I’ve Found a Baby Cottontail, What Do I Do?
A mother rabbit, or doe, will never abandon her babies. Only her death or creation of an environment where she cannot get to her babies will deter her from her babies. Please click the links below to read more about what to do with the rabbits you’ve found.
“I found a nest of orphaned, eyes-closed baby rabbits. What do I do?”
“I have found a baby cottontail outside of its nest. Is he okay?”
“How often does the mother feed the babies?”
“I have picked up the babies – won’t my scent keep the mother away?”
“The mother has not returned to the nest – what do we do now?”
“How do I tell how old this cottontail is?”
“How do I know if the babies are old enough to be released?”
“My cat/dog just brought in a baby cottontail. What do I do now?”
“I’d like to renest the babies, but they won’t be safe outside; how can I help them naturally?”
“The nest has been torn up and the babies have no cover. What do I do?”
“I’ve determined that a rescue is necessary. How do I transport them?”
WILD RABBITS DO NOT MAKE GOOD PETS. They are wild things and have wild instincts. They do not trust humans and do not accept other domestic animals as companions. Please do not consider keeping these incredible and fragile creatures as a pet – to keep a cottontail in a cage for the rest of its life is to doom it to a life of sadness and broken spirit.
For further information, please contact us!
WildRescue, Inc./Rabbit Rescue
Phone: 972-891-9286
E-mail: wildrescuetexas@gmail.com
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