Satin Angora 101
Channel: Pets Life
Date: 2021-03-02

Satin Angora rabbits have a commercial body type, with their sides having a slight taper from the hindquarters to the shoulders.


Satin Angora Rabbit Breed History.

The Satin Angora rabbit can trace its linage to famous breeder John C. Fehr, who first created the satinized Angora back in 19 30, but gave up on the project because he thought their fur was weak. Fifty years later, a Dutch woman living in Ontario, Canada named Leopoldina Meyer was shown a copper satin doe that had a long, woolly coat. Enchanted with its fur, she paired it with a French Angora and the result was a kindling of Satin Angoras.


Coat.

Satin Angora rabbits can have white, grey, brown, or tan fur, or a combination of these colors. A Satin Angora’s fur is their pride and joy. Their wool is finer, softer, and silkier than other Angora rabbits. The reason their fur looks like satin is due to a recessive gene that causes the casing around the pigment in each hair to be translucent rather than opaque, like most fur. This gives their coat a distinctive sheen or luster. This gene also causes the diameter of each strand of hair to be smaller than normal wool. This means that this rabbit also produces some of the finest wool of any other rabbit breed. The Satin Angora rabbit can have white, grey, brown, or tan fur, or a combination of these colors.


Health.

Satin Angoras are generally happy bunnies that are incredibly friendly with everyone they meet. The number one health issue when it comes to Angora rabbits is Wool Block. Because rabbits groom themselves like cats, they end up ingesting loose fur that their tongues pick up. However, cats get rid of this loose fur by throwing up hairballs, and unfortunately, rabbits cannot do that. Angoras are particularly susceptible to this because their fur is so thick. When their bellies are full of their own fur, they feel too full to eat and if left untreated, this causes them to starve themselves to death. The best way to make sure this doesn’t happen is to regularly brush their fur and always be aware of your rabbit is eating and drinking enough during the day because if they aren’t, it could be a symptom of Wool Block. 

Other health issues that Angoras are at-risk for include ear mites, rabbit hemorrhagic disease, snuffles, coccidiosis, enteritis, fly strike, and myxomatosis. Be sure to keep a block of wood, near your rabbit’s cage, as they need to gnaw something in order to keep their teeth from growing too long.


Care Requirements.

Depending on how thick and long your Satin Angora’s fur is, combing them with a slicker brush once or twice a week should be sufficient to keep it mat-free. Make sure you have a bag near to take the clumps of fur off the brush and resume brushing, you may have to do this a few times.

Due to their thick, dense fur, Angoras generally do well even in cold temperatures. Should you keep an outdoor enclosure, be sure to install plastic or wooden walls on three sides of the enclosure to keep the draft out. Don’t keep your Angora out when the temperature is too hot if your enclosure does not a way to keep them ventilated. A large wire cage that keeps them off their soiled bedding should be sufficient to keep your bunny happy.

Their diets should consist of 4-8 ounces of daily pellets, depending on their weight and age, as well as a handful of hay for their daily intake of fiber. To help digestion, feel free to add a tablespoon of sunflowers seeds to their pellets, and always make sure your rabbit has fresh water at all times.

Your Satin Angora rabbit would benefit from daily outdoor activity time to soak up some much-needed sun and to stretch out their muscles, of course! Always remember to always watch your rabbit whenever young children are involved.


Get your Satin Angora rabbit spayed or neutered.

If you do not plan on breeding your Satin Angora rabbit, then get your rabbit spayed or neutered at about four to six months old. Spaying and neutering your rabbit will prevent unwanted pregnancies and it also offers some health benefits. Not spaying or neutering can lead to hormonal behaviors, like fighting and urine spraying. Unspayed female rabbits also have a higher risk of getting uterine cancer. 


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