NINE baby rabbits, no mother?

we live in prior lake, mn. our dogs dug up a nest in the middle of our yard which had 9 little rabbits in it. there is no way that they could survive in an inclosed yars in which 2 terriers and a hound run arround in. Each one is about 2.5-3.5 inches in leingth. they are grayish/black with some pink/white skin on the body. they all have a little bit of hair. eyes are still closed. We took them in, they are now in a shoe box with some bedding and the grass and hair that was in the nest, and its all in my guineapigs old cage. they stay in the garage. My dad took me to the perstore to see if they would take them but they said no and did not know who would. we got some liquid formula for kittens and a bottle. i fed them and most ate a bit.WHAT SHOULD I DO? WHO COULD TAKE THEM? WHAT SHOULD I FEED THEM, ETC? please help. (its pretty warm now, almost 70*) how old are they?

NINE baby rabbits, no mother?
My suggestion is to look online, the phone book, or call your vet and find your local wildlife animal rescue. Baby rabbits are very difficult to raise. They are not easy like a kitten or dog. Best to leave it to the people you have experience doing this. I mean really they probably have to be fed every couple hours with that many by the time you get done with the whole bunch it will be time to start over. How long can you go without sleep?? lol
Reply:I suggest that you should take them to a local veterenarian or a local pet store.





Tell them how you found them and tell them about your situation regarding the 9 baby rabbits.





You can also look on the Yellow pages on groups or Organizations raising lost or endangered animals.





The least you can do for now is take care of them. However, the rabbits need experts in animal care and Shelter.





God Bless....
Reply:Please do not attempt to raise these baby rabbits yourself. They are wild animals, and have very different needs from those of domestic (pet) rabbits.





Contact a licensed wildlife rehabilitator. You should be able to find one here: http://www.tc.umn.edu/~devo0028/contact....





These people have studied and have the knowledge and the resources necessary to care for sick, injured and orphaned wild animals.





Also, in the US, it is illegal to keep most native wild species unless you have the proper permits.
Reply:I was in the same situation 2 weeks ago, I contact one of those wild care center, they told me that the best thing is to leave them in the same place because their mom will Be back in the night and feed them, she said that is their nature to live their babies. As long as, you don't change their place, their mother can find them and feed them, they only need milk one time per day for about 5 minutes. If their mother won't come back you should call the wild care again and ask them what you should do, but don't worry most of the time their mom will come back.
Reply:i say maybe 3 weeks old



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