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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcrg0B_yJAo

Awe... that is so precious.. I have two bunnies myself.. they love to lay out in the sun room and they attract wild bunnies to our yard.. love them!

They are smart sneaky creatures! Sorry you have them in the garden though! Ha ha

My child was wondering if we could keep one. I don't think so.

I do think they're cute. I had them as a child. I almost killed them. My mom was putting baby powder on my baby brother. Later I imitated my mom and poured Comet all over my rabbits. My mom said that they were making weird noises and couldn't breathe. Not good!

whatever you do
don't eat the little round berries they leave behind...

Likely you should call the Rescue Center in Ballwin (636)394-1880

they should give you all the info you need in dealing with this.



I took this info from a Wildlife rescue site:

Rabbits
A young rabbit is on it's own if the fur is fluffy, the ears are standing, and it is the size of a man's fist or tennis ball. In some cases it can be put back where you found it. If it was brought in by a dog or a cat, it is probably injured (although it may not appear to be) and needs special attention. Although possible, rabbits are an unlikely carrier of rabies.

Moving a Rabbit Nest
It is not recommended to move a rabbit nest. There has been minimal success with moving a nest and the mother finding it. If you can wait usually 1-2 weeks, the babies will be gone and you can continue with your plans. If you must move the nest, try to place it close to the original spot.

If A Rabbit Nest is Disturbed or Moved
Replace all of the fur inside the nest and cover the nest well with dry grass. The mother may return to care for her young. If a baby is placed back in a nest, touch all the babies so they all smell the same. The mother will not reject the babies if you handle them. There has been good success with placing rabbits back in the nest and the mother returning later and taking care of her young.

Monitoring a disturbed or moved rabbit nest
Before moving the babies from the nest, check to see if the mother rabbit returns. Chances are you won't actually see the mother returning because she usually feeds her babies during the NIGHT. Check the babies bellies before and after an evening has past. Their bellies should be full in the morning. Also, place a couple strands of string over the nest in an "X" pattern to see if the nest was disturbed. These are indications that the mother was there. If at all possible, it is best to let the mother rabbit raise her babies. Rabbits are hard to raise!

Adult rabbits
If you can get near one, something is wrong. Use only the box method for catching and transporting.

Baby bunnies can get real big sometimes.

I have a fenced in garden area in my yard from last year. Today I planted 12 plants of lettuce in it.

I then find a baby rabbit's nest in the garden. Inside of the garden!

I guess that I'm feeding baby rabbits now.

The mama rabbit is no dummy. There's food inside of the fence and a dog on the outside of the fence.

I'm thinkin rabbit stew is on the menu. How bout u Rose?

What about frog salad?

I have rabbits all over in the pastures surrounding me. there are always several in my yard. both cute little cottontails and bigass rangy jackrabbits

only problem I have with em is that they attract snakes

and we get a lot of jackalopes. but the snakes dont go for them too much