Wild rabbits

Orphaned Wild Rabbits
A mother rabbit, or doe, will never abandon her babies. Only her death or the inability to get to her babies will deter her from her offspring. It is a myth that wild mothers will leave their babies based purely on another animal's scent on them.

To determine how old the baby cottontail is, refer to this site.

Wild Rehabilitator Listings
Make sure that the wildlife rehabilitators accept rabbits before dropping them off.

International

 * [WildlifeRehabber.org http://www.wildliferehabber.org]
 * The Wildlife Rehabilitation Information Directory, How To Locate a Wildlife Rehabilitator

United States
Remember to also check your state department of fish and game for more wildlife rehabilitator contacts.


 * Ohio Wildlife Rehabilitators Association, State Agency Lists of Permitted Wildlife Rehabilitators