AMoo
New Member
My cat brought in a baby cottontail a few nights ago, my wife heard a squeak, the cot dropped her/him and ran off. It was 3 or 4 AM so we put her in a cage we had from pet rats and released her near a pile of firewood and stick that we have. Seems the most likely spot for a nest and during the summer we noticed an adult rabbit was visiting our stick pile nightly when we were in the pool.
The following night our cat brought her back in and now we are not sure what to do (she is unhurt thankfully). I don't want to put her back out side and have the cat kill her. In Phoenix the yards have 6 ft block fences, but the cat could easily have plucked her from another yard. She is about 3.5oz fully furred and gets around pretty well for a little squirt. We would keep her for a pet, but have read that is not a good idea so does anyone have advise on releasing her in a way that gives her the best possible chance at survival?
Thanks for the help.
The following night our cat brought her back in and now we are not sure what to do (she is unhurt thankfully). I don't want to put her back out side and have the cat kill her. In Phoenix the yards have 6 ft block fences, but the cat could easily have plucked her from another yard. She is about 3.5oz fully furred and gets around pretty well for a little squirt. We would keep her for a pet, but have read that is not a good idea so does anyone have advise on releasing her in a way that gives her the best possible chance at survival?
Thanks for the help.