Mi Bunny

I think that not many people are acquainted with the bizarre mindsets of rabbits. What are they? Do you have any idea how the mother rabbit deals with her newly born babies? They are not only ignored but are thrown right away. Isn’t this quite unusual? In the animal world, on the contrary, it is the mother who protects her babies from several adversities including the assault of the male parent. However, this is nothing new for the rabbit breeders in spring. This has been intrinsic for rabbit mothers and hence young, inexperienced baby rabbits are found out of the nest soon after birth.

If you are intending to have rabbits in residence or are witnessing a pregnant rabbit for the moment, be aware of these factors from the very beginning. Your first and foremost job is to protect the hapless orphans (what term should I use instead?) and do the necessary activities to protect them. You can certainly provide them cow's milk and cabbage but these often do become fatal for the babies. For this reason, a discussion with veterinary doctor or simply veterinarian, who is proficient in dealing with rabbits, is necessary.

Nevertheless, something more should be taken into consideration. The aforesaid advices are meant for the domestic rabbits only and not for the wild rabbits, in any way. It may happen that one day you come across an innocent wild baby rabbit in the garden and you may yearn for to take it to your house. It’s very natural as you are compassionate but if you look for my advice, never do it. Reason? No wild rabbit remains in need of human help, if not the mother rabbit has been killed. Never handle them (or any other wild animal) unless absolutely essential. What is more wild rabbits are host to fleas, ticks, lice, and other parasites that can communicate disease to humans and domestic animals alike.

Now there is a question. Can a baby rabbit fend for or take care of itself? If the rabbit is not having white blaze on its forehead, it is old enough to provide for itself. Even if there is the white blaze, the rabbit is under the mother’s care. She will come back to the place shortly and you don’t have to worry.