we found them in the front yard in some bushes and now we dont know what to do with them. we have them in a box right now and we need to know whether or not to keep them. we also need to know what to feed them. they are wild rabbits and they havent eatin any carrots. PLEASE HELP!!!
2007-05-31 12:45:31 · 20 answers · asked by Kristine H 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
contact your local animal shelter and get the right answers from them, or if you'd rather not keep them they can take them and find them new homes. Rabbits can be difficult to take care of so don't guess.
2007-05-31 12:49:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wild rabbits won't eat carrots usually you will need alfalfa and greens mixed with rabbit pellets. that way you can transition them to rabbit pellets. Also certain greens are bad for them so call you local animal shelter to find out what you should give them. I would also make sure they are even on solid foods. you might have to get milk. DO NOT GIVE THEM PEOPLE MILK. You will have to get special milk or powder from a pet store. Make sure you have them in an area where they have lots of fabric that they can cuddle and feel safe in next time you should probably leave them alone, there mom was probably close by. but now you have to take care of them because you have handled them. They have your sent on them and the mom will have nothing to do with them. GOOD LUCK.
2007-05-31 13:03:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is the time of year baby bunnies are born. The mother puts them in a shallow nest and leaves them alone all day! She only returns in the morning very early to feed them, usually once a day. Put them back. The mother will come back and care for them whether you touched them or not. It's an old wives tale that animals will reject their young with human scent on them. Their instinct to take care of the babies is way to strong. I've been rehabbing for years and baby bunnies are the most difficult. Most die.
2007-05-31 13:00:37 · answer #3 · answered by KimbeeJ 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You never should have taken them in the first place. If they were in a nest, the mother rabbit leaves her babies in a nest all day long by themselves. She feeds them in the early morning and late evening, and other than that, they are left alone. If they were out of the nest, they did not need your help.
Now that you have taken them, you need to call a licensed wildlife rehabilitator. It is illegal for you to keep wild animals, and wild rabbits are extremely difficult to raise. Give them to the people who have the training and the resources to do the job correctly.
You can find a licensed wildlife rehabilitator here:
http://www.tc.umn.edu/~devo0028/contact....
2007-05-31 13:03:04 · answer #4 · answered by margecutter 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the terrific wager could be to take them to a flora and fauna rehab place if there is one on your section. I relatively have saved bunnies in the past inspite of the shown fact that it is not uncomplicated. I continuously fed mine carnation canned milk blended with water (0.5 and 0.5) in a bottle heated to luke heat 2-4 circumstances an afternoon. I saved them in a puppy service with a towel and a heating pad (on low) below. while they are extra energetic like hopping everywhere then they're going to wish water and grass and that they LOVE clover so in case you will come across which you would be set. In some (2-3) weeks they're going to must be released returned into the wild. So in case you have canine be sure they are contained and take the toddlers into tall weeds and scare them away. you do no longer want them to come returned returned in case you want what's robust for them. i'm hoping I helped!!!
2016-11-24 20:01:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
PUT THEM BACK! Their mother may be nearby. Baby rabbits learn to take care of themselves at a very young age. It's late enough in the season that they should do just fine on their own.
2007-05-31 13:22:23 · answer #6 · answered by crickette 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Definitely put them back! They will die of shock if you keep them because they are wild. You won't even be able to get them to eat or drink. They need to go back where you found them. The mother will be back. KimbeeJ was correct on all points.
2007-05-31 14:38:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My cat just found six bunnies. We took them in for a few hours and we just let them go. We raised 7 last summer, but 3 dies. It's best just to put them back where they were found, weather you touched them or not.
2007-05-31 13:20:05 · answer #8 · answered by rosie 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Put them back where you found them - the mother may return. If not - they eat the same things that domestic rabbits eat assuming they are old enough to be eating on their own. Vegetation - the more color the better not just wimpy old lettuce and water.
2007-05-31 12:55:32 · answer #9 · answered by justwondering 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
DO NOT PICK THEM UP BY THEIR EARS!!!! Whoever said that is completely wrong - you can seriously hurt them by doing that. Just as you would pick up a puppy or kitten there is a large gathering of skin behind the neck - if you are going to pick them up without wearing gloves grab them behind the neck but do not and I strongly emphasize DON NOT listen to that moron that said to pick them up by their ears!!!!!!
2007-05-31 13:30:46 · answer #10 · answered by skennell79 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋