Every year, Animal Humane Society provides direct care and services to help nearly 100,000 animals in need across Minnesota. As one of the nation's leading animal welfare organizations, AHS is transforming the way shelters care for animals and engage their communities. From innovative medical and behavior programs to investments in outreach and advocacy, we’re advancing animal welfare and creating a more humane world for animals everywhere.
Our friendly adoption staff will work with you to find the right dog, cat, or critter for your home. Get started by checking our online adoption listings (updated every 20 minutes) or stop by one of our three adoption centers in the Twin Cities metro area. It's important you spend time getting to know prospective pets. If you have questions or wish to visit with an animal, just ask a staff member or volunteer for assistance. For safety reasons, we ask that anyone 17 years old or younger is accompanied by an adult when visiting with an animal. If you wish to put an animal on hold or to adopt an animal from AHS, you must be present at an AHS adoption center. We will not put animals on an adoption hold via a phone or email request. If you find an animal you wish to adopt, we’ll sit down for an informal consultation to ensure that you and the pet you’ve selected are a good match. During this process we'll also review the animal’s medical and behavioral records, explain policies and services available to adopters, and help you choose the right pet supplies. AHS will continue to support you and your pet at home. Our website is full of information that can make your pet's transition from the shelter to your home as stress-free as possible - including tips and details about AHS programs and services.
Woodbury MN 55125 | 2.9 miles away
Minnesota Boxer Rescue is a non-profit, foster-based dog rescue organization primarily serving Minnesota and surrounding areas. We are run 100% by dedicated and committed volunteers. We are dedicated to rescuing Boxers left homeless for whatever reason - dogs in public shelters, dogs given up by their owners because of difficult circumstances, and those rescued from abuse or neglect. Any Boxer com
Woodbury MN 55125 | 2.9 miles away
Minnesota Boxer Rescue is a non-profit, foster-based dog rescue organization primarily serving Minnesota and surrounding areas. We are run 100% by dedicated and committed volunteers. We are dedicated to rescuing Boxers left homeless for whatever reason - dogs in public shelters, dogs given up by their owners because of difficult circumstances, and those rescued from abuse or neglect. Any Boxer com
Oakdale MN | 3 miles away
We are a very small all-breed, all-volunteer, foster-based rescue. We do not have a facility. All our dogs are in foster homes located around the twin cities. Our primary focus is on Pregnant dogs and puppies with or without their mom’s, but we do accept adult dogs if and when we have open foster homes.
Oakdale MN | 3 miles away
We are a very small all-breed, all-volunteer, foster-based rescue. We do not have a facility. All our dogs are in foster homes located around the twin cities. Our primary focus is on Pregnant dogs and puppies with or without their mom’s, but we do accept adult dogs if and when we have open foster homes.
Cottage Grove MN | 8.4 miles away
Schnauzer Rescue of Minnesota is a 501c3 tax exempt rescue run by a veterinarian specializing in schnauzers of all sizes. Our mission is to find permanent, loving homes for rescued schnauzers in Minnesota and western Wisconsin.
Hugo MN 55038 | 15.4 miles away
We are a non-profit organization striving to turn homelessness into happiness.
Forest Lake MN 55025 | 18.7 miles away
We are a volunteer-based, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization located and working in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area of Minnesota established in November of 2000. We are a dedicated group of individuals with one common goal: the welfare of companion parrots and those living in the wild. We work closely with local avian veterinarians to ensure the parrots placed with us are in the best of health. We als
Plymouth MN 55446 | 19.4 miles away
We’re a small group of “parrot people” in the Twin Cities. Collectively we have extensive experience in nearly every aspect of parrot care. Our mission is to be advocates for parrots living in captivity. We will strive to provide the types of information and resources that your parrot wants you to know about. We hope that you will use our website as a primary reference source for all of your
Forest Lake MN | 23.3 miles away
A Safe Place Rescue is a licensed shelter 501c3 tax exempt which places unwanted pets ( sm dogs & birds) into caring new homes. We provide vaccinations, spaying or neutering , veterinary exams and any needed additional veterinary care for all the animals taken into the shelter. A Safe Place Shelter is a nonprofit organization incorporated 501c3.
Forest Lake MN 55025 | 23.3 miles away
St. Francis Animal Rescue (SFAAR) is a volunteer, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating homeless, neglected, unwanted and abused dogs and cats. All of the animals we rescue are provided with necessary medical care, vaccinated, and spayed or neutered. Our animals are placed in foster care in our dedicated volunteers' private homes. We hold an adoption day ev
Farmington MN 55024 | 24.1 miles away
Founded in 1984, Last Hope, Inc. is a foster home based 501(c)3 No-Kill non profit companion animal rescue. Last Hope has found forever homes for over 45000 cats and dogs since inception.
Hanover MN | 25.9 miles away
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 network of volunteers, we identify adoptable dogs, check out their temperaments and behavior, and arrange for them to be altered, updated on vaccinations, wormed, and treated for fleas and ticks. We also microchip our dogs so they will n
Kenyon MN | 27.6 miles away
We are a foster-based, 501(c)3 pending, No-Kill, non-profit rescue (We have no physical shelter). We are centrally located in Kenyon, MN, which is between Minneapolis, MN, and Rochester, MN. Our fosters are located all over the state! It is our goal to save pets and companion animals that are in danger of being killed in animal control facilities, impounds, and anywhere their life and well-being i
Plymouth MN | 28.3 miles away
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. We offer community education, fostering support, specialized medical care, and adoption assistance.