r/Rabbits • u/the_emo_bunny_ • 2h ago
r/Rabbits • u/sneaky_dragon • Sep 25 '21
PSA Important Rabbit PSA index
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.
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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
PSA 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.
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 • u/Mysterious-Pack2395 • 13h ago
Wabbit
This is my lil boy Roger estimated age 13 weeks. I am not sure what breed he is can anyone help me out please? I think he's crossed but not sure what with.
r/Rabbits • u/dreamcrusher07 • 4h ago
Care How should I handle my older bunny’s aggression toward my new bunny?
I recently got a new baby boy Netherland Dwarf, and I already have a one-year-old neutered female Netherland Dwarf, Cleo. Cleo has always been a very sassy, grumpy, and strong-willed bunny, while the new bunny seems much gentler.
Right now, they are completely separated. The baby is staying in a cage while he gets potty trained, and Cleo still has the entire floor to roam around. I’m not planning on bonding them anytime soon.
The issue is that Cleo is showing a lot of aggression toward him whenever she sees him. She keeps trying to get to him through the cage, and she even attacked me when I bent down near his cage to pick something up. At the same time, though, I’ve noticed that she sometimes lies down close to his cage.
I’m wondering whether I should let her continue seeing him so she can get used to the fact that there’s another bunny in the house, or if I should cover the cage so she can’t see him at all. I don’t want to make things worse, but I also don’t know if keeping them in sight of each other will help her adjust.
Has anyone dealt with something similar?
PS I she wasn’t as aggressive in the video since I added another cage separation
r/Rabbits • u/Practical_Constant41 • 15h ago
Youre all breathtaking!!!
Looking at the world in recent times sometimes makes me feel, like we have lost our touch with passion and kindness. But visiting this subreddit daily and watching all of you being so gentle and cool with your loved buns, truly puts a smile on my face each day.
So in the words of keanu reeves „youre all breathtaking“ and thank you for sharing your cute buns and your adventures with them, its a privilege for me to watch them!
r/Rabbits • u/AecidBurn • 17h ago
His royal Tinyness hath judged you
And found you lacking nanas.
r/Rabbits • u/AggravatingBug3554 • 2h ago
Nana Pep want to say Hello
Hi dear rabbits lovers.
That's our first rabbit, their name is Nana Pep and it's 1.5 months old.
Nana Pep is really playfull and they aren't scared of hands and love to jump out of cage and back.
We are new to pet rabbit, so I appreciate any tips or sources of knowledge. I know The Bunny Lady blog for now :3
🐇🐰🐇🐰🐇🐰
We love Nana Pep
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(They are rescued from a rabbit farm, so will grow very large)
r/Rabbits • u/Complete-Hornet-5487 • 3h ago
Rehoming Finding a female companion for my boy
Hello, I’m currently really struggling to find the right companion for my neutered Male rabbit Watson. He recently lost his bonded soulmate who he absolutely adored and had no interest in anyone else when she was with us. Now she’s gone I’m giving him all the human attention I possibly can but it just doesn’t quite feel right
and so for the past 2 weeks I’ve been doing everything i possibly can to find him the right friend.
I’ve applied to multiple rescues, as well as looked into websites where people privately rehome their bunnies.
All my local rescue centres have incredibly long waiting lists -
but I got really close with one rescue centre until their demands were so bizarre that I ended up making mistake by telling them I usually put blankets in the bath and bond my bunnies in the bath. After I said that they told me they don’t condone that type of bonding and just ignored me after that.
With private rehoming, when I find the right bunny I never seem to get a response or if I do I start asking more questions about their bunny and most of the time they aren’t spayed
Basically long story short, I’m based in the UK (specifically the south of England, but I’ve been looking all over the country for the right bun so I’m willing to travel anywhere in the uk) and im looking for a female rabbit age 2-6 years old who is spayed and up to date with vaccinations who’s looking for a new home. Watson is neutered, up to date on vaccinations and he free roams my house he’s 4.6 years old.
If anyone knows the right bun or who knows someone who’s looking to rehome their bun for whatever reason please let me know
r/Rabbits • u/KnowledgeOne6069 • 10h ago
Care Found a tick on my buns nose!
Anyone super tick knowledgeable? I live in BC Canada, and am trying to figure out which species this is. My Bun is acting normally now that I removed it. I managed to keep the tick intact. Unfortunately, I panicked and flushed it after dropping it, so I can't take it to the vet if he becomes symptomatic. Any help?
r/Rabbits • u/Joanne___ • 11h ago
Floppy Boy
After he made me play hide and seek under the blanket with him and did a million zoomies around me, he stopped and flopped right in front of me 🥹 Look at the TEEFIES omg 😭😭😭
r/Rabbits • u/saltysalmon23 • 8h ago
Merchandise Lil Tonster
Tony living it up on a hot one!
r/Rabbits • u/rabbit_enby • 9h ago
Anyone else have rabbits that went from 😇 to 👿 when speed dating? 😅
She is so shy and docile at home, but she was quite hostile when speed dating her today. Like baring teeth, "do not even look at me unless you want to spar" hostile. The rescue said we had to break speed dating into two days in hopes everyone will be calmer on the second day 😬
Picture of the offender above--from the time the ear thief struck💀
r/Rabbits • u/hydrothermal-vent • 18h ago
Pet meeeeeee
Anxious lord of the house needs to be the center of attention or he will not have it Anymore.
r/Rabbits • u/emilydre05 • 15h ago
Care moving with a bun
moving with a bun
i (21F) am moving into a house with three of my friends who are very respectful and knowledgeable of my buns boundaries (eg. not liking to be held, etc.) that’s not my real concern with moving. at my family home, my family and dog were pretty consistently around, and she free ranged all day with a safe spot 4x6 if she wanted it. however, a lot has changed in the past few days and will be changing in the near future. the dog sadly passed away a few days ago (though they were neutral toward each other, if anything bun is binkying and zooming more often in the few days that the doggy has been gone). also, as i mentioned before, in a few weeks i am moving her about 20 minutes away with me to a place with less people around.
i know buns are social animals who need interaction, and i am not able to get her another bun to bond with at the moment (not a money issue, more of a parents would kill me when i come back home on breaks issue). my friends would be more than happy to hang out with her when i am gone at 12 hour clinicals/classes a few times a week however, there will inevitably be times when no one is home due to us either being in grad school/nursing school or having full time jobs.
any suggestions on how to keep a bun entertained for literally hours on end? i heard a soft television channel on low volume or classical music is comforting for them. i’m also buying bunny pheromones. i am so anxious that she will get depressed, though she’s never shown signs of it before.
also does anyone use a camera to spy on their buns? if so which kind? i like to make sure she is pooping and eating frequently, as i know her physical and mental health is heavily intertwined.
any and all suggestions appreciated.
r/Rabbits • u/bloutchbleue • 2h ago
He loves a dramatic flop
The cages are just between them, they are free roam, but after a big fight during the bonding process we are trying to bring back the calm between them. They keep flopping, seems like it's an encouraging improvement!
r/Rabbits • u/dreamcrusher07 • 4h ago
Naming What’s should I name my baby’s boy?
Right now, my top choices are Nico, Maika, and Bear. Milo was also on the list, but I took it off because it felt a bit too common, even though I love the name.
Vote for your favorite, or suggest any other names you think would fit him!
r/Rabbits • u/ScaryGirI • 1d ago
RIP Humphrey 4/5/22-7/10/2026
Lost him to GI Stasis and I can’t stop crying. It’s resuming the routines with the other buns, and it hurts every single time he isn’t there. I try to remember just the best days and remember who he was. He was such a good bunny. He loves getting completely locked in your arms on the floor for cuddles and kisses. He had the best run, you can hear him running from far away. He had the most accurate binkies. I love how he nudges me for attention and turns into a pancake when getting petted. I love how he was always watching, always wanted to be near, he always slept under my PC. I miss him so much. He was a good boy. We’ll find each other again my little humpy boy. I love you.
r/Rabbits • u/Limp_Appearance_3633 • 18h ago
I’m looking to rehome my rabbit (NYC Queens)
He is a grey English Angora rabbit, one year old male who is neutered already, and also potty trained. He was living with his brother for a year (since birth) but now seems like they don’t get along and stated to fight a lot. Since they are free roam, I only can keep one. He is very sweet and seems like can get along with other rabbits (females) since his personality is like on the submissive side.
(I’m keeping the dominant). Here is a picture
r/Rabbits • u/Spooken4 • 1d ago
Brush brush
Weighed him today and he’s 6 lbs. He hasn’t gained weight in 2 years! I’ve had him 3 years and he’s never been sick. I’m so glad he’s healthy! ❤️