esta Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 My friend has found a (aprox) 1 month old wild rabbit. She found it scared to death in her garden under her barbecue looking absolutely PETRIFIED! Her dad caught it and put it in a very spacious box, with sawdust, water and greens. The rabbit has been put in the garage in the box with a blanket over it, and has eventually calmed down. It seems quite content. She lives in a rural area with foxes and neighbouring cats. Can she keep the little guy? The mum is not around, as it was hopping by the pond by himself in the rain! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esta Posted May 29, 2008 Author Share Posted May 29, 2008 could she take it to the vets to have jabs so diseases would not occure. She has no other rabbits, she only has chickens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esta Posted May 29, 2008 Author Share Posted May 29, 2008 please we need HELP!! ASAP wild rabbit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 im not sure to be honest. im terrible with animals and if it was me I would want to keep it (cos im a soft touch ) but I dont really know if that would be the best for a wild rabbit. do you think it might have baby bunnies somewhere?? I dont know what to advise, sorry im not much help but I just thought I'd reply to your post! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickybaby Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 To be honest, if it was me and she seems healthy I would release her back into the wild. At the end of the day she is a wild rabbit. Maybe you could take her to the vet and get her checked over and then at least you'd have peace of mind. Try not to touch her too much though, not sure but the scent of humans may turn other rabbits against her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victoriabunny Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 I doubt you'll be able to tame her, to be honest. If she is too young to be away from her mother, the vet would probably advise that she be put to sleep on welfare grounds - she's unlikely to make a suitable pet or find the experience pleasant. But if she's old enough to be released, that's the kindest thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 I know most people on here do not approve, but could you try the RSPCA? Give them a call and see what they say, we found a rabbit once, and released it as it seemed the kindest thing to do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lera Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 I looked after a wild baby rabbit for several weeks in 2005. She had been caught by the cat, was intact, but was too young to re-release immediately. I tested this by leaving her out in a field overnight and discovering her in the same place the following morning.... While easy to handle, she never became tame, so while it was tempting to make a pet out of her, I didn't see this as a serious possibility. I did take her to the vet for a checkup and myxy vaccination before re-release. There's no need to consider putting the baby bunny to sleep, as they are very tough - just make sure she's big enough to look after herself before release. For pics of the little bun,see http://pics.livejournal.com/flitljm/gallery/0000434a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
