my brother caught a baby rabbit about the size of your hand. it doesnt really do much. what should i feed it all advice would help thnx!
2007-06-30 12:28:57 · 6 answers · asked by Ami 4 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
The best advice comes from this website: http://www.rabbit.org/faq/sections/orphan.html
"Many people mean well when they contact HRS after discovering an "abandoned" nest of wild rabbits. Often they wish to "rehabilitate" them with some advice from others. The reality is fewer than 10% of orphaned rabbits survive a week, and the care that people attempt to provide can be illegal, unnecessary, and potentially harmful. The best thing you can do is put the bunny right back where you found him, in the general area, as the Mom will only come back at night to call and find him. Leave the area....
"If you find a wild bunny with its eyes open, please put him back if not injured. Mom will be coming back at night to call and feed him only once in the middle of the night. Do not take the bunny inside or feed him. That is the mom's job. IT IS A MATTER OF HIS/HER SURVIVAL AND UP TO US AS HUMANS TO LEAVE NATURE BE AND LET THE MOM CARE FOR HER YOUNG. We often hear of mothers moving their babies and their nests, and have seen moms come back every night for up to a week to look for her missing baby. Do not take the baby from the mom or she will be frantic...
"Very young wild baby bunnies with eyes closed and ears back rarely survive in captivity, even given the most expert human care...Older baby bunnies who are found outside of the nest may not be orphaned or in need of assistance. Baby cottontails are born without fur but develop a full coat in a week. Their eyes open in 10 days, and in three to four weeks they are weaned. At this age, they may explore the world outside of the nest but return there to sleep. They are not ignored by the mother but stay with the family group until four or five weeks of age...If he is just out and about, leave him be. He is discovering his world, waiting for mom to return at night when we humans are asleep...
"(If injured) the best thing you can do for an injured wild baby bunny is to get in touch with a skilled rehabilitator."
If you need to find a licensed wildlife rehabilitator, look here: http://www.tc.umn.edu/~devo0028/contact.htm
2007-06-30 12:45:19 · answer #1 · answered by margecutter 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Call the local humane society- they will tell you what the rabbit needs
2007-06-30 19:34:03 · answer #2 · answered by Mari 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wild rabbits usually die in captivity from shock. Tell him to release it right away in a safe area.
2007-06-30 19:32:06 · answer #3 · answered by KimbeeJ 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If he wont let it go, go to the vets. Next, ask them for baby rabbit food becasue "your female rabbit died". they should give you some good nutrient-filled food for it. NO CARROTS UNTIL THEY ARE 7 MONTHS OLD!
2007-06-30 19:36:14 · answer #4 · answered by sumemr babe 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
He may have already set that bunny up to die.Baby bunnies die sooo easily from shock.Have him let that bunny go wherever he found it.
2007-06-30 19:33:29 · answer #5 · answered by GG 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Go to petsmart or petco. The ALWAYS have info on what to get it. Also Petco.com
2007-06-30 19:35:08 · answer #6 · answered by It'S kAyLa! 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋