Hey Fish, missed thisearlier.Was the bunny born wild or incaptivity? How long have you had her and how old isshe?Are you sure she's a she? Is this thesame bunny you had when you signed on last year? If you'vehad her all this time, obviously letting her go isn't realistic, andeven if she's a newcomer, if you got her from a flea market, it'sprobably no longer an option to return her to thewild. Andif she's turned in to a rehab,they may 'humanely' put her down.
Personally, while I'll always recommend returning wild baby rabbits tothe nestor making ever effort to return healthyadults tothe wild, butif that didn'thappeninitiallyand they've survived this long, Isay keep 'em.
You'll find opposition from both sides on wild bunnies -- the breedershate wild rabbits as pets because they can pass on diseases to domesticrabbits, and rescue people believe they should be free and notcaged.
I don't agree that being caged is worse than being dead
(EDIT:if there's a very large cage and/or a freerun situation), and there are several members on this listwithwild rabbits who have made the transition to houserabbitsvery well. They'll never be the cuddle bunsthe our domesticEuropean buns are, but that's a negative forthe owner, not the rabbit. Rabbits living in the wild arejust as frightened (by everything) and the things that frighten themoutside are a lot more dangerous. The life expectancy of awild rabbit is something like nine, maybe elevenmonths.
It is illegal to own them in many areas, so make sure you trust the vet(although I can't imagine them being so officious as to turn you in,but you never know). But they probably won't want to spayher. Has she seen a vet before?
As for the stinky part, hopefully one of our wild slaves will chime inhere, I don't know if there's a difference, but you do have todetermine the cause.Is she having softpoops? If may be cecals that aresmelly, you mayhave to increase the hay and grasses and decrease thepellets. If it's her pee, are you sure she's getting enoughwater? She'll do better with a big clean crock, not a waterbottle. If it's the analglands, cleaning them on awild rabbit may be a challenge.If it's the litter,I use the same wood stove/horse stall pine pellets thatAurorauses, mine don't smell at all. (And I only use itinthe litter box, not as bedding).
Keep us up to date!
sas