Rabbit Kit

Question
Dear Sir / Madam

Today I was handed a young wild rabbit which someone had picked up thinking it needed looking after.  It is pretty young but i'm not sure how old it is.  I have put it in a nice big wire rabbit cage with a plastic bottom to it, and it is currently hidden in straw under a kind of shelter in the cage (in the garage).  I have placed a shallow bowl of water in with it and plenty of grass.  Tomorrow i will get it some hay.

I am worried however that it has not yet been weaned and will not drink the water and will die of deyration.  I know its difficult as you don't know its age but is there anything i can do or anything i can give it to replace the mum's milk?

Your help would be so appreaichated as i really want it to be okay.  Also, if it does (by some miracle) survive, can a wild rabbit make a nice pet or should i release it?

Many thanks
Emmeline

Answer
If the rabbit's eyes are still closed, he is less than 10 days old.  If they are open, his age is a guess.  

You can find information about caring for wild baby bunnies at http://www.rabbit.org/faq/sections/orphan.html  

Wild rabbits really don't make good pets, they are scared of people, it would be kinder to release him once he is old enough to survive by himself at 3-4 weeks.

Kim