wild baby rabbit.. help plz

filianta · #1 (**permalink**) 07-04-2009, 09:39 AM

Hi, im not 100% if im posting this in the right place but im hoping it is.. well yesterday my (evil) cat brought home a baby rabbit.. it was screaming thats how i knew.. i got it off her and she'd done barely any damage.. there was a slight bit of blood on my hand when i picked it up.. nothiing to worry about though i dont think.. so i put it in a cardbord box with some shavings in and left it for a few hours.. thinking it would die of shock.. ((she brought it back about 1pm)) well it was still alive at night so i put some grass in the box and a small bowl with water in.. as it has teeth and about 5inches big with adult fur so i presumed it was off milk.. well its still alive.. the waters gonedown slightly but some of the shavings are wet so i dont know if thats the water of wee.. lol.. but no grass has gone.. so worst is.. its not ate or drank so maybe its still on milk? now i dont know what to do with it.. id prefer to release it however im surrounded by fields and lakes so no idea where she got it from.. so if it needs mummy to live.. i have no idea where to put it.. or if i should try make it drink etc.. when i look at it its usually hiding in a corner of box.. not suprising i know.. but it does move to different places.. sorry about the essay.. just wanted to mention everything.. any advise is welcome.. thanks

Lance Morgan · #2 (**permalink**) 07-04-2009, 09:47 AM

Wild baby rabbits do not do well in captivity. If I were you I would let it go outside somewhere relatively safe away from cats and let nature take its course. Sorry

filianta · #3 (**permalink**) 07-04-2009, 09:51 AM

yh i read up on that, i do want to let it go, just there is nowhere safe.. theres about 10+ cats that live in close nabours houses and if i dont know where its burrow is.. i dont want to make it more vunerable, thanks for reply.

Pete84 · #4 (**permalink**) 07-04-2009, 10:53 AM

i hope bunny is fine

try these people

~ Blyth Wildlife Rescue - (01670) 353338 | 07910643122~

this is their no. you can call for advice

Telephone : (01670) 35 33 38
(Texts from Mobile Phones/Landlines are also accepted)

good luck

filianta · #5 (**permalink**) 07-04-2009, 11:22 AM

thanks for that, ive sent them an email.

Dutchess · #6 (**permalink**) 07-04-2009, 11:31 AM

Filianta,

If the rabbit is about 5" long when sitting hunched (in typical rabbit pose) I would say it is little more than three weeks old. Therefore it has barely left the nest and although being weaned, would still be fed by mom. Have you tried it with milk? Kitten formula or goat's milk is the usual choice for baby rabbits. Kitten formula and feeding kits can be bought from vet surgeries.

Good luck with the young kit, even domestic baby rabbits are difficult to raise by hand but your bun sounds as though it has a fighting chance, being the age it is (or I am assuming it is). I have known several rabbit fanciers who have raised them successfully

(Btw, I'd phone the wildlife rescue if I were you, I find emails are usually looked at last of all, whoever I am trying to contact!

)

D.

Pippa · #7 (**permalink**) 07-04-2009, 06:19 PM

I wish you luck with the rabbit.Like Dutchess says much better to phone

filianta · #8 (**permalink**) 08-04-2009, 10:39 AM

Thanks everyone for the advice.. the place i emailed actually helped alot, they gave me a number to a wildlife rescue near me.. ((couldnt find any myself

)) .. the rabbit had eaten the night i had him.. yes i found out it is a boy! lol the lady took him off me and said he should do fine, shes going to treat him with antibiotics and release him soon as he was lively and healthy with nothing broken.. so i think i did everything right

unfortunatly my cat striked again tho

.. not so lucky this time..

..guess its just that time of year.. but thanks again for all the help guys!

Jim Ford · #9 (**permalink**) 08-04-2009, 10:45 AM

Reminds me of a 'Not The Nine O'Clock News' item:

Watership Down: You've read the book, you've seen the film - now try the pie!

Jim

Pippa · #10 (**permalink**) 08-04-2009, 12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by filianta

Thanks everyone for the advice.. the place i emailed actually helped alot, they gave me a number to a wildlife rescue near me.. ((couldnt find any myself

)) .. the rabbit had eaten the night i had him.. yes i found out it is a boy! lol the lady took him off me and said he should do fine, shes going to treat him with antibiotics and release him soon as he was lively and healthy with nothing broken.. so i think i did everything right

unfortunatly my cat striked again tho

.. not so lucky this time..

..guess its just that time of year.. but thanks again for all the help guys!

Great news for one

and sad news for another.That's life i suppose.

Anyway, well done you for putting yourself out to do something to help

Now, get rid of the moggie ha ha ha.(Joke)