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Youll never believe this question coming from me about wild rabbits2007-11-24 22:20:20

My neighbor hit and killed a wild rabbit/hare while weed whacking but there was a baby that was orphaned. She brought it down to my house to take care of. It is in our barn in a cage with hay and water. I don't know the age but it has a full body of hair and is about 8" in length. It is not a newborn. What do we feed it? We won't keep it but want to care for it until it is old/grown enough to care for itself. Any suggestions? Please don't say call fish and game or wild life rescue... we can do the same as them and care for it until it is ready to go on it's own.

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Start with softer leafy veggies (spinach, lettuce, etc). Once it seems to be eating adequately, then try moving on to pellets; you could also contact a local vet or pet shop and ask them to take it off your hands.

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get some kitten formula from wal mart or a pet supply store

if it is not that young then try some rabbit food that they feed pet rabbits

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If it is a wild animal, you should take it to a licensed wildlife rehabilitator. Yes, you may be able to do the same things that they do, but you can't do them legally. You don't have the license.

Also, wild rabbits can transmit diseases to humans.

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Alright. The rabbit is probably old enough by now to start eating what grown rabbits eat: They eat a lot of vegetables such as carrots, lettuce, cabbage, celery and other green, leafy vegetables. You can also get rabbit pellets from a pet shop. Whatever you do, though, try not to handle it too much. It may get used to the way you treat it and be unable to fend for itself in the wild. Just make sure that it doesn't get sick or hurt, give it lots of water and give it the above mentioned foods and it should be just fine. Lots of luck! ^^

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They eat herbage. Buy alfalfa and perhaps a bit of grains. It needs fresh water. Feed stores can give you all the supplies for keeping a rabbit. 8 inches long I assume, is quiet old enouph for it to eat on its own if kept quiet and calm and safe.