NinaJ
Active Member
Helloooo~
I have a pair of orphaned babies I rescued from my grandparent's cat. When he brought them home they couldn't have been more than a few days old (eyes and ears closed and almost no fur). I couldn't find a nest and the nearest rehabber is 3 hours away.
I've had them for two weeks and they're thriving =) Fully furred, eyes and ears open, eating well, and are becoming a lot more active. Right now they're in an empty cardboard box for gallon jugs of tea with a divide in the center. I folded an old pillowcase in one side and put some paper towel down for when they 'go', then I cut a hole in the divide so they can go over.
Is there something I can do to fill it better so it will feel more natural? Shredded news paper? Grass? Cage filler from the pet store?
I've never had a pet rabbit before and I'm not planning to keep the babies forever. Once they've gotten the hang of hopping and are ready to eat greens I plan to release them by the greenway a few blocks away so the cat won't get them again.
I have a pair of orphaned babies I rescued from my grandparent's cat. When he brought them home they couldn't have been more than a few days old (eyes and ears closed and almost no fur). I couldn't find a nest and the nearest rehabber is 3 hours away.
I've had them for two weeks and they're thriving =) Fully furred, eyes and ears open, eating well, and are becoming a lot more active. Right now they're in an empty cardboard box for gallon jugs of tea with a divide in the center. I folded an old pillowcase in one side and put some paper towel down for when they 'go', then I cut a hole in the divide so they can go over.
Is there something I can do to fill it better so it will feel more natural? Shredded news paper? Grass? Cage filler from the pet store?
I've never had a pet rabbit before and I'm not planning to keep the babies forever. Once they've gotten the hang of hopping and are ready to eat greens I plan to release them by the greenway a few blocks away so the cat won't get them again.
