r/Rabbits • • Sep 25 '21

PSA Important Rabbit PSA index

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Since the subreddit only has two spots available for public announcements, this will be a new index post for important PSAs for easy reference that we can sticky to only use up one spot.

You can also find the whole collection in the sidebar menu on the Reddit re-design when you open one of the PSA posts.


r/Rabbits • • May 17 '22

PSA I found a rabbit outside - what should I do?

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This is the time of year for many people to find both domestic rabbits and wild rabbits outside due to Easter and baby season.

For a comprehensive overview on stray domestic rabbits, please see the wiki article here: https://wabbitwiki.com/wiki/Feral_and_stray_rabbits

For a comprehensive overview on wild rabbits, please see the wiki article here: https://wabbitwiki.com/wiki/Wild_rabbits

Is the rabbit I found wild or domestic?

It can be very difficult for the average person to tell the difference between a wild and domestic rabbit, especially if they are a baby and/or a common agouti brown.

In general, if the rabbit has long hair or does not have brown fur, it is most likely domestic - although there are exceptions. Please note that wild cottontails in North America cannot breed with our domestic rabbits, but wild rabbits in the rest of the world (e.g. Europe, Australia) can.

Please see the wiki article here for more specific tips on distinguishing domestic and wild rabbits, especially in North America: https://wabbitwiki.com/wiki/Wild_rabbits#Is_the_rabbit_I_found_wild_or_domestic?

I found a domestic rabbit! What should I do?

Please do not hesitate to contact your local rabbit rescue for volunteers to help you catch a stray domestic rabbit.

For more tips and resources on how to catch a stray rabbit, please see the wiki: http://bunny.tips/Stray#Catching_a_stray_rabbit

For tips on how to house and care for rabbits indoors in an emergency, please see the wiki: https://wabbitwiki.com/wiki/Feral_and_stray_rabbits#What_do_I_do_when_I_find_a_rabbit.3F

I found a baby wild rabbit! What should I do?

If you find a baby wild rabbit that is not injured, please leave it alone. It is most likely not abandoned unless you know for a fact that their mother was killed. Rabbits return to feed their young only once or twice a day for a few minutes, usually at night. Just because the babies have been by themselves for 5 minutes does not mean that they have been abandoned. The mother is typically gone from the nest to eat and draw attention away from the nest.

A detailed image guide to whether a baby cottontail rabbit is in need of help.

If it is old enough to be exploring outside of its nest and has no injuries, please put the baby rabbit back under a bush near where you found it. It does not need any additional care or feeding.

As Rainbow Wildlife Rescue writes,

There is a 90% mortality rate with orphaned baby rabbits in human care, especially cottontails. This number increases if the rabbits are very young and their eyes still closed. They are extremely hard to "save". There is little substitute for the nutrients their mother's milk provides.

Baby wild rabbits can survive on their own at a surprisingly young age. In most countries, it is illegal to possess and take care of wildlife without proper permits. Wild rabbits also do not do well in captivity due to the possibility of fatal stress because of their high-strung and flighty nature.

If you find a baby wild rabbit because your dog picked it up but you can't find the nest, try putting a leash on your dog and quietly following them to see if they will lead you to the original nest. If you absolutely cannot locate the nest, you may keep the rabbit in a dark and quiet box and contact your closest wildlife rehabilitator that accepts rabbits

If you find a baby wild rabbit because your cat found it, please take it to a rabbit-savvy vet or wildlife rehabber as soon as possible, especially if it was carried in the cat's mouth. Cats have very lethal bacteria in their saliva, and contact can easily be fatal for a baby rabbit in 48 hours.

What do I do if I am positive that the mother was killed or the baby rabbit is injured?

If you are positive that this is an orphaned baby rabbit, it is best to just keep the rabbit quiet and warm until they can be transferred to an experienced wildlife rehabilitator ASAP. Baby rabbits will do fine overnight without food or water as they are usually only fed once a day by their mothers.

Inappropriate care can be fatal to baby rabbits - see this story from Blue Ridge Wildlife Center as an example: https://twitter.com/BRWildlifeCtr/status/1420472056139984896?s=20

Please hand off the baby rabbit to a local wildlife rehabilitator as soon as possible.

How should I keep a baby rabbit until I can get it to a rehabber?

To keep a baby rabbit overnight, please leave it in a quiet dark box with no food or water. You can provide a heat source such as a microwaved sock filled with rice and beans or an electric heat pad on low placed under half the box. Do not handle the rabbit more than necessary to prevent deadly stress.

How can I find a local wildlife rehabilitator?

If you need help locating a local wildlife rehabber: https://bunny.tips/Wild#Wildlife_rehabilitator_listings

How can I protect a wild rabbit nest from bad weather and dogs, cats, and other predators?

Keeping your pets indoors while the babies grow up is generally the best option, but if this is impossible, you can protect the nest a few different ways.

Please see the wiki article here for more specific information: https://wabbitwiki.com/wiki/Wild_rabbits#How_can_I_protect_a_wild_rabbit_nest_from_dogs,_cats,_and_other_predators?


r/Rabbits • • 2h ago

Celebrating Emmitt’s 5th Gotcha Day

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495 Upvotes

Can’t believe it’s been 5 years with this grumpy fur goblin in my house. Somehow it feels like it’s been longer, but also like it’s been no time at all. ❤️


r/Rabbits • • 3h ago

Cricket loves socks??

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364 Upvotes

my bf took his socks off after work and cricket did not hesitate to adopt his sock as her own… anyone else’s bun do this?? 😭


r/Rabbits • • 12h ago

sleeps like a corpse

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1.6k Upvotes

so scary but so cute. please rate his rigormortis


r/Rabbits • • 6h ago

My rabbit

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342 Upvotes

This is Oreo, my free roam rabbit.


r/Rabbits • • 10h ago

Just shaping the dough

526 Upvotes

Very fluffy


r/Rabbits • • 6h ago

fascinating creature

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224 Upvotes

r/Rabbits • • 11h ago

Behavior Vet visit = pointy nose.

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500 Upvotes

The closest he gets to 90 degrees, the more stressed he is!

Two hours earlier he was literally the happiest creature on god's green earth. Little did he know!

Vet check up went well 💪 Choco is super healthy although he needs to lose 70 grams!

He's now literally the happiest creature on god's green earth again!


r/Rabbits • • 18h ago

People say that he look like moldy bread, cant personally see it

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1.4k Upvotes

Dont know why so many people think he looks moldy


r/Rabbits • • 4h ago

look at those ears

110 Upvotes

r/Rabbits • • 5h ago

She loves the windowsill

121 Upvotes

Re-uploaded without my face lol


r/Rabbits • • 1d ago

rescued this insanely sweet dumped rabbit. meet Sherlock 🥹

5.0k Upvotes

he is the sweetest thing on earth. he loves to flop over and get full body massages 🥰


r/Rabbits • • 9h ago

She comfy

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177 Upvotes

Always comfy adjacent 😂


r/Rabbits • • 4h ago

She's the Queen and I am merely her Peasant

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65 Upvotes

Ciabatta loves sitting on higher places. It gives her a great view over her kingdom


r/Rabbits • • 12h ago

I See No Difference

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191 Upvotes

Why are bunny butts so cute??


r/Rabbits • • 6h ago

Sweet Bunny bee 🐝

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57 Upvotes

Sweet honey 🐝


r/Rabbits • • 3h ago

sleepy comfy buns the best type of buns

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36 Upvotes

r/Rabbits • • 2h ago

Boo! 👻

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20 Upvotes

I can see you!


r/Rabbits • • 1d ago

Little Shake 🐰

1.3k Upvotes

r/Rabbits • • 11h ago

Care Fun enrichment activities you do with your buns?

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88 Upvotes

Cute bun pic added for tax.

Looking for new ideas to do for my babies!


r/Rabbits • • 2h ago

here we go again

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14 Upvotes

fun to cleanup my favouritw i love you SO much kira (she got tons of kisses dw)

reaosn: i forgot to her kissres this morning


r/Rabbits • • 6h ago

My baby bunny boy

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27 Upvotes

I love this little cotten tail


r/Rabbits • • 23h ago

Woke up from a nap only to find ITACHI staring right at me

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636 Upvotes

r/Rabbits • • 20h ago

i opened social media for my bunnies

322 Upvotes

i have 7 house bunnies and i wanted a place to share their photos and videos. am i weird? my tiktok is lovefromthebunnies.