Cottontail Cuts

17/02/2025

** Bunnies shouldn't be bathed **

🐰 Bunny Behavior 🐰

Why Bathing Your Bunny is Dangerous⚠️

1. Stress: Bunnies are naturally clean animals and rarley require cleaning. Seniors or bunnies with disabilities may require assistande cleaning. The link below explains the safest way to clean your bunny. Being submerged in water can be extremely stressful, potentially leading to shock or even death in extreme cases. If a bunnies appears still, it's not because they are calm or enjoying it—they're likely frozen with fear.

2. Hypothermia: Bunnies have dense fur that takes a long time to dry. Prolonged dampness can easily lead to hypothermia, a serious and potentially fatal condition.

3. Skin Issues: Bunnies have sensitive skin, and bathing can strip away natural oils, leading to dryness, irritation, and an increased risk of skin infections. Shampoos and conditioners are unsafe and can be toxic if ingested. Water entering their ears can also cause infections, which are particularly common in lop-eared breeds.

4. Risk of Injury: Struggling in water or trying to escape can result in injuries, including muscle strain, broken bones, or even inhaling water, which can lead to pneumonia.

For more information, visit the link below ⬇️

https://bunnylady.com/rabbit-bath/

15/02/2025

Who's afraid of little old Fuzzy? 😏 Fuzzy's looking a little less Fuzzy after his groom but still has ALL the personality and sass 🤩 he's one of Carol Pendlebury Venter 's 11 lucky buns who call The Happy Bunny Retreat home ♡ thanks for making me resident groomer, !

14/02/2025

Oh I looove these cuties!

14/02/2025

There are so many parts of my job that I absolutely love, seeing so many different and unique looking buns is a definite highlight! How gorgeous is Coco's coat?! Obsessed ♡ thank you for having me groom your lovely buns, Mercia. Do you have space in your yard or home for bunnies? Contact Berario Bunnies, they make them in every beautiful shape, size and colour

13/02/2025

Sister and brother from another mother 🥹 meet Roxy and Cheddar. 6 years ago, they were rescued by from a memorial park in Fourways where the stray buns were being shot. That's not the fun part of the story though- the point is that my OG bunnies- Olive and Yoda share the same story, making them (highly likely) relatives 😍🥰 fortunately Roxy and Cheddar were adopted by the lovely Savanna years ago and live a beautiful life of bunny luxury in Harties now ♡ it was such a fun surprise meeting them and learning their story. Thanks Savanna and Bunny Tales Page for saving them

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12/02/2025

Beautiful boy Milo was due for his groom while staying at The Happy Bunny Retreat 🥰 how handsome is he? ♡

11/02/2025

Spaying female guinea pigs.

By the time female guinea pigs reach 18 months old they can develop ovarian cysts, these occur in approximately 75% of sows (that’s 3 in every 4 ladies). Most of these cysts are called rete cysts (around 80% in some studies) which are not hormonally active, meaning they cannot be treated with hormonal therapy. Cysts can be uncomfortable and are likely to cause some reduction in life quality. Therefore treatment for cysts in guinea pigs is often surgical removal. This is therefore one of the big reasons we are beginning to advocate for preventative spaying in younger guinea pigs. This is a much easier surgery and less risk to the piggie when they are younger. It will not only prevent ovarian cysts but also can help reduce the chances of uterine cancers, infections and other changes.

In most cases for preventative spaying, guinea pigs have one or two surgical incisions on the one or both sides of their body. The ovaries can be reached by these small incisions a little easier than a midline incision (near the bellybutton). Although it is also veterinarian preference and in some cases when cysts are already present the midline approaches are preferred. Surgery is usually less than an hour.

Ideally ladies should be spayed as young as possible (around 4-6months of age), but this can be performed at any age. The older the sow often the more likely cyst are already present.

If you are interested in spaying your ladies preventatively then we would advise finding a piggie savvy or exotics vet who is happy to do this surgery. Not all vets are yet familiar with the surgery. Be mindful that it can take a week or so for them to fully bounce back. It’s also important that we do not consider this in piggies with any signs of illness. Some mainstream pet shop bred piggies also have concurrent underlying respiratory issues so they should always be checked fully by a vet before any decision regarding aneasthesia is decided.

Some literature regarding the stats here:
https://www.vetexotic.theclinics.com/article/S1094-9194(13)00085-6/fulltext

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30502791/

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1040638716665429

11/02/2025

Rex rabbit, Achilles and pretty girl Becky Boo ♡ a match made in heaven ♡ Achilles was a single bunny, until his fur moms learnt that ♡ BUNNIES NEED FRIENDS ♡ However, like humans, they're not just going to commit to just anyone you bring home. So, Leanne chauffered Achilles to the magical Berario Bunnies for a romantic afternoon of speed dating. There was no romance found with a few other bunnies he had a chat with, however when he and Becky-Boo met it was clearly love 😍 and so they went together to their forever home, to be slowly integrated into their new lives together 🥰

Morals of the story: • Every single bunny should be given the opportunity to have a friend. • You CAN NOT bring home any bunny and expect them to get along- it is HIGHLY likely that they will not get along, leaving you with 2 lonely bunnies and likely one being given away. • Once the buns are at home they still need to have a transition period where they are kept in a small area- you will need to follow the rescue's guidelines strictly so that a strong bond can form and fighting will be avoided- which is why I highly recommend Berario Bunnies who have excellent experience and processes.

10/02/2025

Johannesburg has a bunny problem - but thankfully, it also has heroes. As abandoned pet rabbits struggle to survive in parks and office

10/02/2025

🐷 𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 🐷

On Saturday I was travelling with a friend on the N1 highway, just before Beyers Naude off ramp I saw a car with a trailer in the emergency lane. Unfortunately I spotted it just too late to figure out if what I saw on the trailer were 2 pigs or not.

I was so frustrated and upset that I did not look sooner to know for sure. I was also not in my car and was not really in control of the situation.

As soon as we reached our destination I jumped in my car and got back on the highway to look for this vehicle. The anxiety nearly killed me hoping it was not what I thought I saw and possibly 2 big drums or something.

Unfortunately when I found the vehicle it was indeed 2 pigs 😢. It was scorching hot on Saturday. If you stood outside the sun was unbearably hot. These 2 poor animals were completely exposed and had no shade or shelter.

I happened to have 25L of water in the car. So I pulled over. Grabbed the bottles and asked the owners of the vehicle if they minded that I pour some water over the pigs. (The trailer had a flat tyre).

Those 2 pigs literally just collapsed as the water landed on them. They laid down and loved every second. My heart broke for them. Tears streamed. I wished I could’ve done more at that moment, but I was in such a rush to get there that I didn’t really think things through.

They just laid in the water and closed their eyes.

I don’t know what their final destination will be, but I would put money on it that it isn’t going to be a happy one. Until such time they didn’t need to suffer.

Was I really the only person who cared enough to help them in that heat? How is that possible 😪

10/02/2025

Beeeg bunnies ♡ thanks Chevon for challenging my grooming skills with your giant (and one little) fluffle every month 🥰

08/02/2025

Hi! I'm Corien, crazy bunny lady, bunny mom and groomer ♡ I specialise in keeping long and short haired buns neat and tidy throughout Joburg, Pretoria, Krugersdorp and even Hartebeespoort. Plus, I come to you so that the sensitive fur babies don't have to go through any more stress than necessary. Ps. I do not bath bunnies except in the most extreme cases where it's vital for their health, I sterilise equipment between uses, I have tons of experience including with severely matted bunnies, I work slowly and carefully and always hold the bun's wellbeing as my top priority. Contact me today to book your groom- WhatsApp 076 300 8362

07/02/2025

Gigi and my little black babies ♡ they're not so little anymore, and they have found their most amazing forever home with big sis Jess 🥹 but they'll aways be my lil black foster babies from Berario Bunnies thank you Adri and Francois for giving Bandit, Lucy and Quincy a home with all the love and everything they could ever need 🥰

04/02/2025

Blu ♡ thanks Kayla for letting me groom this sweet boy 🥰

29/01/2025

Soft bunny, warm bunny, little ball of fur. Happy bunny, sleepy bunny, purr purr purr ♡ Daisy emerged from her groom as a whole new, relaxed bun. Thank you, Tandice, for having me groom your 6 fur babies. I must take more photos of all these beauties next time! 🥰

28/01/2025

At The Retreat our philosophy is that bunnies deserve holidays too, so liitle Bel and Charlotte can look forward to a little R&R while their parents and new little hoomin brother go on a well-deserved break 😊

As you can see, minutes after arriving, these special Retreaters were already comfy and in full relaxation mode 🥰🐇✨️🤍

28/01/2025

It's so satisfying to groom porcu-bunnies and brush them 'til they're all smooth and nice 🥰 thank you for having me groom your fluffle of 9, Mariaan ♡

27/01/2025

It was such a pleasure to meet Onyx and Pumpkin and give them their first Cottontail Cuts groom 🥰 Onyx e hoyed it so much, when I put him down he lowered his head again to ask me to keep grooming 😂 so of course he cot lots of extra brushing ♡ thank you for having me, Paige and Mike.