Posted: 6/14/2013 1:31:42 PM EDT
| Cat just drug up a little bunny that I'm guessing to be two weeks old. It's fine, but we have ZERO idea where it came from. We have a Red New Zealand that has bunnies the same age.. if I put it in with them will she adopt it or do I risk her shunning the whole litter if I do that? |
| When I was a kid we used to take care of every injured/orphaned animal we ever came across - raccoons, possum, groundhogs, snakes, turtles, deer, turkeys and just about every bird that crossed the sky in that neck of the woods. I think my parents liked that it kept us busy. Something we *never* had any luck with was rabbits. My aunt, who was the local veterinarian, said that they just died from the shock of being captured and handled; no injury or illness required. They really do have a better chance if you just stick them back in a bunch of grass where you think the doe will find them again. |
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When I was a kid we used to take care of every injured/orphaned animal we ever came across - raccoons, possum, groundhogs, snakes, turtles, deer, turkeys and just about every bird that crossed the sky in that neck of the woods. I think my parents liked that it kept us busy. Something we *never* had any luck with was rabbits. My aunt, who was the local veterinarian, said that they just died from the shock of being captured and handled; no injury or illness required. They really do have a better chance if you just stick them back in a bunch of grass where you think the doe will find them again. I remember my mom raising some when I was young. She got up every few hours and fed them karo syrup and something else. Only a few times did they make it long enough to be turned loose. I really doubt I put it where the doe could find it because we have 5 acres and I have ZERO clue where it came from. |