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A Safe Place for Animals 651-487-3265 Email: safek9place@earthlink.net Web Site: www.petfinder.com/shelters/MN50.html |
A Safe Place Rescue is a licensed kennel and shelter which places unwanted pets (dogs, birds, and other animals) into caring new homes. We provide vaccinations, spaying or neutering (provided the animal is of age), veterinary exams and any needed additional veterinary care for all the animals taken into the shelter. We cater to rescuing unwanted, abused, impound and more. You may visit potential pets at the shelter. Please call for an appointment. Donations are needed at all times. |
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Almost Home Animal Shelter 320-679-5376 Email: almosthome@sherbtel.net Web Site: www.petfinder.org/shelters/MN64.html |
Almost Home Animal Shelter is a 501(c)(3) non-profit no-kill animal shelter located 1.5 hours north of the Twin Cities in Mora, MN. We receive no funding from the government so the animals depend on the generosity of our supporters. All donations are tax deductible. |
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Animal Ark 651-772-8983 Email: Animal_Ark@animalark.eapps.com Web Site: www.animalarkshelter.org |
The largest no-kill shelter in the Twin Cities, Animal Ark serves more than a thousand pets each year. Located in the historic city of Hastings, Animal Ark is an easy, 30-minute drive from either St. Paul or Minneapolis. The Animal Ark Thrift & Pet Store, located at 809 E. 7th Street in Saint Paul, generates income for the shelter, the animals and their care. |
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Animal Humane Society Web Site: www.animalhumanesociety.org 5 Locations Saint Paul Coon Rapids Woodbury Buffalo |
The Animal Humane Society has served the citizens and animals of the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. The Society is a private, non-profit association, dedicated to the belief that there is a unique and reciprocal bond between humans and animals that can be a vital and positive influence in society. We offer educational and therapeutic programs for people, as well as humane shelter and adoption services for animals, as a means of serving the partners in that bond. |
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Animal Relief Fund 952-521-3767 Email: arfminn@yahoo.com Web Site: www.petfinder.org/shelters/MN168.html |
The Animal Relief Fund (ARF) is a non-profit, volunteer animal welfare organization committed to protecting stray and abandoned animals. Our goal: To Significantly Reduce the Number of Feral, Stray, and Abandoned Animals in the Twin Cities Area. ARF believes that every animal deserves a chance for a home, including animals in need of special attention. To this end, we operate a foster network that provides temporary homes for animals in need. ARF also manages Zero Pet Population Growth (ZPPG), a network of veterinarian services offered at reduced rates. |
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Canine Castaways of Minnesota 952-886-3308 Email: canine_castaways@yahoo.com Web Site: caninecastawaysmn.org |
Canine Castaways is a newly founded 501(c)3 dog rescue group. The five founding members of Canine Castaways of Minnesota have over 35 years of dog rescue work. Canine Castaways is an all volunteer group. We do not operate from a shelter but rather from a network of foster homes throughout the Twin Cities area. The dogs in our care have previously been lost, abandoned, abused and/or neglected. We provide housing, food, veterinary care, and love to these animals. We place them in foster homes until we find them a good, loving permanent home, however long it takes. |
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Carver Scott Humane Society 952-368-3553 Email: animals@carverscotths.org Web Site: www.carverscotths.org |
Carver-Scott Humane Society (CSHS) considers itself a "low-kill" organization. CSHS does not euthanize based on the supply and demand of pet overpopulation. Rather, CSHS works with participating vets and only euthanizes animals deemed unadoptable due to severe health issues or unremediable behavior problems, such as aggression and biting. CSHS provides medical help to all injured or sick animals who are expected to fully recover and be adoptable. Due to the fact that our Dog and Cat Coordinators keep the capacity of foster homes to a manageable level and euthanasia rates are low, CSHS is not able to have an open door policy. Therefore, strays, homeless and hardship cases receive priority before personal surrenders. CSHS receives 100% of our funding through programming and donations; we do not receive government funding. Our major fundraiser has been our annual Walk. CSHS fostered animals are promoted at monthly Pet Adoption Days. |
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Cats Meow and Dogs Bark Retirement Home and Rescue 715-426-5535 Email: Adoptableanimals@aol.com Web Site: www.petfinder.com/shelters/WI33.html |
Formerly known as Humane Society of Pierce/St. Croix Inc. Thanks to all of the people that opened their homes to a homeless pet, giving them hope, a new home and some of them their first home experience. We can't save them all, unless we have people to adopt them, so please before you decide to go to a breeder or pet store, call your local animal shelter or breed rescue organization and give these homeless animals a chance. |
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Happy Tails Rescue 612-588-0188 Email: happy@tailsrescue.org |
Happy Tails Rescue is a non profit, 501c3, no kill small group of strictly volunteers who are trying to contribute by finding good loving homes for the many homeless animals that are out there. Along with most rescue groups, we all believe there is an enormous problem (not only in the state of Minnesota, but in our country) with pet overpopulation. We would simply like to do our part in trying to resolve this problem. We could use your help in many areas, including foster care, providing transport for animals, help at fundraising and adoption events and donated pet supplies and financial support. There are many other things to help with, please give us a call or send an email. We'd love to hear from you! |
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Home for Life 800-252-5918 Email: info@homeforlife.org Web Site: www.homeforlife.org |
Home For Life® is an expression of a new kind of animal shelter—the long-term animal sanctuary. We provide animals with loving care, a nurturing environment that is safe and stable, a place to belong… a home for life. We provide lifetime care for cats and dogs with special needs who cannot find a home, but who can still lead a quality life. At Home for Life®, our animals are not offered for adoption. Once an animal comes to us, it truly has a home for life. Through our example, we hope to discourage an acceptance of euthanasia for animals who can still live a quality life. Just as apathy can become a way of life, so can empathy. |
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Homeward Bound of Minnesota Web Site: www.homewardboundrescue.com |
Homeward Bound is a private, nonprofit organization concerned with the welfare of dogs and other animals. We are dedicated to the sheltering and fostering of homeless and unwanted animals. In addition, we take pride in the fact that we are a no-kill rescue and placement program that does not euthanize our animals if they are not adopted within a certain length of time. Homeward Bound has been in existence since 1991 and has rescued well over 10,000 dogs, cats, and other animals. Homeward Bound promotes responsible adoption and care of companion animals. We seek out good, permanent homes for our loving and deserving animals. All are in good health and temperament. Homeward Bound does not have a central location because we are foster-based. Fostering our animals enables us to observe the personality and needs of each individual animal and thus allows us to aid in the selection of a pet that fits the personality, needs, and lifestyle of a family/person. |
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Humane Society of Goodhue County 612-388-5286 Email: domino@pressenter.com Web Site: www.hsgcpets.org |
The Humane Society of Goodhue county is a private, non-profit organization established September 15, 1983. A hand full of dedicated volunteers saw the need for a Humane Society and took it upon themselves to help the stray, abandon, sick and homeless animals in the area. In the Spring of 1990 we began building our current shelter at 1213 Brick Ave. in Red Wing. February of 1991 we welcomed the first animals into the shelter, no longer relying solely on foster homes. Currently we are able to house 100 animals, counting litters of puppies and kittens. Our facility now has 17 indoor/outdoor kennels for adoption dogs. The kennel has heated cement floors and air conditioning for those hot summer months. |
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Isanti County Humane Society 763-689-2334 |
Isanti County Humane Society is a private company categorized under Humane Societies and located in Cambridge, MN. Current estimates show this company has an annual revenue of less than $500,000 and employs a staff of approximately 1 to 4. |
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K-9 Rescue 651-423-3565 Email: info@shamrockvet.com |
K-9 Rescue is an all volunteer, nonprofit rescue and placement organization. We rescue adoptable dogs & cats from animal control facilities around the Twin Cities. By adopting a pet from K-9 Rescue, you are giving them another opportunity to live and enjoy life in a loving home. K-9 Rescue volunteers take the pets home and care for them until they are adopted. |
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Last Hope, Inc. 651-463-8747 Email: mail@last-hope.org Web Site: www.last-hope.org |
Last Hope is an all volunteer no kill foster based rescue. We are all fosters, meaning the animals live with people at their homes and not in a shelter. Fostering the adoptable animals gives you the added benefit of having people who can tell you the personality and needs of each animal first hand! We have first hand experience how they interact with cats, dogs and children! |
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Minnesota Valley Humane Society 952-894-5000 Email: pets@mvhspets.org Web Site: www.mvhspets.org |
The Minnesota Valley Humane Society was founded in 1981 by volunteers who fostered animals in their homes, while raising money for a shelter. Since 1991, we have found homes for over 31,000 animals. We have no time limits for animals awaiting adoption. It is our policy to shelter and place as many healthy non-aggressive animals as we have space to care for. We are proud to have one of the highest adoption rates in the country! We believe education is the answer. We offer free Pet Parent classes for new and struggling pet parents as well as our innovative Canine U Dog Obedience Training. Amazing Things Happen at the Minnesota Valley Humane Society. |
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Northwoods Humane Society 651-982-0458 Email: brenda@northwoodshs.org Web Site: www.northwoodshs.org |
Northwoods Humane Society’s mission is to prevent neglect, abuse, cruelty, and overpopulation of domestic animals, to provide a network service to the lost or homeless companion animals, and to ensure that their well-being is effectively managed by an educated and caring society. We are a non-profit organization serving Forest Lake, Minnesota and surrounding communities since 1970. Many animals are depending on all of us. A united effort will help those who cannot speak for themselves |
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Paws and Claws Humane Society 507-288-7226 Email: info@pawsandclaws.org Web Site: www.pawsandclaws.org |
The Paws & Claws Mission is to: Promote and provide humane protection and shelter for abandoned or lost companion animals, Seek adoptive homes for companion animals under our protective care, Provide public education regarding the societal problem of animal overpopulation, Promote the principles of responsible companion animal care and Advocate the spaying and neutering of all companion animals. Paws & Claws does not euthanize except on the advice of a veterinarian in the case of critical injury, terminal illness, debilitating pain, or severe behavioral problem in which the animal is a danger to themselves, other animals or humans. The Paws & Claws Humane Society (PCHS) of Rochester, Minnesota does not receive money from government agencies to help meet expenses for the shelter and care of companion animals in need of happy homes. Instead, PCHS relies on donations from concerned individuals for much of its operating revenue. |
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Pet Haven, Inc. of Minnesota 952-831-3825 Web Site: www.pethavenmn.org |
Pet Haven is a volunteer, non-profit corporation of dedicated individuals who give of their time and resources for the well-being of homeless animals. While Pet Haven, Inc. of Minnesota deals with both cats and dogs, Pet Haven's Internet presence is maintained by the Cat Division and is dedicated exclusively to cats. Our goal is to provide food, shelter, and necessary veterinarian services to needy animals. Pet Haven maintains a no-kill policy except in cases when euthanasia is deemed the only viable, reasonable and humane option. Pet Haven's goal is to provide basic care, veterinary services, and ultimately, permanent homes to needy animals. To do this, we maintain a spay/neuter program, a foster home program and sponsor cat adoptions. |
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Petfinder Email: pets@petfinder.com Web Site: www.petfinder.com |
Petfinder is an on-line, searchable database of animals that need homes. It is also a directory of over 7,000 animal shelters and adoption organizations across the USA, Canada and Mexico. Our mission is to use Internet technology and the resources it can generate to increase public awareness of the availability of high-quality adoptable pets and to increase the overall effectiveness of pet adoption programs across North America to the extent that the euthanasia of adoptable pets is eliminated. |
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Pine County Guardian Angel Shelter 320-629-3508 Email: tlcsynergy@yahoo.com Web Site: www.petfinder.org/shelters/MN83.html |
Pine County Guardian Angel Shelter is a licensed & inspected Minnesota Non-profit, No-Kill canine rescue facility (MN Board of Animal Health License #41013). Our mission is best summarized in the Shelter name: we recognize that every dog comes into this life to be a guardian angel for someone or some family - it's our purpose to help them find the correct home. All placements, therefore, are made with an underlying preference for what we perceive would be in the best interest of each dog. Guardian Angel focuses its efforts on Rescue, Rehabilitation and Community Outreach/Education - especially in the vital area of emphasizing the importance of spay/neuter for companion animal population control, & improving the quality of life for our pets. Because of our large available space (big pens), our staff's expertise, & the limited resources of many communities' impounds & shelters, we particularly direct our energies to the rescue, rehabilitation (when needed) & placement of several Giant breeds & Hounds (specifically: Great Pyrenees, Greyhounds, Anatolian Shepherd, Irish Wolfhound, Scottish Deerhound, Afghan Hound, Bloodhound, & Alaskan Malamute), & most Herding breeds (specifically: German Shepherd; Collies, (rough, smooth or bearded); Blue or Red Heelers; Australian Shepherds; Welsh Corgis (Cardigan or Pembroke); Shetland Sheepdogs; & Old English Sheepdogs). We also hold a particular reverence & love for Lhasas (Lhasa Apso - either purebreds or mixes.) |
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Second Chance Animal Rescue 651-771-5662 Web Site: www.secondchancerescue.org |
Second Chance Animal Rescue is a nonprofit, all-volunteer 501(c)(3) organization that incorporated in 1994. We are dedicated to rescuing, caring for and placing homeless dogs and cats. We also educate the public on respect for all animal life, including the importance of spaying and neutering in order to reduce the number of healthy animals euthanized. |
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St. Francis Animal Rescue 612-387-4869 Email: stfrancisaar@gmail.com Web Site: www.stfrananimal.org |
The foundation of St. Francis of Assisi Animal Rescue is to rescue and rehabilitate unwanted dogs and cats throughout the community. We work to relieve the pet over population problem by spaying and neutering all companion animals before adoption. We also work to help educate the public on animal welfare and focus on positive people / animal relationships. St. Francis Animal Rescue grew from a desire to go beyond what a traditional shelter could offer. Our organization began by rescuing what most did not want - animals that were deemed as "unadoptable". We have been very successful in placing senior animals and special needs animals in appropriate, loving homes. St. Francis Animal Rescue is unique in another way because we choose to have elective surgeries done on animals to save, or to improve the quality, of the animal's life. These animals otherwise might be euthanized, due to the expense of the surgery. We continue to reach out to educate the public and build support for our programs and act as a positive influence for animal welfare in our community. Our Foster Home Care program has enabled us to grow and evaluate and rehabilitate animals in a home environment that have not succeeded in the traditional shelter setting. |
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Top Dog Foundation 952-353-2122 Web Site: www.topdogfoundation.org |
Mission: To provide a loving and permanent home for dogs that are deemed “un-adoptable” because of age and health, and would otherwise be unnecessarily euthanized. Vision: That every dog will have a permanent home, shelter from the cold, and plenty of food. That those dogs "tossed out", abandoned, or labeled "un-adoptable" and scheduled for expiration because of age, and treatable health issues, will have the love and respect they deserve and the right to live until they die of natural causes, or until their health issues become such that they no longer have quality of life . . . that their transition from this life will be in the arms of someone who loves them. |
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Underdog Rescue and Placement 952-929-0777 Web Site: www.underdogrescuemn.com |
Underdog Rescue, MN is small 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the placement of homeless companion animals. We are a foster-based rescue group who works to rehabilitate dogs and cats of all ages and breeds. We believe that all animals deserve caring, responsible homes and we work to place pets with responsible individuals or families. Underdog Rescue and Placement was founded in 2000 by Shannon McKenzie, its current Executive Director. In the last seven years, Underdog Rescue has placed almost 1850 dogs and cats into loving homes. We could not have done so without the help of our wonderful foster homes, the amazing work of Minneapolis Animal Control officers and staff, the incredible cooperation of Uptown Vet and Hopkins Pet Hospital. Because of our dedicated volunteers and these wonderful vets with which we work, Underdog Rescue successfully re-homes 20-30 animals each month! |
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