Animal Rescues in Minnesota
Listings updated 11/10/2023
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Minnesota Rescues Listed by City or Town
| City | Category | Name | Address/Location | Zip Code | Phone | Web Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | Cats + Dogs | Mower County Humane Society | 101 22nd Street SE | 55912-2284 | (507) 437-9262 | https://mchs.rescuegroups.org/ |
| Bemidji | Cats + Dogs | Beltrami Humane Society | 1612 Carr Lake Road SE | 56601-9811 | (218) 751-7910 | https://www.greatriverrescue.com/ |
| Bloomington | Cats + Dogs | ACT V Rescue & Rehabilitation | P.O. Box 385731 | 55438-5731 | http://actvrescue.org/ | |
| Brainerd | Cats + Dogs | H.A.R.T. (Heartland Animal Rescue Team) | 15494 Dellwood Drive | 56401-7104 | (218) 829-4141 | https://hartpets.org/ |
| Brooklyn Center | Dogs | NDLB (No Dog Left Behind) | P.O. Box 29461 | 55429-0461 | (612) 354-6352 | https://ndlbrescue.org/ |
| Buffalo | Cats + Dogs | Crossroads Animal Shelter | 2800 10th Street SE | 55313-4802 | (763) 684-1234 | https://www.crossroadsshelter.org/ |
| Chisholm | Cats + Dogs | Precious Paws Humane Society of Chisholm | 101 1st Avenue SW | 55719-1825 | (218) 254-3300 | https://www.pphsc.com/ |
| Crookston | Cats + Dogs | Scruffy Tails Humane Society | 720 East Robert Street | 56716-2018 | (218) 281-7225 | https://www.scruffytails.org/ |
| Duluth | Cats + Dogs | Animal Allies Humane Society | 4006 Airport Road | 55811-1699 | (218) 722-5341 | https://www.animalallies.net/ |
| Farmington | Cats + Dogs | Last Hope Animal Rescue | 431 3rd Street, Unit 3 | 55024-1354 | (651) 463-8747 | https://last-hope.org/ |
| Fergus Falls | Cats + Dogs | Humane Society – Ottertail Trail County | 1933 West Fir Avenue | 56537-4301 | (218) 739-3494 | https://www.humanesocietyotc.org/ |
| Forbes | Cats + Dogs | Contented Critters Animal Rescue | P.O. Box 444 | 55738-0444 | (218) 638-2153 | https://www.contentedcrittersmn.org/ |
| Forest Lake | Cats | St. Francis of Assisi Animal Rescue | P.O. Box 256 | 55025-0256 | (612) 387-4869 | https://www.stfrananimal.org/ |
| Fort Ripley | Cats | Lost Souls Cat Rescue | (Email/Facebook Message) | 56449 | https://www.lostsoulscatrescue.org/ | |
| Golden Valley | Cats + Dogs + Small Anmls | Animal Humane Society | 845 Meadow Lane North (See site for other adopt. Loc.) | 55422-4831 | (952) 435-7738 | https://www.animalhumanesociety.org/ |
| Hackensack | Cats + Dogs | Paws and Claws Rescue & Resort | 2949 State Highway 371 NW | 56452 | (218) 675-7297 | https://www.pawsandclawsrr.org/ |
| Hastings | Cats + Dogs | Animal Ark | 2600 Industrial Court | 55033-3600 | (651) 772-8983 | https://animalarkmn.org/ |
| Hibbing | Cats + Dogs | Range Regional Animal Rescue | 11215 Highway 37 | 55746-8227 | (218) 262-1900 | https://rangerescuehibbing.wixsite.com/rrar |
| Hutchinson | Cats + Dogs | Heart Of Minnesota Animal Shelter | 880 Century Avenue SW (See site for Cat Bldg addess) | 55350-3701 | (320) 234-9699 | https://heartofminnesota.org/ |
| La Crescent | Cats + Dogs | La Crescent Animal Rescue | 523 South Chestnut Street | 55947-1189 | (507) 895-2066 | https://www.lacrescentanimalrescue.com/ |
| Madison | Dogs | Gemini Rottweiler and Pitbull Rescue,Inc. | (By appointment with appl.) | 56256 | (320) 598-3087 | https://www.petfinder.com/member/us/mn/madison/gemini-rottweiler-and-pitbull-rescue-inc-mn46/ |
| Mankato | Cats + Dogs | Blue Earth Nicollet County Humane Society | 1250 North River Drive | 56001-2280 | (507) 625-6373 | https://www.benchs.org/ |
| Miltona | Horses | Lazy J Horse Rescue | 6577 Miltona Road NE | 56354-8105 | (218) 770-8104 | https://lazyjranchrescue.wixsite.com/lazy-j-ranch-rescue?fbclid=IwAR2VS1VGygGtcoQSMDmQw2oZ3Ws5p6ZU1He9_rO0r1oCLPu-dt3jgFKPEnc |
| Minneapolis | Cats + Dogs | Midwest Animal Rescue & Services | P.O. Box 290073 | 55429-6073 | https://www.midwestanimalrescue.org/ | |
| Minneapolis | Cats + Dogs | Pet Haven | P.O. Box 19105 | 55419-0105 | (952) 831-3825 | https://pethavenmn.org/ |
| Minnetonka | Cats + Dogs | Secondhand Hounds | 5959 Baker Road Suite 390 | 55345-5996 | (952) 322-7643 | https://secondhandhounds.org/ |
| Monticello | Cats + Dogs | Homeward Bound Dog Rescue | Foster based (Phone/email/FB Messenge) | 55362-8140 | (763) 295-3116 | http://www.homewardboundrescue.com/ |
| North St. Paul | Cats | Caring For Cats | 2550 7th Avenue East | 55109-3010 | (651) 407-8485 | https://caringforcatsmn.org/ |
| Park Rapids | Cats + Dogs | Headwaters Animal Shelter | 901 Western Avenue South | 56470-3356 | (218) 237-7100 | https://www.headwatersanimalshelter.org/ |
| Pequot Lakes | Cats + Dogs | Babinski Foundation | 2825 76th Street SW | 56472-2238 | (218) 568-7387 | https://www.babinskifoundation.org/ |
| Princeton | Cats + Dogs + Small Anmls | Ruff Start Rescue | 12526 319th Avenue | 55371-3324 | (763) 355-3981 | https://www.ruffstartrescue.org/ |
| Rochester | Cats + Dogs | Paws and Claws Humane Society | 3224 19th Street NW | 55901-6601 | (507) 288-7226 | https://www.pawsandclaws.org/wpweb/ |
| Saint Cloud | Cats + Dogs + Small Anmls | Tri-County Humane Society | 735 8th Street NE | 56304-0207 | (320) 252-0896 | https://tricountyhumanesociety.org/ |
| Saint Paul | Parrots | Midwest Avian Adoption & Rescue | 1360 University Avenue West Suite 347 | 55104-4086 | (651) 275-0568 | https://www.maars.org/ |
| St. Paul | Cats | Feline Rescue | 593 Fairview Avenue North | 55104-1779 | (651) 642-5900 | https://felinerescue.org/ |
| St. Paul | Cats + Dogs + Small Anmls | B.A.R.K. (Being Advocates For Rescued k-9’s) | (Foster based Email/Phone) | 55017-0262 | (651) 554-9284 | https://barkmn.org/ |
| Wadena | Cats + Dogs | Wadena County Humane Society | 310 Ash Avenue NW | 56482-1136 | (218) 632-5938 | https://www.wadenacountyhumanesociety.org/ |
| White Bear Lake | Cats + Dogs | Second Chance Animal Rescue | P.O. Box 10533 | 55110-0533 | (651) 771-5662 | https://secondchancerescue.org/ |
| White Bear Lake | Parrots | Parrot Rescue Services | 4707 Highway 61 North | 55110-3227 | https://parrotrescueservices.org/ | |
| Willmar | Cats + Dogs | Hawk Creek Animal Shelter | 250 28th Street SW | 56201-2729 | (320) 235-7612 | https://www.thehskmc.com/ |
| Winona | Cats + Dogs | Winona Area Humane Society | 1112 East Broadway Street | 55987-4629 | (507) 452-3135 | https://winonahumane.org/ |
| Wyoming | Cats + Dogs | Northwoods Humane Society | 7153 lake Blvd | 55092-0264 | (651) 982-0240 | https://northwoodshs.org/ |
| Zimmerman | Horses + Donkeys | Minnesota Hooved Animal Rescue Foundation | P.O. Box 47 | 55398-0047 | (763) 586-3119 | https://mnhoovedanimalrescue.org/ |