Anyone Know About Baby Bunnies :(

Updated on August 28, 2010
L.L. asks from Granby, CT
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My cat just came in with a baby bunny :( It is very much alive but looks like it may have a broken leg. It's only about 5 inches big, cutest little thing. Husband said he would bring it to the vet in the am. I have it in a shoebox with air holes and paper towels in there. Anything else I can do to help it make it through the night?

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So What Happened?

Thanks ladies. After doing some quick research I discovered the only shot it had was to try and get it back to it's mom. I had to release it. I let it go way in the backyard behind the garden, where we see rabbits all the time. The cats are in for the night and I will cross my fingers the sweet little thing finds it way home. It has an injured leg, but quickly hopped away in to the forest, so that's a good sign.

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M.L.

answers from Houston on

Keep it very warm, we had this happen too, 4 baby bunnies, they only lived about 2 days, since it was over the weekend and the animal control wouldn't help us until Monday. Most vets wont see them unless they do the small animals (I know, I've worked for vets), but call your wildlife center. They will usually tell you to put the rabbit back... or pick it up on a weekday. Get to the vet first thing in the morning though!

this link will tell you all you need to know:
http://www.rabbit.org/faq/sections/orphan.html

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S.H.

answers from Honolulu on

oh gee... I hope it lasts the night.
take it the the vet pronto, in the morning.
Or unless there is a 24 hour emergency vet around.

Give it water.... at the least.
Hopefully it is not in 'shock.'

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C.W.

answers from Austin on

you wouldn't happen to have a water spout for a hamster or anything? If not, I would dip a straw in water and offer that every couple hours... maybe offer veggies (carrots or lettuce...) It may be too young for them, and I highly doubt that it will eat, but worth the shot. I would pull up some long grass if you have any around, put it in the box too... that is what it would be sleeping in if it was outside. good luck!

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N.C.

answers from Washington DC on

I agree with what everyone's said so far - we raised quite a few bunnies when we were kids. But wild ones are different, and you probably need a specialist's help. I was going to send a link, but Momma L. already sent it! :) Well, good luck to you, and we'll send a special prayer for the little bunny.

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C.C.

answers from Tampa on

In the future I suggest calling a local vet's office or wildlife center. There should be somewhere in your area that takes orphaned and injured wildlife to rehabilitate them before releasing them either back where they were found or, if that isn't appropriate, somewhere safe.

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R.R.

answers from Dallas on

We raise rabbits. Wild rabbit babies rarely make it when hand raised. (Baby rabbits need to eat their Mom's poo at a certain point for some nutrient that they can't get any other way). However, other momma rabbits adopt orphaned babies quite readily. Your best bet is to find someone with babies and ask them to adopt it. Even then they still rarely make it.

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M.P.

answers from Dallas on

I have a lot of experience with baby kittens. A mother cat of ours couldn't nurse and so I bottle fed them until they could eat.

If it's eyes are open and it is moving around well, you probably don't have to get up several times at night to feed it. I would recommend getting a medicine dropper or small animal bottle (if you have one) and feeding it some chicken broth (for protein and hydration) until you can get some baby animal formula. You will probably have to feed it at least a couple times during the night and you'll need to play around with how thick you need the formula when you get it.
Keep it warm above all!!! If a baby animal gets cold it will not eat or drink. If it becomes too dehydrated it will not be able to hold warmth for long. Once they've reached that point where they have become terribly dehydrated there really is no turning back. You can't blame yourself...it is really hard to keep a tiny animal alive.
You should also try to feed it some slightly warmed water too...just in case it doesn't want the chicken broth so that it is still getting necessary liquid.

K.C.

answers from Dallas on

My sister had a baby bunny a couple years back. I don't know much, but from what I've read is that if he is a wild bunny, they don't survive well when we try to help. BUT, since he is injured, this site says to feed him goat's milk or kitten milk. make sure to keep him warm...momma bunnies do it with grass or fur. here's the site...
http://www.rabbit.org/faq/sections/orphan.html

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