I had a pet rabbit that escaped and I wasnt able to catch it, will it be alright? It was born and raised as a pet :(
2006-11-21 04:38:24 · 17 answers · asked by //// 3 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
No. It's better to make soup.
2006-11-21 04:45:16 · answer #1 · answered by Jason C 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Actually, yes. I know, because I have a domesticated rabbit that eats my garden for breakfast. When I arrive home late at night, there are about 5 wild gray rabbits eating my lettuce. There is also a white rabbit with brown speckles that is with them. I am not certain whose rabbit he/she was, but the rabbit evidently escaped, or was set free by the previous owner. I believe the rabbit may have mingled with the local rabbits and "learned the ropes". Who knows, in a year or so, I could have a whole new crop of little bitty bunnies out there, if the domesticated rabbit has not been spayed or neutered.
2006-11-21 04:45:34 · answer #2 · answered by wespectmyauthoritah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a huge white rabbit that must have been let go by its owner or it escaped coming into my yard. I guess it is glad that I wasn't able to find someone to mow my lawn, because it is eating the grass for food. I have put a few carrots out for him too.
I think I am going to buy a box trap from a farm store. I had borrowed one to catch a cat that had been abandoned when its owners moved, and couldn't find it at moving time. For some reason hungry animals find their way to my yard.
I hope you can catch your rabbit. I hope that I can encourage this rabbit to be caught too so that it will have a warmer winter and will survive.
2006-11-22 23:37:38 · answer #3 · answered by pava7065 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well im sorry to hear about your rabbit getting loose.Yes it will be alright .I have rabbits that my son talked me into raising .So we have a bunch of rabbits now, and we have 7 baby rabbits now that are almost nine weeks old and if you live close to southern ILLINOIS your more than welcome to have one of them but anyways back to your question your rabbit that got loose will be fine they adapt pretty well once they get used to their surroundings.You might want to try putting out some food and water and some treats around the yard just to see if it is still around the yard and you might not see it out there but just because you dont see it doesnt mean it isnt there because thats what i had to do when my sons friend left the door open to a cage that had 3 rabbits in it we got two of them back and i just keep food out there on the ground for the third one and i see him out there every now and then but we are still unable to catch him he is very fast but any way i wish you the best of luck at finding your rabbit and if not and if you live close your more than welcome to have one or two of our rabbits
2006-11-21 05:28:32 · answer #4 · answered by budha10673 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She may survive for a short time on instinct alone although since she has not been taught what she needs to do to survive alone in the wild she will eventually get sick or killed or simply die of hunger or thirst.
That is very sad that you could not catch your rabbit. I had a pet rabbit who used to sit outside with me all the time. She wouldn't go over 5 feet from me.
2006-11-21 04:54:03 · answer #5 · answered by msnite1969 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We have bred the wild out of the domesticate rabbit. It will have a hard time making it in the wild. It will starve or be eaten, best to get a live trap to catch it. Good Luck.
2006-11-22 10:38:23 · answer #6 · answered by Bob 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They normally can adjust somewhat as far as eating, but they end up being fairly easy prey to animals such as coyotes, chicken hawks, raccoons, etc.
If you want to try catching it, get a fish dip net. Keep running after it. It will run fast for a while, but domesticated rabbits unlike wild rabbits will tire out a lot quicker and when it tires out you can catch it with the dip net. You might want to get one or two people to help you. It makes it easier to corner it.
2006-11-21 06:05:49 · answer #7 · answered by devilishblueyes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually not, but for some good news someones mini rabbits got loose. Now not only does our town have quail people feed but we have rabbits all over the place in one part of our little town. You will see colored ones once in a while that are throw backs from the domesticated one that got loose....
2006-11-21 05:57:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Domestic rabbits are not the products of natural selection, which means that only the fittest, fastest, and smartest of a species survives to reproduce. Domestic rabbits are a by-product of human interference by means of breeding programs, and the result is a human-dependent animal who needs protection.
When a domestic rabbit is turned out in a field or a park to "fend for itself," it is totally unprepared to do so. Domestic rabbits are the products of generation after generation of rabbits kept in confinement and entirely dependent on their keepers for food, water, and safety.
2006-11-21 04:41:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think you'd be pleasantly surprised to find how well they can adjust. I have a house rabbit too, and I thought she'd never have a chance with any predators if she got out.
...but since then, we've gotten a dog, and I was really worried the dog would hurt our rabbit. Nope, it's the rabbit that's aggressive with the dog! She lunges, and growls, and bites at the dog and keeps her territory well defended.
Now I know if she ever got out, she'd be just fine.
2006-11-21 04:45:19 · answer #10 · answered by daisyk 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sorry to read about your rabbit running away and I do not mean to sound blunt, but life survies as best as it can. I'm sure your rabbit lives by instinct and the natruals of life happen vie the food chain.
2006-11-21 04:47:01 · answer #11 · answered by ummmm? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋