What Should I Do With Or For This Bunny ??

[Naturally]

@katlupe ... maybe you have some suggestions?

Woke this morning, opened the curtains and saw a bunny rabbit on my front patio. Looked to me to be a domestic and likely an escaped pet, but that's just a guess. I don't know this rabbit.

So finished doing my morning things, looked out the window, opened the door and checked the porch ... no rabbit. Fast forward to this evening and between college football games. Jumped into the car for a quick run to the store. Discovered the bunny rabbit had been around here all day. It was under the car. Came back from the store and the bunny was on the front porch but soon moved back under the car.

I put a bowl of water near the car. Offered some blue berries but the rabbit wasn't interested. Don't have any veggies or anything I think the rabbit might like.

A couple of months ago, saw the neighbors across the street with a white rabbit and think it could be this one, but the neighbors aren't home today.

So if the rabbit is still out there tomorrow, I feel I need to try and do something. I can't bring it inside or even into my backyard. That fella in the avatar with me would absolutely harm the rabbit if given a chance. So there is that.

What to do ??

 

[jujube]

Sure looks like a domestic. If so, it doesn't have much chance of surviving. You might call animal control and see if they'll lend you a trap cage.

 

[Ted01]

I saw a documentary about a rabbit that was encountered back in the Middle Ages... looked somewhat similar to the pics you've posted...

Try to be certain that it's not the same type.

 

[Kadee]

In Australia the RSPA ( Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals)
takes rabbits ,

It certainly looks like a pet , don’t think white rabbits would last long in the wild

any such place near you @Naturally

 

[Nathan]

Looks like a domesticated rabbit. Couldn't have come from too far away. Maybe one of your neighbors is missing a rabbit?

 

[Gemma]

I'd contact the neighbor as soon a possible to inquire. Perhaps you could use a humane trap and trap it to keep it safe for now.

 

[Naturally]

The suspected neighbors still aren't home and it's almost 9P.M. here.
Will evaluate tomorrow and check for options locally.
I don't want a pet bunny. I have NO idea how to care for them and don't want to have to learn LoL.
Thing is though, I want to give it some kind of chance for survival. Just an innocent little lost animal.

 

[Naturally]

The neighbors across the street finally got home a few minutes ago just after 9P.M.
It's not their bunny and here's the story I got ... in the neighbor's words ...

"Our dog, Moose, found the bunny in our yard last night. I took it up the street and just let it go in front of the house where some "Mexicans" live. They have had rabbits and I thought it might be theirs. The rabbits they had were outside rabbits and weren't getting any special care."

I mentioned to the neighbor that I saw her with a white rabbit a couple of months ago and she said ...

"It was a rabbit that belonged to the "Mexicans", got loose and was sick. I tried to save it but couldn't."

The neighbor said she knows and has recently spoken with a lady that takes in domestic bunnies, vets them and finds homes. So if the bunny is still around tomorrow, I'll ask the neighbor woman to get back in touch with the bunny lady. That sounds like the best case scenario for the bunny.

Won't know anything else until tomorrow ... if the bunny is still here under my car. Evidently the poor bunny didn't want to stay up the street where the neighbor woman dropped it off last night. It made its way back down the street to here and apparently it wants me to do something.

 

[KSav]

Aww, that's sweet that you're watching out for it, @Naturally. Please keep us posted.

 

[squatting dog]

@Naturally. Congratulations, the bunny has chosen to live with you.