Help For My Daughter!
By webeishere
@webeishere (36313)
United States
June 17, 2007 9:15pm CST
My daughters fiance brought home a wild tiny little baby bunny. They are trying to nurse it back to health. They feed it goats milk from a bottle. Now the questions I have.... Has anyone ever brought a wild bunny this tiny and nursed it back to health? Is their anything else that needs to be done for this tiny little creature to make sure it lives? Is there a good chance of it surviving if returned to the wild or not? Can this rabbit be raised by a human with another tame rabbit in the household? I loved this tiny little bunny. It's so adorable. Any and all help in raising this, and returning it to nature or kepping it is appreciated in advance. Thanks.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
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@jennybianca (12912)
• Australia
18 Jun 07
I forgot to add that I raed the very cute rabbit photo & wrote a comment.
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
18 Jun 07
OMG==how precious!!! Like someone here suggested, KMR, which is a kitten formula might be better than goat's milk...but by the picture it does look like things are a bit under control...I don't think it would be wise to return it to the wild though once it's back to health and stronger and larger...it will be too used to being handled by humans...I think you got an extra rabbit on your hands...LOL
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
18 Jun 07
Oh nooo! I got overfed today. Well let's get this right....
I overate today. HAHAHA! It is cute isn't it?
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
@jennybianca (12912)
• Australia
18 Jun 07
What a dear, sweet little thing! Sorry I sound so pathetic.
I have known of bay rabbits being brought up in captivity quite successfully.
I have found the perfect site to answer your questions about raising baby rabbits:
http://debmark.com/rabbits/faq/wild.htm
If the milk subsitute is not available in your area, your loval vet would know what to use. The rabbit would be on normal feed soon anyway.
@webeishere (36313)
• United States
18 Jun 07
She got some type of goats milk which is also good
for bunnies. Thanks for the link. I'll read it tomorrow.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
@Qaeyious (2357)
• United States
18 Jun 07
If it was an adult rabbit I would definitely say let it go. But taking it in as a baby I'm not sure. Did you have it for just a few days, or was it a long period? Do you know where the mother rabbit is, and if she would take it back (unless you kept it long enough so that it would have started making a bunny life of its own ...)
A professional's advice may be in order
@webeishere (36313)
• United States
18 Jun 07
This little thing was in the parking lot of a Taco Bell's drive thru. It was there for quite a few hours. Then he grabbed it as he got off work bringing it home. They've had it a few days. There's no way to find it's real mother. Unless Jery Springer could help with paternity tests. HAHAHA. J/K Thanks for the response also.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
@joey_matthews (8354)
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18 Jun 07
I just read the your "scarface" discussion before this one so I guess I'm behind on this.
Is this the same bunny which passed away? It's nice looking after bunnies. I remember once seeing one running about in our backgarden and my father "didn't" like the sound of looking after it because someone else would be looking for it.
Didn't see it after that point.
kudos,
~Joey
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@compumom (738)
• United States
18 Jun 07
My kids brought home two babby bunnies. My son was cutting the neighbor's lawn and saw the bunnies abandoned. We bought a cage for them and fed them whole milk mixed with a little acidophilus (we just so happen to have acidophilus in our refrigerator). They used an eye dropper to feed them for a couple of weeks. Now they're old enough to eat the alfalfa grass.
They're growing like crazy. I'd like to release them back to the woods because they poop so much. My kids don't want to see them go, but they're getting too big for their cage.
@TerryZ (22076)
• United States
18 Jun 07
My friend tried that a couple of years ago. It was real tiny and she had to hand feed the little thing. It survived but she also let it go free. They are wild and need to go free.
@someonesmom (5761)
• Canada
18 Jun 07
Your daughter and her fiance are wonderful people for doing this, and you too, Grandpa Bob. My neighbours are hunters ... enough said, except that I'm sure this little one has been 'rescued.' I don't know anything about 'wild' bunnies, but it seems as though you've got some good advice, and are on the right track. Let us know what happens, and what you decide to do (letting it go, versus keeping it).
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@blackbriar (9075)
• United States
19 Jun 07
Wild bunnies as with most wild babies are very hard to raise unless you really know what your doing. I've never attempted to raise any wild baby since I don't know much about raising them and find it's hard to find someone in my area who has lots of experience with them. I've read your other post on Scarface passing and I'm sad to hear about it but not surprised. I think kitten formula is what the experts use but not sure. Next time, take the wild animal to the vet immediately or at least call them and see if they know where to take it for help. With wild babies, time is of the utmost importance with their survival.
@sjohnson628 (3197)
• United States
18 Jun 07
I am not sure about the wild bunnies but I don't think they are much different than the tame ones and being as it is so little you could tame it yourself. I don't think I would return it to the wild. I use to have 33 rabbits at one time. They make awesome pets!
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@whywiki (6066)
• Canada
18 Jun 07
One of my co-workers lives on a farm and a couple of weeks ago her cat killed a mommy rabbit and 2 babies. She picked up the two remaining babies and fed them some formula she bought at a creature store in town. She kept them warm in the greenhouse and when they grew stronger she released them to the wild. As far as I know they are doing well and hopping about the farm. I don't see any reason why the baby wouldn't make a loving pet and friend to the other bunny. Good luck
@webeishere (36313)
• United States
18 Jun 07
Thank you very much for this response. My Beagle ripped the hind leg almost off from an adult wild rabbit the other day. I feel so bad for this animal as it hobbled off into the neighbors yard. No trail of blood seen now the rabbit has been seen since.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
@butterfly39 (3904)
• Philippines
18 Jun 07
Maybe you should bring it to a veterenian so it will be checked up well.
And ask him/her if you can put the bunny in his clinic for weeks and wait till he'll be strong enough to stay with you at home.
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@ememj12 (43)
• Philippines
18 Jun 07
Hi webeishere! That bunny is so cute! Why don't you try to put it in the veterinary help. That bunny really need it to survive. Vets can help you to give that bunny long lfe and will tell you in how to take care of that adorable bunny. Take care of that bunny.
@sweetaspie52 (2359)
• United States
18 Jun 07
my sons had baby bunnies when they were little as far as I can remember I called a vet and they said to feed it baby formula
