I found a baby rabbit today...
My cat killed the mom so I took him in.
But, I dont know what to feed him..he's approximately 2 weeks old.
Any suggestions?
I found a baby rabbit today...
My cat killed the mom so I took him in.
But, I dont know what to feed him..he's approximately 2 weeks old.
Any suggestions?
I've been trying to get ahold of the humane society/animal control center.
Everythings closed right now...
So I need to know what I can feed him for tonight.
It's difficult to raise a wild rabbit, and in some states, it's even illegal. Hopefully you can get him to a rescue.
I have had success and failures in raising them. Several years ago I had a survival rate of 2 out of 3, and then last year lost both of the 2 that I rescued.
They do well on milk substitute for puppies or kittens that you can get from a vet or Petsmart, and now even Walmart. You can also get tiny nursing bottles, but I found that an eyedropper worked even better. Those tiny teeth are sharp and will chew right thru the rubber nipple and they can choke on a piece if they chew it off.
Last edited by pomtzu; 08-15-2010 at 05:20 PM.
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I agree with pomtzu. It is very difficult to raise a wild rabbit. Most times they do not survive. If you ever just find a baby bunny and do not see the mom around, do not assume that it is abandoned. Most likely the mom is around somewhere closeby.
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To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.
Ecclesiastes 3:1The clock of life is wound but once and no man has the power
To know just when the hands will stop - on what day, or what hour.
Now is the only time you have, so live it with a will -
Don't wait until tomorrow - the hands may then be still.
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To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.
Ecclesiastes 3:1The clock of life is wound but once and no man has the power
To know just when the hands will stop - on what day, or what hour.
Now is the only time you have, so live it with a will -
Don't wait until tomorrow - the hands may then be still.
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Yikes... Good luck. We had a similar thing happen 10 or so years ago. Mom bunny made a nest near our house and a cat killed her and 1 baby. The other 6 or so babies were strewn about our yard. We tried to feed them puppy formula with little syringes and kept them on a heating pad.. but to no avail. Every one of them died. It was so heartbreaking.
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I went to the store and got him some kitten milk.
But unfortunately, he died a few days ago.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Wolfy ~ Fuzzbutt #3My little dog ~ a heartbeat at my feet
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RIP 2/28/1999~10/9/2012Myndi the Fuzzbutt - Mom's DOTD - Everyday
RIP 1/24/1996~8/9/2013
Ellie - Mom to the Fuzzbuttz
To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.
Ecclesiastes 3:1The clock of life is wound but once and no man has the power
To know just when the hands will stop - on what day, or what hour.
Now is the only time you have, so live it with a will -
Don't wait until tomorrow - the hands may then be still.
~~~~true author unknown~~~~
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