How can we raise an almost newborn wild rabbit?

My 12 year old daughter found a tiny tiny bunny in the middle of the road in front of our home. I suspect a neighborhood cat drug it out of it's nest, but we have not found the nest. This rabbit does not have its eyes open yet and of course cannot eat grass or hay. I want to know how to feed it and care for it.How can we raise an almost newborn wild rabbit?
Call your local wildlife rescue, rabbit rescue or Vet to see if they will take the rabbit. I'm sorry, but it is very hard work to take care of a newborn kit, much less a wild one.





Once your scent is on the kit, the mother will abandon it. Plus, the mother doe is out there somewhere with milk that needs to be relieved from nursing and she runs the risk of getting an infection from not being able to nurse.





I know that in your heart, you think that taking care of the rabbit is the right thing to do. However, unless you are experienced in kit care, no amount of advice is going to be able to help you much. A kit must have mother's milk in order to survive and even a substitute can't match it. Plus, a kit must keep their body temperature regulated at all times.





Visit this link for more info on how to try to take care of the kit.


http://www.rabbit.org/faq/sections/orpha鈥?/a>





Good luckHow can we raise an almost newborn wild rabbit?
dragged, not drug


sorry haha





it most likely wont survive if its still got its eyes closed, and it could be injured, but good for you if you want to give it a go :)


it'll be really difficult to hand raise, and if you see any open wounds or anything, it'll be way more humane to talk it to the vet to be put down, instead of keeping it alive and in pain.





this website explains everything to do with caring for orphaned wild baby rabbits, so you could have a read of that if you like :)


it tells about feeding, warmth, handling etc etc


http://www.squirrelworld.com/RabRehab.ht鈥?/a>





good luck!
Get a heat pad of some sort, or use hot water bottles wrap it in towels so the surface is warm, not hot and leave the rabbit on it...feed him goats milk every two hours or so until you can get puppy or kitten milk. He will likely not survive, but give it your best shot. Remember he will need feeding every few hours even in the middle of the night, until he's a few weeks old.
keep him in a strictly clean place, blankets and everything around him should be very clean, make sure to wash your hands before touching him. should be the most important thing for now.





http://www.squirrelworld.com/RabRehab.html


http://www.squirrelworld.com/RabRehab2.html
I believed I answered this question already. Please take it to a wildlife centre, before it is too late.





The information available online does not follow recognized wildlife rehabilitation procedures, and should not be trusted for advise.
Best bet is to call a wildlife rehabber.


This site has plenty of helpful links:


http://homepage.mac.com/mattocks/morfz/r鈥?/a>


and they have info on how to find a wildlife rehab or rescue.


Good luck.