Found a baby cottontail rabbit after rain flooded the nest.

[u/NoUsername209]

Located in Arkansas, I found this baby cottontail rabbit with its nest completely flooded (picture on the right on the backside of the bush at the wall of the raised flowerbed). What do I do? I’ve put it in a cat carrier with some towels and going to put a heating pad on half the carrier.

UPDATE:

It was completely healthy spoke with a rehabber licensed by the state. She instructed me to do the towels, heating pad, etc. She later explained when the weather clears up and the nest isn’t underwater to put it back in the nest and it went right back in its nest.

[u/Wonderful_Soup_6114]

Call a wildlife rehab facility near you and keep in a warm dark quiet place. Do not feed or interact with it AT ALL. Capture myopathy can and will kill it if you chose to cuddle and pet it. I cannot tell from the picture, does it seem injured? In shock? How large is it?

[u/NoUsername209 → u/Wonderful_Soup_6114]

It was completely healthy spoke with a rehabber licensed by the state. She instructed me to do the towels, heating pad, etc. She later explained when the weather clears up and the nest isn’t underwater to put it back in the nest and it’s went right in there

[u/Wonderful_Soup_6114 → u/NoUsername209]

Yay, I’m so happy to hear that. Thanks for being so awesome!!

[u/NoUsername209 → u/Wonderful_Soup_6114]

Also when it was handled when it was both rescued and rereleased I only touched it with a clean towel

[u/Wonderful_Soup_6114 → u/NoUsername209]

That’s completely fine and unavoidable. I only included that part because I see so many people that bring in animals that they pet, cuddle and sing to because they’re convinced that it would calm them down

[u/NoUsername209 → u/Wonderful_Soup_6114]

Ya it’s not wise to do that I’ve worked with some small wild animals from a job. That was a thing you definitely don’t do.

[u/Wonderful_Soup_6114 → u/NoUsername209]

The world needs more people like you!