r/Rabbits • • Sep 25 '21

PSA Important Rabbit PSA index

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Since the subreddit only has two spots available for public announcements, this will be a new index post for important PSAs for easy reference that we can sticky to only use up one spot.

You can also find the whole collection in the sidebar menu on the Reddit re-design when you open one of the PSA posts.


r/Rabbits • • May 17 '22

PSA I found a rabbit outside - what should I do?

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This is the time of year for many people to find both domestic rabbits and wild rabbits outside due to Easter and baby season.

For a comprehensive overview on stray domestic rabbits, please see the wiki article here: https://wabbitwiki.com/wiki/Feral_and_stray_rabbits

For a comprehensive overview on wild rabbits, please see the wiki article here: https://wabbitwiki.com/wiki/Wild_rabbits

Is the rabbit I found wild or domestic?

It can be very difficult for the average person to tell the difference between a wild and domestic rabbit, especially if they are a baby and/or a common agouti brown.

In general, if the rabbit has long hair or does not have brown fur, it is most likely domestic - although there are exceptions. Please note that wild cottontails in North America cannot breed with our domestic rabbits, but wild rabbits in the rest of the world (e.g. Europe, Australia) can.

Please see the wiki article here for more specific tips on distinguishing domestic and wild rabbits, especially in North America: https://wabbitwiki.com/wiki/Wild_rabbits#Is_the_rabbit_I_found_wild_or_domestic?

I found a domestic rabbit! What should I do?

Please do not hesitate to contact your local rabbit rescue for volunteers to help you catch a stray domestic rabbit.

For more tips and resources on how to catch a stray rabbit, please see the wiki: http://bunny.tips/Stray#Catching_a_stray_rabbit

For tips on how to house and care for rabbits indoors in an emergency, please see the wiki: https://wabbitwiki.com/wiki/Feral_and_stray_rabbits#What_do_I_do_when_I_find_a_rabbit.3F

I found a baby wild rabbit! What should I do?

If you find a baby wild rabbit that is not injured, please leave it alone. It is most likely not abandoned unless you know for a fact that their mother was killed. Rabbits return to feed their young only once or twice a day for a few minutes, usually at night. Just because the babies have been by themselves for 5 minutes does not mean that they have been abandoned. The mother is typically gone from the nest to eat and draw attention away from the nest.

A detailed image guide to whether a baby cottontail rabbit is in need of help.

If it is old enough to be exploring outside of its nest and has no injuries, please put the baby rabbit back under a bush near where you found it. It does not need any additional care or feeding.

As Rainbow Wildlife Rescue writes,

There is a 90% mortality rate with orphaned baby rabbits in human care, especially cottontails. This number increases if the rabbits are very young and their eyes still closed. They are extremely hard to "save". There is little substitute for the nutrients their mother's milk provides.

Baby wild rabbits can survive on their own at a surprisingly young age. In most countries, it is illegal to possess and take care of wildlife without proper permits. Wild rabbits also do not do well in captivity due to the possibility of fatal stress because of their high-strung and flighty nature.

If you find a baby wild rabbit because your dog picked it up but you can't find the nest, try putting a leash on your dog and quietly following them to see if they will lead you to the original nest. If you absolutely cannot locate the nest, you may keep the rabbit in a dark and quiet box and contact your closest wildlife rehabilitator that accepts rabbits

If you find a baby wild rabbit because your cat found it, please take it to a rabbit-savvy vet or wildlife rehabber as soon as possible, especially if it was carried in the cat's mouth. Cats have very lethal bacteria in their saliva, and contact can easily be fatal for a baby rabbit in 48 hours.

What do I do if I am positive that the mother was killed or the baby rabbit is injured?

If you are positive that this is an orphaned baby rabbit, it is best to just keep the rabbit quiet and warm until they can be transferred to an experienced wildlife rehabilitator ASAP. Baby rabbits will do fine overnight without food or water as they are usually only fed once a day by their mothers.

Inappropriate care can be fatal to baby rabbits - see this story from Blue Ridge Wildlife Center as an example: https://twitter.com/BRWildlifeCtr/status/1420472056139984896?s=20

Please hand off the baby rabbit to a local wildlife rehabilitator as soon as possible.

How should I keep a baby rabbit until I can get it to a rehabber?

To keep a baby rabbit overnight, please leave it in a quiet dark box with no food or water. You can provide a heat source such as a microwaved sock filled with rice and beans or an electric heat pad on low placed under half the box. Do not handle the rabbit more than necessary to prevent deadly stress.

How can I find a local wildlife rehabilitator?

If you need help locating a local wildlife rehabber: https://bunny.tips/Wild#Wildlife_rehabilitator_listings

How can I protect a wild rabbit nest from bad weather and dogs, cats, and other predators?

Keeping your pets indoors while the babies grow up is generally the best option, but if this is impossible, you can protect the nest a few different ways.

Please see the wiki article here for more specific information: https://wabbitwiki.com/wiki/Wild_rabbits#How_can_I_protect_a_wild_rabbit_nest_from_dogs,_cats,_and_other_predators?


r/Rabbits • • 3h ago

Foster fail

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Princess Chobani (Cho Cho) ain't going nowhere and it's official šŸ’•

I chose to foster a bunny because I thought it would be easier to TEMPORARILY FOSTER a rabbit than, say, a dog. Joke's on me!


r/Rabbits • • 9h ago

Behavior Does anyone else have a watch-rabbit or is my house haunted?

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882 Upvotes

Sometimes when I'm in my room he either sits on the edge of my bed and stares at the wall or sits in the doorway and stares at the next room for like an hour. Is he keeping watch? Does he see ghosts? Do any of your rabbits also do this or should I call a priest?


r/Rabbits • • 10h ago

1 year comparison

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I've had both of my buns since about a year ago. Thought it would be cute to do a comparison.

Pictured:

King: 8 weeks VS. 1 year, 3 months old

Chloe: 12 weeks VS. 4 months VS. 1 year, 1 month old


r/Rabbits • • 13h ago

Only bunny massages gets those knots sorted out.

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r/Rabbits • • 13h ago

Sweet dreams and little chatters

725 Upvotes

Volume up, Hear the sound of my tribe!


r/Rabbits • • 3h ago

Sunday Bunday

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98 Upvotes

My bun cuddling up in her football bed after watching the game today lol


r/Rabbits • • 7h ago

I'm apparently dirtier then I thought

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r/Rabbits • • 11h ago

Does anyone want to see Sagey mid zoom?

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458 Upvotes

You don’t have a choice ha ha


r/Rabbits • • 8h ago

Care Genuine Playtime Question

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214 Upvotes

So, I have only ever had cats and dogs. I'm familiar with how they play.

I don't know how to play with my rabbits. We get them toys, we have stacking cups that they like knocking over, they enjoy a good snuffle mat, and have different things to chew on. I find myself agitating the rabbits like I would a cat to entice them into playing, or dragging something along the ground like they're going to pounce on it. We have one bunny that's quite chunky and we've cut back on kibble and treats, but we don't know really how to get him moving.

We have rugs down to give them running room and one takes full advantage of the space while he's more content to binky close to the pen for food. They like chase for all of five seconds before one of them starts stomping, and tickling their tails as they skitter past is also only fun for a little bit for them.

I would like to help him lose weight, he's a over a year now and we (affectionately) call him a football. He got neutered last year when he was about 8 or 9 months. We have no real issues with him besides the occasional honk and harassment of his wife while they're eating or getting pet and he feels she's in the way.


r/Rabbits • • 9h ago

Enjoy my Lop dude, Buster, licking his fav humanšŸ˜…

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255 Upvotes

Went through a pretty bad scare with Buster showing signs of distress and gas problems. Gave him some baby gas drops, and now he’s back to normal! He’s been licking me all day today, so I’m guessing he’s telling me thank you!


r/Rabbits • • 7h ago

Yea...we could never allow him in our home...

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125 Upvotes

r/Rabbits • • 10h ago

Morning binkies

156 Upvotes

Cassie is almost ten and not quite as active as she used to be, but still enjoys a good zoom around the living room after breakfast


r/Rabbits • • 6h ago

Spot the difference

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r/Rabbits • • 22h ago

1 year since I picked up Bailey

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One year ago today, October 4th, I picked up my little Angel.

She’s about 1,5 years and adorable as ever.

Wanted to share her (again) with you on this special day ā¤ļø here’s a compilation of pictures from the past year 🄹


r/Rabbits • • 22h ago

Behavior Normal?

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587 Upvotes

Woke up the other day to find my bunny fast asleep under my quilt, I'm wondering if he was just clingy, or if he was cold? He was all the way under, pressed up against my side, I can only assume he'd been there a while as I'd woken up to find him there. Wondering if I should discourage this behaviour, I don't want to crush him, and if maybe he'd just gotten chilly and came to me for heat. Though clinginess wouldn't be out of character, he often flops beside me, on my lap, beside my head if I'm in bed, and he often licks too. He's quite the friendly chap.

Would a fluffy bed be a good idea for him? He has a friend, but shes often doing her own thing.


r/Rabbits • • 14h ago

Greedy bun

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r/Rabbits • • 1d ago

Fall photoshoot with my child 🤭

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994 Upvotes

r/Rabbits • • 1d ago

A little hay gatherer

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My wee boy was gathering hay, but he didn't know what to do with it. I had to help him remove it


r/Rabbits • • 14h ago

RIP lost my soulmate, please tell me it gets easier

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106 Upvotes

On September 25, 2026, my beloved rabbit Milo went to Heaven to be with God.
Milo and I had a very special bond. He wasn’t ā€œjust a rabbitā€ to me. He was my soulmate, my baby, my son. I loved him in a way that is very difficult to put into words.
I have never felt pain like this before. Losing Milo has completely broken my heart. The grief is almost impossible to describe, and unfortunately, I feel very alone in it because the people around me don’t seem to understand how deeply I loved him.
My own mother told me, ā€œGet over it, it’s just a rabbit.ā€ But he wasn’t just a rabbit. Not to me. Milo was my family. He was my child, and losing him feels like losing a part of myself.
I think that’s why I’m writing here. I really need to hear from people who understand what it means to lose not ā€œjust a rabbit,ā€ but your baby, your soulmate, your little family member.
If you have been through this kind of loss, please tell me that somehow, with time, it gets a little easier to carry. Right now I miss him more than words can say. I just need some hope that one day I’ll be able to think about our beautiful life together with more love than pain.
I love you forever, Milo. Until we meet again. šŸ¤


r/Rabbits • • 23h ago

Behavior how normal is her behaviour?

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Recently my bunny has started jumping on my bed, as well as finally pooping in her tray consistently which I'm very happy about! However, she's been trying to circle my feet the way she does when I stand, except I'm laying down? So she'll just honk and hop back and forth over my ankles. It's cute but she's incessant, and doesn't stop that much unless I pet her and then she'll kiss my hand for a little while. She honks all the time too! A honk when she jumps up, honks when she hops over my feet, honks on the way down. When I give her food she's honking. Sometimes it's so loud she sounds like she's oinking. She's been spayed since last November so I know its not hormones, but what is it?

(Photo for tax!)


r/Rabbits • • 13h ago

Care how do you guys survive until your rabbit is neutered?

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my rabbit just turned 4 months old and he’s veerrryy obviously hormonal now. i’ve scheduled his consultation for the earliest i could, next week, but his surgery would still be after that if everything goes well

it might have been on me since he’s always roamed my room since he was younger, but because he’s so used to getting on the bed and stuff, he knows the height he’s able to clear and he scales the rest like a monkey!!

he’s unlittertrained himself, he wants to pee on my bed, he wants to pee on me, he makes it his life mission to get under my bed (which is fenced off) because he doesn’t realize actions have consequences and proceeds to get stuck under my bed, and i have to come home and free him! i’ve tried to keep him in a smaller pen at night, but he keeps me up with thumping because he’s annoyed, and then he escapes by unclamping the cover i have on the top. i’ve tried just letting him get on the bed with a waterproof cover, but he gets under it just to pee, and then obviously i can’t sleep with him peeing on me LOL

i’ve opted to just unfortunately release the underpart of my bed to him, and raise the pen i have on my bed. it’s four feet tall now :,)

anyways, i know most of it’s because he’s hormonal and itll get better afterwards, but it seems so far away!

any tips would be appreciated, i really just want to live semi normally until the surgery. picture of the culprit included!!


r/Rabbits • • 12h ago

Bunn binkied for the first time since moving.

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Her enclosure is completely new, we moved about 2 months ago and sadly I had to continue using older enclosure material that was smaller than this picnic mat. Once I was finally able to get everything together I set up her new enclosure. This was her the first night she was in it. To be honest I haven't seen her Binky since before we moved and she wasn't enclosed I had most of her room to herself. Happiest man alive currently.


r/Rabbits • • 15h ago

Shaming Get a bunny, they said.... IYKYK

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The art, and the artist.