R.I.P Orphaned bunny.

[buttercup132]

The place where I work is a 2 story bulding and there is animal adoptions upstairs and my boss came in this morning and there was a baby bunny in a box with a note on the lid saying "Baby bunny inside please feed him his breakfast". He has his eyes open and his ears are opening at the top. Nobody at work wanted to/had time to take him home and care for him and since I've done this before and have bunnies (for bunny poo to feed him) it just made sense for me to take him. I took out all the stuff they had in the box and dumped it, replaced it with a towel, hay, poo and since the bunnies are shedding like crazy I put their fur in. There is also woods right near me that I can let him go at when he's old enough.

I know no getting attached but his name is Bob the bunny. He needed a name.

I'll possibly get pictures later on but I doubt it not until a couple days anyways.

EDIT: Here are pictures. I decided to change his name to Oliver like Oliver Twist the orphan since he's a orphan too.







He kept trying to run over to me so he was really hard to take pictures of. And his ears look 10 x's too big for his tiny head lol.



Two for size comparision as he grows.

[Husky_mom]

awww poor baby bun......glad you were there

any descriptions in the meantime??

[Kalei]

Aww poor little bunny, I'm so glad that they came to you though, if not who knows what could have happened to the little one. Thanks so much Buttercup for taking in the bunny baby do you have any pictures?

[Chilli]

Aww, thanks so much for helping the little guy out.
I can't wait to hopefully see pictures.

[Hellow]

Congrats. Why wobnt you keep it? Is it a wild bunny? I have kept wild animals before and they arent too much worse than domesticated animals.

[buttercup132]

Aww. Good on you for helping!

Why would you release him into the wild if he's a domestic rabbit?

It's a wild bunny.

Congrats. Why wobnt you keep it? Is it a wild bunny? I have kept wild animals before and they arent too much worse than domesticated animals

Because like I said it's a wild bunny and just because you have dosen't mean it's ok. It's very wrong to keep them and they aren't happy. Domestic animals have evolved to suit our life style for the most part. Wild animals need to be in the wild it's not fair to keep them.

[Scooter's Mom]

He's adorable!!

[Husky_mom]

what a cutie!!......and so small what is he like 2 weeks??.......

one doubt here......... if he grows in a house environment he´ll learn domestic manners.... even if not intended..... how are you going to release him when you do?.... just like that and manage his own (I don´t think so but I wanted to ask anyway)

or are you going to handle his growing in a more "rustic" /"wild" way so he doesn´t gets used to people and handling and free food.........just curious as how to do

[3muttsandaboston]

Are you sure he is wild? He could be domestic some domestic rabbits come in that color. I had some born in a litter that looked identical to that. Just a thought. He is cute! Good luck!

[Kalei]

Awww how could you not get attached to that little guy, he's so so so cute! Buttercup...you are going to have a hard time not getting attached to him lol, good luck. I'm attached already lol.

Whatever your decision is, I think you will do the right thing for this cute little ball of life

[Hellow]

Yeah i have saw a domestic rabbit that color.

[buttercup132]

one doubt here......... if he grows in a house environment he´ll learn domestic manners.... even if not intended..... how are you going to release him when you do?.... just like that and manage his own (I don´t think so but I wanted to ask anyway)

or are you going to handle his growing in a more "rustic" /"wild" way so he doesn´t gets used to people and handling and free food.........just curious as how to do

They still have all their wild instincts no matter how hard you tried to domesticate it. My old friend's god mom raised a couple of wild babies and she kept one of them and even though she handled it alot it still hated being touched. I don't take him out and play with him , I take him to feed him and make him pee and document his growth. I also am letting him out without me like touching him kind of like I'm ignoring him but still keeping a eye on him. He may be a little less scared of people but he still won't just go up to them. I don't think people understand how much you need to handle and be around a DOMESTIC rabbit to get it to be friendly let alone a wild rabbit. He is not having food handed to him like pellets or hay. Once he's old enough he will be getting greens from outside and be going outside to eat. If he was fed pellets and hay no he probly would have a slimer chance of surviving in the wild.
I know a few people who have done this before and they were fine and skitish when they were set free.

I guess I should have included what the whole note said on the top of the box. " Baby bunny inside. Please feed him his breakfast. (Nest destoryed) (Orphan)"
Is exactly what it said. So there is no doubt that it is wild. I know they come in that colour but as it grows you'll be able to see the differences.

I know Kalie it's going to be hard. I really don't want another bunny right now though. My boys are enough for me. So I'll just enjoy his super cute baby-ness I keep telling myself I will not get attached I will not get attached.

[CathyBogart]

Awwww, kudos to you for taking him on!! At what age will he be released?

[lute]

Way to go for helping this lil baby! He is ADORABLE!!! Good luck releasing him! He belongs in the wild. I love seeing all the bunnies running and playing in my yard.

[buttercup132]

I have to ask my bunny board about which age to release beacuse I don't know that part. I think I will let him go when he's going into his teen stage.

But he survived through night one