I have a teeny-tiny new houseguest...

[enchantedpixiedust]

To give you an idea, Tigger is about 5" long.

<img src="http://www.auctiongripes.com/ims/pic.php?u=177MQNSQ&i=4794" border="0" alt="">

Our company is building a new office and this little guys house was destroyed by the loader this weekend. None of the rest of the family made it, but the operator noticed him right after it happened.

SOOOOO...for the meantime I'm playing bunny-mom with the bottle and he's doing good.

 

[dizneenut]

Aww!

 

[bjgrazi]

oh how cute, good luck.

 

[Pooh67_68]

So sorry about his family but so sweet that you are taking care of him and that he is doing good.

 

[enchantedpixiedust]

Thanks

My next question is any advice from bunny-people out there. I'm not sure what to do with him once he doesn't need me anymore.

He obviously can not be released but I want to make sure wherever he goes he'll be safe and taken care of. I'm taking him back & forth to work with me right now for feedings and he's sleeping in a padded bathtub at night so my "angels" can't get to him, but I'm not sure what to do about his future.

 

[MosMom]

You should talk to Always Quiet, she raised "Thumper" from a little bunny with great success!

 

[Mom2Ashli]

That is soo sweet.

 

[Serena]

Awww, and I agree. Always quiet would be a great person to ask.

 

[EsmeraldaX]

So cute!

 

[Pooh67_68]

She may have trouble getting in touch with Always Quiet right now. Remember she is dealing with her husband being sick.

 

[justhat]

I have 2 bunnies, though I bought both in a pet store. We keep them in separate cages in our family room and I find they're the best pets. They're both litter box trained, so it makes it very easy to care for them too. Unfortunately ours do not get along despite our socialization attempts, so we let them have their free-running time in the house separately. Just be sure to keep all wires/cords/tv remotes/carpet/etc. away from them since they will eat it.

We had a kitten (unfortunately she died from feline leukemia) and she got along with the older bunny very well. The bunny was about the same size as the kitten when we got her (bunny came first and we only had one at the time) so that probably made a difference. If you don't want to keep the bunny, there are lots of rabbit rescue groups around who will take him/her and look for a home. A good place to start would be House Rabbit Society as they list rabbits for adoption in each area of the country.

Good luck with your little kit and kudos to you for taking care of him!

 

[HauntedMansionGeek]

We've released baby birds, squirrels and rabbits and ducks after we've raised them.

Just make sure to find foods it would normally eat and that it gets VERY used to being outdoors well before you let it go.
With the rabbits we've had, we discovered that they really aren't the same as having a tame one......they never really lose the "wild" and it always felt more appropriate to let them go.

If you do plan to release him, start by using natural bedding and although it's hard because they're so cuddly, try not to hold him much.

If you DO keep him, make sure you have the vet check him over well. Wild rabbits can carry all sorts of critters on them and in them.

Good luck. He's sure adorable!