The Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota provides
quality medical care and rehabilitation for all injured,
sick and orphaned wildlife, and shares its knowledge
with the people who care about them.

We've admitted nearly 600 animals in the past week. Thank you to everyone who has takent the time to help an injured or orhpaned animal.

Every year we admit nearly 6,000 young animals. Some are orphaned, some are injured and others are mistakenly removed from their nests by well-meaning citizens.

You can help us, and the little wild creatures, by making sure an animal really needs to come to us before bringing it in. Wild animals develop faster and learn more about their wild environment when left with their parents. Jamie Yuccas, from WCCO, recently visited us and interviewed Executive Director Phil Jenni about what should come in and what should be left alone. You can watch the news clip on WCCO's site.

Baby bunnies are perhaps the most often accidentally removed because many people assume they're orphaned because they never see an adult rabbit at the nest. This is not unusual: The female rabbit only comes twice a day to nurse the bunnies; then she leaves. You may never see her. The best way to tell whether or not the bunnies are orphaned is by their body condition. Bunnies with a plump "puppy belly" are well-fed and should be left alone. And, bunnies the size of the one shown here are on their own already! If they're hopping around your yard or park, they are fine on their own.

We have an informative video to guide you in determining whether or not the bunnies are being cared for. And you can always call us with questions: 651-486-9453. Of course, any wild animal that is injured or has been in a cat's mouth, should be brought to our center. Thanks for helping us keep wild bunnies in the wild!