r/Rabbits • u/Medical_Sky_655 • 8h ago
Bumble bunssss
r/Rabbits • u/sneaky_dragon • Sep 25 '21
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.
An important PSA on Easter rabbits.
Caring for rabbits while under COVID-19 quarantine
Since we are getting many repetitive questions about the novel coronavirus and how to care for rabbits while under quarantine, this is a post to combine all frequently asked questions on the topic.
North American RHDV2 resources
Rabbit viral haemorrhagic disease (VHD) is a highly contagious disease that mainly affects rabbits of the Oryctolagus cuniculus species but has also been confirmed to affect various species of cottontails (Sylvilagus spp.) and hares (Lepus spp.). There are currently active cases found in wild and domestics all over North America, and it is vitally important to get your rabbit vaccinated if the vaccines are available in your area.
New community rabbit veterinary bill database!
Submit your veterinary bill here.
View the current database at http://rabbitors.info/vetbills. As a note, please view the table with desktop view on your phone or on a computer for advanced search, group, sort, and filter options.
I found a rabbit outside - what should I do?
This is the time of year for many people to find both domestic rabbits and wild rabbits outside due to Easter and baby season.
r/Rabbits • u/sneaky_dragon • May 17 '22
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
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?
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
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.
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.
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.
If you need help locating a local wildlife rehabber: https://bunny.tips/Wild#Wildlife_rehabilitator_listings
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?
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r/Rabbits • u/Love_Deci • 3h ago
I got my 3ish year old holland lop, Hallie, spayed today and they sent her home with a vest that was a little too big (they didnt have any smaller ones). She already slipped out once so I bought a new one meant for xs dogs from petsmart. But it looks uncomfortable? She looks like a baguette rather than a loaf of bread now. The original vest is the second picture and the third is her planning my execution.
r/Rabbits • u/dodrio85 • 5h ago
hey! My rabbit is going to be a single rabbit his whole life. I tried to bond him with a girl, he just was refusing. I think its because his mom passed during birth, and he was the runt (remived from the litter to prevent further injury as he was being bullied.) the girl was showing clear bunny social queues and he just couldnt be bothered/didnt know how to engage, and ended up getting extremely territorial and aggressive over me when she would come near. So ive decided to just keep him as a single bunny instead of continuing to stress him with the bonding proccess, in which I have not made any progress in since march, and my girl is getting rehomed to a more suitable place with other rabbits. Im pretty sad bonding didn't work out, but my bunny just shows absolutely no interest whatsoever and seems to be happy with me. Is there anything i can do, other than spending lots and lots of time together, to help keep a single rabbit happy and entertained? Ive had him his whole life and bottlefed him and everything so i really just think he never developped the social skills to be with another rabbit, which i feel bad about but unfortunately was my only option at the time as he was so small and sickly leaving him with the rest of his litter was scary and an injury risk
we adopted a wife for our boy a couple weeks ago. They bonded so fast! She is only 3.5lb and makes him look MASSIVE at 4.5lb :P
r/Rabbits • u/Normal-Asparagus-111 • 6h ago
This rabbit has been living in my yard/wooded lot for several months. Florida Summers:(. Well we are coming into winter, coyote season/bob cats. Lots of wildlife and I’ve noticed a lot of crusty inside his ear. I’ve purchased some drops. He feeds from my hand regularly and runs to me to eat. He really does seem happy out there sleeping in my flowers and well fed but he is not a wild rabbit, he was someone’s pet. They no longer want him and I need to home him before winter. His fur is looking thinner and his ears are starting to bleed a little. I’m going to cage him outside for a few days /week before bringing him in to hopefully acclimate him to the indoor and cooler temperatures. Anyone have suggestions on making this as little stress on him as possible? Anything other than house, hay , litter box, food, water and chew toys I need on hand immediately? He eats from my hand but will not let me pet him or pick him up. What breed/S bunny is he? He’s about 6-7 lbs and seems full grown.
r/Rabbits • u/kitgums • 3h ago
I got my Boris back in april, we only started bonding 3 months ago. This week he started licking me alot. I wanted to know why he runs up to me randomly when Im far away from his food (he knows when I am feeding when Im near his food container) and then turns around and thumps. He doesnt run away or anything but just turn around and thump when I dont give him treats when he does that. I wanna know why hes acting like this. (Hes a year and a half old, this is his 3rd home, which is his forever home)
r/Rabbits • u/Antique_Persimmon771 • 3h ago
Hi! Hopefully this is allowed…
I just started volunteering with a small nonprofit bunny rescue and I am currently fostering a bunny through them. I am brainstorming ways to bring light to proper bunny care and showcase their adoptable bunnies and one idea I had was making a bunny Instagram.
The rescue has plenty of surrenders that are lops, lionheads, angoras, all of the “designer” breeds that are quick to adopt, but I want to highlight some of the less popular buns that are overlooked, while sprinkling in some educational content about rabbit care. If this is something you’re interested in supporting, all I am asking for is a follow to boost my presence. And I will follow back any bunny/pet Instagrams as well 😊
If this is not allowed, I apologize. I just want to help this rescue as much as possible, especially since we have a waiting list of bunnies needing to be surrendered but no room to take them in :( so drop your bunny’s instagram @ in the comments and I’ll make sure to follow you!
Photos are of my current foster, Squib. He is such a loving boy who actively seeks out pets (very rare in my experience) and will follow me around the house. He may be younger than he looks, so I’m excited to see how he’ll continue to thrive in a healthy home environment! He’ll be up for adoption hopefully in the next few weeks.
(oops forgot to include my @) you can see more of Squib and my future foster bunnies on Instagram @mahalafostersbuns 😁
r/Rabbits • u/Adventurous_Sweet_89 • 4h ago
She was so happy about it that she came and flopped right next to me after playing in it a bunch 😭
r/Rabbits • u/Vast_Supermarket_169 • 15h ago
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Doctor said to come back if there’s any other signs because he looks fine and his ear is very clean (he used a scope to look) i don’t know if i’m being paranoid but i feel like something is bothering him
r/Rabbits • u/exhausted-me • 3h ago
He laid like this for 45 minutes listening to acoustic beetles covers on youtube. As soon as I'm recovered enough to sit up and hold my guitar, I know what to play.
r/Rabbits • u/Joanne___ • 7h ago
This little cutie decided to flop right onto my foot after he binkied and zoomed around the room at Mach 3 😆 Mandatory pets followed as a reward 😌
r/Rabbits • u/Duffy042016 • 5h ago
Hi guys,
This is my Angora rabbit which I think is about 1 year and a half. He is a rescue so I can't be certain, his owner deleted my contact after asking me to foster. I just found out there are different types of Angora rabbits and I want to know which. He is 3kg if that helps, he got weighted 2 weeks ago when he got neutered.
Thank you!
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r/Rabbits • u/Tsunami866 • 1h ago
Has anyone ever tried using a ferret ball pit for their bun? A picture of River Anduin is attached for payment of bun tax.
r/Rabbits • u/Titanmaster203 • 6h ago
I think the toilet for my rabbit is too small, any good ideas on which one to get? Also he has unlimited water and hay but he also always has some pellets in his bowl. I buy the Complete sensitive pellets
r/Rabbits • u/IndigeJesus • 4h ago
I was finally the evil responsible pet owner and picked up Honey to pluck her butt fur. She was so good about it, I was being very careful and watching her respond to not freak her out. But I plucked a whole rabbit off of her butt. It felt like it took care of some clumps, maybe mats in her fur pretty substantially, so I hope she feels better now that she's lost so much. She also now has less hair to eat while grooming, which helps reduce potential blockages! I kept the furball and labeled it "Honey Hiney" :)
r/Rabbits • u/unkn0wn1331 • 20h ago
Cinnamon flop collage 🐰
r/Rabbits • u/Open-Quote7923 • 2h ago
My female (white) has been grunting and nipping, with a couple thumps at my male (brown) today. He has for the past several days tried putting his head down under her (I assume to be groomed?) and she does not like this. Sometimes she puts her head against his nose to nose for a moment and then moves back, but sometimes she grunts at him and nips. I’ve had him for 1 week now, living side by side in pens. 2 days ago I put them in the bathtub together for about 15 minutes and they did ok, some of that head stuff and I think she may have tried to nip once and grunted but we ended that session with their heads kinda just resting together for awhile. Yesterday in the bathtub they did so well. My girl flopped over and laid down next to him and they sat next to each other, I had them in there together for an hour and she never once nipped, grunted, thumped etc. Today I had them in there for like 45-an hour not really sure, but I had to separate them many times because she just seemed so grumpy and every time he tried to put his head down under hers, she’d nip. There was one point today that she did flop over and lay down near him again, but once he started smelling her she got up. I was so happy with the session yesterday and now I’m feeling stressed. What does this mean and what should I do? (Photos are of them yesterday)
r/Rabbits • u/GrandScholar2122 • 4h ago
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My girl just recently went through her first big shed with me (coat blow) and she’s almost finally done! However, there’s still some smaller patches left. Because the amount of hair is much less dramatic than it was previously (no more big chunks), plucking is no longer efficient. I don’t know what breed she is because she is a rescue, but I do know that the thin metal brushes don’t work on her fur type because her fur is so thin. I would love some recommendations! Video attached to show the thickness of her fur.
r/Rabbits • u/Misspsilocybin • 1d ago
This is my little baby’s costume last year. This year he’s going to be a pumpkin 💝