My cat brought in a baby bunny and it is just big enough to open his eyes i need 2 no how to feed him quickly!

Question

my 2 year old cat brought in a baby bunny and he is really really tiny. he can barely able to open his eyes! i need answers really fast. i do not know how to feed him and i want to save him help me!!!!! please if you are aware of anthing post an answer i am in great need.

Answer 1

go to a pet store and get dog milk, warm it up to where it is luke warm. and get a small bottle with a nipple. try to bottle feed him and keep him warm.

Answer 2

just like....use an eye dropper filled with warm milk....not hot...warm

Answer 3

You need to contact a rehabilitator. There is a directory here: http://www.rabbit.org/faq/sections/orpha...  The site includes contacts in many states and countries.

For all the information you could need about orphaned baby rabbits, read this site: http://www.rabbit.org/faq/sections/orpha...

And do NOT use puppy forumla as mentioned by another poster. If you are really going to feed it use kitten formula or goat milk as the site above suggests.

Answer 4

This will help you right away, but after reading it and seeing how much it takes to keep bunny alive you may want to go to ww.bunnybasics.com and look in Links for Bunny/Rabbit societies that will take the bunny in.  It is a LOT of work but they make wonderfull "pets".

This said,  Baby Rabbits eyes open at about 10 days of age,  yours must be close to that age, so I am posting here the feeding instruction assuming this age.

WHAT TO FEED THE BABIES

Baby rabbits should be fed Kitten Milk Replacer (KMR), which you can buy at pet stores, or sometimes even a local veterinarian's office.

Because rabbit milk is the most caloric of all mammals, we add in one tablespoon of cream to each can of KMR.

Unless you are familiar with and skilled at tube feeding babies, use an eye dropper or sterile oral syringe, which can be purchased at most pharmacies.

Feed baby rabbits no more than twice a day. Baby rabbits normally feed only ONCE a day, but you're not mama and the KMR is not as caloric as rabbit milk---so if baby does not take in the total amount quoted below in one feeding, you may split the feedings in half, AM/PM - but no more frequently as it can cause severe gastrointestinal distress. Overfeeding is a leading cause of death in infant [domestic] rabbits.

Following is a guideline for the daily amount to feed.  Remember, if the rabbit does not eat the full amount listed, feed the remainder later, but do not feed more than twice a day.

For the BEST results, go to your local health food store (GNC has this) and get a bottle of ACIDOPHILUS. Ask for the capsules that have the "grainy stuff" inside (they are easier to mix than the “powdery stuff”) and add it to the KMR at each feeding.

Using acidophilus in addition to KMR will GREATLY increase the baby rabbit's chance of survival, because it helps keep the bacterial balance in a baby's tummy adequate.

The proportion when feeding KMR with Acidophilus should be 26-30 cc of KMR and 1 capsule=1 cc of Acidophilus

Baby rabbits feed from their mothers while lying on their backs. You may loosely wrap baby in a soft face cloth or hand towel and lay it on your lap or in the crook of your arm. If bunny will NOT eat this way, of course, do the best you can.

It is ABSOLUTELY CRUCIAL to let the baby eat at it's own pace---especially if it is not suckling from you (i.e. if you are using a dropper or syringe to feed it...).

If you squirt the liquid in too quickly you can aspirate (get liquid in) the lungs and the rabbit will suffocate.

After each feeding it is important to make the bunny defecate and urinate to keep the intestinal tract and urinary system running smoothly.

Use a soft cloth or a cotton ball moistened with warm water and gently stroke from between the bunny's front legs all the way down over the anal area until the bunny starts producing stool and urine, and keep stroking until the bunny stops.

You are replicating the behavior of the mother rabbit who would l**k her young to stimulate them to go to the bathroom (as well as to keep the nest clean). The stool will be soft and may be varying shades of green and yellow.

Be sure to clean baby's mouth with a damp cloth or paper towel, so that no milk dries in the hair.

Baby rabbit eyes open at about 10 days of age. You may start introducing them to hay and pellets at this point, but no veggies or fruits yet. Just leave some hay (HAY is very important in their diet) and pellets in a corner of the box where the babies can easily get to them. Make sure the pellets are plain, high fiber and fresh, with no added goodies such as dried banana chips or seeds.

Don't ever leave a deep water dish in which a baby could drown; instead, use something shallow and rinse and fill it frequently.

If you plan to keep this rabbit as a pet (as long as it is domestic), make sure that you have the time and really want a House Rabbit.

They are wonderful, affectionate, playful pets than can be litter box trained like cats and live 8-13 years if altered and properly cared for. If you just want to let it live in the back yard or a cage - contact us (www.mybunny.org) for more information, and for help placing it.

Rabbits should not live outside or in isolated cages. They are very social animals, love people and the outside life is simply too dangerous (heat, cold, predators, bacteria) for a rabbit to live a long happy life.

Hope this helps you and the bunny.

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EDIT:  If this is a WILD rabbit and/or you are thinking of releasing it in the wild please go to the website and read all about how to handle, what to feed and how to go about releasing a wild rabbit.  It is VERY DIFFERENT from a house "pet" rabbit.

Answer 5

DO NOT GIVE IT MILK. The regular milk we drink will not agree with its tiny tommy. You can kill it by feeding it that.

Rabbits feed their young only one or two times because their milk is so rich in nutritants.

Formula Feeding

After the wild baby rabbit is fully hydrated, palpate and visually check the stomach for remaining mother's milk.Once the stomach is mostly empty, begin the transition to full strength formula, using the following schedule.(Note that there should be a total of at least nine feedings with pre-mixed formula diluted with Pedialyte® before introducing full

feedings with pre-mixed formula diluted with Pedialyte® before introducing full strength formula).  Pre-mixed rabbit formula 1  Pedialyte®

Give enough to lightly fill stomach every:

1 part  3 parts  1/2 hr (for 3 feedings)  

1 part feedings 1 part  1 hr (for 3 feedings)  

3 part feedings 1 part 2 hr feedings (for 3-4 feedings)

1 The pre-mixed rabbit formula used here is given below. Note that the powdered formula is mixed with water first, and then diluted with Pedialyte®. Do not make up the powdered formula with Pedialyte®. An established formula that comes close to matching the milk of mother cottontails in gross nutritional composition (Marcum, 1997) is:  Zoologic 42/25® or KMR® 1 part

Zoologic 30/55® or Multi Milk® 1 1/2 parts  

Water (distilled or boiled) 2 parts  

Wild Baby Rabbit Initial Care

During intake assessment of a wild baby rabbit, the primary concern is for its safety.It is a very rare bunny that ever tries to bite. Rabbits' main method of defense is kicking with their hind legs. Though they are capable of inflicting significant scratches, the main danger is to themselves, in that improper holding can result in a fractured spine from the kicking, and also from a fall.Therefore, hold the bunny securely by placing a forefinger of one hand over its ears and forehead with the other fingers and thumb over its shoulders and forelegs. Use your other hand to support and secure its hind legs and rump. Always be alert; bunnies have an uncanny way of relaxing, tending to cause the handler to relax, and then they try to leap out of your grip. Quickly assess the bunny for life threatening conditions that would require emergency care: severe bleeding, shock, difficulty or cessation of breathing, hypothermia or hyperthermia, brain or spinal injury, poisoning, seizures, vomiting, severe burns, severe dehydration, etc. If you are not familiar with protocols for dealing with these problems, see the International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council Basic 1AB course book or the National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association Principles of Wildlife Rehabilitation (1997) manual for details. Or you can consult an experienced wildlife rehabilitator orveterinarian.Make a determination of hydration status by pinching the skin together into a tent on the animal's back at shoulder blade level, and time how long it takes for it to become flat again. Less than one second indicates five percent dehydration; greater than five seconds is severe. No return requires veterinary emergency care.All animals are considered to be mildly dehydrated upon admission, therefore begin administering a rehydration solution (Pedialyte®, Normosol® or lactated Ringer's) every 30 minutes until a normal hydration level is achieved. If the baby appears to be stressed, do not proceed with the physical exam at this time. Instead, stabilize the animal by treating its emergency conditions and place it in a warm incubator in a darkened, quiet area free from human activity and potential predators so that it can calm down, settle in and warm to its normal body temperature (101-103 degrees F).The first step in the physical examination is to observe the baby in the holding container for any additional signs of problems. Examine it from head to tail - does it appear normal, maintain a normal body posture, move correctly, use all limbs, behave naturally, etc.? Use your senses of sight, smell, and hearing when conducting a physical exam. Record the information on a standard physical exam form. Any abnormalities should by appropriately addressed; discussion of these details is beyond the scope of this article.Note that babies that do not have their eyes open can be held and comforted soon after intake. Older babies with their eyes open may require several hours or days to become accustomed to you and to its new surroundings before taming down. As you regularly feed the baby, clean its cage and talk softly to it, you will notice that it will soon become used to you and your hands.Also, it is important to raise more than one baby together; these are social animals when they're babies and need to have playmates and the comfort of cuddling with others.

sorry its so long

Answer 6

Take him to a rehab shelter.

He won't eat when scared, and you need the proper equipment- phone a local shelter and get them to take him.

Answer 7

Let the cat finish the job. Nature has to take its course.

Answer 8

call your local vet they will tell you were you can take him and when they are scared they wont eat and since it was probally touched by your hands or your cat the mother wont taje it back the best thing to do is call your vet they can tell you were to take it and what they eat and how to com it down  since its a baby try to feed it some sort of warm milk if you call a vet up they should provide all the info you should need

Answer 9

What city and state are you in?