I was busy enjoying a lovely Saturday afternoon nap when Bear crashed through the front door calling out, “Dad said to get you right now! And to tell you to bring your phone!” What?! I bolted to my feet, sleep still thick behind my eyes, wondering what could possibly be happening outside. Had there been an accident? Was something going on with T-man? Did something happen to BrightSide??
I jammed my feet into the wrong shoes, stumbled back out of them, and fell into a chair to gather my wits. Somehow I made it outside where I found BrightSide and Bear staring down at a mulch bed. Then my husband of almost 23 years asked me pretty much the last thing I expected: “How do you save a baby bunny?”
Wait, what?
It seemed a mama bunny had chosen one of our bushes to shelter her babies. Unfortunately, she chose a bush that had died, so when BrightSide pulled it up yesterday he dislodged the nest. Suddenly there were four teeny tiny squirmy babies rolling around in the dirt, and I guess he figured bunny rescue would be right up my alley. Sweet.
Totally THE cutest! I’m glad you could fix the nest for them. Reminds me of the time our black Lab brought 3 bunny babies to me, in his mouth. They were all still alive and unharmed! I had him show me where he got them, which was inside our fenced yard. I had to put a garden fence around the nest that momma could get through but the dogs could not. Babies grew up & went back out into the woods.
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Oh my! Now THAT is a special dog. 🐾💛
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Yes, he was. I was shocked to find them alive.
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So tiny! I’m glad you were able to get their nest back in order and that mama came back. Is there any kind of protection over the nest?
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Yes, I put the rest of the mama’s nest (straw grass & soft fur) over them then watched to be sure they settled down in there.
We’re sad here, though — after church we realized the babies were gone. Kids want to think the mama moved them but I’m worried a cat might have caught their scent. 😞
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But if it were a cat, do you think all of them would be gone, or just one or two? Cats usually play with anything they catch for quite awhile. I’m going with the kids.
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Aww, you rescued some future Easter bunnies! 😉 Have they been abandoned, or will the mama come back? I’m not familiar with bunny-rearing…🤷🏼♀️
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I learned a whole lot about wild bunnies yesterday. 😆. Rabbits & deer never abandon their young, only a physical barrier keeps them away. Mama rabbits only visit the den at night to feed the babies so bunnies people think are abandoned rarely are. (Thanks, Google.)
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Those little rabbit kittens are just too cute. Did Mommy Bunny return to the nest?
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She did! She came to feed last night so I’m pretty excited.
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So cute – hope they are well
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Mama came to visit overnight. 😊
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