If they are VERY young, not easily. If they are about 2-3 weeks old, yes. If they are a wild hare, again a yes. Really little bunnies still need nursing and it's so difficult to nurse one and find a type of milk that will do them some good. Cow's milk is very different from mother rabbit milk. They would need special kitten replacer or goat milk replacer. I would take him to someone that does this like a Wildlife Rehabilitator. Here's a milk replacer formula: 1 egg yolk 8 oz (240 cc) canned evaporated milk 8 oz (240 cc) bottled water 1 teaspoon (5 cc) honey 1 teaspoon (5 cc) pedantic vitamin/mineral supplement OR: 1 can Esbilac (Borden) 1 tablespoon (15 cc) Neocalglucon (Sandoz Pharmaceuticals) or similar liquid calcium supplement We found a young hare that was just a few days old and raised it to adulthood. But we lost his sibling.

I obtained a VERY young wild rabbit from a friend who accedently ran over a nest with a lawn mover. The rabbit was subjected to a lot of loud noise, stress, and handling in between this event and the time he was actually given to me. It was a wonder he didnt die. Little "Mow" had to be fed with a bottle using kitten milk replacement, and after a few weeks I was able to get him to eat lettuce and leaves. He was making great progress. After about a month, I was about to release him when he unexpectedly died. To tell you the truth, I still dont know why this happened. I dont know if you should attempt this unless you have any vetrinarian friends to advise you or are firmilar with the level of sensitivity and care that wild rabbits need. T

My Fiancée has a cotton tail she saved years ago. It is now 7 yrs old. I am looking to find what kind of life expectancy we are looking at. I know that they normally only live about 2 yrs in the wild.

My hubby found my Mr Bunny while mowing the lawn. The little 2-week old infant bunny jumped on his foot, and hubby picked him up and presented him to me. For the first two months I could pick him up and pet him. I gave him rabbit food and grass from the yard. As he grew he became stronger, and when his back paws sliced my arm open I decided not to pick him up anymore. I observed the wild rabbits in the yard eating clover and plantain, and dandelions. So, I went hunting every day for select weeds to feet the bunny. I took a gallon sized Ziploc bag outside and picked clover, dandelions, and lots of other select weeds and fed him those along with rabbit food. For 7 years Mr Bunny has dined on 1/2 of a banana every day in addition to his weeds. In the summer I pick wild strawberries for him, and rose blossoms. In the winter he eats Romaine lettuce, cilantro, an occasional carrot, blueberries here and there, and grapes every day. He LOVES grapes. He is 7 years old and thriving. He lived inside the house with us for his first three years, then we built him a bunny mansion outside well off the ground. He is very sensitive as far as his environment. When he lived in the house and I booted him out of his cage into the floor to clean it, he watched every move I made while cleaning the cage. He could not wait to get back in. He would swat at me and demand re-entry. When his bowl contained things he didn't particularly like, he would pick up the bowl with his mouth and sling it back and forth, emptying the contents everywhere. When the bowl was empty, he would grab the bowl in his teeth and rake it back and forth along the side of the cage to let me know. Mr Bunny doesn't like to be touched, after 7 years of living in captivity. He will allow a pat on the head or a pet down his back before he hides in the box we put in his cage years ago for him to hide in. Bunnies like a little cozy enclosed area. We respect his privacy and his wildness. 7 years of coddling has not resulted in a petty animal that wants to be held, so if you adopt a wild bunny, you must realize that it is not a cat, a dog, or any other domesticated animal that wants to be petted and loved on. If you want a rabbit for this purpose, get a domestic rabbit. I am an expert on what to feed a wild rabbit, what makes them happy, etc....after 7 years of taking much time out of every day to make sure the little fellow lives happily...so if anyone has any questions, ASK! Gayle

I have 2 bunnies I got after my dog killed the first 4, my mother and I feed them kitten milk with a bottle. Their eyes opened the day after we found them so i figure them to be about 7 to 9 days old. I found information on the internet very helpful, I found some dropings from an adult rabbit and put some in their water dish before giving them grass or other foods, this gives them the bacteria they need to cross over from the milk to solid foods. This I read from the internet and so far the bunnies are now about 6 weeks old, and I was looking to see when is a good time to release them.

We found 2 infant wild cottontail bunnies on our lawn early one April morning over 2 years ago. I watched them out in the open for about 6 hours while the wind blew them over and over and the rain poured down. The mommy never came so I finally made the decision to go rescue them thinking that the weather would do them in. Their eyes were not yet open and I placed them in a box with some towels and put it over our vent where the heat was coming out. I fed them warm kitten formula with a syringe every couple of hours. I didn't force it but would place it near their mouth and pull up drops as they licked it. I did not pick them up or hold them for several days as I did not want to overstress them. After awhile, I began to hold them to feed them. About 4-6 weeks out, they started to not eat as well so I introduced carrots and dark lettuce to them. I now feed them a large variety of food daily, including Spring Mix lettuce (in bags at grocery store), almonds, dried fruit (cranberries, cherries, blueberries), dried rabbit food, carrots, peanuts, and occassional grass/hay as well as fresh water daily. I've read that the fiber in lettuce/grass, etc is very important to their teeth and diet. I've been told by our vet that it is quite uncommon for wild rabbits to live in captivity if found as infants so I'm not sure what we did right. We were careful not to overstress them with noise/ handling. etc and to give them plenty of room to run around (inside the house). We never let them outside unless it was just for an hour or so in their pet carrier. They have been the most interesting and fun pets. Although they allowed us to hold them as babies, they no longer do. One is much more friendly than the other as it will let me (and only me) pet it and it will sit in my lap and climb on my back. The other one will barely let me touch it's nose. They just turned 2 1/2 and I am sad to say, the friendly one just passed away 2 days ago. He had stopped eating/ drinking and a hard mass had formed under his chin (on his mandible). I took him to the vet hoping that it was just an abscess but the vet thought it was cancer. As the vet was checking his mouth/teeth, he just died. Not sure if he had a heart attack, if the vet hurt something, or if it was just his time from the cancer. I think he may have been overstressed and along with the cancer, just could not take any more. This was so very traumatic for me but am glad he didnt suffer long. He'd had problems with his teeth since he was a baby with one growing backwards which had to be snipped. Their teeth are very important so keep an eye on those if you can. Sunlight (vitamin D) and fiber is imperitative for healthy teeth. Not sure about the growth on his chin. Has anyone else seen this or had experience in this area? Our other bunny is doing well and thriving and energetic although he definitely is acting like something is missing, sniffing everything and not wanting to leave his cage. I hope he will survive without his brother. They used to fight and chase each other often, pulling out fur every so often, so I had to keep them in separate cages but they would often sniff at each other through the cage. I would be happy to answer any questions related to our wild rabbits. They have been a HUGE amount of work but since I don't work, has also been very fun.

I have two female wild bunnies that i got from a friend that nursed them back to health, upon the death of their mother by a cat. She told me they were taken to the vet and that the vet said they could'nt be released back into the wild because they had become "domesticated". i let them have free run of the living room for a few hours each day and they are in a hut during the night as i have other pets. I have researched about "wild" bunnies as pets and saw more negative than good information- they do not seem to be scared of the dogs or cats, I feed them a salad basically every day and rabbit pellets- the one infact jumps right into my ginea pig's cage and snuggles right up with them! my friend assures me that they will be ok as pets as long as looked after properly, they are very social and dont seem to have any major concerning issues thus far. At first they were hard to handle but now getting used to their surroundings are easier to handle. I have seen some information about not having wild bunnies and the other side wild bunies can be domesticated, im going to take it one day at a time for now.

awwwws!!!!!!!!!! i wanna bunny! some idiot let like 20 domesticated bunnies out in my neighborhood, we had a bad storm they looked so ascared! <:3 i should take them in xD sorry for the off topic answerxD

We have had a wild cotton tail since he was rescued at about three weeks. Nurse him with goats milk diluted every two hours round the clock for about a week then with kittens milk. We added greens and wild rabbit food. He is now 6 months loves blue berries. We give him a vitamin for rabbits and other small animals. It is naturally blue berry flavored. He sees the bag and can smell it and actually bags for his treat. We feed him a wild mixture we get at the store for wild rabbits. He hates the alfalfa but loves Timothy. He has timothy grass and dandelion greens every day We give him small amounts of fruit. Blue berries is his favorite. Fresh veggies. He is spoiled and runs and jumps and has fun in our living room so far he he has not potty on the rug. He spends about a half and hour out and then he goes in his cage and does the potty thing. We realize we can not introduce him back to the wild. I am in hopes he is around for a long time. He lets us hold him but if you are a stranger you may pet but not pick him up. He swats away at you. We appreciate any advice we can get from those of you who have successfully raise one to old age. Elnorarose

I have two cottontail rabbits that i have raised from infantcy. One male and one female they are brother and sister. Both are 4 and a half years old. Both very heathly and lively. They live in my house full time very sweet and friendly. both potty trained. Very smart. They are part of my family. We aslo have two beagle cats. All get along and sometimes play with each other. I read cottontails can live up to ten years. In wild the average age they live to is 9 months because they are prey. Hope this helps

Its illegal too keep wild rabbits in Pa.