Rescuing a bunny can honestly be scary! You don't know the rabbits background, age, any of that. I think that if you are going to commit yourself to rescuing, here are some things you are going to need/need to know.
Supplies
- X-Pen
You will need a place to keep the bunny. The only other option would be a huge, and I mean MASSIVE dog crate. We kept the bunny we rescued (Groot) in one since he wasn't eating or drinking on his own and until he was a lot more stable.
- Syringe
I didn't think of even having to use one but I was proved wrong. He wasn't drinking on his own so I made sure to syringe him water every few hours. I even had to smash up pellets and syringe him those too.
- Blankets/Hides
I found that Groot was a lot more at peace when he had a hidey house, it was his safe spot, and then being able to snuggle up by a blanket made him a lot more comfortable too.
I would say those are probably the 3 main things. Obviously you will need to make sure the rabbit you have rescued has food/water, etc.
Now, when you first get the bunny, please do not expect it to be acting like one of your own. Groot was so scared the first few days that he would hide in the back corner of his cage and basically pretend he didn't exist. I would leave a treat in his area every night and he would eat it, the eventually I started hand feeding him but not really interacting with him a lot.
I also think it helps if you have the bunny in an area where there is lots of human interaction. For example, Groot was in my room. He heard me on the phone, walking around, watching TikTok, whatever it was, he got more comfortable with the idea of a human. You have to remember that a bunny is a prey animal, they are going to need time to build your trust.
Now, you have 2 options. Keep it or take it to a rescue/find a new home. If you are taking it to a rescue, you have pretty much done your job by getting it off the streets. Now, if you are keeping it, you can start to interact with the rabbit within I would say 4-5 days of it being in your care. Don't do much with it. What I did with Groot was I put him in an area where he could just run around and I just sat there, he would come and sniff me and sit by me. We did this for about a week and by the second week he was already licking me. Now, all bunnies are different and may take more time to adjust, and that is totally okay! Just find what is comfortable for that rabbit you are rescuing.
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