My wife looked out the back patio door and so my dog eating something. She wemt out to see what it was and it was a baby bunnie. There are 4 left and my wife moved them to the side of the house. Any ideas on what to do with them. They are really young with their eyes still closed. Since we found them I feel reponsible to give them a chance to live. I need ideas on food and shelter.
From what i can tell from your post it seems that they would be too young to survive without their mother.....sadly the kindest thing to do would be to end it quickly for them, If you are up to it the best is to break their necks if not go to your nearest vet for the injection.
People seem to "find" lost little animals and bring them to me rather than leave them for the mothers to "collect" so i have lost a few that were just too young. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />
The best thing to feed would be the replacement milk for cats. Feed them through a small bottle like for puppies or kittens. Tubing is quicker and easier if you know how to do it. For housing I have used a small animal carrier with a heating pad on low or med under one end.
You could make your own formula with goats milk and Nutrical/Karo syrup. Around 2 cups milk and 1 inch of Nutrical or 2 tablespoons of Karo.
It is tough to keep these little guys going. THe other thing that you need to do is to keep them stimulated with a warm wet wash cloth.
You may want to check with the local Fish & Game and see if there is a wildlife rescue that would take them.
If you can't be a Good Example,then You'll just have to Serve as a Horrible Warning. Catherine Aird.
If you know where they were before they were found, take them back there. There is a chance that the mother will find them. If not you can try raising them. Good luck. We have hundreds of calls every summer from people who have found "abandoned" animals. Just leave them alone and everything will work out.
As was stated in an earlier post, check with the local Game Warden about keeping them. Most states require a permit to keep wild animals in captivity. Of course killing them "out of season" would also be a violation of the law. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
Put them back. A rabbit only needs to feed their young a few times a day, so you may not see her around. It's an old wives tale about the mother abandoning them if they have human sent on them. Watch your dog for tapeworm if he ate one.
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