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911!!! Orphaned baby rabbit!

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Question
My fiance was mowing and came across a VERY small baby rabbit. Too small to be away from it's mother. We searched and searched for it's nest but couldn't find it. We live in the country so there's a lot of land. There were a few hawks circling and we have a large dog, so for fear of it's life we decided it would be best to take it in. I have it in a large hamster cage with bedding. I have the cage covered. I need to know what I should be feeding it, how often, and what procedure to follow. Should I handle it? How do I find out how old it is? Please hurry with your answer because I fear it may not live. Thanks!

Answer
If you check out this info at http://www.rabbit.org/faq/sections/orphan.html it will tell you how to set the baby up and what to feed and how often.

Remember, however, that wild rabbits have an extremely high mortality rate, but, if the baby dies, it's not your fault.

At least you tried to find his mother, I am sorry you weren't able to.

Kim