Brown Wild Baby Bunnies and How to Handle them
68Gently and Tenderly...
They are so adorably, irresistible, and ever so soft.
These two cute, baby little, brown, perfect bunnies sure made our day last Spring...
I had been reading inside our home, when out of nowhere my husband shows up with this brown thingy in his hands. I blinked...and then screeched oh my god is that is that a lil baby bunny???????!!!!!!!
Cute cute cute cute did I say cute!!!! I gently grabbed the bunny and his heart rate was way up. I was concerned for the bunny straight away. Then I hear..."there is also another one in the front yard, I must of mowed their bunny hole with two babies inside!" What? We all ran out, but before we did we put Bunny #1 in a safe, deep box inside.
Sure enough, Brown bunny #2 was frantically hopping around the front yard. After a few minutes of trying to catch it we did!
Now we already own 1 dog and 1 cat and have 3 kids. All of us were thinking the same thing..."could we keep them?" I've had bunnies as pet's before when I was much younger, I enjoyed having my sweet lil white bunny, but I do remember it did take time and a lot of effort to take care of it. Especially if you have it lose and then at night put it back in its cage to sleep. You have to maintain the cleanliness of the cage regularly. I, nor the rest of my family could imagine adding an additional task to our lives presently. There is enough going on as is!
SO after much deliberation we all concluded as a family we would return back to the wild, the very next day...
After much research, i.e calling animal control and finding info on the internet..
Here's is what we learned on how to handle the situation:
Best Care for Baby Bunnies Before releasing them to the Wild is:
1)Take note of time of day, best times for bunnies to feed and be active is early, and possibly dusk. You want them to be able to see where they are, and get their bearings as soon as possible.
2)It will be tempting but Do Not Pet, or Handle them more than necessary. They are a wild animals afterall, you must keep in mind they are not used to human hands, touch or sounds.. You surely wouldn't want to see a bunny die. :(
3)Put the bunny in a box as soon as possible--- preferably with an old towel at the bottom of box. You can add leaves, flowers, even a bit small pieces of grass or bark. Keep them away from all outside, people noises. Again this noises and distractions will only agitate these somewhat fragile animals. We followed the advice of animal control and kept the ones we found in a hamper(with holes)it worked out very well.
4)Place bunny or bunnies in a box or hamper in a safe dark area. We chose our closet as its big, and we were able to keep the children away. Although a couple of times we snuck in and took pics. We just couldn't resist their cuteness..We were quick taking the pics though and super sshhh quuuuuiiiiet.
5)What to feed them? We learned a piece of fresh parsley does nicely. They eat daisies too. Also, include a shallow saucer of water in the box or hamper.
During the night I could hear the bunnies as I slept, because the bunnies were scampering about in their newly foster home hamper. That indeed was good sign that they were comfortable. It was very sweet, and I couldn't get over how adorable they were!
Morning time came, I checked the bunnies, they ate the parsley and drank the water..Also they left mini itty bitty bunny droppings(good sign they were fine).
Time to release bunnies: Early about 6:30am.
After saying our goodbyes...and much much oooing and ahhing these lil precious things we look out our window...
Wouldn't you know it? We spotted a big brown bunny hopping in front of our yard, and so we were even happier, and hoping that was it was mother bunny looking for her lost kids...who knows?
I took out the bunnies one at a time, and I kid you not, the minute the bunny saw its familiar green, wild bushy area to the side of our house, it jumped right in! So did bunny #2!
A very Happy ending after all...
Another cute tid bit---- These bunnies sought and found safeĀ refuge in our homeĀ a few days before Easter.
:)
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Aww thanks Montana Farm Girl! I know my they are splendid lil sweet and adorable creatures...thanks for the great comment!
:)
Very cute. Lucky you. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Sabu for enjoying, my very cute and yes lucky story.
Happy to share!
:)
It's nice of you to take care of those lovely creatures, and... by the way, I like your new photo :)
aww thanks Shamel...on both compliments...
:)
Stop that little brown bunny... that's the one that raided my garden...yup him and his brother
Congrats on being a hubnugget finalist.
Great hub I could stand by and watch them munch in my garden for hours
regards Zsuzsy
What adorable babies! Thank you for caring for them! And I am sooo glad for the happy ending!! :D
Hello Sharing Insight! Your bunnies hopped onto the Hubnuggets Team's lap and we couldn't resist...hahahah Yes, you are a Hubnugget Wannabe. This link will show you what this is all about: http://hubpages.com/_143/hub/as-the-hubnugget-turn Vote and promote okay? Thanks for sharing your bunnies with us! Enjoy the Hubnuggets. :)
Congrats on your HubNuggets nomination! Best of luck and don't forget to promote this hub to increase your chances of winning!
Zsuszy bee, ripplemaker and Shirley Anderson...thanks so much for your well wishes...wow!! I had no idea about being a hubnugget wannabe...sure is nice feeling...much much appreciated! It's an honor...
:)
You rock dear! this topic will win def. Good luck.
:D Thanks for the support Shamel!
Awww...they sure are cute. Bet you had a tough time releasing them!
Congratulations on your nomination. The bunnies are soooo cute.
Yes! Feline, it was tough letting go of such cuteness and the bunnies' fit so nicely in my hand :(! But at least they were happy to jump right into the bushes:Dand merrily hop away...
Thank you RedElf for your good wishes and cute comment:D
Appreciate it greatly!!
Absolutely precious! Obvious why your hub was nominated... Congratulations! Cute pictures, great information and bext of all a happy ending, thanks for sharing!
Absolutely precious! Obvious why your hub was nominated... Congratulations! Cute pictures, great information and best of all a happy ending, thanks for sharing!
Thanks so much Emohealer!! Glad you liked the precious bunnies' my and I do appreciate all of your kind comments...:D
I loved this hub. I don't have the time for pets, but do enjoy watching the various critters who frequent our property -- unless they are munching on our produce. I've never seen a live bunny here, but did run across the remains of a bunny a couple of weeks ago on the path out to the garden. I think it was the victim of the neighbor's cats. Hope your bunnies have a happier ending to their stories.
Thanks WannaB Writer:D I'm glad you loved the bunny story...I think the bunnies turned out alright:D they sure were very happy to jump right in the nicely hidden brush property directly in front our house...Happy Ending indeed!
Congratulations for being on top 5! Yooohooo! Hope you got to read the Hubpages newsletter! It's all there! :D
Yay!!! :D
Congratulations, Sharing Insight...I see you hopped to the top of the list! :)
Thanks Feline!! :D
Cute cute bunnies :)
Unbelievably cute world!
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Montana Farm Girl says:
4 months ago
Adorable...sounds like our bunny adventures (see my hubs on our critters...) baby bunnies are utterly adorable!!!!! We had about 50 bunnies just before and a few months after Easter...luckily we found great homes for all of them. We still have a few who bounce around the farm... we just keep waiting and wondering if there are more babies somewhere...you know bunnies!!! :-) Nice hub!!