Dying(coloring) pet rabbits

[MillipedeFarm]

im sure ill get a few replies saying "thats cruel" and "they are fine the way they are" but i dont see how it would be any different to them as them getting a bath....
anyways i was wondering if anyone here dyes there rabbits? i know its more of an easter thing but i want to dye my 2 to make them look a little more cuter(i can feel the flaming comming) i was going to use kool aid since thats what i read people use for dying there dogs. has anyone else here done this and does it cause any harm to there fur or skin? if anyone else here has done it please show some pics

 

[CoopCrazy]

I don't see where its a problem... Peopls dye their lil dogs all the time... I think it would be cute to have a pink bunny...

 

[conny63malies]

not me. But as a kid back in germany i used to go to a theme park in the little city of Geiselwind. THey used to have dyed animals suchs as doves and chickens. Not sure if they dipped or sprayed. But there is no harm done as long as it doesnt iritate the skin. An if it is allowed there it can be cruelty. THe SPCA is way more strict over there. I mean people dye their own hair and look at those poor poodles with their hair-donts. IMO no harm done in a quick dye job.

 

[RabbitMage]

It's really not much worse than giving a rabbit a bath. And giving rabbits baths is a terrible idea. They stress easily, they chill easily, and bathing them strips all of the oil out of their coat. You should only ever give a rabbit a bath if they are COVERED in something you can't remove without bathing.

So risking your rabbit's life in order to dye them would be a pretty silly thing to do.

 

[CoopCrazy]

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I showed rabbits for many years in 4-H and never had a problem with bathing my rabbits.. In fact we were told to bathe our white rabbits with lemon juice before showing.. And boy did they shine..

 

[Fudgie]

if you don't want to soak the bunny, take a sponge and dab it on the fur with the coloring. Pretty easy. And YES many people wash their bunnies. If you handle them from day one, they will not stress over a bath.

 

[RabbitMage]

You know what? Go right ahead. What do I know?

 

[ksacres]

This is what I would do if I *really* wanted a colored rabbit.

Mix koolaid (unsweetened) powder with a cup of warm water. Put in spray bottle. Spritz on bunny (being careful not to get in eyes, nose, or ears) until desired level of color is acheived. Blow dry with hair dryer on low (but not cold) setting.

There's no need to wash your bunny, it will wear off naturally.

I, too, gave many a rabbit a wash before the fair. I never had one get sick from it, but we also always used warm water, gentle handling, and dryed them immediately with a hair dryer set to warm.

 

[MillipedeFarm]

ok thanks for the replies! ill try it out as soon as it warms back up...the rain here lately has made it kinda chilly but wednesday it supposed to be back in the 80s

 

[Picklestix7866]

I had to give my rabbit a bath once. He got out of his cage and went hopping around in the corner of our basement when we had just dusted for ants. I panicked cuz he got the powder on his toes so I gave him a bath. Man did he HATE it. It was worse then bathing a cat. If you dye him I would try the spray bottle idea unless your rabbit is EXTREMEMLY calm. Even then, my rabbit absolutly loves me but he hated that bath.