Recently my rabbit was lying down beside the fire (as she always does!) when my younger sister picked up a candle from the fireplace and accidently spilt some runny candlewax on top of my bunny. She was fine and didn't seem distressed but now she has candlewax on her fur and I don't know how to get it off! I tried with my fingers and a nit comb but the fur started coming out. Can anyone recommend anything that will take the wax off safely? Thanks!
2006-11-29 23:29:50 · 20 answers · asked by Natalie D 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
i think you might just have to cut the fur off where the wax is
2006-11-29 23:34:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
The same happened to my cat last Christmas - the wax went all over her face and sealed an eye shut. Was initially quite funny, but a few seconds later we were a little concerned. After using scissors to get the larger chunks out, we waited - it was night time and the vets were shut. The next day her eye had opened. After a few weeks all of the wax had come off, although she looked a little bald for a while! So... leave it, as someone else has said
2006-11-29 23:58:30 · answer #2 · answered by siploos 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the best way to deal with this is to cut the candle wax out with a scissors as combing it out may cause some pain. The hair will grow again but for goodness sake keep candles away from the rabbit. You are very lucky
2006-11-30 00:57:15 · answer #3 · answered by traceylill 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Try to hold the fur away from the rabbit's skin and using some very hot water on a cloth, wipe the candlewax out, making your strokes from about a half-inch away from the body, towards the end of the fur. Be very careful not to touch the skin though, or you bunny might bite.... and how!
2006-11-29 23:33:13 · answer #4 · answered by Darkwing 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Trim it is best, do not use any form of irons or anything to melt the wax as it's easy for bunny to move and get injured. If you cannot trim the fur, take it to the vets.
2006-11-30 05:56:56 · answer #5 · answered by india 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you place a tissue under the wax .. I know that sounds difficult .. or maybe sandwich the fur with the wax between a tissue ... and then if you have a curling iron with a low setting , you might melt the wax onto the tissue without injuring your rabbit.
The curling iron doesn't need to be hot, just warm enough to soften the wax.
Wax melts at a much lower temperature than it burns .. which is why it's great for candles and your curling iron can be checked for temperature as it's heating .. immediately after plugging it in .. and pull the plug when you think it's warm enough to touch against your own skin to just soften the wax enough to wipe it away with the tissue..
2006-11-29 23:34:50 · answer #6 · answered by thellord_thighgod 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Can you cut it out? If bunny grooms herself she might ingest some of the wax so better to have a patch of fur missing and the wax off (if she's an indoor rabbit it shouldn't matter if she's got a clump missing as she'll still be nice and warm inside)
2006-11-29 23:42:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
i would get her checked out as burns can be a problem even though it is not in pain still could have damage done let the wax dry and it should flake off dont pick it if she has damaged her skin it will make it worse
also olive oil will help in the removal rubb it in her fur and it may come off
2006-11-29 23:33:45 · answer #8 · answered by julie t 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Hold her firmly and trim it off with a small scissors and be careful you don't snip her skin.Fur will grow in again eventually.
2006-11-30 01:23:48 · answer #9 · answered by sanny 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
with small scissors, try to cut the 'contaminated' fur away. Your bunny will have some bald spots, but oh well: it will get ovr it. If your bunny isnt a tame one, well: take her to the vet as you dont want to hurt the animal.
2006-11-29 23:34:39 · answer #10 · answered by MM 4 · 5⤊ 2⤋