R.I.P Orphaned bunny.

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05-22-2007, 01:22 PM
buttercup132

R.I.P Orphaned bunny.

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.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...y/IMG_9442.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...y/IMG_9449.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...y/IMG_9451.jpg

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.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...y/IMG_9452.jpg

Two for size comparision as he grows.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...y/IMG_9455.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...y/IMG_9468.jpg
05-22-2007, 01:28 PM
Husky_mom

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

any descriptions in the meantime??
05-22-2007, 02:57 PM
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?:p
05-22-2007, 03:57 PM
Chilli

Aww, thanks so much for helping the little guy out. :)
I can't wait to hopefully see pictures.
05-22-2007, 04:41 PM
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.
05-22-2007, 04:48 PM
buttercup132

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wenisrubber

Aww. Good on you for helping! :D

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

It's a wild bunny.

Quote:

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.
05-22-2007, 05:33 PM
Scooter's Mom

He's adorable!!
05-22-2007, 05:44 PM
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
05-22-2007, 05:54 PM
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!
05-22-2007, 08:27 PM
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:D
05-22-2007, 09:27 PM
Hellow

Yeah i have saw a domestic rabbit that color.
05-22-2007, 11:50 PM
buttercup132

Quote:

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.
05-23-2007, 02:01 AM
CathyBogart

Awwww, kudos to you for taking him on!! At what age will he be released?
05-23-2007, 09:06 AM
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. :)
05-23-2007, 10:05 AM
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:D
05-23-2007, 10:18 AM
Pawsitive Thinking

He's so tiny!! thank you for taking him in
05-23-2007, 12:17 PM
Ginger's Mom

Quote:

Originally Posted by buttercup132

I keep telling myself I will not get attached I will not get attached.

LOL, yeah, good luck with that. :D Good for you, Alicia, giving this little guy the chance he deserves. I didn't realize how tiny he was until I saw the picture of you holding him. What a little cutie-pie.
05-23-2007, 06:13 PM
Toby's my baby

Aww he is adorable!! Thanks for helping him out! Be sure to post lots of pictures as he grows, and good luck not getting attached! ;) :)
05-29-2007, 12:41 PM
ramanth

What a sweet heart!! We raised a nest of baby bunnies after a farmer accidently tilled up the nest killing the mother and some of the babes. We rescued 5 of them and it was so fun watching them grow.
05-30-2007, 01:14 AM
Elf Shadow

aww its so tiny and cute!
05-30-2007, 01:01 PM
buttercup132

I dont know what the heck happened. This morning he was his normal self bouncing around the tank like crazy. My mom checked on him when she got home from work around 11:30 ish I'm thinking and she said he was just laying there not moving. He was breathing bu not moving. I came home and he looked dead. He is still breathing but he's going..he has rapidly lost weight and you can feel every bone in his body. He was NOT like that this morning. I tried getting some liquids in him but he's not taking them. He'll be gone shortly. Play hard at the bridge Oliver curse those stupid humans who ruined your home.
05-30-2007, 01:07 PM
Husky_mom

I´m sorry, at least you tried and still are trying......
05-30-2007, 01:11 PM
lorn

ALI , u did a fantastic job helping him out... I dont know what has happend to him either, your door was closed when i checked on him. He was looking all plump and healthy running around the other day...... I am baffled! :confused:
05-30-2007, 01:38 PM
Chilli

I'm terribly sorry to hear this, you did so much for the little guy! :(
RIP sweet Oliver.
05-30-2007, 01:52 PM
buttercup132

Here's the last pictures I took of him a couple days ago.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...y/IMG_9727.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...y/IMG_9731.jpg
05-30-2007, 02:13 PM
Karen

Rest in Peace, little Oliver.
05-30-2007, 03:12 PM
boris91

bye bye you poor poor xxxxx poor bunny!
05-30-2007, 03:47 PM
Zippy

Rest In Peace Oliver :(
05-30-2007, 10:59 PM
Blue Dragonfly

awww, i was growing attached to oliver myself. that is so sad. how can people be that heartless?
05-31-2007, 08:28 AM
moosmom

Buttercup123,

Great job! You sure know your stuff.
05-31-2007, 10:57 AM
Pawsitive Thinking

Poor little bun bun :(
05-31-2007, 07:04 PM
Alysser

Alicia, I am so sorry. You tried your hardest for him and you're truley his guardian angel. R.I.P little Oliver. You were such a cutie. :(
06-01-2007, 11:52 AM
Kalei

Alicia I am so so sorry about Oliver. I am trying not to cry right now too, I thought of him as a little miracle. He was such a cute little bunny, but I am so glad that he got to experience some tender loving care from a human, and that there are humans who love animals out there.

I'm sure he will remember you when he goes to the rainbow bridged. This world was just too much for his little body and soul to handle:( Go to the Bridge peacefully little Oliver.