Sabine
Well-Known Member
As I was bringing the rabbits in tonight I noticed to my horror that Coco had managed to squeeze her head through the bars of the enclosure.
This had happened before with two other rabbits (medium sized not dwarf) when a dog had managed to come into the garden and started tearing around the runs.
I did intend to put finer mesh around the bottom of the run but it got forgotten since we secured the fencing of the entire garden much better and we haven't really had any incidents in a while.
I have no idea what frightened her so much as all the other rabbits were fine and the ones in the more open runs were unharmed and showed no signs of distress.
There are two cats that have taken to hang around the garden lately but they are very shy and the rabbits are not usually too freaked by them.
However, whatever it was didn't mean any harm (thankfully) as otherwise Coco's head would have been totally exposed to the predator. I am freaked out to think about it. I have no idea how long she had been like that but it could well have been an hour.
We had to prize open the bars to get her head out and she appears to be in shock (quite understandably) I am really worried of stasis setting in. They are all in their hutches now (she shares hers with two other rabbits) I didn't think it wise to bring her in and remove her from her usual surroundings as I hope the company will help her snap out of it.
She hasn't joined in when the others started munching there pellets but is just sitting there. She did sniff the fresh hay though which made me hopeful that she'll start eating soon. Is there anything else I should do tonight?
This had happened before with two other rabbits (medium sized not dwarf) when a dog had managed to come into the garden and started tearing around the runs.
I did intend to put finer mesh around the bottom of the run but it got forgotten since we secured the fencing of the entire garden much better and we haven't really had any incidents in a while.
I have no idea what frightened her so much as all the other rabbits were fine and the ones in the more open runs were unharmed and showed no signs of distress.
There are two cats that have taken to hang around the garden lately but they are very shy and the rabbits are not usually too freaked by them.
However, whatever it was didn't mean any harm (thankfully) as otherwise Coco's head would have been totally exposed to the predator. I am freaked out to think about it. I have no idea how long she had been like that but it could well have been an hour.
We had to prize open the bars to get her head out and she appears to be in shock (quite understandably) I am really worried of stasis setting in. They are all in their hutches now (she shares hers with two other rabbits) I didn't think it wise to bring her in and remove her from her usual surroundings as I hope the company will help her snap out of it.
She hasn't joined in when the others started munching there pellets but is just sitting there. She did sniff the fresh hay though which made me hopeful that she'll start eating soon. Is there anything else I should do tonight?