05/26/2026
This is great info from the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota (WRC) ! Oxbow Park can be a good resource for information on sick or injured animals but we CANNOT take in injured, sick, or abandoned animals.
: Fawns!
Fawns are being born this month, and this is a perfect time of year to review what is normal for fawns, and signs that a fawn truly does need help.
💚Fawns spend a lot of time alone. Mom will leave the fawn while she forages throughout the day. That little fawn simply cannot keep up with her. If you find a fawn, leave it alone unless you see signs of concerns outlined below.
🔴 Any injured fawn can come straight to us - no need to call.
🔴 Fawns should be curled up, looking alert (or sleeping). Unlike cats and dogs, fawns do NOT stretch out on their sides. If you find a fawn stretched out on its side, it'll probably be too weak to lift its head. Bring it to WRC immediately.
💚 If the fawn becomes separated from mom it will cry for her. This is perfectly normal. Mom may not be within hearing distance, so the fawn may call repeatedly, bed down for an hour or so then call again.
🔴 A fawn that is running around crying nonstop for hours (truly, nonstop) probably needs help. Give us a call: 651-486-9453.
🚫 Never feed a fawn. They have sensitive GI systems and diarrhea can be lethal.
🚫 Do not chase a fawn. Fawns can die from capture myopathy (from a medical standpoint it's actually a fascinating chemical reaction and worth the Google). Make sure if you have to transport a fawn it's in a large enough pet carrier (borrow one if you need to) with a blanket and then another blanket covering the door.
🚫Never transport a fawn in your arms or loose in the car. Keep the fawn in a very quiet dark area until you can transport it to us.
📲As always, we're here to answer your questions. This time of year you will likely reach our voicemail. We will do our best to call you back within an hour.
