my dad found a litter of homeless wild bunnys while he was at work, well one was dead and the rest scattered, so my dad tryed to look for at least one and try to save it, he found only one. so he brought it home and i started to take care of it, i have been feeding it kittens replacment milk and hes alot healther, do you have any tips?
2006-09-03 06:28:38 · 7 answers · asked by SamanthaDew 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
let it go
2006-09-03 06:30:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a wildlife rehabilitator. I live in the Mtns of NC so there are a lot of wild animals around here. STOP feeding it the cats milk. It will kill it. You need to used Soy infant formula. Depending on the age of the rabbit, it needs to be kept on a heating pad or have a hot water bottle near it. When they are small they aren't able to regulate their body temperature. When rabbits are about 4 wks old the mother rabbit leaves them to fiend for themselves. At about 3 1/2 weeks the rabbits eyes will open. If your rabbit's eyes is open the best thing for you to do is turn it loose somewhere away from domestic animals and roads. Rabbits have a high stress level. They are very hard to keep alive in a house. I hope this helps!!
2006-09-03 06:48:35 · answer #2 · answered by Jen 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tip: Feed it puppy replacement milk, not kitten. Kitten milk replacer has way too much protien for the bunny. It can cause serious kidney problems if you continue to feed it that. "Esbilac" is a popular milk replacer for puppies that can also be used for rabbits.
Keep the bunny warm. They can catch colds very easily if not kept warm (not hot).
If the bunny has fur already, it's likely almost ready to be on its own, anyway. Wild rabbits can be very small and the mother will leave them on their own at a youg age. Even though they might look too little to care for themselves, they can.
2006-09-03 07:08:32 · answer #3 · answered by Protagonist 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
give it to a wildlife rescue group. they probably get homeless wild bunnies at least a few times a year, so they would know best how to take care of it.
2006-09-03 06:30:52 · answer #4 · answered by mighty_power7 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
give it to the humane society. Once I found a bunny and there was a lady there that took him in!
2006-09-03 06:33:36 · answer #5 · answered by Curl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if your willing to take on the responsibilty of having a pet rabbit you can treat it the same as a domesticated rabbit...it was to young to know the difference..but you need to make a decision asap
2006-09-03 06:46:42 · answer #6 · answered by d957jazz retired chef 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you intent to keep this rabit then it needs to see a vet, and get proper food and milk for nurishment
2006-09-03 06:32:53 · answer #7 · answered by chhihuahua 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋