jil101ca
Well-Known Member
I just got home from work, pulled in the driveway to see a big dog leaving my yard. Cursed the dog and went to check my rabbits like I always do, I was excited to see how my babies were doing. As I'm going up to the shed I notice dog prints all around my shed. The dog can get in so I'm not too worried. Open the door and gasp!!!! My new mom has trashed her cage, feeder knocked over, water bottle on the floor and the nest torn apart. The 4 babies I worked so hard to save are all dead, half eaten. Mom is in panic mode again.....
I can't see that she rejected the babies as they were all well looked after when I left this morning. Mom is able to see outside and would have seen the dog... Would she have done this out of fear or defense?? She shows all the signs of being a good mom and this was her first litter so she is forgiven I just want to understand what/why she did what she did. Now I'm worried about mastitis (sp?) and am going to do some research about that. I'm also waiting for a call from the vet. Hopefully Mom will be ok, both physically and mentally.
I can't see that she rejected the babies as they were all well looked after when I left this morning. Mom is able to see outside and would have seen the dog... Would she have done this out of fear or defense?? She shows all the signs of being a good mom and this was her first litter so she is forgiven I just want to understand what/why she did what she did. Now I'm worried about mastitis (sp?) and am going to do some research about that. I'm also waiting for a call from the vet. Hopefully Mom will be ok, both physically and mentally.