Found a stray rabbit?

I wear many hats but "rabbit mom" has never been one of them, that is until July of 2022. I was driving home in my sub when I saw what I thought was a garbage bag sitting on my neighbors front lawn. Then, to my surprise, the garbage bag moved. It was a rabbit. I knocked on the neighbor's front door and to my surprise, they told me they had never seen this rabbit before. The neighbor grabbed some carrots from their fridge and when the rabbit ate one right from my hand, I knew we were dealing with a rabbit that was either dumped or escaped from its cage. I walked home with the rabbit in a cat carrier and put it in my bathroom with water, carrots and yes kitty litter (yikes.) Like the majority of the population, I know nothing about domestic rabbits. I reached out to a few friends who own rabbits and they told me to contact Hay Monsters. Initially, I reached out to the rescue to pawn the rabbit off on them since I had no experience with rabbits. To my dismay, I was told that they were full BUT could set me up with supplies to keep her safe and comfortable. I didn't know what I was getting myself into but I dove right in with the help of the rescue. It's been a whirlwind these past few months with the bun who I ended up naming Thumbelina. I've spent many late nights messaging Julia from HMRS with questions ranging from, why is she grunting at me to is she supposed to be eating that??? And then there was that one night on Halloween where she went into shock and I thought our journey together was coming to an end. Julia stepped in and talked me through the incredibly emotional and difficult process of warming her, syringe feeding her and giving her meds. Needless to say, it was a long four days but Thumbelina pulled through like the sassy bun that she is. I would be completely lost if it wasn't for the help, guidance and support of HMRS. The rescue does so much for rabbits that have been tossed aside by humans who, unfortunately like myself in the beginning, know nothing about how to care for these delicate but resilient creatures. I am so grateful for all the endless work the rescue does not only for me and Thumbelina but also for all their current rescue buns who are patiently waiting for their forever homes and unfortunately, for those buns that are forever rescues due to extensive medical issues. It is so incredibly important that we have rescues like HMRS around to help educate, support and protect these incredible creatures.