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Anonymous
Hey /an/. I posted about this little guy in /r9k/ mostly because I had completely forgotten that /an/ exists.

So I found one of the neighborhood cats dragging this little guy around the front yard, and picked him up. he appears to be fine, no broken limbs or wounds. I think she was just playing with him. He, of course, is terrified.

So I'm thinking I may keep him. How does one care for a little brown rabbit of this kind? So far I have him in a live trap cage with a towel, some water and some blueberries.

Also /r/ names.
>> Anonymous
I gotta hand it too you OP for trying to take care of the little guy.
>> Anonymous
>>278546
It sounded like you were feeding it blueberries exclusively.
>> Anonymous
>>278538
Pretty short tail for a mouse
>> Anonymous
Lol if OP caught a mouse with it's tail cut off and thought it was a rabbit.
>> Anonymous
Give him plenty of exercise - he was born a wild rabbit, so you have to construct a pen or something for him in which he can either move around freely all day long (be wary of digging, we have chicken gauze UNDER our pen so they can dig but not further than 1 meter down) or you can put him into each day for a while (under supervision so he won't dig and escape) so he can be outside.

As for picking him up, you CAN scruff him like that, but if he gets older and heavier the risk is greater that he'll start kicking and hurt his spine. So don't do it if you can help it - picking him up with a hand under his belly (you'll have to teach him this,I never got my bunnies to learn...) or just grab him behind the front paws and support his hind legs. ALWAYS support the hind legs.

GET HIM/HER SEXED ASAP and possibly neutered/spayed if there's lots of wild rabbits in your area. They WILL breed/find ways to get to yours.

As for food... lots of veggies (no lettuce or cabbage-like things, they're too wet and cause diarrhea) and hay, go easy on the pellets as they tend to make bunnies fat and they do not REALLY need it.
Give him lots of things to chew/scratch on.

You will have a healthy bunny.

And try and get him shots for myxomatosis/VHD if you're willing to spend the money. You seem to live close to nature so the risk of those is extra high and they can die within 2 hours of either disease.

Sorry for the huge post.
>> Anonymous
>>278289

Don't feed him any fresh grass, it'll give it diarrhea.
Lots of hay is good though.
Fresh water every day, easy on the fruits because of acid&sugars.
Pick it up supporting the hind and front legs! not under the belly, it's very sensitive.
Giving it lots of attention will increase the chance of it getting friendly, they can like to cuddle up to stuffed animals for instance, but make sure it's replaced as soon as they bite them open, to prevent them from eating the insides.

good luck!