-giving-a-rabbit-a-bath/
  
  Here’s more aboyt the dangers of wet baths:
  http://wabbitwiki.com/wiki/Bathing_rabbits
  
  You can give a butt bath in instances of poopy butt. The only exeption to the no-full-bath-rule I can think of now is if a bun has been soaked in sth toxic and need to get it off asap.
- 01/24/2018 at 4:05 AM
  Sirius&Luna
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  Agreed, lots of people don’t realise its cruel and dangerous to bathe a bunny. If i come across it somewhere like instagram, i try to kindly point out that it’s not necessary. Mostly, people don’t realise that, and are grateful to be told – they aren’t being deliberately cruel, they just assume that bunnies are like dogs.
- 01/25/2018 at 3:19 PM
  ClockworkBunny
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  I thought so! I’d never read anything that ever stated it was okay. I was shocked when I saw people putting bunnies in the tub and submerging them! I just wanted to make sure I wasn’t crazy and some new information had come out that proved me wrong before I said something. I will continue to gently inform people if I see otherwise. Thank you!
- 01/25/2018 at 7:54 PM
  LBJ10
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  Yep, you are correct. Bunnies should not be bathed. It isn’t necessary and it certainly isn’t good for the rabbit. There are a few rare exceptions, of course, as Bam mentioned.
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