This cute baby desert cottontail rabbit, was brought to us along with his sister. The sister was fine, so she was sent back home, which was off of Chesebro Road, Agoura. The baby rabbit was approximately one month old, according to his weight, which was 96g. Unfortunately he had a broken leg (tibia and fibular.) He has a temporary splint on his leg that is held on with the green bandage, until Dr Tom, our vet, can operate on his leg on the 6th. This will not be easy as his leg is so small.
He is still able to hop around and is eating well with a diet of baby rabbit pellets, a few pieces of fruit and vegetables, along with timothy hay and water. We are hoping that the surgery will be sucessful, so that he will later be able to be released from the same area in which he and his sister were found.
UPDATE Sadly this baby didn't make it. Sometimes despite all best efforts fragile creatures like these sometimes cannot be saved. You can help avoid accidents by being careful, and remembering that our environment is their home too. This little guy's picture will stay on our blog to inspire people to help other injured wildlife.
