Baby rabbit.

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.

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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Originally Posted by happylabs

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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My outdoor kitty likes to raid nests and bring them to me as a present. He doesn't kill them like he does birds tho! It's getting to be that time of year when he'll be out gift shopping for me!!! :eek:

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Originally Posted by pomtzu

My outdoor kitty likes to raid nests and bring them to me as a present. He doesn't kill them like he does birds tho! It's getting to be that time of year when he'll be out gift shopping for me!!! :eek:

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Hmmmm....is he saying "can I keep it mom?"

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Originally Posted by happylabs

Hmmmm....is he saying "can I keep it mom?"

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LOL~~~~~~~He tries to play with them, and can't figure out why they don't play back !

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.

I went to the store and got him some kitten milk.
But unfortunately, he died a few days ago.
:(

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Originally Posted by chunkymonkey123

I went to the store and got him some kitten milk.
But unfortunately, he died a few days ago.
:(

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Aww - that's too bad. Unfortunately, the success rate is never very high. :(

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Originally Posted by chunkymonkey123

I went to the store and got him some kitten milk.
But unfortunately, he died a few days ago.
:(

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Don't feel too bad, it is not uncommon for a baby rabbit to fail to survive, even experienced rescuers go through that.

Rest in peace, little one!