Rabbit in garden

Flyer29

Hi all. Over the last few days I’ve noticed a very young rabbit in my garden. No sign of any accompanying adult with it.

It sits in the same spot in the garden for hours at a time before disappearing and then returning to the same place for another while

What should I do in this case? Should I leave it to it’s own devices? Should I try and trap it and release it in a field across the road? Or is there somebody I should contact?

If it was a bit older I wouldn’t mind as much but this one looks to be struggling on its own

Thanks all

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Do absolutely nothing, unless you want rid of rabbits about the garden. What you describe is completely normal; as I can attest to with my own garden.

corks finest

Flyer29 wrote: »

Hi all. Over the last few days I’ve noticed a very young rabbit in my garden. No sign of any accompanying adult with it.

It sits in the same spot in the garden for hours at a time before disappearing and then returning to the same place for another while

What should I do in this case? Should I leave it to it’s own devices? Should I try and trap it and release it in a field across the road? Or is there somebody I should contact?

If it was a bit older I wouldn’t mind as much but this one looks to be struggling on its own

Thanks all

Fire up the cooker

baaba maal

Could it be a hare by any chance?

Flyer29

Jaylen Short Suicide wrote: »

Do absolutely nothing, unless you want rid of rabbits about the garden. What you describe is completely normal; as I can attest to with my own garden.

Thanks for the reply. I’ve left him be and he seems to happy out living in the garden. Have discovered that he’s sleeping in a cavity block at the bottom of the garden

I’ve absolutely zero problems with him being there. Was just concerned as I live in a concrete jungle as such. A busy estate with the nearest field/woodland being a 10 minute walk away and across a busy motorway. He also looks to be very young.

If there was something I could have done to help get him back to his normal habitat I would have done whatever was required but if you tell me he’s okay where he is I’m happy to leave him there Thanks again

Flyer29

baaba maal wrote: »

Could it be a hare by any chance?

No, 100% a rabbit. Very young too by the looks of things. Could easily fit it in the palm of your hand

1874

Leave him out some lettuce? a carrot?

stereo_steve

1874 wrote: »

Leave him out some lettuce? a carrot?

Both are quite bad for rabbits. Carrots are very sugary for them and can cause dental issues over time.

Diet should be about 90% grass. If you want to leave something out kale is a great choice.

Bogwoppit

stereo_steve wrote: »

Both are quite bad for rabbits. Carrots are very sugary for them and can cause dental issues over time.

Diet should be about 90% grass. If you want to leave something out kale is a great choice.

Fatten him up.

1874

stereo_steve wrote: »

Both are quite bad for rabbits. Carrots are very sugary for them and can cause dental issues over time.

Diet should be about 90% grass. If you want to leave something out kale is a great choice.

Well Bugs bunny has a lot to answer for then, but lettuce? theres barely anything in lettuce anyway just water and green

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

1874 wrote: »

Well Bugs bunny has a lot to answer for then, but lettuce? theres barely anything in lettuce anyway just water and green

lactucarium in some lettuce isn't very good for them.

But, let's get real here. It's a wild rabbit and well able to look after and feed itself.

Deagol

Flyer29 wrote: »

Hi all. Over the last few days I’ve noticed a very young rabbit in my garden. No sign of any accompanying adult with it.

It sits in the same spot in the garden for hours at a time before disappearing and then returning to the same place for another while

What should I do in this case? Should I leave it to it’s own devices? Should I try and trap it and release it in a field across the road? Or is there somebody I should contact?

If it was a bit older I wouldn’t mind as much but this one looks to be struggling on its own

Thanks all

Are you sure it's a wild rabbit? I've seen domestic rabbits being released into the wild - my sister found a beautiful young domestic rabbit someone had cruelly dumped. Kept him as a wonderful pet for years. Domestic rabbits cannot survive on their own.

m5ex9oqjawdg2i

Do nothing at all. Leave him be, he will be fine on his own

corks finest

Bogwoppit wrote: »

stereo_steve wrote: »

Both are quite bad for rabbits. Carrots are very sugary for them and can cause dental issues over time.

Diet should be about 90% grass. If you want to leave something out kale is a great choice.

Fatten him up.

beat me to it