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Injured baby rabbit/hare caught by a cat

  • 15-02-2009 8:44pm
    #1
    ISDW
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    One of my cats has brought a baby rabbit or hare into the house this evening. When I first saw it, it was lying on its side, and its head seemed unsupported, and was jerking. I'm afraid I don't have the guts to kill it quickly and humanely, so put it in a cardboard box and have put it in a quiet, dark room. Just been in to check on it after half an hour, and it seems a lot better, is now lying properly, with its head supported.

    Should I keep it inside in the box overnight and if so, should I give it any food or water, or should I let it go again as soon as possible? Obviously, keeping the cats in for the night now.

    Any advice greatfully received.


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  • #2
    Trojan911
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,194 ✭✭✭Trojan911


    ISDW wrote: »
    One of my cats has brought a baby rabbit or hare into the house this evening. When I first saw it, it was lying on its side, and its head seemed unsupported, and was jerking. I'm afraid I don't have the guts to kill it quickly and humanely, so put it in a cardboard box and have put it in a quiet, dark room. Just been in to check on it after half an hour, and it seems a lot better, is now lying properly, with its head supported.

    Should I keep it inside in the box overnight and if so, should I give it any food or water, or should I let it go again as soon as possible? Obviously, keeping the cats in for the night now.

    Any advice greatfully received.

    You might get a better response here in the Animals & Pets Issues Forum.


  • #3
    ISDW
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,378 ✭✭✭ISDW


    OK, I go in there a lot, but I thought as it was a wild animal, it might get seen by people with experience in here. He seems to have totally recovered from his ordeal, and I've released him back into the field, thought it was better than keeping him in for too long.

    But thank you.:D


  • #4
    stevoman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,041 ✭✭✭stevoman


    ISDW wrote: »
    OK, I go in there a lot, but I thought as it was a wild animal, it might get seen by people with experience in here. He seems to have totally recovered from his ordeal, and I've released him back into the field, thought it was better than keeping him in for too long.

    But thank you.:D

    you did the right thing. i had two young wild rabbits in my keeping last year and they both died. they will almost certainly die in captivity and stand much better chances in the wild.


  • #5
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    Well done ISDW. Give some immediate comfort if you can but release them back asap has always been my preference.:)

    This is the appropriate forum for a wild animal thread, despite what Trojan says.


  • #6
    sorella
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    We had this once; it was clear it would not live, but we fed it on warm goat's milk with glucose, which it loved, sucking it greedily, and kept it warm and quiet.


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  • #7
    Hammiepeters
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    If it's a baby hare/leveret it will need milk. You can identify it by the ears. If theyre black tipped, it's a hare. The problem with releasing him, is that you will need to know where his form is, otherwise his mother will find it difficult to locate him. If its a rabbit, it's relatively weaned and will eat grass. Let him go when he's a bit stronger and he'll find his way ok. My guess is that, it's a hare.


  • #8
    Trojan911
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    Ezequiel Rough City wrote: »
    despite what Trojan says.

    Despite what Trojan911 suggested.


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