Granny's gone and done it again

[kwhites634]

so any little you happen to find would just die away from the mama ?

A lot of wild mothers of any species will abandon the nest, and any babies, if human scent is on it/them

 

[Wishing4Wings]

Wild rabbits, even raised by people very young are very nervous. The three i raised were being taken care of by my Dad while i was in Europe. Apparently two cats were watching the rabbits on different sides of the coop and the rabbits beat themselves against the side of the cage until two of them died. The last one survived and was eventually released.
I just don't have time to be feeding wild rabbits every couple of hours. There are tons of them around. Mother needs to make her nest further from human habitation.

When I was a kid, I raised 4 pinkie field mice. My dad destroyed the nest digging up a pipe. Used an eyedropper and goat's milk (I think it was), shoe box with a little comfy nest I made them, a screen over it siting on a heating pad. They were fine and unafraid until about the time they weaned and started on solid food. Then they got totally wild, and one even escaped. I had to let the others go, and I remember crying because I was so worried that my babies wouldn't know how to live. They took off in a flash, and never even looked back! Ungrateful little pinkies!

 

[Granny Hatchet]

eww Wishing. I will Never willingly touch anything rodent.

 

[campingshaws]

Don't worry, granny, we're keeping the kids close. Dad is worried that it didn't seem more afraid of me. It's coat was ratty and gross, and I wonder if it wasn't sick. We'll be watching everything extra close.

 

[CapricornFarm]

A lot of wild mothers of any species will abandon the nest, and any babies, if human scent is on it/them

Well, nature is harsh. I just can't be raising wild rabbits right now.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Don't worry, granny, we're keeping the kids close. Dad is worried that it didn't seem more afraid of me. It's coat was ratty and gross, and I wonder if it wasn't sick. We'll be watching everything extra close.

I know you will hun. You had a good person watching the kids today.

 

[CapricornFarm]

eww Wishing. I will Never willingly touch anything rodent.

Actually, domestic mice make excellent pets. I raised them and sold them to pet stores.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Well, nature is harsh. I just can't be raising wild rabbits right now.

cap I see my cats with them and I let them finish the job. Its just nature.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Actually, domestic mice make excellent pets. I raised them and sold them to pet stores.

 

[CapricornFarm]

cap I see my cats with them and I let them finish the job. Its just nature.

Well, i am glad the dog did not kill them. . I don't want her killing .