4 Pits Sake Rescue
St. Paul, MN
4 Pits Sake Rescue is a non-profit, no-kill, volunteer bully breed dog rescue organization serving the Twin Cities metro area. We are dedicated to rescuing…
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No-kill shelters in Minnesota
100 shelters and rescues in 75 cities. Hours and intake rules change: call before you visit, especially to surrender a pet.
ACT V Rescue and Rehabilitation (Bloomington)
Bloomington, MN
ACT V Rescue & Rehabilitation is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit, foster-based organization dedicated to taking in and thoughtfully rehoming the most unwanted and…
Adopt-A-Pet
Moorhead, MN
Adopt-A-Pet of Fargo-Moorhead is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization; It is a completely volunteer-run, local animal organization with the primary goal of…
Angel of Hope Animal Rescue
Anoka, MN
Our goal is to match the animals in our care with quality, forever homes. One animal at a time. We believe all animals deserve a loving and healthy life. We…
Animal Allies Humane Society
Duluth, MN
Animal Allies Humane Society strives to ensure a loving home for every pet. Animal Allies Humane Society recognizes the importance of pets in people’s lives…
Animal Ark
Hastings, MN
2600 Industrial Ct Hastings, MN 55033 At Animal Ark, you will not find a spacious lobby or beautiful offices. You will, however, find some of the best animal…
Animal Humane Society
Coon Rapids, MN
Every year Animal Humane Society cares for more than 23,000 animals in need and helps thousands more through programs for people and pets. As one of the…
Arrow’s Heart Animal Rescue
Zimmerman, MN · No-kill pledge
Arrow’s Heart Animal Rescue is dedicated to finding well matched homes for abandoned, abused, neglected and unwanted animals. We are a non-profit, 501(c)3 no…
B.A.R.K, Being Advocates for Rescued K9's (St. Paul)
St. Paul, MN
We are a no kill, foster based, rescue dedicated to pulling dogs out of high kill shelters. Getting them medical attention, and fostered in homes, while…
Blue Earth Nicollet County Humane Society (Mankato)
Mankato, MN · No-kill pledge
The Blue Earth Nicollet County Humane Society was established in 1977. Each year, BENCHS cares for hundreds of homeless, injured, abandoned, and abused…
Brown County Humane Society (New Ulm)
New Ulm, MN
We are a non-profit organization located in New Ulm, MN that provides a valuable service to the Brown County area by sheltering and placing lost and unwanted…
Caring for Cats (North Saint Paul)
North Saint Paul, MN
Caring for Cats, Inc. is an all-volunteer, no-kill shelter and foster network for cats and kittens. Our shelter provides a home-like "catmosphere"…
Carver-Scott Humane Society (CSHS)
CSHS, MN
Carver-Scott Humane Society was founded in 1989 with the mission of connecting animals in need with people who care. Our vision is a world where every animal…
Cat Friends of Minnesota
Saint Paul, MN
93 South Garfield Street Suite 2, Saint Paul, MN 55102 At Cat Friends of Minnesota, we cherish the love and enthusiasm of all cats, and give back to cats by…
Cause For Paws Minnesota
Roseville, MN
Our main goal is finding the purrrfect forever home for our kittens and cats. Cause for Paws takes in cats mainly from animal control facility or from…
Cocker Spaniel Resources, Inc (St. Paul)
St. Paul, MN
Our mission statement as a charitable organization is to provide quality services for rescue, rehabilitation, adoption, and/or retirement for Cocker Spaniels…
Coco's Heart Dog Rescue (Oakdale)
Oakdale, MN
Coco’s Heart Dog Rescue is an effort grounded in love, dedication and determination. The dream of establishing this rescue started back in 2000 when a very…
Contented Critters
Forbes, MN
Contented Critters (formerly S N A P Spay Neuter Aid Program) is a volunteer-run 501(c)(3) non-profit (EIN: 41-1835418, License: MN140872) no-kill animal…
Cottonwood County Animal Rescue
Windom, MN
Cottonwood County Animal Rescue was established in May of 2013. We are a 501-(c)(3) located in Windom, Minnesota. We are strictly a foster/adoption based…
Duke Memorial Redwood Area Animal Shelter (RAAS)
RAAS, MN
Duke Memorial Redwood Area Animal Shelter (RAAS) is a private shelter located in Redwood Falls, MN. This means that we depend on the donations from the kind…
Emotional Rescue
Hastings, MN
Emotional rescue, founded in Spring of 2017 by Shannon Tarr, started with a photo of broken spirits, worn down bodies and always pleading eyes, reaching out…
Faribault County Humane Society (FCHS)
FCHS, MN
The Faribault County Humane Society was originally established in 1985, but was unfortunately disbanded after a few years. In 2008, members of the community…
Feline Rescue
St. Paul, MN
593 Fairview Avenue N St. Paul, MN 55104-1708 Feline Rescue is organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes. Our primary goal is to provide…
For Furever Animal Rescue
St. Paul, MN
Our mission is to rescue and advocate for animals in need. The ones who don’t have a voice, yet need one the most. We vow to love and protect the abandoned and…
Furball Farm Pet Sanctuary
Faribault, MN
Furball Farm is dedicated to providing a place of refuge for cats in hopeless situations. Each cat can live out his or her life in a cage free environment, or…
Fur-Ever Home Rescue
Zimmerman, MN
Fur-Ever Home Rescue of Minnesota is dedicated to providing high standards for quality care, education, community support, as well as training of companion…
Gemini Rottweiler Rescue
Madison, MN
Madison, MN Gemini is a fairly small, independent rescue in Southwest Minnesota that works mainly with Rottweilers. We will, on occasion, take in Pitbull and…
Gentle Touch Animal Sanctuary (Minneapolis)
Minneapolis, MN
Gentle Touch Animal Sanctuary was founded in 2001 as a 501(c)3 nonprofit animal rescue and placement organization. Our mission is to find homes for homeless…
Grant County Humane Society (GCHS)
GCHS, MN
Grant County Humane Society was founded on April 13, 1998 by a group of caring individuals who saw the need to provide a safe place for homeless and lost…
Great River Rescue (formerly Beltrami Humane Society)
formerly Beltrami Humane Society, MN
MISSION STATEMENT Great River Rescue (formerly Beltrami Humane Society) is committed to serving the best interest of the animals we strive to protect. VISION…
Grey Face Rescue and Retirement
St. Cloud, MN
Our Mission Grey Face Rescue strives to educate and strengthen the bond between families and pets to avert the need for rescue in later years. If rescue is…
Happy Hound Rescue (Hanover)
Hanover, MN
Happy Hound Rescue's mission is to save the lives of dogs at risk of euthanasia in local animal control facilities and dog pounds in the Midwest. Through our…
Happy Tails Rescue (Fridley)
Fridley, MN
Happy Tails Rescue of Minnesota, founded in 2005, is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization dedicated to rescuing homeless and abandoned animals. By working…
Hawk Creek Animal Shelter - Humane Society of Meeker & Kandiyohi Counties (HSKMC)
HSKMC, MN
The Humane Society of Meeker & Kandiyohi Counties (HSKMC) is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to help abused, neglected, abandoned and stray…
Heading Home K9 Rescue
Minneapolis, MN
We are dedicated to rescuing homeless and unwanted animals. We are a non-profit, 501(c) 3-tax exempt, no-kill dog rescue and placement organization based in…
Headwaters Animal Shelter
Park Rapids, MN
Established in 1997, the Headwaters Animal Shelter has provided a haven for hundreds of cats and dogs in desperate need of care. We are a no-kill facility.…
Healing Hearts Rescue
Maplewood, MN
We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, foster-based rescue located in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota that is 100% funded through adoption fees and donations. We are…
Hiawatha Animal Humane Society
Lake City, MN
The Hiawatha Animal Humane Society was established in 1971. We started out as a small organization having spay/neuter rebates available at local veterinary…
Homeward Bound Dog Rescue (Monticello)
Monticello, MN · No-kill pledge
Homeward Bound is a private, nonprofit no kill organization concerned with the welfare of dogs and other animals. We are dedicated to the sheltering and…
Humane Society of Freeborn County
Albert Lea, MN
The Freeborn County Humane Society was founded in September of 1976, by a small group of animal lovers who wanted to make a difference in the abandoned and…
Humane Society of Polk County, Inc. (Crookston)
Crookston, MN
The Humane Society of Polk County, Inc was started in 1981 and after years of saving from donations, bingo and the selling of pull-tabs, there was enough money…
Humane Society of the Lakes
Detroit Lakes, MN
It is the mission of Humane Society of the Lakes to provide services for abandoned, stray or unwanted animals while they await lifelong homes. Our vision is…
Jackson County Animal Protection Society
Jackson, MN
JCAPS is a foster based organization. Our mission is to protect and prevent cruelty to and neglect of animals; To promote the education of the public as to…
K9 Rescue of Faribault County
Winnebago, MN
The K9 Rescue of Faribault County is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization with the quest to help the many dogs in need of a home. We are dedicated to providing…
Kitty Revolution
St. Paul, MN
Kitty Revolution is a volunteer-based, no-kill cat rescue in the Twin Cities, MN metro area that seeks to save the unwanted, the misunderstood, the…
La Crescent Animal Rescue
La Crescent, MN
We are a No-Kill Rescue Shelter Established in 2005, La Crescent Animal Rescue (LAR) is an all-volunteer, non-profit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to the…
Lake of the Woods Humane Society
Baudette, MN
The Lake of the Woods Humane Society takes in city, county, and surrendered animals for Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota. We are a volunteer run,…
Lakes Area Humane Society
Alexandria, MN
The Lakes Area Humane Society is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization, which was formed in 1989 by a group of concerned citizens. These citizens wished to make a…
Last Hope, Inc. (Farmington)
Farmington, MN
Last Hope, Inc., has been a registered non-profit organization since 1985 dedicated to saving abandoned, unwanted and helpless dogs and cats. Animals received…
Legends Animal Rescue and Sanctuary
New Brighton, MN
Legends Animal Rescue and Sanctuary is a rescue based in New Brighton, Minnesota founded in 2017. Most of our dogs are rescued from Puppy Mills or surrendered.…
Lucky's Place
Sauk Rapids, MN
contact person is Jan Hansmeier. Phone 320-241-1829. This is a no kill shelter primarily for cats. Although there are currently 3 horses as well. It has been…
Luv A Chin Rescue
Redwood Falls, MN
Founded in 2008, Luv A Chin Rescue is a small rescue group made up of volunteers who are dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming Japanese Chins in…
MARS - Midwest Animal Rescue & Services (Brooklyn Park)
Brooklyn Park, MN
Our mission: Dedicated to providing unsurpassed standards for quality care, client education and training of companion animals, to promote responsible pet…
Martin County Humane Society - also known as The Carl Nettifee Memorial Animal Shelter
Fairmont, MN
The Carl Nettifee Memorial Animal Shelter is the impound facility for the stray animals of Martin County, and also accepts surrendered animals when space…
Mending Spirits Animal Rescue
Mankato, MN
Mending Spirits Animal Rescue is a non-profit 501(c)(3) 100 percent volunteer foster based animal rescue in Mankato, MN founded in October 2013. Our foster…
Mesabi Humane Society (Virginia)
Virginia, MN
The Range Animal Shelter incorporated and became a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization in the fall of 1978. Originally, all offices and duties of the Society were…
Mille Lacs County Animal Control
Milaca, MN
Mille Lacs County Animal Control is dedicated to being a premier provider of canine care and control services in Mille Lacs County. We are a no-kill impound,…
Minnesota Basset Rescue
St. Paul, MN
Minnesota Basset Rescue (MNBR) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dog rescue based in Minnesota. Founded in July of 2017, MNBR rehomes dogs from owners who can no longer…
Minnesota Greyhound Rescue
Inver Grove Heights, MN
Minnesota Greyhound Rescue is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that is dedicated to finding permanent, loving homes, for all Sighthounds. Our goal is to…
Morrison County Animal Humane Society
Little Falls, MN
Helping the homeless animals find forever loving homes. The Morrison County Animal Humane Society is a proud member of the Minnesota Partnership for Animal…
Mower County Humane Society (Austin)
Austin, MN
The Mower County Humane Society is a 100% volunteer- operated animal shelter located in Austin, Minnesota. It is our goal to provide care and shelter for…
Mustard Sandwich (Sneads Ferry)
Sneads Ferry, MN
We are a professional adoption agency site for rescued, surrendered, neglected, poverty stricken or abandoned puppies. Over the past 26 years we have worked…
New Leash Rescue
Farmington, MN
Our mission is to help the dogs and cats who cannot help themselves. Animals in need come to us from shelters, impounds, and owner surrenders and receive the…
No Dog Left Behind
Brooklyn Center, MN
No Dog Left Behind (NDLB) is a 501c3 Tax Exempt rescue organization. We are 99% volunteer-based and rely heavily on donations to support our organization. The…
No Kitten Left Behind (St Paul)
St Paul, MN
No Kitten Left Behind-MN P.O. Box 4781 St Paul, MN 55101 Call Us: (651) 260-6001 Email Us: [email protected] We are a small, all-volunteer, foster based…
Northern Lakes Rescue
Pequot Lakes, MN
Northern Lakes Rescue is a 501(C)(3) Dog Rescue that serves the community in northern Minnesota as well as areas of Texas where dogs are at risk of being…
Northwoods Humane Society (Wyoming)
Wyoming, MN
Northwoods Humane Society has provided many services to Chisago County, Washington County, and surrounding communities since opening in 2000. We strive to be…
Paws and Claws Humane Society (Rochester)
Rochester, MN
602 7th St. NW Rochester, MN 55901 (507) 288-7226 [email protected] The Paws & Claws Mission is to: * Promote and provide humane protection and shelter…
Paws and Claws Rescue & Resort
Hackensack, MN
A no-kill, 501(c)3 nonprofit animal shelter and boarding facility in Hackensack, MN. Our mission is to save animal lives, educate youth, and complete families.…
Paws+Claws Rescue & Resort
Hackensack, MN
A no-kill, 501(c)3 nonprofit animal shelter and boarding facility in Hackensack, MN. Our mission is to save animal lives, educate youth, and complete families.…
P.A.W.S - Precious Animals Worth Saving
Jackson, MN
PAWS is an all-volunteer organization, whose members work full-time jobs in addition to helping animals. PAWS is foster-based, with many animals on a waiting…
Pennington County Humane Society
Thief Falls, MN
Mission Statement Pennington County Humane Society is a non-profit organization that promotes respect for animal life, works to prevent animal homelessness,…
Pet Haven Inc. of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN
What We Do We help dogs and cats find homes with loving families through foster-based care. Every dog and cat lives with a foster family until they find their…
Pet Project Rescue (Minneapolis)
Minneapolis, MN · No-kill pledge
Pet Project Rescue is a no-kill, 501(c)(3) non-profit focused on ending animal homelessness and suffering by providing communities who face barriers to vet…
PNC Midwest Rescue
St. Paul, MN
PNC Midwest Rescue is a small dog rescue organization made up of volunteers located throughout the Midwest area. Our group is dedicated to the Pekingese breed,…
Pooches United with People
St. Paul, MN
Rescuing dogs in need means more than baths, vaccinations, spays or neuters. And, it certainly means more than rows of cages housing unwanted dogs with…
Pope County Humane Society
Glenwood, MN
We focus on making the maximum positive effort. Our members and volunteers provide the momentum that helps us do good work. Using community driven models, we…
Precious Paws Humane Society of Chisholm
Chisholm, MN
Precious Paws Humane Society of Chisholm is a NO-KILL Shelter. Founded in 1991 as Hibbing Animal Shelter and Humane Society (Our Corporate Name).…
Purrs N Paws (Anoka)
Anoka, MN
We are a very small, private, non-profit (501C3) group of volunteers. We are dedicated to helping abandoned, abused, and neglected cats and kittens find loving…
Range Regional Animal Rescue (Hibbing)
Hibbing, MN
Range Regional Animal Rescue was incorporated in 2011. We are a non-profit 501c3 contracted with the City of Hibbing, MN. Our facility holds 32 dogs and 38…
RCBR - Rejection Collection Boxer Rescue
Owatonna, MN
Rejection Collection Boxer Rescue (RCBR) is a non-profit, all volunteer, foster-based organization dedicated to providing loving homes for Boxer dogs –…
Redemption Road Rescue
Minneapolis, MN
Redemption Road Rescue Inc is a foster-based, 501(c)(3), non-profit, no-kill rescue located in Minnesota. Call Us: 612-978-1284 Email Us:…
Rescue 55021
Faribault, MN
We are a small group of dedicated volunteers with varying skills and experience working with animals. We saw the need for local rescue in our community and…
Rescued Pets Are Wonderful
Blaine, MN
Rescued Pets Are Wonderful is a non-profit, no-kill, volunteer animal rescue organization serving the Twin Cities metro area. We are dedicated to rescuing dogs…
Ruff Start Rescue (Princeton)
Princeton, MN · No-kill pledge
Ruff Start Rescue is an extraordinary foster-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit companion animal rescue that radiates compassion and dedication. Our unwavering mission…
Safe Haven Pet Rescue (Rochester)
Rochester, MN
Safe Haven Pet Rescue is a non-profit, volunteer staffed organization that rescues abandoned and unwanted dogs and cats and places unclaimed pets into new,…
S.A.F.E Sanctuary (Rochester)
Rochester, MN
S.A.F.E. Sanctuary is a group of local people who have banded together to Save Animals From Euthanasia. We are a small group and intend on staying that way so…
Saved By A Whisker Rescue
Eagan, MN
Saved By a Whisker Rescue is a small, no-kill, foster based, non-profit, cat rescue. Email US: [email protected]
Saving Shepherds of MN
Roseville, MN
Saving Shepherds of MN is an effort grounded in love, dedication and determination. SSOMN is a 501(c)(3), nonprofit organization under state and federal law.…
SDR - Small Dog Rescue
Rochester, MN
Small Dog Rescue (SDR) is an all-volunteer group committed to the rescue, rehabilitation, and placement of dogs 20 pounds and under. Dogs are fostered in…
Second Chance Animal Rescue (White Bear Lake)
White Bear Lake, MN
Second Chance Animal Rescue is a nonprofit 501(c)(3), all-volunteer organization that incorporated in 1994. We are dedicated to rescuing, caring for and…
Second Chance Ranch Farm Animal Rescue (Carlton)
Carlton, MN
Second Chance Ranch is a non-profit organization started in 2010, committed to caring for and promoting humane and responsible treatment of abused, neglected…
Secondhand Hounds (Minnetonka)
Minnetonka, MN
Secondhand Hounds is a 501(c)(3) non-profit animal rescue. Founded in July of 2009, our many volunteers have made a positive impact on the lives of many dogs…
SFAAR, St. Francis Animal Rescue (Forest Lake)
Forest Lake, MN
St. Francis Animal Rescue (SFAAR) is an all volunteer, nonprofit organization dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating homeless and abused dogs and cats…
Shih Tzu Rescue of Minnesota
Eden Prairie, MN
Shih Tzu Rescue of Minnesota is a 501c3 (charitable, non-profit) organization of dedicated volunteers committed to the rescue, fostering and rehoming of Shih…
SLS - Spot’s Last Stop
Prior Lake, MN
Spot’s Last Stop (SLS) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit canine rescue located in the Twin Cities. SLS matches local families with homeless canines in need of forever…
S.O.S. Rescue Relief, Inc. DBA The Adopt-A-Pet Shop (Plymouth)
Plymouth, MN
S.O.S. Rescue Relief, Inc. is a 501(c) (3) non-profit relief organization dedicated to providing support to animal rescue groups, shelters and sanctuaries. The…
Southwest Metro Animal Rescue (Chaska)
Chaska, MN
Southwest Metro Animal Rescue and Adoption Society is a non-profit organization committed to the rescue of abandoned, abused and stray domestic animals. We…
Star of the North Humane Society and Animal Shelter
Coleraine, MN
Star of the North Humane Society PO Box 458 Coleraine, MN 55722 [email protected] 218.245.3732
STAR - Saving Tails Animal Rescue
Inver Grove Heights, MN
Saving Tails Animal Rescue (STAR) is a Minnesota-based 501(c)(3) non-profit volunteer animal rescue. STAR was founded with the goal of helping local animals…
Pets being rehomed in Minnesota
Owners looking for the right home, often with no shelter involved.
Featured Mojo and Willow ***Bonded Pair***
Mojo and Willow are a Bonded pair of 8 year old Calicos. They are literal twins,born in the same birth sac so…
Featured Snake
Snake is a 2-year-old neutered male, he also has his rabies vaccine. Genuinely the goofiest cat I’ve ever…
Featured Archie
Archie is an incredibly sweet 9 year old Pit Bull. She loves to cuddle, play tug of war, go on walks, but…
Featured Unnamed
We found 5 abandoned kittens and due to our dogs we cannot keep them
Featured Unnamed
I am the original owner, had him since he was a puppy. We lived in Arizona his whole life and recently moved…
Millie and Ducky
Very cuddly and lovey, they are sisters so they will have to be adopted together.
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