For anyone interested, here is a link to the video of the facility I took the bunnies to. They are a top-notch facility that we are fortunate to have serve our community!! th-cam.com/video/U53oYvic1hI/w-d-xo.html
“We are supposed to take care of Gods creatures..” You, my friend, are a beautiful beautiful human! Thank you for sharing this with us. You handled this perfectly from the beginning and most of us wouldn’t be able to say the same if we were in your position. Also I think it’s so incredible that you recognized and pointed out that the mama bunny knew that predators wouldn’t be able to get to her babies with them right behind your garden fence. I wouldn’t have even thought about that but it makes perfect sense. Man God is so good! Thank you again! You have inspired me!
Thank you Kimmy, I don't know how I missed your comment, but thank you for your kind words! It seems as if the negative comments never fail to show in the inbox, but the positive ones get lost in many cases! Inspiration can come from many places on this earth, to think a little video that I made provided a little positive inspiration to someone inspires me as well, and I'd have never known about it if it wasn't for your kind words here, thank you! Your comment will surely inspire me to continue to take the camera along with me on my journey. The funny thing about the whole thing is I almost did not film the rabbit encounter. I figured who would want to watch something like this? I have much more valuable content on how-to type videos and things of that nature, but this video has been amazing in terms of the views it has received, I would have never figured! Oh well, it is a learning experience, and I am glad to learn that albeit for just a moment in time, to know that my video impacted a soul is priceless! God Bless!
Ty for the video. I just rescued three baby bunnies from my daughters back yard. Two of them were killed by something so I don't think mommy is coming back. Watching everything I can to help Gods little creatures.
I raised some wild tiny baby rabbits about that size once, on a tiny bottle. THEY grew up done well and I turned them out to live as they should in the wild. I've raised about everything. THEY are so sweet and helpless at that age. Good job. Sir. God bless you for saving them.
Thank you for saving these little critters. I've been fascinated and captivated with rabbits ever since I was little, and am taking care of a cute Netherland dwarf. His friend sadly passed away last year, aged a little over 11. Cautious and clever creatures.
Haha, "boy" you got that right!! He is spoiled plum rotten as well as all the other varmints 'round here! Here is just a glimpse of the schedule in the day of the life of ol' "Beefy" aka Tigger... Between the hours of 6 and 7 am, jump up in the windowsill of our bedrooms' bathroom window and meow and pop the screen with his claws until someone lets him in through said window. As the bathroom window is raised, let out multiple meows and purr extra loud, pick feline up and pull inside through the window, place gently on the ground as to not injure a leg due to the excessive bulk from the "healthy" appetite. Once inside, he will begin attacking the "ol' Lady's ankle with lovebites and epidermal scratches until his breakfast bowl is presented to him in his personal, private, isolated breakfast nook better known as the kitchen. It is of the utmost importance that he must be fed separately from the other kitties around here due to his aggressive appetite and temper alike! He is a red-head after all and has the temper to back it haha! He is known to beat up, steal, and eat the bowls of all other felines around here at feeding time, hence the isolated breakfast area! Once breakfast is complete, he will either decide to go outside for a few minutes to bask briefly in the morning sun or just call it a morning and head straight back to his lair which consists of a "Kingsize" bed (pillowtop Serta with specialized featherbed atop the cloudlike mattress. Atop "his" bed is his own extra-plush "cat" bed (used to be our dogs' bed) that has a massive crater dead-center due to the excessive bulky frame he possesses! Naptime runs from around 7am to 7pm, usually uninterrupted unless he needs a mid-day snack usually between 3-5pm. Between the evening hours of 5-7 pm, he will wake and start all over with his assault on the ol' Lady's legs again upon her arrival home from work. Once again, he is presented his very own food bowl in isolation due to the temper issues with the other kitties. Upon completion of his dinner, he will then head outside to hang with his sister and the other felines from the neighboorhood on our back deck and driveway (none of the cats ever stray far from the house). Between the hours of 7pm and 7am, he will lounge usually on or under the deck until his stomach rousts him for his breakfast once again the following morning. This is his daily routine unless of course, the weather is less than desirable. If the weather is bad, he will bring the operation indoors into his garage through a 24hr accessible cat door allowing access to their garage stocked with all the amenities (food, water, and multiple fresh beds with the appropriate bedding materials such as fresh blankies! Sorry for the epic story here, but this is really just how spoiled this cat really is lol!! Take care and thanks for watching and commenting!
Such a wonderful person, the kind we need so many more of. I'm sure most ppl would love to have you for their neighbor. People, this man would also help you if you were in need. ✝
He lived with us for part of the summer in Montana. He tried to nurse on my mom’s buttons of her robe. He was loaded with ticks but we loved him. He slept in the back of my dad’s pickup and one night there was a thunderstorm and the next morning he was gone. 😢
I feel the same. The younger generations seem to be becoming more and more worthless, self centered, thieving animals that are totally 100% absorbed into a digital world. Not many decent human beings left these days.
Thank you ❤️ I’m just found a cottontail and I thinks it’s a HE.. was the only one that survived out of 6… so sad after the storm Henri I never expected this… but thanks to TH-cam I can nurture him back to health and FIAT is no barrier. I bought all the products and GOaTs MILK for this creature that was brought to me by storm.. so glad I found him and he was the tiniest of all the rest but so strong.. guess he was waiting for me
This is a beautiful thing. I must admit, I thought for sure you automatically assumed they were abandoned when I read the title. I'm my local counties Wild Cottontail rehabilitator and so many times people take the babies because they don't see the mom. Thank you so much for taking the time to research and contact professionals before just taking them. I wish more people had this common sense. You did a great thing! Thank you!
Thank you, no I usually try not to assume anything, even though I have a fairly decent background with wildlife, however, that's much of the problem with this social media stuff, too many people are too quick to assume and not use their heads with all the facts before they unleash their tongues in the comment section. Kudos to you my friend for using a little logic and reason before spouting off at the mouth from a video title. That's one of the weaknesses of the human condition I'm afraid, too quick to form an opinion and to judge someone, and in many cases they are quickly proven wrong. Thank you for taking your time to help your local Cottontails, I'm sure they are in excellent hands, and I'm sure it is some pretty demanding work! If you have absolutely nothing to do with a few minutes of your time, take a few minutes to stroll through the comments on this video, a whole bunch of ignorant people advertise their intellectual shortcomings for the entire world to view. Being that said, I still think kindness ultimately prevails! I think most of the negativity comes from kids and trolls for the most part....
why are there thumbs down/ down votes on this video????!!! this man deserves an award, if everyone else was a bit more like him towards poor helpless animals nature would Flourish.
"Abandoned" due to her going missing, not necessarily by her just ditching them. I'd say you are correct, because I never saw her around again, and I had seen her many times prior. Thanks for watching and commenting.
*I was expecting this to be some video where someone thought the mother abandoned them when the person actually had no idea what to do, but this man contacted someone before he did anything and was responsible! Thank you!!!*
Love this.You did everything correctly some people think if the Mom is not there they go in right away .You did research and called a rescue.Thank you. I have a domestic bunny and she rules the house!😊❤️
Thank you for your kind words! I did everything in my power at the time to give them the best opportunity for survival. It's actually quite comical the number of people that will openly share with you their inabilities to rationalize during complex situations, but there is no better platform on earth for them to share that with all of us than right here in the TH-cam comments section, haha! Thanks for watching and commenting, take care.
Thank you for your kind words! The facility I took them to did an excellent job raising them and re-releasing them back into the wild once they had matured enough, so it worked out as planned! Thanks for watching!
It is because you are a wonderful man. Thank you for helping these babies. God knew where to lead this momma to have her babies. Again, you aRe a wonderful man. Thank you for the video.
You are such a kind, gentle man. I just found some babies myself, and have been keeping a close eye on momma. You handled this perfectly...better to get em out than risk starvation or worse..predators. God bless 😊
My cat, sammy, brought me baby bunnies, they were just born, still had the cord. I tried following him to the nest to put the babies back and I saw two rabbits take off running. Sadly all the babies died within two days. Thank you for doing your best ;-)
AccuracySpeaks i tried calling around for help, but did not have anybody that could. A friend and I bottle fed them every two hrs, but we couldn't save the little bunnies.
It sure seems as if you went above and beyond and did all you could, I think they were blessed to have you to care for them even if only for a short while. This world we live in is not always a peaceful place and this life can produce many challenges, we just need to try to make the best decisions with each opportunity presented to us, and I think you did the best you could. Bless you!
AccuracySpeaks thank you and as you already know cat's are killing machines. Sammy used to bring me baby garden snakes and I would even save them. Now as for the mice/ moles, usually too late. I try to do what I can to help the little critters out that are in need.
You have to stimulate them to go potty or they die within 48 hours their intestines burst and that's the end of them..obviously you have internet I'm sure a vet even in another state would have gladly given help. They need special milk not cows milk or baby formula.
5 million bright stars to you Sir for doing what God intended us to be doing all along. We humans were put here to tend to Animal kind not to slaughter them. You and others like you make me proud.
Thanks, although, you may consider consulting some of the professionals down below in the TH-cam comment section for your advice on abandoned rabbit rescue lol! Hopefully your mama will return to the kits, mine did not. In fact, I haven't seen her since I found the babies. I am pretty sure something got her, as I used to see her on a regular basis prior to discovering the nest. Good luck, and I recommend consulting a wildlife professional for advice with your find. That's what I did, and it helped me tremendously! Thanks for watching and commenting!
I did today and she actually asked me to keep an eye on them and if it seems like mama isn't coming back then to take them in like you did. She said it's ok for me to pick them up to check their bellies and if they have any mites on them. I'm gonna check on them tomorrow later in the morning. I hope she comes back.
Sweet! Yeah, they pretty much told me the same thing! It was calling for some serious rain when I found these, and I'm pretty sure they would have drowned without mama as the soil is pretty much solid clay and the water ponds up very quickly. Being that said, I ultimately wanted to leave them for mama to tend to, and if she hadn't gone missing, I would have surely left them for her to tend to them. Anyhow, good luck with yours and I'll say a little prayer for you all tonight!! Good luck!
Thanks for your kind words. I simply did what I was lead to do. I believe we all have that voice inside that guides us all. Some folks choose not to follow it others do. To some folks, the voice may be non-existent, although, I think they choose not to listen. It is a concrete belief of mine that it's God guiding my life's decisions, and I try my best to adhere to his guidance.
Well done! Thank you for your kind words! I feel as if acts of love and kindness are transmissible throughout this world in which we live, and to hear your feedback proves this without a doubt! Thank you for the update and thank you for your kind energy for all the universe to absorb! God bless you!
Thank you, I feel that true outdoorsmen have the utmost respect for the very animals they pursue, and are the greatest advocates for said species survival.
not everyone that hunts or fishes is a terrible person. it is a unfortunate opinion that lots of people share. i just want to let you know that most are not heartless monsters like many people will make you believe
Thank you for your kind words, I know the good we do in life will reciprocate to our own life experiences from time to time. I almost did not film the experience to share, that's just not typically my style, but I thought, maybe someone would be interested, and I'll be darned if it isn't my biggest video ever. Haha, who would have ever thunk it, haha?? Thanks for the comment and for watching!
Don't forget to be extremely sure the mother is gone. So many people think they're abandoned when they aren't. They are so cute! Ours comes at around dusk and then really early at dawn. Sometimes we don't see her at all, but we can tell the leaves have been moved.
HI, I enjoyed watching! 😊 We have gone through a similar experience having found 5 kits in our front yard 🐇🐇🐇🐇🐇 We put a trail cam 📸 close to the nest but the mom did not return. Sadly within two and a half weeks, four of the kiits had died. 😔 The 4th bunny to die hit me the hardest as I watched the little fella go down hill quick (read they tend to swallow their hair when grooming and gets stuck in their tract) . Fed them 3 times a day a mixture of goat's🐏🥛 milk, whipping cream &🥚 yolk. Cleaned the card board box every morning and put down fresh grass. Today we released the only one to survive, cutest bunny ever. He was bright eyed but becoming harder to handle and feed. He was ready to hop away and start his own family, hopefully. God's little creatures. 👍
Thank you for your kind words! Well, I can't profess to that, but I do try to be at least the best I can be from day to day and fail every one of those days! Take care!
There's not a much more beautiful sound on this earth than the morning birds! It would be pretty cool to say I had a ranch to listen to them at, but I guess my humble abode will suffice.
You did the right thing by taking them to the experts who know how to take care of them. These are wild rabbits and without the mother have very little chance of survival unless another female rabbit adopts them, something that does happen in the wild. They are also a prey animal and this instinct is hard wired in them. They do not respond well to handling. They have no notion of human " cuddly toy " playtime and any handling stresses them to the extent that it can kill them outright. Their last defence is to act dead and hope that the danger goes away. The rabbit milk is also totally differnt to human and cows milk and these animals should not be fed baby milk or dairy. It is generally accepted that if the baby rabbit is old enough to venture out it has probably been taken off milk and are onto solids. They find thier own food. Lettuce is not a good rabbit food despite popular rumor. They love onion leaves, atleast here in the UK.
I have a colony of eight kittens now grown and just got another one I wonder why people don't understand that our job is to take care of all the creatures on the face of the Earth that's what we were created for so you guys thank you for being in the world thank you for being awake now as for this new kitty I need another kitty like I need another hole in the head but apparently the Cosmos has bigger plans
We weren't created to take care of animals. Every species evolved for survival and won't hesitate to kill or exploit weakness. You don't have a special calling. You just like cats.
I just found a nest in our garden...well my small dog found it. Thankfully it was not hurt and now all five are back in the nest. I did the "stick test" and it's been unmoved for 24hr and am trying it again tonight per the wildlife rescues near me recommendation. I am curious about how big were they in inches? The ones we have are only 3-4 inches and eyes are still mostly closed so I know they are still really young. We are in a difficult situation because both wildlife rescues are at capacity and would only humanely euthanize them. I'm trying to find an alternative situation since my family cannot care for them and our dogs would most likely kill them. I'm asking about the size of yours because I'm wondering how old your's were since you mentioned the rescue thought they would've left in about a week had the mom come back. I really appreciate the love you have for all creatures and thank you for taking the time to rescue them.
Thank you for your kind words. It sounds as if the ones I found were nearly the same size as the ones you describe. Wow, that's a tough one, I hate to hear your facilities won't take yours. That presents quite the challenge essentially for just yourself. I don't think I would entertain the idea of the center euthanizing them, that just sounds silly to me, I could do that myself, but not all folks are experienced with that. Gees, I hate that for you! I don't really know what to tell you. For me, taking them to a strange place and having some people essentially inject them with a toxin that'll poison them till death is just not really in the natural balance of life or the earth, but I guess the ultimate result would be essentially the same without intervention, perhaps. I guess if you didn't need them gone immediately, you could just let nature take its course, you know, I'm sure the same scenario takes place time and time again across the globe each year without intervention. You at least tried to do your part with a positive intervention. But to take them somewhere for folks to kill em', Nah, that's not for me at least. I wish you the best with your particular situation, and I hate the very types of situations we are currently discussing, they make life very challenging for folks that have a little bit of compassion within. I will say a prayer that you are provided with some guidance to assist you in your decision. It sounds as if your heart will guide you towards the correct path from what you've already described to us all here. God bless you.
@@AccuracySpeaks we found a wildlife recovery center yesterday that would take them! It was a long drive but now 5 little bunnies have a chance to survive 😊
The stick trick is a good idea; but a better pattern is to do the Tic-Tac-Toe (#) pattern so you can tell if it's been disturbed the first night. The X-pattern requires a good photographic memory. Yarn is also a good substitute as the mother rabbit can use that to insulate the nest.
The mother rabbit only comes around once per day, or even less sometimes. She feeds them very quickly. (They can consume half their body weight in milk in a few minutes.) Then she covers them up and disappears again. This is a natural behavior to protect them from predators. She doesn't want to blow their cover. Contrary to popular belief the mother will not abandon them if they've been handled. You actually can take them out and pet them if you carefully put them back. It won't hurt anything. You don't know they're "abandoned" until they've been alone for at least 48 hours or so.
Thank you kind Sir. ♥️ Father will bless you for your love and gentle kindness. I love Gods creatures, especially the ones with fur 😊, but all life is of God and precious; though I must admit, creepy crawlers I’d have to let someone else be the hero. 😄 on any account, thank you and thanks for sharing! Blessings to you and your family 🙏🏽♥️🙋🏽
There’s a very easy way to figure out if mama is still around. Reach in just enough to warrant the danger cry from them, mama will come a running. I’ve done this with quite a few nests and it never fails.
That's about the size that my resident wild mother rabbit usually lets go of her babies. She might have just ended her motherhood duties to them and they have to get hungry before they move out on their own. They look real healthy. KNow what u mean about mother bunnies hiding their nests well. I knew I had a mamma living in my yard cause I fed her often, but i didn't know where her nest was even after seeing 2 litters get big enough to come out for me to see. Finally on her third litter i found the nest by accident while planting peppers! 8 more cute little babies. Good luck brother
7:35 bird of prey screeching. "Sir, I'm from the adoption agency, sir, sir, could you please leave them alone? There's a family waiting to feas... adopt them as we speak"
Wonderful!!! You really don't need to explain your reasons for saving these babies. The fact that you did shows a big heart. I'm no hunter but wouldn't the camera/sticks and tarp make the mom extremely cautious? I know alot of animal mom's will stay away from the nest if they sense/smell anything that could put their babes in danger. Like I said I'm not a hunter, but I love watching animals in the wild.
24hrs..mom feeds them once a day and staying away from the nest to not put attention to where the baby bunnies are...I have 3 liters of baby bunnies but great job to help and watching it.
I LOVE RABBIT. ....MY DAUGHTER GOT 2 BUNNIES FOR HER BIRTHDAY. ..THEY MULTIPLIED TO 11.....PETA HELP ME NEUTER AND SPAY THEM.....RABBITS FORM THEY OWN LITTLE GROUPS, AND MARK THEIR TERRITORY. ...ITS HARD WHEN THEY FIGHT, BUT I LOVE THEM ..RABBITS FIGHT IN THE AIR........
good job! I know we all care about our plants and veggies but I love animals too much! I am glad to see you did this and didn't just ignore them or kill them! God bless
I have seen several videos where people were able to nurse the kittens so they were old enough to be released. People used a syringe and a formula used for nursing them I think it is similar to what used for feline kittens. It should be easy to find. You can raise them on your own until they are old enough to be released.
XxdaredevilxX77, Yes I agree with you, the cats do just that kill kill and kill, I just don't know why the cats like to kill. Cat kill 500 million birds each year, by law the owners shouldn't let the cats out. But unfortunately they do it anyways. I believe they should have cat catchers like they have dog catchers, with a HEFTY fines to the cat owners they will think twice before they letting their cats out.
He stated that hed seen her many times during the nesting then suddenly stopped coming. He believes she got caught by a predator. Normally I agree, leave them alone as she only comes in a couple times a day but she disappeared entirely. He also did a test along with a camera to see if there had been activity
god bless you and one thing for sure the mother of those baby rabbits is resting in peace knowing she knew the day she put her babies there on your yard her babies were in good hands if anything happens to her and she was right she left her babies with a angel!!! good job and god will reward you with blessings for you and your family amen!!!👏 👌
For anyone interested, here is a link to the video of the facility I took the bunnies to. They are a top-notch facility that we are fortunate to have serve our community!! th-cam.com/video/U53oYvic1hI/w-d-xo.html
you are soooooooo dumb mom rabbits come 2 times a day
and win they do you don't notice because you will be inside
Are you three years old or what?
AccuracySpeaks YOU FUCKING MONSTER!!! They are going too kill the rabbits and torture them by ripping out there fur!
why spread hate? are you just bored or evil? spend your time doing something else
“We are supposed to take care of Gods creatures..”
You, my friend, are a beautiful beautiful human! Thank you for sharing this with us. You handled this perfectly from the beginning and most of us wouldn’t be able to say the same if we were in your position. Also I think it’s so incredible that you recognized and pointed out that the mama bunny knew that predators wouldn’t be able to get to her babies with them right behind your garden fence. I wouldn’t have even thought about that but it makes perfect sense. Man God is so good! Thank you again! You have inspired me!
I agree
Thank you Kimmy, I don't know how I missed your comment, but thank you for your kind words! It seems as if the negative comments never fail to show in the inbox, but the positive ones get lost in many cases! Inspiration can come from many places on this earth, to think a little video that I made provided a little positive inspiration to someone inspires me as well, and I'd have never known about it if it wasn't for your kind words here, thank you! Your comment will surely inspire me to continue to take the camera along with me on my journey. The funny thing about the whole thing is I almost did not film the rabbit encounter. I figured who would want to watch something like this? I have much more valuable content on how-to type videos and things of that nature, but this video has been amazing in terms of the views it has received, I would have never figured! Oh well, it is a learning experience, and I am glad to learn that albeit for just a moment in time, to know that my video impacted a soul is priceless! God Bless!
Ty for the video. I just rescued three baby bunnies from my daughters back yard. Two of them were killed by something so I don't think mommy is coming back. Watching everything I can to help Gods little creatures.
Good luck and thanks for helping!
This man is correct,in saying that we must take care of God's cretures
madmann53 what’s a creture
It’s sound like somekind of German bread
Yeah and wow how is there so much fur in the nest?
Creatures*
As a Christian, I think this guy is speaking real truth.
This is honestly so sweet and caring. The world needs more people like you
I raised some wild tiny baby rabbits about that size once, on a tiny bottle. THEY grew up done well and I turned them out to live as they should in the wild. I've raised about everything. THEY are so sweet and helpless at that age. Good job. Sir. God bless you for saving them.
Thank you! Thanks for sharing your story, that was very kind of you!
Thank you for saving these little critters. I've been fascinated and captivated with rabbits ever since I was little, and am taking care of a cute Netherland dwarf. His friend sadly passed away last year, aged a little over 11. Cautious and clever creatures.
Thank you! I'm sorry to hear that. Yes, they are unique creatures indeed!
They're so helpless. Way to go saving them! You were very considerate how you went about things.
Thank you!!
It takes a big person to put the time and care into saving these baby rabbits. Well done.
Thank you!
AccuracySpeaks.
Bioko
except the mother didnt abandon them. they werent rescued. they were kidnapped
That is one super spoiled and super healthy cat. And the bunnies were adorable.
Haha, "boy" you got that right!! He is spoiled plum rotten as well as all the other varmints 'round here! Here is just a glimpse of the schedule in the day of the life of ol' "Beefy" aka Tigger... Between the hours of 6 and 7 am, jump up in the windowsill of our bedrooms' bathroom window and meow and pop the screen with his claws until someone lets him in through said window. As the bathroom window is raised, let out multiple meows and purr extra loud, pick feline up and pull inside through the window, place gently on the ground as to not injure a leg due to the excessive bulk from the "healthy" appetite. Once inside, he will begin attacking the "ol' Lady's ankle with lovebites and epidermal scratches until his breakfast bowl is presented to him in his personal, private, isolated breakfast nook better known as the kitchen. It is of the utmost importance that he must be fed separately from the other kitties around here due to his aggressive appetite and temper alike! He is a red-head after all and has the temper to back it haha! He is known to beat up, steal, and eat the bowls of all other felines around here at feeding time, hence the isolated breakfast area! Once breakfast is complete, he will either decide to go outside for a few minutes to bask briefly in the morning sun or just call it a morning and head straight back to his lair which consists of a "Kingsize" bed (pillowtop Serta with specialized featherbed atop the cloudlike mattress. Atop "his" bed is his own extra-plush "cat" bed (used to be our dogs' bed) that has a massive crater dead-center due to the excessive bulky frame he possesses! Naptime runs from around 7am to 7pm, usually uninterrupted unless he needs a mid-day snack usually between 3-5pm. Between the evening hours of 5-7 pm, he will wake and start all over with his assault on the ol' Lady's legs again upon her arrival home from work. Once again, he is presented his very own food bowl in isolation due to the temper issues with the other kitties. Upon completion of his dinner, he will then head outside to hang with his sister and the other felines from the neighboorhood on our back deck and driveway (none of the cats ever stray far from the house). Between the hours of 7pm and 7am, he will lounge usually on or under the deck until his stomach rousts him for his breakfast once again the following morning. This is his daily routine unless of course, the weather is less than desirable. If the weather is bad, he will bring the operation indoors into his garage through a 24hr accessible cat door allowing access to their garage stocked with all the amenities (food, water, and multiple fresh beds with the appropriate bedding materials such as fresh blankies! Sorry for the epic story here, but this is really just how spoiled this cat really is lol!! Take care and thanks for watching and commenting!
It was very kind of you to try to help these tiny creatures. Bless you
Thank you!
Such a wonderful person, the kind we need so many more of. I'm sure most ppl would love to have you for their neighbor.
People, this man would also help you if you were in need. ✝
Bless you my brother you have done the right thing
Thank you!
kidnapping a child is not the right thing
Oh my! My father brought a baby bunny home from work when I was six. So precious! Good job watching out for our wild babies! 💕
Thanks! Cool story, how long did you keep it?
He lived with us for part of the summer in Montana. He tried to nurse on my mom’s buttons of her robe. He was loaded with ticks but we loved him. He slept in the back of my dad’s pickup and one night there was a thunderstorm and the next morning he was gone. 😢
@@kathydawson9916 I see, thanks for sharing your story! Bless you!
The man with the cottontail rabbits in those who are helping the animals have renewed my faith in the human race
Thank you for your kind words!
I feel the same. The younger generations seem to be becoming more and more worthless, self centered, thieving animals that are totally 100% absorbed into a digital world. Not many decent human beings left these days.
Thank you ❤️ I’m just found a cottontail and I thinks it’s a HE.. was the only one that survived out of 6… so sad after the storm Henri I never expected this… but thanks to TH-cam I can nurture him back to health and FIAT is no barrier. I bought all the products and GOaTs MILK for this creature that was brought to me by storm.. so glad I found him and he was the tiniest of all the rest but so strong.. guess he was waiting for me
Heart of gold ... Went through much effort to safe them - THANK YOU.
Thank you!
This is a beautiful thing. I must admit, I thought for sure you automatically assumed they were abandoned when I read the title. I'm my local counties Wild Cottontail rehabilitator and so many times people take the babies because they don't see the mom.
Thank you so much for taking the time to research and contact professionals before just taking them. I wish more people had this common sense. You did a great thing! Thank you!
Thank you, no I usually try not to assume anything, even though I have a fairly decent background with wildlife, however, that's much of the problem with this social media stuff, too many people are too quick to assume and not use their heads with all the facts before they unleash their tongues in the comment section. Kudos to you my friend for using a little logic and reason before spouting off at the mouth from a video title. That's one of the weaknesses of the human condition I'm afraid, too quick to form an opinion and to judge someone, and in many cases they are quickly proven wrong. Thank you for taking your time to help your local Cottontails, I'm sure they are in excellent hands, and I'm sure it is some pretty demanding work! If you have absolutely nothing to do with a few minutes of your time, take a few minutes to stroll through the comments on this video, a whole bunch of ignorant people advertise their intellectual shortcomings for the entire world to view. Being that said, I still think kindness ultimately prevails! I think most of the negativity comes from kids and trolls for the most part....
Thank you so much for saving these gorgeous bunnies xxx
Thank you for your kind words!
why are there thumbs down/ down votes on this video????!!! this man deserves an award, if everyone else was a bit more like him towards poor helpless animals nature would Flourish.
more than likely they weren't abandoned and the mama got caught and eaten while out eating food.
"Abandoned" due to her going missing, not necessarily by her just ditching them. I'd say you are correct, because I never saw her around again, and I had seen her many times prior. Thanks for watching and commenting.
That’s true 🥺🐰
what i thought,,poor momma😥😔
I read that as "eaten out" while eating food and was perplexed
Love your optimistic outlook you black hole of misery lol.
*I was expecting this to be some video where someone thought the mother abandoned them when the person actually had no idea what to do, but this man contacted someone before he did anything and was responsible! Thank you!!!*
I found a litter of newborn cottontails in my garden yesterday. I didnt have the heart either. I covered them back up just like you...God bless!
Love this.You did everything correctly some people think if the Mom is not there they go in right away .You did research and called a rescue.Thank you. I have a domestic bunny and she rules the house!😊❤️
Thank you for your kind words! I did everything in my power at the time to give them the best opportunity for survival. It's actually quite comical the number of people that will openly share with you their inabilities to rationalize during complex situations, but there is no better platform on earth for them to share that with all of us than right here in the TH-cam comments section, haha! Thanks for watching and commenting, take care.
God bless you. Thank you for all you're doing. I wish everyone cared for little helpless baby animals.
Thank you for your kind words!
God bless you for trying to help those little Bunnies.
Thank you for your kind words! The facility I took them to did an excellent job raising them and re-releasing them back into the wild once they had matured enough, so it worked out as planned! Thanks for watching!
It is because you are a wonderful man. Thank you for helping these babies. God knew where to lead this momma to have her babies. Again, you aRe a wonderful man. Thank you for the video.
Well, thank you, sweetheart, that was just too kind! It really made my evening, thank you for watching and sharing just a little moment in my life!
We're all fragile when young and old, I'm glad you showed compassion to them and I hope they were able to grow and be released.
Thank you. Yes, they were well taken care of and were successfully released back into the wild.
You are such a kind, gentle man. I just found some babies myself, and have been keeping a close eye on momma. You handled this perfectly...better to get em out than risk starvation or worse..predators. God bless 😊
Thank you for your kind words! Good luck with the babies, hopefully mama is taking good care of them.
They are so cuuut .Thank you friend for rescuing them you are such a Angel God Bless you and protect your beautiful animals
Thank you for your kind words!
Oh you are a sweet man. Thank you for helping the helpless bunnies. ❤️❤️
Thank you for your kind words!
My cat, sammy, brought me baby bunnies, they were just born, still had the cord. I tried following him to the nest to put the babies back and I saw two rabbits take off running. Sadly all the babies died within two days. Thank you for doing your best ;-)
Sorry to hear that. Thank you for your kind words!
AccuracySpeaks i tried calling around for help, but did not have anybody that could. A friend and I bottle fed them every two hrs, but we couldn't save the little bunnies.
It sure seems as if you went above and beyond and did all you could, I think they were blessed to have you to care for them even if only for a short while. This world we live in is not always a peaceful place and this life can produce many challenges, we just need to try to make the best decisions with each opportunity presented to us, and I think you did the best you could. Bless you!
AccuracySpeaks thank you and as you already know cat's are killing machines. Sammy used to bring me baby garden snakes and I would even save them. Now as for the mice/ moles, usually too late. I try to do what I can to help the little critters out that are in need.
You have to stimulate them to go potty or they die within 48 hours their intestines burst and that's the end of them..obviously you have internet I'm sure a vet even in another state would have gladly given help. They need special milk not cows milk or baby formula.
5 million bright stars to you Sir for doing what God intended us to be doing all along. We humans were put here to tend to Animal kind not to slaughter them. You and others like you make me proud.
Well, thank you for your kind words!
Thats great and thanks so much for rescuing these tiny sweet rabbits!
Thank you!
You did a beautiful thing they are adorable bless you
Well, thank you for your kind words!
The sticks is a great idea! I just found a nest today but I can't stay up all night to make sure mama comes back.
Thanks, although, you may consider consulting some of the professionals down below in the TH-cam comment section for your advice on abandoned rabbit rescue lol! Hopefully your mama will return to the kits, mine did not. In fact, I haven't seen her since I found the babies. I am pretty sure something got her, as I used to see her on a regular basis prior to discovering the nest. Good luck, and I recommend consulting a wildlife professional for advice with your find. That's what I did, and it helped me tremendously! Thanks for watching and commenting!
I did today and she actually asked me to keep an eye on them and if it seems like mama isn't coming back then to take them in like you did. She said it's ok for me to pick them up to check their bellies and if they have any mites on them. I'm gonna check on them tomorrow later in the morning. I hope she comes back.
Sweet! Yeah, they pretty much told me the same thing! It was calling for some serious rain when I found these, and I'm pretty sure they would have drowned without mama as the soil is pretty much solid clay and the water ponds up very quickly. Being that said, I ultimately wanted to leave them for mama to tend to, and if she hadn't gone missing, I would have surely left them for her to tend to them. Anyhow, good luck with yours and I'll say a little prayer for you all tonight!! Good luck!
putting a ring of flour around the nest is another neat trick.
Sammy Loo My inside cat / female runs away from the kits I am raising. The male cat lets them clime all over him. It is so funny to watch
Ur an angel a literal angel i love bunnies so much and it makes me extremely happy that you saved these buns!! Good on you it warms my heart!
Thanks for saving the tiny bunnies. They are all important. And they're so cute!!!!!!
Thanks for your kind words. I simply did what I was lead to do. I believe we all have that voice inside that guides us all. Some folks choose not to follow it others do. To some folks, the voice may be non-existent, although, I think they choose not to listen. It is a concrete belief of mine that it's God guiding my life's decisions, and I try my best to adhere to his guidance.
Thank you! Rescued a newborn baby bunny. Still doing well after 6 days. Thanks for your guidance xoxo 😘
Well done! Thank you for your kind words! I feel as if acts of love and kindness are transmissible throughout this world in which we live, and to hear your feedback proves this without a doubt! Thank you for the update and thank you for your kind energy for all the universe to absorb! God bless you!
I checked your channel in hopes of seeing a bunny video and discovered your other videos, of course, I had to subscribe! Take care, my dear!
you did the right thing god bless you and i hope the babies lived another day you really are a great guy
Well, thank you for your kind words, Jean! I'm sure they received the best of care at Southwest Virginia Wildlife Facility!
A hunter/Fisher with respect for animals? God bless you my man.
Thank you, I feel that true outdoorsmen have the utmost respect for the very animals they pursue, and are the greatest advocates for said species survival.
Most of us hunters have a deep respect for animals, especially the animals we hunt
not everyone that hunts or fishes is a terrible person. it is a unfortunate opinion that lots of people share. i just want to let you know that most are not heartless monsters like many people will make you believe
Cute lil critters.Thanks you for helping. You're kind
Thank you!
+AccuracySpeaks chi no
He threatened to EAT THEM FOR DINNER HOW IS THAT KIDN
I love you bro.. thanks for having a good heart for those little creatures.
Thank you for your kind words, I know the good we do in life will reciprocate to our own life experiences from time to time. I almost did not film the experience to share, that's just not typically my style, but I thought, maybe someone would be interested, and I'll be darned if it isn't my biggest video ever. Haha, who would have ever thunk it, haha?? Thanks for the comment and for watching!
I'm literally crying after he pull out the babies 😭 they are so cute
Good job sir I love bunnies they are cute adorable animals
Thank you for your kind words.
Your a good shepherd of the Lord. Thank you for saving the precious babes.💗🐾💕🐾💖🐾💝🐾💞
Thank you for your kind words!
Don't forget to be extremely sure the mother is gone. So many people think they're abandoned when they aren't. They are so cute! Ours comes at around dusk and then really early at dawn. Sometimes we don't see her at all, but we can tell the leaves have been moved.
HI, I enjoyed watching! 😊 We have gone through a similar experience having found 5 kits in our front yard 🐇🐇🐇🐇🐇
We put a trail cam 📸 close to the nest but the mom did not return. Sadly within two and a half weeks, four of the kiits had died. 😔 The 4th bunny to die hit me the hardest as I watched the little fella go down hill quick (read they tend to swallow their hair when grooming and gets stuck in their tract) .
Fed them 3 times a day a mixture of goat's🐏🥛 milk, whipping cream &🥚 yolk. Cleaned the card board box every morning and put down fresh grass.
Today we released the only one to survive, cutest bunny ever. He was bright eyed but becoming harder to handle and feed.
He was ready to hop away and start his own family, hopefully.
God's little creatures. 👍
Thank you for your kind words and for sharing your story!
You're a great man! Great job helping the cottontail rabbits!
Thank you for your kind words! Well, I can't profess to that, but I do try to be at least the best I can be from day to day and fail every one of those days! Take care!
Your a good man do not let anyone say any different .good call on taking them in for help ..
Thank you!
A man after my own heart. Very kind!
Thank you!
i love to sit outside in the morning at my ranch and listen to all the birds in the morning
There's not a much more beautiful sound on this earth than the morning birds! It would be pretty cool to say I had a ranch to listen to them at, but I guess my humble abode will suffice.
I absolutely agree, god gave us a chance to show how kind we can b an not abuse the poor animals 🙏😥
A te che hai salvato baby coniglietti sei una persona meravigliosa tvb gra
You did the right thing by taking them to the experts who know how to take care of them.
These are wild rabbits and without the mother have very little chance of survival unless another female rabbit adopts them, something that does happen in the wild. They are also a prey animal and this instinct is hard wired in them. They do not respond well to handling. They have no notion of human " cuddly toy " playtime and any handling stresses them to the extent that it can kill them outright. Their last defence is to act dead and hope that the danger goes away. The rabbit milk is also totally differnt to human and cows milk and these animals should not be fed baby milk or dairy. It is generally accepted that if the baby rabbit is old enough to venture out it has probably been taken off milk and are onto solids. They find thier own food. Lettuce is not a good rabbit food despite popular rumor. They love onion leaves, atleast here in the UK.
Thank you!
they already had an expert. a mother who didnt abandon them
I have a colony of eight kittens now grown and just got another one I wonder why people don't understand that our job is to take care of all the creatures on the face of the Earth that's what we were created for so you guys thank you for being in the world thank you for being awake now as for this new kitty I need another kitty like I need another hole in the head but apparently the Cosmos has bigger plans
Bless you, my friend! There's always much bigger plans in store indeed!
We weren't created to take care of animals. Every species evolved for survival and won't hesitate to kill or exploit weakness. You don't have a special calling. You just like cats.
your such a kind hearted person you got a new sub :)
Well, thank you for your kind words and for subscribing!
They’re so small! So cute! happy u saved them
I just found a nest in our garden...well my small dog found it. Thankfully it was not hurt and now all five are back in the nest. I did the "stick test" and it's been unmoved for 24hr and am trying it again tonight per the wildlife rescues near me recommendation. I am curious about how big were they in inches? The ones we have are only 3-4 inches and eyes are still mostly closed so I know they are still really young. We are in a difficult situation because both wildlife rescues are at capacity and would only humanely euthanize them. I'm trying to find an alternative situation since my family cannot care for them and our dogs would most likely kill them. I'm asking about the size of yours because I'm wondering how old your's were since you mentioned the rescue thought they would've left in about a week had the mom come back. I really appreciate the love you have for all creatures and thank you for taking the time to rescue them.
Thank you for your kind words. It sounds as if the ones I found were nearly the same size as the ones you describe. Wow, that's a tough one, I hate to hear your facilities won't take yours. That presents quite the challenge essentially for just yourself. I don't think I would entertain the idea of the center euthanizing them, that just sounds silly to me, I could do that myself, but not all folks are experienced with that. Gees, I hate that for you! I don't really know what to tell you. For me, taking them to a strange place and having some people essentially inject them with a toxin that'll poison them till death is just not really in the natural balance of life or the earth, but I guess the ultimate result would be essentially the same without intervention, perhaps. I guess if you didn't need them gone immediately, you could just let nature take its course, you know, I'm sure the same scenario takes place time and time again across the globe each year without intervention. You at least tried to do your part with a positive intervention. But to take them somewhere for folks to kill em', Nah, that's not for me at least. I wish you the best with your particular situation, and I hate the very types of situations we are currently discussing, they make life very challenging for folks that have a little bit of compassion within. I will say a prayer that you are provided with some guidance to assist you in your decision. It sounds as if your heart will guide you towards the correct path from what you've already described to us all here. God bless you.
@@AccuracySpeaks we found a wildlife recovery center yesterday that would take them! It was a long drive but now 5 little bunnies have a chance to survive 😊
@@natalieaaby7002 That's great! Thanks for letting me know!
Oh yes I’m so happy you save gods little animals tfs you have a soft heart thank you again
those kits were super cute and way to go for handling them like a pro. its wonderful to know that there are some good people left in this world. ^_^
Well, thank you for your kind words!
The stick trick is a good idea; but a better pattern is to do the Tic-Tac-Toe (#) pattern so you can tell if it's been disturbed the first night. The X-pattern requires a good photographic memory. Yarn is also a good substitute as the mother rabbit can use that to insulate the nest.
The mother rabbit only comes around once per day, or even less sometimes. She feeds them very quickly. (They can consume half their body weight in milk in a few minutes.) Then she covers them up and disappears again. This is a natural behavior to protect them from predators. She doesn't want to blow their cover.
Contrary to popular belief the mother will not abandon them if they've been handled. You actually can take them out and pet them if you carefully put them back. It won't hurt anything.
You don't know they're "abandoned" until they've been alone for at least 48 hours or so.
Ohh they're lovely! GOD BLESS YOU!
Aman God Bless u and urs! We need more good God Fearing men like urself in this world! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you man...you will be blessed.
God bless you for taking care of the baby bunnies
Thank you kind Sir. ♥️ Father will bless you for your love and gentle kindness. I love Gods creatures, especially the ones with fur 😊, but all life is of God and precious; though I must admit, creepy crawlers I’d have to let someone else be the hero. 😄 on any account, thank you and thanks for sharing! Blessings to you and your family 🙏🏽♥️🙋🏽
Thank you for your kind words!
AccuracySpeaks , You are deserving but you are so very welcome! Stay kind, we need people like you around. ♥️🙋🏽
There’s a very easy way to figure out if mama is still around. Reach in just enough to warrant the danger cry from them, mama will come a running. I’ve done this with quite a few nests and it never fails.
That's about the size that my resident wild mother rabbit usually lets go of her babies. She might have just ended her motherhood duties to them and they have to get hungry before they move out on their own. They look real healthy. KNow what u mean about mother bunnies hiding their nests well. I knew I had a mamma living in my yard cause I fed her often, but i didn't know where her nest was even after seeing 2 litters get big enough to come out for me to see. Finally on her third litter i found the nest by accident while planting peppers! 8 more cute little babies.
Good luck brother
Thanks for sharing!
Yes God gave us his beautiful creatures to make his World a more beautiful place for every one
7:35 bird of prey screeching.
"Sir, I'm from the adoption agency, sir, sir, could you please leave them alone? There's a family waiting to feas... adopt them as we speak"
God bless you good man
Thank you!
Wonderful!!! You really don't need to explain your reasons for saving these babies. The fact that you did shows a big heart. I'm no hunter but wouldn't the camera/sticks and tarp make the mom extremely cautious? I know alot of animal mom's will stay away from the nest if they sense/smell anything that could put their babes in danger.
Like I said I'm not a hunter, but I love watching animals in the wild.
wie heht es weiter mit den Hasen ???
BABIES RABBITS CSN LIVE UP TOO 5 DAYS WITHOUT MOM,,BUT A WOULDN'T WAIT ON TEL 3 DAYS,,✌,💘,JOSEPH
24hrs..mom feeds them once a day and staying away from the nest to not put attention to where the baby bunnies are...I have 3 liters of baby bunnies but great job to help and watching it.
What a wonderful thing to do. Also, you are so right....God tells us to take care of the animals.
Thank you!
Good for you thank you for saving these babies
Peter, Paula, Penelope, Patrick and popcorn say thank you! ❤
you so sweet and kind to those babies !!!
Thanks!
I LOVE RABBIT. ....MY DAUGHTER GOT 2 BUNNIES FOR HER BIRTHDAY. ..THEY MULTIPLIED TO 11.....PETA HELP ME NEUTER AND SPAY THEM.....RABBITS FORM THEY OWN LITTLE GROUPS, AND MARK THEIR TERRITORY. ...ITS HARD WHEN THEY FIGHT, BUT I LOVE THEM ..RABBITS FIGHT IN THE AIR........
May God bless you. You are so kind
How ironic that the energizer commercial came on before the video
Renegade For Life lmao 😂
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ty for helping the little rabbits.
Anytime, thanks for watching!
I remember doing the same thing as a child we decided to keep them tho love rabbits!!
Everyone likes to be challenged. Awesome share
Thanks!
They are so cute and adorable
good job! I know we all care about our plants and veggies but I love animals too much! I am glad to see you did this and didn't just ignore them or kill them! God bless
Thank you for your kind words!!
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awww I love rabbits c: and I'm happy 4 someone saving them! ☺
I have seen several videos where people were able to nurse the kittens so they were old enough to be released. People used a syringe and a formula used for nursing them I think it is similar to what used for feline kittens. It should be easy to find. You can raise them on your own until they are old enough to be released.
You're probably correct, but I'm not a professional, so they were taken to a professional wildlife facility to give them the best chances possible.
Oh my goodness they are so adorable!
"cats are killing machines" oh man your right!
ever since my cat came in my backyard no squirls have appeared in my peach tree ever since.
Pretty much!! We used to have a bunch of squirrels and chipmunks around, since we've had the cats....Zero!
XxdaredevilxX 77 i got 3 cats, and for what ever reason it feels like there are More squirrels than before, it feels kinda concerning.
XxdaredevilxX77, Yes I agree with you, the cats do just that kill kill and kill, I just don't know why the cats like to kill. Cat kill 500 million birds each year, by law the owners shouldn't let the cats out. But unfortunately they do it anyways. I believe they should have cat catchers like they have dog catchers, with a HEFTY fines to the cat owners they will think twice before they letting their cats out.
They were doing just fine. Their mom feeds them once a day and that is most likely at night so they were not abandoned
He stated that hed seen her many times during the nesting then suddenly stopped coming. He believes she got caught by a predator.
Normally I agree, leave them alone as she only comes in a couple times a day but she disappeared entirely.
He also did a test along with a camera to see if there had been activity
@@ShigekiHizashi okay then i agree
thank you,and blessings to you as well for your good heart...
Thank you for your kind words!
I think u did a great thing with the bunnys
Thank you!
I raised a cottontail from infancy. It was hard work but she grew up in our home.
Bless you . Your a good Christian man . You only take what you need , and have respect for gods creatures .
Thank you for your kind words!
god bless you and one thing for sure the mother of those baby rabbits is resting in peace knowing she knew the day she put her babies there on your yard her babies were in good hands if anything happens to her and she was right she left her babies with a angel!!! good job and god will reward you with blessings for you and your family amen!!!👏 👌
Thank you for your kind words, it really means a great deal to me!
I'm sure they weren't even abandoned, these babies were perfectly fine most likely, mama doesn't visit too often.
God Bless You!!!❤️
Me gusto tu video cuidas a quien te come los vejetales te felizito por velar por los deviles 👍👍👍
Thank you!
Hermosos animalitos, también ellos protejen a sus bebés.