HELP!! Found 2 bunnies on side of road!!! - YorkieTalk.com Forums

kdreamson · 10-01-2010, 04:22 PM

Okay my son and i just found two house rabbits hopping on the road side! Actually on the road! We of course stopped and picked em up! Now we have these really cute rabbits that we cannot possibly keep as our yorkie,Mabel, loves to chase rabbits! I know this is a longshot(but I'm desperate!) but does anyone out there in North GA know of anyone that rescues rabbits or someone who might want a couple of cute bunnies? They are quite friendly! One is all black, the other is white with brown spots.Really cute! We wish we could keep em but we can't. Come on all you copassionate yorkie mamma's & daddies!

orlnurse · 10-01-2010, 04:25 PM

try the humane society or SPCA?

Patti · 10-01-2010, 05:28 PM

I wonder if it's possible they got loose? Maybe call the local police and ask if anyone has reported them missing. If they were dumped, maybe they can help you locate a rescue. Also, try looking up rabbit rescues or breeders who may be able to help. Poor bunnies. Good thing you got them off the road.

lillymae · 10-01-2010, 09:55 PM

In most all news papers you can run found adds for free

Cares4Dogs · 10-01-2010, 10:13 PM

I dont know how old they are, keep them warm if you can and google what to feed the babies. Just be careful where you place them...some people eat them and others like rabbit fur. I know its disgusting but it happens.

Cares4Dogs · 10-01-2010, 10:14 PM

Try to see if you can find a water bottle so they can drink.....dont know if they could drink out of a bowl

kdreamson · 10-02-2010, 10:39 AM

Thanks ladies for your great advice! We found a game ranch that wants them! It's a beautiful place that we visit all the time. I think they will be happy there! Yesterday they were inches from death...these rabbits were just standing on the road! Cars whizzing past! Scary!

joann1166 · 10-02-2010, 11:08 AM

That is great that you rescued then and found them a home! I love my YT people! They are always so compassionate!!!

lillymae · 10-03-2010, 09:48 PM

Just wondering if you tried to find their owner. They may have been someones cherished pets. I had a pet rabbit for 13 yrs and had he ever gotten lost I would have been Devistated if someone found him and didn't try to find his owner.

Deuce · 10-04-2010, 05:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Cares4Dogs

I dont know how old they are, keep them warm if you can and google what to feed the babies. Just be careful where you place them...some people eat them and others like rabbit fur. I know its disgusting but it happens.

Don't knock the rabbit, it's actually really yummy, of course I'd never eat someones pet

It does sound like they went to a wonderful place where they'll be happy, and not in someones stomach or dead in the road

Thanks for helping these little babies out

misslissa · 10-04-2010, 06:00 AM

A rabbit can indeed drink from a bowl.
there are no bottles in nature,you will have to take it out when they stop drinking because if you dont they will knock it over.
if your yard has not been treated for chemicals this year(12 full months) you can go out and pick dandy lions and clover if it has you can just go to walmart and get some greens they are not expensive

as for a shelter call around if worse comes to worse post them on craigslist for $15-$20 and when a person is ready to pay that much just tell them to go buy supplies if they will pay $20 on a baby rabbit they are not going to eat it or feed it to a snake(they can buy a large rat for $3 in most places)

kdreamson · 10-04-2010, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by lillymae

Just wondering if you tried to find their owner. They may have been someones cherished pets. I had a pet rabbit for 13 yrs and had he ever gotten lost I would have been Devistated if someone found him and didn't try to find his owner.

We went door to door and also put up a flyer in the front of the subdivision and at the playgroud/basketball & tennis court. We had no luck. We could not keep them any longer as we had no place to put them and a yorkie/ratter that was chomping at the bit to run em to ground! I just pray we did the right thing.

Gosh I hope there is not a bereaved bunny owner our there looking for them. If we do happen to find the owners they can get the rabbits back from the ranch for a small fee that covers their food and care etc. I think it's like $20.00. Honestly the only thing I was thinking was keeping them from becoming road kill!

I didn't have a plan beyond that!

lillymae · 10-04-2010, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by kdreamson

We went door to door and also put up a flyer in the front of the subdivision and at the playgroud/basketball & tennis court. We had no luck. We could not keep them any longer as we had no place to put them and a yorkie/ratter that was chomping at the bit to run em to ground! I just pray we did the right thing.

Gosh I hope there is not a bereaved bunny owner our there looking for them. If we do happen to find the owners they can get the rabbits back from the ranch for a small fee that covers their food and care etc. I think it's like $20.00. Honestly the only thing I was thinking was keeping them from becoming road kill!

I didn't have a plan beyond that!

I am happy they were saved from traffic, but can you call & run a found add in the local newspaper for them? and if someone calls you can tell them where they are. I just keep picturing my little Bunny Buns lost & missing his Mama. I know most people don't treat bunnies like you & I do our puppies but if I did I know there are others who do as well. As I said most news papers will run found adds for free and when someone loses a pet that's usually the first place they look.

kdreamson · 10-04-2010, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by lillymae

I am happy they were saved from traffic, but can you call & run a found add in the local newspaper for them? and if someone calls you can tell them where they are. I just keep picturing my little Bunny Buns lost & missing his Mama. I know most people don't treat bunnies like you & I do our puppies but if I did I know there are others who do as well. As I said most news papers will run found adds for free and when someone loses a pet that's usually the first place they look.

Lillymae, that is an excellent idea! We will do that. It would also be prudent to put notices in our and ajacent subdivisions newsletters that are due to come out soon. I know I would also be heartbroken if my furry baby was lost! And if we don't ever find their owners then the bunnies are safe and happy at the game ranch. Our pets are like children to us so it is hard to imagine these babies were just put out on the street! But in this awful world we live in that might very well be the case! Some people are just cold hearted, uncaring jerks!!! If these cuties were abandoned...SHAME SHAME SHAME on those A$$ H&%$!!!!

manolos mom · 10-05-2010, 03:34 AM

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Originally Posted by kdreamson

We went door to door and also put up a flyer in the front of the subdivision and at the playgroud/basketball & tennis court. We had no luck. We could not keep them any longer as we had no place to put them and a yorkie/ratter that was chomping at the bit to run em to ground! I just pray we did the right thing.

Gosh I hope there is not a bereaved bunny owner our there looking for them. If we do happen to find the owners they can get the rabbits back from the ranch for a small fee that covers their food and care etc. I think it's like $20.00. Honestly the only thing I was thinking was keeping them from becoming road kill!

I didn't have a plan beyond that!

You did a great job! I am so happy you found those bunnies a Good Home.

10-01-2010, 04:22 PM	#1
kdreamson YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Dacula GA Posts: 342	HELP!! Found 2 bunnies on side of road!!! Okay my son and i just found two house rabbits hopping on the road side! Actually on the road! We of course stopped and picked em up! Now we have these really cute rabbits that we cannot possibly keep as our yorkie,Mabel, loves to chase rabbits! I know this is a longshot(but I'm desperate!) but does anyone out there in North GA know of anyone that rescues rabbits or someone who might want a couple of cute bunnies? They are quite friendly! One is all black, the other is white with brown spots.Really cute! We wish we could keep em but we can't. Come on all you copassionate yorkie mamma's & daddies! __________________

10-01-2010, 04:25 PM	#2
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10-01-2010, 05:28 PM	#3
Patti Donating YT 30K Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 35,509 Blog Entries: 6	I wonder if it's possible they got loose? Maybe call the local police and ask if anyone has reported them missing. If they were dumped, maybe they can help you locate a rescue. Also, try looking up rabbit rescues or breeders who may be able to help. Poor bunnies. Good thing you got them off the road. __________________ Cali Pixie Roxie : RIP Nikki; RIP Maya;RIP my sweet Dixie girl 1/17/08 http://callipuppyscastle.bravehost.com/index.html

10-02-2010, 10:39 AM	#7
kdreamson YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Dacula GA Posts: 342	Thanks ladies for your great advice! We found a game ranch that wants them! It's a beautiful place that we visit all the time. I think they will be happy there! Yesterday they were inches from death...these rabbits were just standing on the road! Cars whizzing past! Scary! __________________

10-04-2010, 06:00 AM	#11
misslissa YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: canton ohio us Posts: 1,574	A rabbit can indeed drink from a bowl. there are no bottles in nature,you will have to take it out when they stop drinking because if you dont they will knock it over. if your yard has not been treated for chemicals this year(12 full months) you can go out and pick dandy lions and clover if it has you can just go to walmart and get some greens they are not expensive as for a shelter call around if worse comes to worse post them on craigslist for $15-$20 and when a person is ready to pay that much just tell them to go buy supplies if they will pay $20 on a baby rabbit they are not going to eat it or feed it to a snake(they can buy a large rat for $3 in most places) __________________ Don't say I love you unless you mean it, but if you do say it a lot. People forget.

10-01-2010, 09:55 PM	#4
lillymae YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Idaho Posts: 4,544	In most all news papers you can run found adds for free

10-01-2010, 10:13 PM	#5
Cares4Dogs Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: USA Posts: 975	I dont know how old they are, keep them warm if you can and google what to feed the babies. Just be careful where you place them...some people eat them and others like rabbit fur. I know its disgusting but it happens.

10-01-2010, 10:14 PM	#6
Cares4Dogs Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: USA Posts: 975	Try to see if you can find a water bottle so they can drink.....dont know if they could drink out of a bowl

10-02-2010, 11:08 AM	#8
joann1166 YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Arab, AL, USA Posts: 1,117 Blog Entries: 1	That is great that you rescued then and found them a home! I love my YT people! They are always so compassionate!!!

10-03-2010, 09:48 PM	#9
lillymae YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Idaho Posts: 4,544	Just wondering if you tried to find their owner. They may have been someones cherished pets. I had a pet rabbit for 13 yrs and had he ever gotten lost I would have been Devistated if someone found him and didn't try to find his owner.