it seems ok, and its breathing ok
its really small and it looks like its still nursing
my cat was chasing it around the yard, and i didnt want the poor thing to die so i chased my cat back into the house ( kept her ni the basement ) then i brought the bunny upstairs in a box, covered in a blanket and its moving again.
how do i get it to eat
and do you think it will stay alive over night?
( what else do you think i should do? )
2007-04-17 03:55:28 · 26 answers · asked by K 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
it seems ok, and its breathing ok
its really small and it looks like its still nursing
my cat was chasing it around the yard, and i didnt want the poor thing to die so i chased my cat back into the house ( kept her ni the basement ) then i brought the bunny upstairs in a box, covered in a blanket and its moving again.
how do i get it to eat
and do you think it will stay alive over night?
( what else do you think i should do? )
i already touched it and i'm not that cold hearted to put it back outside and just wait, and as for the mommy bunny, i dont think its coming back my cat probably got to it by now T.T
2007-04-17 04:13:42 · update #1
I saw a baby bunny run across our street this morning. My advice is to let the bunny go. Take it outside and just let it go. Hopefully, its mom will find it. They have a way of doing that. Rabbits don't make very good pets.
2007-04-17 04:14:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yes, a wild rabbit will have parasites. Heck, I treat my sparkling clean domestic show rabbits for parasites on a regular basis. Put the baby back as close to where you found it as possible. Maybe it ran out from a sheltered area? Like a bush or a dip in the grass? It doesn't matter if you handled it or not. It's best chance for survival is with it's mother. At that size it is sure to still be nursing still. This is a critical time for it systematically. Bottle fed baby rabbits just don't live. They must be tube fed and most people don't know how to do that properly. It's different than with a cat or a dog. Even then, they don't always live. It's way better off outside where mom can find it. Don't keep looking out the window for mom. She'll likely be scared and stay away fom her baby. Mothers feed leave their babies to keep them safe. They only come back to feed every 24 hours and that is enough for baby to grow up healthy. Put it back.
2016-05-17 08:04:54 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a MYTH that once you touch a wild animal the mother will reject it. Motherhood instincts are MUCH stronger than that!
Baby bunnies are almost impossible to hand raise. I think that they need the very specific milk they get from their mom.
Mother rabbits only go back to the nest twice a day to feed the babies. You need to put the baby back where you found it and hopefully Mom will find him. This is, by far, his best chance for survival.
And keep the cat indoors for a few days at least. (But don't punish the cat, he's only doing what comes naturally.)
Good luck. Cathy
2007-04-24 17:07:16 · answer #3 · answered by luvrats 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Since youve already handled this bunny the mother wont take it back. You should have taken the cat inside and then just watched and waited for the mother bunny to come get it. Chances are the bunny will not survive they are real fragile babies. Sorry there is really nothing you can do. Call a vet.
2007-04-17 04:08:38 · answer #4 · answered by duncsgirl 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The bunny's mom will find him. We had a similar situation, a small nursing bunny that the dog came to the house with. We learned that a mother rabbit will search for a WEEK for a missing baby. So, I would put him back out where you found him and in the meantime keep your cat indoors.
2007-04-17 04:21:51 · answer #5 · answered by WinterBorn 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Okay sorry, but the person above me-rabbit fever? Don't exist. I've owned and raised rabbits my whole life. For the bunny, try milk. Iti should take it. Course if it's out and about and running around the yard it's prolly old enough for some food. Give it rabbit food or grass.
2007-04-24 08:36:51 · answer #6 · answered by MiSs Staci 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You shouldn't have touched it. Mother rabbits show up only once a day to feed their babies and probably would return if you left it alone. Since you have it feed it with an eye-dropper on goat milk. Get some rabbit pellets as it may already have been weaned. As soon as it is taking all solid food, take it out to the country and turn it loose. Hope you don't get rabbit fever. Dummy
2007-04-23 19:15:25 · answer #7 · answered by whome 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the mother does not stay with the babies.. she feeds them and leaves...
release age: the white stripe is no longer seen on top of head.. or the bunny is the size of an average fist..
im sure its weaned...
keep the cat away.. let bunny go.
the slam of a door will give the bunny a heart attack.
oh and yes.. If the bunny was running... it does not need rescued.. but the cat does :)
2007-04-17 13:27:52 · answer #8 · answered by Racquel 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It would still be better for you to put the bunny back, even after all the handling you did. There's very little chance it will survive in your house.
Mother rabbits only come back to the nest once every 24 hours to suckle their young. I would let this one go near where you found it, it will probably find it's way back home.
2007-04-17 05:31:23 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
You Can Feed It Cat/Human Milk Through A Syringe
2007-04-17 04:12:49 · answer #10 · answered by dO yOu wanna piece Of me :-D[8]? 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋