Caring for Young Cottontails

[@GowildlifeOrg]

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[@dubwilkinson1341]

much RESPECT to Susan and Martin true HEROES

[@GowildlifeOrg]

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[@jacklyncheung4993]

You guys are truly angels on earth caring for all the animals

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[@tinyvr7036]

So very sweet. Thank you. This reminded me of a long time ago when my dad came home one day with three tiny little cottontails. He'd been discing (plowing) a field and found them alone. He put them in an old slipper, and told us kids we weren't going to keep them . He just didn't want to leave them out overnight in that big open field. The cutest thing I recall is he asked my baby sister if she had a baby bottle for her doll?. She ran to get it, and we all watched him fill it with warm milk. Before he even attempted to try it out, like a pro, who had raised almost a half dozen kids, he tested the temperature on the inside of his forearm. He returned the babies to the field the next day and watched as the mama bunny was already waiting nearby. Thanks for the memory of how sweet our wildlife world is, and for people like you and my dad. RIP dad. 😊🙏❤

[@GowildlifeOrg]

Another win for the little ones!

[@bosseythehamster3709]

Spirits of love thank you 💗💪🦅

[@GowildlifeOrg]

Thanks for watching

[@featherbabymom5706]

Aww, the little paws, the wiggly nose, and oh my gosh, those ears! So precious.

[@GowildlifeOrg]

They are somethingt for sure

[@HighTide1715]

Thank-you Susan ! What a wonderful job . God Bless ! You guys are terrific !

[@GowildlifeOrg]

Thank you Rich!

[@loriw2661]

So adorable. I rescue rabbits (domesticated) and they’re such a pleasure. Their flight response is very strong even though they’re domesticated. It’s much stronger in wild cottontails for sure.

[@GowildlifeOrg]

They are a treat

[@alejandratovar7673]

Thank you Martin and Linda for all your time, caring and dedication to the wildlife.

[@GowildlifeOrg]

Thanks for watching

[@judyfornell30]

Alejandra Tovar, Her name is Susan!!!

[@jagzilla1398]

Nice work again..I just wish more of the people in this world, would work so hard to help these hapless creatures..

[@GowildlifeOrg]

We're grateful for so much support

[@jagzilla1398]

@@GowildlifeOrg Awww it's the least any decent youtuber could do...

[@lynnesawyer4999]

Awe… thank you Susan for what you do!

[@GowildlifeOrg]

Thanks Lynne

[@janetdear6429]

Aww sweet, you got your hands full with all the babies you have are looking after, great video thanks 💖😁

[@GowildlifeOrg]

Hands full for sure!

[@erickamarsh3327]

So much love and devotion😍😍

[@GowildlifeOrg]

Thanks for your interest

[@nerobua3550]

thank you for showing the salvation and liberation of this sweet, fragile natural wonder!

[@GowildlifeOrg]

Thanks for watching!

[@steffym1251]

Awwww they are so cute

[@GowildlifeOrg]

Agreed!

[@DaSALTmustFLOW13Marquez]

God bless you forever w/luck and health!!!!

[@GowildlifeOrg]

Thank you!

[@terrimartens3976]

Susan - you are the best!! God bless you!!

[@GowildlifeOrg]

Thanks Terri

[@birdsmariaandsunshinetv9899]

They are so cute cute and adorable

[@GowildlifeOrg]

Agreed!

[@windydayz]

What a sweet video, thank you so much for sharing 😊

[@GowildlifeOrg]

Thanks WD!

[@alkh2624]

SSOOOOOOOO CUUUTTE!!

[@GowildlifeOrg]

Agreed!

[@seanallwardt5961]

Thank you for your video. It helped my daughter and I rescued a baby bunny.

[@malditomalo619]

👏 great video. Thank you for what you and your husband do.

[@GowildlifeOrg]

Glad you liked!

[@stanky6261973]

The two of you are awesome! You released that bunny on June 26 my birthday! I love your channel and everything you do for these precious animals.

[@GowildlifeOrg]

Glad you enjoyed! Happy Belated Birthday!

[@stanky6261973]

@@GowildlifeOrg Thank you so much :)

[@whitleeeeee]

My Australian Shepherd just got ahold of a nest of bunnies. Unfortunately three of them did not make it. I am currently trying my best to save the forth one. Thank you for this video. I have my fingers crossed this little one makes it.

[@KD-bk7gd]

Did you have luck?

[@CKALLY]

@@whitleeeeee Same, maybe it’s an Aussie thing to sniff out rabbit nests, my Luna found four in total and in the evening I put them back into their den but then when the morning came there were only two bunnies left. The mother is still around so hopefully she moved the two other bunnies but I have high doubts that she did and would just leave the other two behind. My brain is in wonder of how bunnies can even survive when the den is so shallow, can be easily found and accessed to by predators. Not to mention if the mother has multiple kits they can just crawl or hop right out of the shallow den that was made.

[@signesilde325]

So cute! Thank you!!

[@GowildlifeOrg]

Thanks for your interest

[@kristenoliviera9229]

Great job!! Thank god for your hard work!!!

[@GowildlifeOrg]

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[@AzlianaLyana]

Live to the fullest little one. Thank you Susan and Martin. Bless you both🤗💖

[@GowildlifeOrg]

We hope so too

[@suzisaintjames]

I love what Martin does, but I'm really enjoying the videos with you and the tiny critters. 💖🌞🌵😷

[@GowildlifeOrg]

We care for all sizes!

[@suzisaintjames]

@@GowildlifeOrg, I guess what I meant to say is: I enjoy Martin's videos, but I am really enjoying Susan as the "star" in these last few videos. 💖🌞🌵😷

[@M127-j8l]

Looks like they're tricky to raise, but those little rabbits are just SO cute! Glad they have a chance back in the wild now :)

[@GowildlifeOrg]

We hope they will do well

[@X8frfr]

How’d you make the formula for the syringe?

[@dorothybell1]

So sweet!

[@GowildlifeOrg]

Agreed!

[@dianneguarino2348]

Such cutie pies

[@GowildlifeOrg]

Agreed!

[@mariaanglin9543]

Awesome. They will grow and reproduce. Thank you for your kindness and taking care ❤

[@GowildlifeOrg]

We hope they will do well

[@shineon218]

Thank you both for your kindness and care to those beautiful creatures.

[@GowildlifeOrg]

Thank you for your interest

[@sagittarius_]

Really heartwarming😍

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[@deejolley5462]

Thank you for all your work! Sooo cute

[@GowildlifeOrg]

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[@1oldman4u2]

Great video! You all do such a wonderful job with all the critters! Kudos!

[@GowildlifeOrg]

Thanks for your interest and kind words

[@tiffanystokes5509]

Omg how adorable!!!!!

[@GowildlifeOrg]

Agreed!

[@conditionallyunconditional5691]

To think how many critter's lives those hands have saved. You and Martin are amazing humans.

[@GowildlifeOrg]

Thank you for your interest

[@inflationbusters]

I bought some baby formula and whole milk. Is that ok ?

[@fsh57]

Thank you for being there ...... to save, feed, care and let them back in their place...This world needs more guys like you Dear Susan and Martin....l enjoy every moment of your videos.....GOOD LUCK Love from Spain

[@GowildlifeOrg]

Thanks Dana

[@baileymay5476]

How sweet 🥰

[@beofie]

I have so much respect for your hard and difficult work with all the animals you are taking care of! Greetings from Holland!

[@GowildlifeOrg]

Thank you Hedy, we appreciate your interest

[@jamkpa]

Cute as a bunny!

[@GowildlifeOrg]

Yep

[@billcur3654]

How you care for the entire food chain warms my heart. Hand feeding them even. You have 1000s of memories. 1000s of hrs with no sleep. But in the hundred miles surrounding you everything that flies or runs your hands have touched.

[@GowildlifeOrg]

Thanks Bill. Good days and bad days...

[@avacat8852]

omg, these lil rabbits are so lovely!! Thank u and your wonderful wife for helping them grow up!! Amazing work!!!

[@GowildlifeOrg]

Thank you for your interest

[@borgonianevolution]

You guys are welcome to some of the rain we have got this summer. It has rained where I live 38 days straight in some form or other from sprinkles to full on power outage inducing thunder / wind storms.

[@GowildlifeOrg]

Would be nice to even things out a little!

[@pamelaskwat1312]

Nice area. For. Him.

[@hermesgeko]

So cute! This is so amazing! You guys have a lot of patience. It's good to hear you found a way to help them and have better success rates with techniques and formula.

[@GowildlifeOrg]

We hope they will do well

[@LindaMerchant-bq2hp]

Momma looking out for you baby bunny❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@linettelow]

I enjoyed the feeding and journey out field. The release is always sweet 💕🐇 Thanks a million, Susan & Martin. #KeepWell #LotsOfLove from us to you.

[@GowildlifeOrg]

We're glad you enjoyed

[@marymccabe5774]

It does look very difficult. Good job though Susan. Thank you for all your work. It is so cute seeing those little ears sticking straight up!! Loved the up close and personal views. You are so knowledgeable.

[@GowildlifeOrg]

Thanks Mary

[@pamelaskwat1312]

Well. Good night

[@joyporcella81]

Susan is a goddess and I want to wish her and Martin a great birthday and merry X mas.🤍🧡❤️💜💙💚💛

[@BlueDudette]

Adorable little babies.❤

[@inflationbusters]

I bought baby formula Mixed with whole milk Is that ok ?

[@ileniaausperger1935]

❤❤❤❤❤Thank you so much! They are so beautiful ❤❤❤❤❤

[@Sierra-208]

So cute :3

[@GowildlifeOrg]

Agreed

[@TristanBusker-ct8dx]

Love what your doing awesome 👏

[@MarleneJones-qj2br]

Ty so much

[@phaedrabacker2004]

Great job.

[@Kellys_kitten_squad]

Thanks! Good info!

[@laurastoos4921]

Blessings to you

[@GowildlifeOrg]

Thank you

[@pamelaskwat1312]

We haven.t. Had rain yet. Use to in. Illinois.

[@fondonteven8241]

Important to share that like horses, rabbits do not have a gag reflex. Nice Video-especially given the volume of wild rabbits imperiled by typical hazards.

[@proxd3571]

I have the same thing❤

[@W0rkknPr0gress]

Can you share the formula with us?

[@pamelaskwat1312]

That. Sweet. Thier cute. Nice help these little guys. Out. Well when my son was younger he caught up a rabbit like this cottontail but it was full grown and he wanted to keep it and I said no you can't keep it we had to put it back into the wild again and I don't know what the outcome is but we put it back in the wild and that's where we did cuz he wanted to keep it as a pet and I told him no you cannot keep these as a pet you can get a regular rabbit but you cannot get a cottontail and keep it as a pet so yeah

[@GowildlifeOrg]

Back in the wild where he belongs...

[@mindcraftyD13]

Congrats on the high success rate this year so far. They are cute. Some may think it grim, but I have wondered, what do you do with the ones that don't make it? Do they add to the food supply for the raptors?

[@tates_eq756]

this is a long shot but i rlly hope someone responds. I have about 3 week old baby rabbit, ears perked, moving, drinking water, eating leaves, pooping and peeing. For the past few days i’ve kept her in a cat crate with a heating pad under with a towel to keep her warm etc. She’s eating and drinking perfectly fine, i’ve named her Millie…she has been getting comfortable around me and becoming a bit social, i’m wondering if i should be giving her kitten milk replacer. my dad says no but i want an answer from someone who knows what they’re doing. I’ve had her for about 5 days now and she doing really good

[@mxoxo222]

How did she end up doing?! I had the same question as you!

[@tates_eq756]

@@mxoxo222 i ended up keeping her, she was doing really good, just kinda feral lol, but she passed away recently due to GI stasis ?

[@mxoxo222]

@@tates_eq756that's good you kept her I bet she wouldn't have made it as long as she did in the wild without you intervening! And it's crazy how they can be raised as babies but they stilll have that feral in them lol

[@garyowen9044]

Aww 🥰 so cute! We love watching the wild cottontails in our backyard. But seriously, “Federally Licensed bla bla bla…” Is there anything the US Feral Government doesn’t have its paws in?

[@imone507]

🐰🤙🙏❤️🌎

[@mariaweston5477]

I don’t understand how they survive after release. They have no burrow and no supplied food.

[@bosseythehamster3709]

What age can they eat strawberries🍓?🥰

[@lynnbetts4332]

Several years ago, my dogs found a nest of baby cottontails. Called a local rescue, but they had very little success with raising them, and told me to move them to a secure place, within 20' of original nest, and mom would come back for them and move them to a new nest. I moved them inside a mesh fence where dogs had no access and used clumps of grass to build a little hiding nest. Checked the next day, and they were gone. Not sure if mom came and got them or a predator got them.

[@itsokaytobeclownpilled2519]

Rabbits have nests in the open where predators dont roam.

[@lynnbetts4332]

@@itsokaytobeclownpilled2519 There are many kinds of predators. Hawks do hunt in the open during the day, while owls do at night. Coyotes can't get inside my mesh fencing, but cats can jump. I have bobcats and jaguarundi. And I also have rat snakes that are 5'-6' long. This nest was in overgrown rye grass, which was 18" tall, and the mom burrowed in at the base. I took clumps of that rye grass, with roots, and formed a new 'nest' with grass tops overhead to make a sort of tunnel, facing away from the fence.

[@itsokaytobeclownpilled2519]

@@lynnbetts4332 My dog found a rabbit nest in the middle of our bean field. I was concerned why the rabbit chose the spot it did. I understand what youre saying.

[@GowildlifeOrg]

It's not easy in the wild and often not enough rehabbers around to help

[@nicolemcwilliams6104]

What is your formula mix mad of?

[@GowildlifeOrg]

The best formulas we have found for mammals is made by Fox Valley Animal Nutrition. They make several formulas with different protein and fat combinations. DAY ONE formula 32/40 has been great for cottontail, jacks, squirrel, chipmunk and opossums.

[@ajones2308]

So cute and also so sad people feed these little guys to pythons.

[@GowildlifeOrg]

It's not easy in the wild

[@lydiakinnaman3679]

How do they find water ????

[@jenniferparsons2618]

What mixer do you use for the milk ?

[@mala3isity]

Would baby animal bottles work for them? Do you have to stimulate them to go to the bathroom?

[@itsokaytobeclownpilled2519]

The hawks keep eating my bunny friends.

[@GowildlifeOrg]

Roles to play...

[@hazel555]

Are these native rabbits? Aren't they raptor food?

[@GowildlifeOrg]

Yes native and fair game for raptors.

[@aaroncurley2377]

How do you get the ear colour to stay on? When my sister once raised and released four baby rabbits, she did the same thing where she labeled each with a colour. But they would always lick or chew off the tiny dot of paint 😬🤣

[@eternallygratefulholistic2422]

Where do you find those syringes with nipples? I just lost my last tiny baby lionhead. Momma didn't have milk

[@karlar3369]

Do you still have Belle?

[@GowildlifeOrg]

She's doing great!

[@karlar3369]

Thank you for letting me know. I've been binge watching your videos! So educational and good 👍

[@stillwaters7730]

Hi there I need to know at what age formula is not needed and also what kind of formula is this?

[@tofykings9193]

I found baby rabbit he just opened eyes, today I found him so week and dehydrated? I don't know what to do ? Please I need argent help.

[@SilverVader5]

1:30

[@grndzro777]

Just put a drop of vegetable oil in them and cycle it to coat the plastic. Makes them a lot easier.

[@pandiyanthangapoannupandiy7209]

Yna milk use

[@jv-ep2tc]

i hope this is not a processed human baby formula.

[@mxoxo222]

This is amazing thank you for doing what you do!! I was wondering, when their mother comes will they refuse to eat as welll?

[@tylerkrug7719]

So precious!