Have a little visitor for the night. A baby bunny.
Heard the worst prolonged screams - thought it was a strange bird. Heard pitiful cries again. Saw a cat staring intently at something in the yard - when I went out the cat (with collar) scrammed. Heading back in I looked in the direction it was focused on and saw this little brown bunny. I went to pick it up and it screamed (probably in shock by then) and hopped a few hops under my blackberry bush. Saw that its fur was fully pulled back from one hind quarter but no apparent open wounds, no blood.
It was after 7:30 pm so no vets would be around, and there are no rehabbers near. Spoke to one and left messages for many. Have in a box with towel in quiet, next to window for air and hearing familiar crickets, though box is mostly covered. When I put grass and clover in, the bunny, who had been cowering with eyes shut and barely breathing, moved right on top of the grass.
I dressed the exposed "skin" with pain relief Neosporin as the rehabber directed and put the fur back over it. Zero struggle (but I am very quiet, slow and gentle).
Bunnies are low on the food chain and I learned when I did baby bunny rehabbing at the Wildlife Center of Texas that they are blessed with a system that lets them die quickly and easily rather than be aware while in the jaws of something. I thought for sure that would kick in.
Bunny has perked up quite a bit, so I have hope it will live through the night so I can get it help. Send out a little prayer pls!
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