My cats brought in a wild baby rabbit...?

He's not injured at all. Just a little scared... I have him in a shoe box with a t-shirt in it. I'm worried about him getting cold tonight though.... What would I feed him? Do they sell rabbit formula? And would I just get it at my local pet store? He's too young for real rabbit food.. He hasn't even opened his eyes yet. Also, if he's taking formula does he need water? (I know, stupid question) and what should I do to make him comfterble?

My cats brought in a wild baby rabbit...?
You are great to try to help the poor lil critter. Get a heating pad, and keep him warm, put the pad under the t-shirt...but also, throw an old towel in there for him. Pet stores sell kitten formula... you can go to walmart if there is one close, and see if they have it. You could call them to check first... if so, get a kitten bottle too... I have done this before. If you can't get to walmart or anything else...get powdered milk or cows milk will work...warm it, but not hot. then find an eye dropper, or even spoon a little bit of the milk into it's mouth slowly...until you can tell it's getting it. Tomorrow, you should contact your local pet store, they can tell you more, and if that won't work, call a veterinarian. Keeping him warm tonight is the more important part... just a little warm milk, and he may make it through the night..... then you can work on it in the morning. The pet store sells a formula in a liquid form, and the bottles to feed small animals. I had a kitten one time that hadn't been weaned, I used powdered milk, and an eyedropper. he was starved... then I put him down to a bowl of the warm milk, dabbed his chin into the bowl slightly...he started licking his chin, took to the bowl right off... you can do it, just stay calm... and hang in there...*hugs* for being so kind, and for trying to save the sweet lil bunny! =o)
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Reply:go outside and try to find the mother. The family is probably around somewhere. If that doesn't work, call some rehabilitation clinic that is experienced with wild animals. Dont try to take care of the rabbit yourself. This will only cause problems. The rabbit would become habituated (use to people) and would be unreleasable. Or worse, if not cared for properly it can develop health problems. For now, put im in a box with warm towels and plenty of water. Remember, this is a wild rabbit so dont treat it like a pet! Keep it warm thru the night and call some profesionals in the morning as soon as possible.





This is happened to me before and they usually dont make it thru the night. :( Just keep it warm, give it water, and dont feed it unless you think it might be starving.
Reply:Call a vet in the morning to see where you can get formula/care for him. You can keep him warm with some warm/hot water in a water bottle wrapped in a towel. Good luck, and good for you for helping save this little guy :-)
Reply:Call a local wildlife rescue. They have a better chance of rehabilitating it and getting it into the wild than you do. Just keep him warm overnight and call them first thing in the morning.
Reply:keep warm feed special milk from pet store and since it is so little it cannot pee on it s own has to be manipulated to pee wear a glove latex rub it s privates till pees several times a day mother rabbit licks them to make them pee raised rabbits
Reply:Contact your local wildlife rehab offices. They will know exactly what to do, and you should be able to get a hold of them 24/7. Good Luck.
Reply:If he is not injured at all and is OK, put him back where you think the cat might have caught him at. He has a better chance of survival if he finds his mother. Dont keep him, he wont survie.
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http://homepage.mac.com/mattocks/morfz/r...


for wild rabbit babies...but I have to say, that once a cat gets them it is very seldom a good outcome-cats have so much bacteria in their saliva- it is that which can be fatal to bunny- I would be surprised if he makes it. Even if you cannot see tooth marks, the saliva and puncture wounds are probably there....you most likely need antibiotics for this one...and a vet to tell you how old it is, what it should be eating. Wild babies are very tiny when they are on their own...many are alone by the time they are a month old...and very small, like a little bird. giving a weaned rabbit milk would be worse than giving it water. If you have some pediolyte, that would be safe. PS...mother rabbits will take back babies, even if they have been handled.
Reply:If you can locate the nest, it's best to put it back. Mom bunny will come back and feed it, she will not reject it because it smells like a human, that's a myth. It is best to get the rabbit to a wildlife rehabber first thing tomorrow, a vet or animal control should be able to refer you to one, until then keep it warm by providing it with material to nest in (hay would be ideal, soft cloths will work, too). If your home is normal room temperature (65-70 degrees F) NO heating pad, high heat can be fatal to a baby bunny and mom does not stay with her babies to keep them warm, she visits only to feed them and then leaves again. You can see if it will lick some water off your finger to keep it hydrated, but it should be OK til morning. Less than 10% of orphaned baby bunnies will survive a week in captivity, you can improve his chances by getting him to a professional to care for him. Do not give it cow's milk, if no local rehabber will take him, try kitten milk replacer, available at the pet store, but without a professional and veterinary care, the odds are not good at all.
Reply:I've actually saved some wild baby rabbits before.





First, don't feel bad if it dies, they tend to do better when they can huddle together for warmth.





Make sure he has prenty of old t-shirts to burrow in, remember, rabbits do that.





It will be perfectly fine if you feed it 2% milk, or even whole milk, just don't feed it skim milk or anythign wierd like that. You can put the milk in a glass, warm it in the microwave [not too hot! A few seconds should be plenty]. If you suck up the formula in an eyedropper, or somthing of that nature, that would be best. Put the dropper to the rabbits mouth, unless it's about 2-3 weeks old, it will not open its mouth on its own, because it wont recognize the dropper as a nipple. gently prod until its in it's mouth, then let the milk go, one drop at a time.





Realize alot will get wasted, it's a slow process, but if you have enought time, the bunny will be fine.








Note: Don't feed it water, baby bunnies don't like water, and it doesn't help them, they need milk.





Note: If you've already touched it, the mother bunny will NOT take it back, so there's no use looking for her.





Good luck with your bunny!
Reply:Even if he looks okay, he needs medical attention. A cat's saliva cotains bacteria that is deadly to birds and small mammals like rabbits. The bunny will need a course of antibiotics, or he will most likely die.





Contact a licensed wildlife rehabilitator. You can find one here: http://www.tc.umn.edu/~devo0028/contact.... or here: http://www.wildliferehabber.org/





Licensed wildlife rehabilitators have the specialized training to care for sick, injured and orphaned wild animals, and they have the required state and federal licenses that allow them to keep the wild animals until they are healthy enough to be released.





Do not take the animal to a vet - vets are for pets, and most vets do not have the expertise to care for wild animals; nor do most vets have the proper licenses that would allow them to keep a recuperating wild animal.





Do not attempt to care for this animal yourself. In almost every state, it is illegal to keep wild animals as pets, and if it is your intention to just care for it until it can be released, most states require people who rehabilitate wildlife for release to be licensed.





“Wildlife rehabilitation licenses or permits are required to work with most native species, since wildlife is a natural resource and considered the property of the collective people of a state. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service requires federal rehabilitation permits to work with migratory bird species, marine mammals, and species listed under the Endangered Species Act. With very few exceptions, wildlife agencies require wildlife rehabilitation permits or licenses to rehabilitate wildlife." http://www.ewildagain.org/pdf/RecBooklet...





And please keep your cat indoors so it does not injure or kill any more wild animals, or get hurt itself!
Reply:Kill the rabbit cats have a piousness sliver and the rabbit will die anyway. I have race pigeons and if one of my birds get bitten they get sick and i have to put it down.



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