Saved a baby bunny from my cat's mouth: Advice thread
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take it back to the rabbit hole and execute it with a pistol in front of them all
tell them to learn from their fellow rabbit's mistake and to spread the word of your bloodthirst
just an update, tomorrow I'm able to take him to a vet or rehab place, but today, I woke up to him having drank some of his water last night, and he's been wandering around a little when i take him out of his box. he seems much livelier today. Plus he cuddles into my hands when I place them near him. Though he still won't let me feed him any formula, so I'm going to get some Timothy hay today when I can.
plus a copy of [I]The Green Mile[/I]. I know he'll like that book.
We saved a small bunny from drowning in our pool, we kept it for a day before letting it free at a park.
As cute as they are, you should try releasing it as soon as possible. It's generally bad for wild animals to be used to humans. They may end up relying on people for food (which is bad), or, even worse, get too close to unethical people, such as some of the posters here
My girlfriend actually saved a bunch of bunnies she found in her donkeys' barn. They had made a nest in the giant pile of donkey poop, and she almost shovel'd them while cleaning out the barn!
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Yours doesn't look old enough to eat real food yet! My girl bottle-fed hers with an eye dropper filled with cat formula and a little bit of water and creamer, warmed up in the microwave. Two of the buns didn't want to eat much at first, but they were taking a little bit down, and their appetites improved after a day or two. They didn't drink plain water until they were off the formula. You might have to shove the dropper into his mouth before he realizes what he's supposed to do with it, and then [I]slowly[/I] squeeze out the formula for him. Hers survived long enough to start eating greens and be released (though one got hurt in a fight with one of the other bunnies and had her nose torn off).
When you're ready to feed him real food, they love pretty much any kind of natural greens. Just give him a tiny bit and see if he starts nibbling on it. If not, he isn't ready for real food. They go nuts over dandelions! Also, it'd be a good idea to put a heating pad under a blanket at the bottom of his cage, if you're keeping them indoors and it's not already too hot. Bunnies like to be kept warm.
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Oh, and be careful when you're feeding him! Try not to hold him upside down, because if he jerks or jumps he can break his back! Bunnies aren't meant to be held upside down.
Keep it warm.
Sound advice BDA. Appreciate it a ton!!
That is literally the cutest fucking thing EVER
Use it to tame a hawk and make a lifelong feathered companion.
Really worried. He won't take down any food or formula at all... and I even got some formula in his mouth and he still won't take it. I've been trying all day. He's barely able to keep himself up right now. I'm just really hoping to god he stays alive until morning so I can get him to that wildlife center.
So stressed. I don't want him to die.
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Well... he died.
He took his last breaths in my hand. I watched him as his breathing got slower and slower until it eventually just stopped. About half a minute later, he did a couple of gasps and coughs, but then that was it. I balled my fucking eyes out and my dad and I just buried him in the yard.
Fuck me, dude.
I know how it feels man. It's so strange to me that one can spend so much time upset over a little bunny. What is it that makes us so attached to baby animals? It can't just be the way they look and act.
[QUOTE=Combat Wombat;45920015]I know how it feels man. It's so strange to me that one can spend so much time upset over a little bunny. What is it that makes us so attached to baby animals? It can't just be the way they look and act.[/QUOTE]
It's crazy man. Like, thoughts rushed through my head about all the "what-ifs" and especially what his life would have been like if he had lived to be older. Like, I might sound slightly ridiculous, but I just didn't want to put him in the grave we dug him (I did though). I feel like I failed the little guy.
You did a good thing by making Goobie comfortable in his last moments
Just keep in mind that whatever happened to him was completely out of your control. I bawled my eyes out too and felt bad but I also feel like a learned a little bit more about life after it happened. Some things are just naturally fragile and are sooner to break than others I guess.
I'm sorry for the loss of Goobie.
I know I've felt the same way in your situation before.
You tried your best, and you should feel proud that you tried everything in your power to help him survive.
wild animals just don't make good pets, sorry for your loss man
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if its any consolation, just go outside of your house at ~4:30-5:00 am, your yard will be swarmed with the things, trust me i delivered papers at that time, soooo many bunnies
[QUOTE=Chubbles;45919569]Really worried. He won't take down any food or formula at all... and I even got some formula in his mouth and he still won't take it. I've been trying all day. He's barely able to keep himself up right now. I'm just really hoping to god he stays alive until morning so I can get him to that wildlife center.
So stressed. I don't want him to die.
[editline]7th September 2014[/editline]
Well... he died.
He took his last breaths in my hand. I watched him as his breathing got slower and slower until it eventually just stopped. About half a minute later, he did a couple of gasps and coughs, but then that was it. I balled my fucking eyes out and my dad and I just buried him in the yard.
Fuck me, dude.[/QUOTE]
Just don't feel bad about it later in life. I am stuck with same feelings even after years in a similar case.
[QUOTE=Chubbles;45919944]Goodnight sweet Goobie [IMG]http://www.facepunch.com/fp/ratings/heart.png[/IMG] :(
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/e0nXBjz.png[/IMG][/QUOTE]
Same thing happened to me when I tried to save a chipmunk.
If I had seen this thread earlier I would have told you the best thing to do would be to let it try to survive on its own.
Small wild animals don't react well to this kind of treatment especially from people who aren't experts.
Can't fault you for trying.
[QUOTE=Chubbles;45920055]It's crazy man. Like, thoughts rushed through my head about all the "what-ifs" and especially what his life would have been like if he had lived to be older. Like, I might sound slightly ridiculous, but I just didn't want to put him in the grave we dug him (I did though). I feel like I failed the little guy.[/QUOTE]
Take comfort in the fact that he was already dead before you got ahold of him, he just didn't know it, there was nothing you could do.
If it wasn't the shock, as bunnies are apt to die from that, then it was probably internal injuries inflicted by your cat.
You did what you could. Shame it turned out the way it did.
Humans are the only predators that become emotionally traumatized by the death of prey animals. It's a wonder we've survived to this point :v:
Cute bunny, too bad he didn't make it. We took in a stray cat that was only a few months old and he started getting sickly, turned out he had leukemia, FIV (feline version of HIV) and some other terminal illnesses, all inherited from his mother. Sweetest cat I've ever met, too. I cried for hours.
[QUOTE=waylander;45910658]i suggest you feed it to your cat, he caught it he should get to eat it[/QUOTE]
yeah but the cat caught it then chubbles caught the cat so chubbles should get to eat it
Sorry for your loss. :(
You did good though. Making him/her comfortable in their last moments.
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we'll never forget you, goobie
Poor little guy. Now I want my own bun to take care of.
[B]EDIT:[/B] This thread reminds me of that rescued mouse everybody wanted to send into space for some reason, only he was in worse condition.
I'm really sorry for the loss. I can't blame you on the death of Goobie, probably these things could be more complicated to take care of than perhaps a dog or a cat, and nature can be sometimes a totally unpredictable bitch.
I feel bad for that little thing. :(
[QUOTE=FunnyStarRunner;45928515]Poor little guy. Now I want my own bun to take care of.
[B]EDIT:[/B] This thread reminds me of that rescued mouse everybody wanted to send into space for some reason, only he was in worse condition.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, IIRC it had a huge wound across its stomach that was found out after its death.
And there was sparrow rescued before mouse rescue thread that also died.
These are sad days we're living in.
My condolences for your loss OP.
[QUOTE=Tinbe;45930716]Yeah, IIRC it had a huge wound across its stomach that was found out after its death.
And there was sparrow rescued before mouse rescue thread that also died.
These are sad days we're living in.
My condolences for your loss OP.[/QUOTE]
Has there even been a thread related to this where the animal survived?
I have gathered something from facepunch, everything we touch dies.
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