I found a baby bunny and was wondering what the chances are that it has rabies. It is very calm and happy?

Question

Just wondering what the chances of it having rabies and if it is safe to keep it.

Answer 1

dont keep it as a small child i rescued one from my dog an tried to keep it and it died....if its wild let it go

Answer 2

If you keep it the poor bunny it will most likely die, it is a wild animal and that is where it needs to be. Set it free.

Answer 3

I agree.  Wild animals, especially baby bunnies, get very scared, very easily and could have a heart attack just from the fear and die.  You need to contact a vet or animal rescue (or a wild animal shelter if you have one in your area) and take the bunny there.  Truly, you do not have the experience or knowledge to save this bunny and someone else does.  If you want the bunny to live, give it to someone who can help it.

Answer 4

It probably doesn't have rabies.

People have rabbits as pets all the time. Feed it milk with an eyedropper or baby bottle with a very small nipple (like you would use on a babydoll). Feed it often, like every 2 hours or so.

Just take it to the vet and have it checked out as you would any pet.

Answer 5

it belongs in the wild. release and and cause peace

Answer 6

NO...KEEP IT AS A PET .YOU'VE TOUCHED IT, THE MOTHER WILL HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH IT ANY MORE.

Answer 7

Baby bunnies have heart attacks way to easily, and Ive never seen one live with human help. If its old enough, set it free, if it isnt, Do not try to take care of it youself, take it to a proffessional(IE, Vet, local shelter), It will almost always going to die. Wild rabbits are wild, they should stay that way.

Answer 8

It has a very small risk. I would take the bunny to the nearest shelter because I once tried to raise a baby bunny but he died. Dont let him out into the wild though because it wont know how to survive.

And the mother wont know that is her baby because you already have your scent on the bunny.

Answer 9

I would be less worried about rabies and more worried about other diseases like rabbit fever and bacterial illnesses, plus internal and external parasites.  In most places, it is also ILLEGAL to taken an animal out of the wild and keep it for a pet.  95% of wild baby rabbits die in captivity, even with expert care.  If it seems 'calm and happy', it's probably in shock from the stress of being handled, wild rabbits are terrified of humans, and ANY healthy wild rabbit will flee a human.  Put it back where you found it.  It's best chance of survival is in the wild.

Answer 10

set it free but it prob doesnt have rabies