baby,.. need helpp

[ddtandra]

ok.. so i am currently going to school to become a vet. so i couldnt let this little guy go.
please help..

i found a baby rabbit in my cats mouth. for some strange reason my cat didnt kill it and i got it before there was a hair missing.. yes he is a wild baby rabbit but i couldnt just put it in the grass and say go find your mom...
my cats were walking back and forth waiting for it. i got out my animal books and looked online and i would guess that he is about 3 maybe 4 weeks old. but i cant be sure. (eyes are wide open, ears up and can hop around and it probably 5-6 inches long)

NOW i DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO.
1. i dont know if the mother is even still alive.
2. i cant just put it out in my yard with my cats.
3. i dont know where the nest even if so i cant go see if it is still in tact/ other bunnies are there...


so..


does he need milk still? should i get kitten replacement milk? can he/she go on rabbit food? i just dont know what to do so someone PLEASE help!! ray:

 

[I_heart_Fraggles]

Is the baby bright,alert and responsive? I would try picking some grass from your yard and seeing if the bun will eat it. At four weeks he should be eating grasses from outside.

 

[woahlookitsme]

At 3-4 weeks old domestic kits are transitioning from milk to solids such as hay and pellets. You can supplement with kitten KMR formula for another week or so and give some hay/grass(as long as you know its not being treated)

I specify domestic because i am not sure if wild rabbits are the same or shorter?

 

[LaylaLop]

You can probably contact a wildlife sanctuary/rehab and see what they recommend.

 

[ZRabbits]

LaylaLop wrote:

You can probably contact a wildlife sanctuary/rehab and see what they recommend.

I agree, I would search for a wildlife rescue group in your area. AWA also. Wild bunnies really don't do well in captivity. But you never know.

Hope you find someone to help with this little one. There has to be someone out there that can give you advise or a home.

K

 

[Samara]

Wild buns are usually off on their own at 4 weeks in the wild; but I would for sure check into a rehab facility to treat any bacterial infections that may be present from your cat's mouth. There is no time to lose...cat mouths are filthy and if the wounds won't kill, the germs will.

 

[Samara]

Samara wrote:

Wild buns are usually off on their own at 4 weeks in the wild

Department of redundancy department.

 

[LakeCondo]

At that young age, a wild rabbit might do ok as a pet, as it hadn't learned to fear humans. If you decide to try that route, get a 5-lb bag of bunny pellets [made with alfalfa, not the grass hay that adult pet rabbits eat] & any kind of hay. Oxbow is a good brand for either. Hay is always given continuously, as are pellets while the bunny is growing into a rabbit.

 

[tonyshuman]

I agree that you should contact a rehabber for advice. They may want to go over the baby carefully to check for any nicks, since a single nip from a cat can introduce fatal bacteria for a bunny. Otherwise, see if he will eat freshly picked grass and/or spring green salad mix from the grocery store, and drink water from a dish. If it can do that, it is fine to be off on its own in the wild. He is old enough to be without his mom.

It is technically illegal to care for wild animals if you don't have a wildlife rehabber permit, so I can't recommend that you do that. If it can't eat and drink on its own, it needs to go to a vet or rehabber. The department of natural resources or your local humane society should have info on local rehabbers. Here's some other help on finding one:
http://www.nwrawildlife.org/content/finding-rehabilitator

I think it is also time to put a bell on your cat's collar or something.