baby rabbit HELP PLEASE!!!!

**3muttsandaboston** · 03-23-2007, 06:41 AM

If it's eyes are open it's probably eating. put some grass in with it and see if it's eating. Clean the wounds out good and put some ointment on them. when it's healed up after a few days let it go. Thats the best thing to do.

**critter crazy** · 03-23-2007, 07:26 AM

I would contact a local Wildlife Rehabilitator. They will know exactly what to do, and they are more prepared to care for the bunny properly, as well as release it once it is healthy again. You can find them listed in the phone book, or by contacting your Local DEC office.

**Freedom** · 03-23-2007, 08:50 AM

Many times your local vet will be able to give you the names and numbers of local wildlife rehabilitators as well. Do NOT take a wild animal into the vet's, they freak out, it puts their license at risk, not to mention their clients' health. Just all them.

**BitsyNaceyDog** · 03-23-2007, 09:15 AM

Originally Posted by Freedom

Many times your local vet will be able to give you the names and numbers of local wildlife rehabilitators as well. Do NOT take a wild animal into the vet's, they freak out, it puts their license at risk, not to mention their clients' health. Just all them.

Most vets can take in small wildlife animals like bunnies and squirrels. It's larger animals like birds of pray and animals that are more likely to carry rabies (raccoons, foxes, etc.) that they usually don't take in. Most vets will take in small birds and small mammals at no charge. I would call your vet first thing, he may tell you to bring the bunny in or he may refer you to a wildlife rehab if there is one near you.

**Genny** · 03-24-2007, 12:38 AM

Thanks guys, but the little baby died today around 4pm. I'm so upset; I really wanted him to be ok. I'm going to write about him in the pet memorial if you want to read any about him..

**SunsetRose** · 03-24-2007, 01:08 AM

Awww thats too bad.

For future reference if you ever see another, when rabbits begin to live independantly and leave their mother, they still look like babies. By the time they look like a miniature adult and are able to hop around like a normal rabbit, they are eating and living just fine on their own. It's probably safe to say that the rabbit you found was fully weaned and on it's own but just got an unlucky encounter with a hawk, cat, dog or other predatory animal.

**Genny** · 03-24-2007, 09:32 PM

yeah, when the baby was still alive I looked up the kind he was and read a lot about them; it said as young as 3 weeks they are ready to live on their own..

My cat was the one who hurt the little rabbit

Luckily I found him and brought him in before he hurt him any worse