Help, please!

[Little Ears]

Hello! This is my first post, and probably my last.

I've discovered a wild little bunny outside less than an hour ago. It was hiding under some of our blue tarp, with our cat prowling about. (what you need to know is that our cat was wild for a few months-- her previous owners discovered she was preggers and kicked her out. She not only had to defend for herself but for unborn, then born, kittens as well. She's the sweetest thing, you'd never have known of her sad little past if you met her. But she's still a cat, and a very good cat-hunter at that.)

The little one is as big as my hand (I have semi-normal/to small hands), and his eyes are wide open. He's surprisingly snuggly, not wanting to stray from my body (I kept him on my chest with a shielding hand for a good while as I searched for what to do online; it's waaay past what a vet place would be open to where I live). I'm planning on taking him-- I'm just saying "him" for simplicity-- to the Humane Society in the morning, but any information I could do to make him comfortable, would be very very appreciated. So far he has a little box of cedar chips and a warm rice buddy. He's had a few drops of water from a Dropper (don't know what the real term is) and he seems... okay.

He's got two bad patches of hair that have been removed from his middle back and above his right, back leg. His left-back leg is pretty bad, the hair is removed from above there too and down towards the bend of his leg. He calmed down gradually as I picked him up outside; I was as soothing and supportive as possible. (hey animals can sense it, yeah? /smiles) And I was very happy to find out how responsive he was to it. As he didn't try to hop away but burrowed in closer to me.

He CAN hop. Or move. Whatever you would call it. I haven't had a chance to study that left, back leg as he has moved, but I'll keep an eye on it if he decides to (right now he's pretty much motionless in the position I put him in; but he will move once in a while to get in a "comfier" position when he's on me).

His breathing is faster than a humans (which what I've read is normal and okay) but it's not incredibly hyperventilation-fast, like it was the few minutes I first held him.

I don't know if his mother is still out there, and yes I know wild mothers are most active at night when taking care of their young. But I wouldn't feel comfortable letting him go... I don't know the extent of his injuries. (not that I think he would even try to hop away into the night if I did just release him, he seems not to move much, only startling when scared of my family/loud voices) Or maybe I'm being paranoid.

(he seems to like little pets between the ears and on his head)

Would someone please help? Any information?


edit: and he's not hot to the touch-- which I've read isn't good. (literally all my knowledge is web-based, sadly.)

 

[Little Ears]

edit: some antibiotic (/pain relief ointment) just went on his injuries. He seems to be doing fine. I'll try to get him to drink more in thirty minutes. He was a very good patient as I put the antibiotic on.

 

[Maureen Las]

This is very serious for a rabbit kit; cat saliva carries toxic amounts of bacteria '
Don't get your hopes up

you are making the little one comfortable which is all you can do

Instead of the humane society I would contact a wildlife rehabber immediately and explain the siutation . a rehabber is the only person that could help


http://wildliferehabber.com/modules/xoopsmembers/index.php

 

[Maureen Las]

he may be of an independent age soI would put some fresh clean grass in with him and a small bowl of water ray:
but PLEASE call arehabber

 

[CB Millicent]

The SPCA in my small town has a wildlife rescue. You could look in your area for that.

 

[tonyshuman]

Wildlife rescue is the best option for this guy.

 

[Elf Mommy]

Here is a list of links and important information from our Bunny 101 section:

Wild Rabbit Rescue

Hope the little one gets back to the wild soon, happy and healthy!