Some of my buns will tolerate grooming, but with the others I do end up putting them on a table on a towel or my lap to get the job done. I think a deep thorough grooming less frequently is less stressful overall than constantly pestering them. I definitely give a treat after!

Is your bunny very food motivated? There might be ways to help him hate it less with some clicker training.

I’m also not too familiar with angora specific things, but most bunnies don’t really need their underside groomed (but angoras might be different). A lot of angora owners will also clip their bunnies fur with trimmers to make grooming easier, because it can be so hard to keep up with. Make sure not to trim the fur on the feet though. We have these two angora buns at the rescue I volunteer at, and even with everyone grooming them every day, we still couldn’t keep up with the mats! So this week they got a trim and just look soooo cute. 😉

If he will let you pet him, it might help to start with lots of petting to get him relaxed. Then start with brushing just head and with a soft brush that doesn’t really pull the fur at all. Then you can work up to combing and working on the mats. I’ve noticed with some bunnies if you kind of desensitize them first with a bristle brush, they don’t mind the comb as much.

A lot of bunnies are also more tolerant of hand-plucking the loose fur, so that might be worth a try too, but I’m guessing with his coat it will be necessary to use a comb sometimes.

Hmmm, I’m not sure about the feet brushing. I imagine you don’t want mattting, but usually you don’t want to remove any fur from the feet as they need it for cushioning. Hopefully someone else with angora experience will chime in!

I’m assuming he’s an English angora then? They don’t have guard hairs, so their fur is difficult to brush through. You might try a hairbuster comb, but I think most people just keep them clipped.

Have you tried placing him in an “unfamiliar” place? On your lap? On a high surface? Sometimes it’s easier when they see they can’t simply run away.

One trick with really feisty buns is to put one hand on the buns head so their eyes are covered (position them so their bum is facing you). Usually that will stop them from trying to run away.