Comments on: Wild Baby bunny emergency, please help!? http://used-backhoe.net/blog/wild-baby-bunny-emergency-please-help/ Great Info on Used Backhoe Sun, 09 Oct 2011 12:36:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: oregano13 http://used-backhoe.net/blog/wild-baby-bunny-emergency-please-help/comment-page-1/#comment-822 oregano13 Mon, 17 May 2010 20:38:17 +0000 #comment-822 90% of wild baby rabbits will die in captivity because of the inappropriateness of all available diets and the stress of being kept captive and being in close proximity to a predatory animal (you!). . Their chances are best with a professional rehabilitator. There is a link to locate one on this page: http://www.rabbit.org/faq/sections/orphan.html And additional information on why it's a bad idea to try and raise them yourself here: http://www.geocities.com/fourlittlebunnies Add: There is an extensive list of rehabbers here: http://www.tc.umn.edu/~devo0028/contact.htm as well as links on that page to three other listings. It is unlikely they do not have one listed fairly nearby. Because of the very high mortality rate, it is truly important to get them to a professional for care. How badly would you feel were they to die in your care? 90% of wild baby rabbits will die in captivity because of the inappropriateness of all available diets and the stress of being kept captive and being in close proximity to a predatory animal (you!). . Their chances are best with a professional rehabilitator. There is a link to locate one on this page: http://www.rabbit.org/faq/sections/orphan.html

And additional information on why it’s a bad idea to try and raise them yourself here: http://www.geocities.com/fourlittlebunnies

Add: There is an extensive list of rehabbers here: http://www.tc.umn.edu/~devo0028/contact.htm as well as links on that page to three other listings. It is unlikely they do not have one listed fairly nearby. Because of the very high mortality rate, it is truly important to get them to a professional for care. How badly would you feel were they to die in your care?

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