Hello I wonder if you can help us.
We adopted a rabbit from the RSPCA last week and we were told that the rabbit could be pregnant but should not be. To cut a long story short we took her to the vets for a check up and her vaccinations and she is expecting kittens. What I cant belive is that the RSPCA did not check her over before they gave her to us. We still would have had her but would have been better prepared for it.
This is where we need help. The vet has told us to treat her as normally as possible, but a friend has told us not to touch her at all even stroke her, check the nest or anything or she may kill all the babies.
She has built her nest now and seems to be "panting" occasionaly. I do not want to lose her or her babies, but I do not know what to do.
How long is it before she can come outside of her hutch? Can we check the nest? Any ideas on how to clean the toilet area as she is fiercely protective of her nest and goes for you. I feel so sorry for her as she lovbes to go out and eat the grass with our outher two rescue bunnies.
Hope you can help
many thanks
mandy
We adopted a rabbit from the RSPCA last week and we were told that the rabbit could be pregnant but should not be. To cut a long story short we took her to the vets for a check up and her vaccinations and she is expecting kittens. What I cant belive is that the RSPCA did not check her over before they gave her to us. We still would have had her but would have been better prepared for it.
This is where we need help. The vet has told us to treat her as normally as possible, but a friend has told us not to touch her at all even stroke her, check the nest or anything or she may kill all the babies.
She has built her nest now and seems to be "panting" occasionaly. I do not want to lose her or her babies, but I do not know what to do.
How long is it before she can come outside of her hutch? Can we check the nest? Any ideas on how to clean the toilet area as she is fiercely protective of her nest and goes for you. I feel so sorry for her as she lovbes to go out and eat the grass with our outher two rescue bunnies.
Hope you can help
many thanks
mandy