How to Wash a Rabbit With Vinegar

You can wash a rabbit's environment with vinegar to eliminate odors and to remove waste buildup, but don't wash the rabbit with vinegar. Vinegar helps to remove substances that cause odors in a rabbit's cage and play area. Removing the rabbit before washing its environment is important because rabbits do not like the smell of vinegar. After cleaning with vinegar, you must remove the trace smell.

Things You'll Need

  • Vinegar
  • Rag
  • Water
  • Towel
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Instructions

    • 1

      Remove the rabbit from its home. Place the rabbit in a temporary environment during the cleaning process.

    • 2

      Empty the contents of the rabbit's environment into a trash bag. The soiled contents should be thrown away.

    • 3

      Spray or pour vinegar into the rabbit's cage. Use a rag to scrub the environment and rid it of bacteria and waste products.

    • 4

      Rinse the rag and clean the rabbit's home a second time with water. Rabbits do not like the smell of vinegar and reacts to a lingering smell of vinegar negatively.

    • 5

      Bathe your rabbit in water. Remove any dirt and waste products attached to its fur. Dry the rabbit carefully using a towel.

    • 6

      Re-introduce your rabbit to its newly-washed environment.