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Question
When i was at a park at about 8:00 Am. today, i found 5 newborn baby rabits alone on a sidewalk (probubly born within a day.) 3 were already dead. we tried 2 save the other 2...and we thought they would survive and were doing great. it is about 11:00 pm. now and one just now died. it wasnt drinking the KMR that we were feeding it. the other one seems fine and is drinking the formula...but im woried. weve never had baby rabbits before, and dont no what 2 do! pleez tell me how 2 keep the baby raBBIT ALIVE!
-Samantha

Answer
Dear Samantha,

Aw, poor bunnies!  If these are wild cottontails, the instructions for how to care for them are here:

www.bio.miami.edu/hare/wildbabies.pdf

If they are domestic rabbits, then please read:

www.bio.miami.edu/hare/orphan.html

It's vital that you stimulate them to urinate and poop with the directions in those articles, or they can die.  I hope the instructions in those articles will help you get the baby to surive and thrive.  Please know that even if he doesn't make it, you are kind and compassionate to try!

Dana