my family and i found a baby rabbit outside in our backyard and we want to keep it as a pet how do we take care of it? we have it in a cat cage and it has plenty of room for now untill we get a regular cage. how do we take care of it we want to keep it as a pet. what do we feed it would carrots work? thank you for your time and answers.
WE WANT TO KEEP IT AS A PET.
2007-05-05 12:33:58 · 14 answers · asked by David 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
If it is a wild rabbit, it is technically illegal for you to keep it as a domestic pet. Please have a vet check the rabbit out, to give you an idea of the age, health, and feeding requirements
2007-05-05 12:37:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If this is truly a BABY bunny, it will not survive without its mom. Bunnies NEED the special food their mothers give them. In spite of what you WANT, you need to do what is best for the animal. Please, please put it back where you found it. Don't be alarmed that the mom wasn't there -- mother rabbits only visit the nest twice a day to feed the babies, so that she won't lead a predator there. And don't worry that she will reject the baby because of the human scent -- that's a MYTH. The mothering instinct is much stronger than that.
Keeping a wild animal is never a good idea. They just aren't made to be pets. Please put this baby back and then go do some research about rabbits. When you are ready, when you have studied enough, when you have a cage, food, dishes, bedding, hay, house, toys, water bottle and enough money to pay for a vet if the bunny gets sick, then go and get yourself TWO baby bunnies (of the same gender!) from a breeder -- and ENJOY your pets!
2007-05-05 13:20:21 · answer #2 · answered by luvrats 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately even if you get them as little babies you cannot tame a wild rabbit. It is inbred and it would take several generations of breeding with domestic rabbits (I'm not suggesting this as an option) to enable one to live in captivity. This poor little thing almost certainly has worms, fleas and goodness knows what other sorts of rabbit nasties. You need to take your rabbit to the vet to be checked out. I assume that it is already fully vaccinated. You then need to contact the RSPCA or whatever the equivalent is where you are and give then the baby rabbit. Once you are sure that your rabbits health is ok then maybe you should consider getting another domestic rabbit to keep her company.
2016-05-21 04:13:23 · answer #3 · answered by ayesha 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is a wild rabbit there is no way it will make a good pet. At some point, it will revert to its prey instincts and you will not be able handle it without injuring yourself or the rabbit. Raising baby rabbits with the mother rarely has a happy ending so it's best to find someone who can rehabilitate it. If it is an older baby you will have to set it free. Rabbits have such a complex digestive system that you can easily mess it up.
2007-05-05 12:50:06 · answer #4 · answered by LokiBuff 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
it is great for you that you have found a rabbit you want to keep as a pet but this could be someone else's pet. You should get information from the vet on how to look after it but you should also be trying to find the owner. Maybe inform vets and shelters. My pet rabbit went missing over a week ago and i would really love for someone to give her back to me!
2007-05-09 03:39:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
id advise against taking him/her in as a pet unless uve done a lot of research and reading about rabbits. all animals deserve the appropriate care and if u dont do ur research than ull end up taking care of him/her the wrong way and u may not reconize it but ur rabbit will. this is how many many animals end up in rescue shelters.. and remember...not all resources are reliable(for example many pet stores only want lots of business and some vets that rnt specialized in a particular field dont always give out creditable information-im not saying vets r ignorant, not at all, just be careful)
ur welcome to leave out food for wild rabbits but yes, it is illegal to just take one and keep him/her as a pet
2007-05-05 12:46:24 · answer #6 · answered by AM 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is important to feed it the proper diet. First you rabbit needs carrots. And then lettuce. Plus, you need to buy it rabbit kennel.
Then you need to clean its cage. Just but "Care Fresh pet bedding" and "Living World Pine Shavings".
Also you could let it run around your house or apartment. Or you could buy a lease for it and walk it. If you get a miniature rabbit, you need a cat lease size LARGE.
I know so much about rabbits because I have one.
2007-05-05 12:57:56 · answer #7 · answered by katya_nikitenko 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I know bunnies are very cute.. but you cannot keep it as a pet, Im sorry.
Its illegal.
If the bunny has not been weaned... he will still have a white stripe on his head. or.. he will be smaller than the average fist.. If this is the case... you need to contact a wildlife rehabilitator. If you are unable to contact one .. bunnies eat Esbilac.. its a puppy formula.. get it at the vet.. or pet shop..
The bun will also need a heat source... heat pad.. under whatever u are keeping him in.
keeping wild cottontails in captivity after they are weaned they usually die from stress.
I dont know what they eat in captivity... its best to let the bun go if he is weaned. :)
2007-05-05 14:35:30 · answer #8 · answered by Racquel 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
it all depends on how old the rabbit is i had to take my rabbit to the vet cause it wasn't eating and the vet told us to buy kitten or puppy powder milk and it to the rabbit every 1-2 hrs in an eye drop now he i is runny around
2007-05-05 14:06:58 · answer #9 · answered by lea h 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a wild animal that should have been left outside. Get your parents to get the phone book and find a local wild animal rescue, so someone who knows what they are doing can care for it.
2007-05-05 12:42:07 · answer #10 · answered by 2007_Shelby_GT500 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋