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About Us
Dog Rescue MN was originally created to help the thousands of dogs in Minnesota find their forever homes. Little did we know then how many other types of animals throughout our state could use a helping hand.
That's why we've expanded our rescue website to include cats, small animals, horses, and hooved animals.
Together, we can make a difference in the lives of these animals by adopting, fostering, supporting, or volunteering at a rescue near you.
The ultimate goal of this website is to help connect people with animals looking for a first or second chance at a good life.
Since our database has grown over the last several months, we wanted to make it easier and less time-consuming to search for your new furry friend.
If you have the time, you can read all about the amazing organizations in and around Minnesota on each dedicated rescue page. Or, if you only have a few moments, please use the handy tables below to link directly to the rescue websites that caught your eye. Together, we can make a difference.
Logo | Rescue Name | Location | Breed | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BarkinQ Rescue Across The Globe | Minnesota | All | https://bragdogs.org/ | |
Rescue Network | Buffalo | All | https://rescuenetworkmn.org/ | |
Prairie's Edge Humane Society | Northfield | All | https://www.prairiesedgehs.org/ | |
S.M.A.R.T | Lonsdale | All | https://smartrescue.org/ | |
Green Acres Animal Rescue | St. Augusta | All | https://greenacresanimalrescue.org/ | |
Picket Fence Poodle Rescue and Re-home | Central Minnesota | Poodle | https://picketspoodles.com/ | |
Mesabi Humane Society | St. Louis County | All | https://www.mesabihumanesociety.org/ | |
Redwood Area Animal Shelter | Redwood and Renville Counties | All | http://redwoodareaanimalshelter.com/ | |
River Bluff Humane Society | Red Wing | All | https://rbhspets.org/ | |
Martin County Humane Society | Fairmont | All | http://www.mchsofmn.org/ | |
Borderland Humane Society | International Falls | All | http://www.borderlandhumanesociety.org/ | |
Wadena County Humane Society | Wadena | All | https://www.wadenacountyhumanesociety.org/ | |
Faribault County Humane Society | Faribault | All | http://fchs-mn.org/ | |
Marshmallow Animal Shelter | Detroit Lakes | All | https://www.marshmallowfoundation.org/ | |
La Crescent Animal Rescue | La Crescent | All | https://www.lacrescentanimalrescue.com/ | |
Great River Rescue | Bemidji | All | https://www.greatriverrescue.com/ | |
Waseca County Animal Humane Society | Southern Minnesota | All | https://wcahs.org/ | |
Paws First Rescue | Northfield | All | https://www.facebook.com/pawsfirstrescue | |
St. Croix Animal Friends | Hudson, WI | All | https://scafshelter.org/ | |
Humane Society of Otter Tail County | Fergus Falls | All | https://www.humanesocietyotc.org/ | |
New Beginnings Animal Rescue | Twin Cities | All | https://www.newbeganimalrescue.org/ | |
Ellie's Legacy Pet Rescue | Alexandria | All | https://www.ellieslegacy.org/ | |
Blue Earth Nicollet County Humane Society | Mankato | All | https://www.benchs.org/ | |
Crossroads Animal Shelter | Buffalo | All | https://www.crossroadsshelter.org/ | |
Precious Paws Humane Society | Chisholm | All | https://www.pphsc.com/ | |
Small Paws Rescue | Minnesota | Bichon | https://smallpawsrescue.org/ | |
Contented Critters | Ely | All | https://www.contentedcrittersmn.org/ | |
Paws and Claws Rescue & Resort | Hackensack | All | https://www.pawsandclawsrr.org/ | |
Babinski Foundation | Pequot Lakes | All | https://www.babinskifoundation.org/ | |
Northwoods Humane Society | Wyoming | All | https://northwoodshs.org/ | |
Grant County Humane Society | Elbow Lake | All | https://www.gchumsoc.org/ | |
Last Hope Animal Rescue | Twin Cities | All | https://last-hope.org/ | |
Hiawatha Animal Humane Society | Lake City | All | http://www.hahumanesociety.org | |
Happy Hound Rescue | Osseo | All | http://www.happyhoundrescue.org/ | |
Diamond In The Ruff Pet Rescue | Fargo, ND | All | https://www.diamondpetrescue.org/ | |
Rejection Collection Boxer Rescue | Owatonna | Boxer | https://rejectioncollectionboxerrescue.rescuegroups.org/ | |
Rescued Tails Animal Sanctuary | Shell Lake, WI | All | https://www.rescuedtails.org/ | |
Midwest Akita Rescue Society | Midwest | Akita | https://akitas.org/ | |
Hawk Creek Animal Shelter | Kandiyohi and Meeker Counties | All | https://www.thehskmc.com/ | |
Tri-County Humane Society | St. Cloud | All | https://tricountyhumanesociety.org/ | |
Animal Allies Humane Society | Duluth | All | https://www.animalallies.net/ | |
Range Regional Animal Rescue | Hibbing | All | https://rangerescuehibbing.wixsite.com/rrar | |
Animal Humane Society | Golden Valley | All | https://www.animalhumanesociety.org/ | |
Saving Shepards of MN | Twin Cities | German Shepherds and Shepherd mixes | https://www.savingshepherdsofmn.org/ | |
Vet Rescue League | Twin Cities | All | https://www.vetrescueleague.org | |
Heart of Minnesota Animal Shelter | Hutchinson | All | http://www.heartofminnesota.org/Pages/Frames.html | |
Warm Fuzzies Animal Rescue Inc. | Duluth | All | https://www.petfinder.com/member/us/mn/duluth/warm-fuzzies-animal-rescue-inc-mn387/ | |
English Springer Rescue America - Upper Midwest Chapter | Minneapolis | English Springer Spaniel | https://www.springerrescue.org/ | |
Arrow's Heart Animal Rescue | Twin Cities | All | http://www.arrowsheartanimalrescue.com/ | |
Heart Of The North Animal Rescue of Minnesota | Browerville | All | https://heartofthenorthanimalrescue.com/ | |
Windmill Animal Rescue | New Market | All | http://www.windmillanimalrescue.com/ | |
Legends Animal Rescue | New Brighton | All | http://legendsrescue.org/ | |
Pooches United with People | St. Paul | All | http://pupmn.org/ | |
Puppy Tails Rescue | Oakdale | All | https://www.petfinder.com/member/us/mn/oakdale/puppy-tails-rescue-mn305/ | |
PJ's Rescue | Cloquet | Bully | https://www.facebook.com/pjsbullyrescue/ | |
Bold Animal Advocates LLC | Mahtomedi | All | https://www.petfinder.com/member/us/mn/mahtomedi/bold-animal-advocates-llc-mn472/?fbclid=IwAR3IEh7PCx4xUJDhBf6gCMmYxXoxFUHlD5v-c8SzGIEN5goeQTDnnKFETW4 | |
Great Tails Animal Rescue | Grand Rapids | All | https://www.greattailsanimalrescue.com/ | |
Border Collie Rescue of Minnesota | Delano | Border Collie | http://www.bcrofmn.org/index.php | |
Emotional Rescue | Hastings | All | https://sites.google.com/view/emotionalrescuellc/home?authuser=0 | |
BARK MN | St. Paul | All | https://barkmn.org/ | |
Pet Haven, Inc. of MN | Twin Cities | All | https://pethavenmn.org/ | |
Pet Project Rescue | Minneapolis | All | http://petprojectrescue.com/ | |
Protecting Paws Animal Rescue | Prior Lake | All | http://www.protectingpawsanimalrescue.org/ | |
Red Lake Rosie's Rescue | Red Lake Indian Reservation | All | https://www.redlakerosie.org/ | |
Rescue 55021 | Faribault | All | https://www.rescue55021.com/ | |
The Rescue Crew | Plymouth | All | https://rescuecrew.org/ | |
Rescue Network | Buffalo | All | https://rescuenetworkmn.org/ | |
Rescued Pets are Wonderful | Blaine | All | http://rpaw.org/ | |
Retrieve a Golden of the Midwest - RAGOM | Minnetonka | Golden Retriever | https://ragom.org/ | |
Ruff Start Rescue | Princeton | All | http://www.ruffstartrescue.org/ | |
Safe Hands Rescue | Twin Cities | All | https://safehandsrescue.org/ | |
Save-A-Bull Rescue | Minneapolis | Bully | http://saveabullmn.org/ | |
Saving Tails Animal Rescue | St. Paul | All | https://savingtails.org/ | |
Schnauzer Rescue of Minnesota (SROMN) | Cottage Grove | Schnauzer | https://www.sromn.org/ | |
Scooby's Animal Mission - SAM | Aitkin | All | https://www.scoobysanimalmission.org/index.html | |
Secondhand Hounds | Minnetonka | All | https://secondhandhounds.org/ | |
Second Chance Animal Rescue | White Bear Lake | All | http://www.secondchancerescue.org/ | |
Shih Tzu Rescue of MN | Eden Prairie | Shih Tzu | http://www.shihtzurescuemn.org/ | |
Small Dog Rescue of Minnesota | Rochester | All | https://www.smalldogsminnesota.org/ | |
Southwest Metro Animal Rescue | Chaska | All | http://www.swmetroanimalrescue.org/index.php | |
Spot's Last Stop Canine Rescue | Twin Cities | All | https://spotslaststop.org/ | |
St. Francis of Assisi Animal Rescue | Forest Lake | All | https://sfaar.rescuegroups.org/ | |
Tracy Area Animal Rescue | Tracy | All | https://www.tracyareaanimalrescue.com/ | |
Tuff Start Rescue | Isanti | All | https://tuffstartrescue.weebly.com/ | |
Twin Cities Pet Rescue | Twin Cities | All | https://www.twincitiespetrescue.org/ | |
Unbreakabull Pit Bull Rescue of Minnesota | Minneapolis | Bully | https://www.unbreakabull.com/ | |
Underdog Rescue | St. Louis Park | All | https://underdogrescuemn.com/ | |
United Doberman Rescue | Buffalo | Doberman Pinscher | http://www.uniteddobermanrescue.org/ | |
Upper Midwest Great Dane Rescue | Eagan | Great Dane | https://thegreatdanerescue.com/ | |
Wags & Whiskers Animal Rescue of MN | Minneapolis | All | http://www.wagsmn.org/ | |
Warrior Dog Rescue | Twin Cities | All | https://warriordogrescue.com/ | |
A Rotta Love Plus | Golden Valley | Rottweiler, Bully | https://www.arottalove.org/ | |
Across America Boxer Rescue | Burnsville | Boxer | http://acrossamericaboxerrescue.rescuegroups.org/ | |
ACT V Rescue and Rehabilitation | Bloomington | All | http://actvrescue.org/ | |
Adopt A Husky Minnesota | Blaine | Siberian Husky | https://www.adoptahuskyminnesota.org/ | |
All Dog Rescue | Minneapolis | All | http://www.alldogmn.org/Index.html | |
Angel of Hope Animal Rescue | Anoka | All | https://www.facebook.com/AOHAnimalRescue/ | |
Animal Ark | Hastings | All | https://animalarkmn.org/ | |
Aussie Rescue of Minnesota | Elk River | Australian Shepherd | http://www.aussierescuemn.org/ | |
Camp Companion | Rochester | All | https://www.campcompanion.org/ | |
Carver Scott Humane Society | Chaska | All | https://www.carverscotths.org/ | |
Cocker Spaniel Rescue (Resources) | Upper Midwest | Cocker Spaniel | https://cockerspanielresources.org/ | |
Coco's Heart Dog Rescue | Hudson, Wisconsin | All | https://www.cocosheartdogrescue.org/ | |
Corner of Kindness Animal Rescue | St Bonifacius | All | https://www.cornerofkindness.org/ | |
Doberman Rescue Minnesota | Minneapolis | Doberman Pinscher | https://dobermanrescueminnesota.com/ | |
FaerieLand Rescue Inc | Anoka | German Shepard, Welsh Corgi | http://www.faerielandrescue.org/ | |
4 Luv of Dog Rescue | Fargo, North Dakota | All | http://www.4luvofdog.org/wp/ | |
4 Pits Sake Rescue | Twin Cities | Bully | https://www.4pitssakerescue.com/#home-section | |
Fur-Ever Home Rescue | Zimmerman | All | http://www.fureverhomerescue.com/home.html | |
Gemini Rottweiler and Pitbull Rescue | Southwest Minnesota | All | https://www.petfinder.com/member/us/mn/madison/gemini-rottweiler-and-pitbull-rescue-inc-mn46/ | |
Great Dane Rescue of MN & WI | Minnesota & Wisconsin | Great Dane | https://www.gdromn.org/ | |
Great Plains Pointer Rescue | Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, and South Dakota | German Shorthaired Pointer, English Pointer | http://www.greatpointers.org/ | |
Grey Face Rescue & Retirement | St. Cloud | All | http://www.greyfacerescue.org/ | |
Greyhound Pets Of America - Minnesota Chapter | Minneapolis | Greyhound | http://www.gpa-mn.org/ | |
Happy Tails Rescue | Fridley | All | https://www.tailsrescue.org/ | |
Heading Home K9 Rescue | Minneapolis | All | http://www.headinghomek9rescue.com/ | |
Healing Hearts Rescue MN | Crystal | All | https://healingheartsrescue.org/ | |
Heart of a Border Collie Rescue | Minneapolis | Border Collie | https://www.hoabcr.org/ | |
Homeward Bound Rescue | Monticello | All | http://www.homewardboundrescue.com/ | |
Humble Hounds MN | Woodbury | All | https://humblehoundsmn.org/ | |
Matty's Heart & Soul Animal Rescue | Minneapolis | All | https://mattysheartandsoulanimalrescue.rescuegroups.org/?fbclid=IwAR3oyvfYkWogv97K4jgyoB6LhJ2iZc-rEIPj6k2ONmNv175Q9yqD2CXuNyg | |
Mending Spirits Animal Rescue | Mankato | All | http://www.mendingspirits.org/ | |
Midwest Animal Rescue & Services | Brooklyn Park | All | https://www.midwestanimalrescue.org/ | |
Midwest Old English Sheepdog Rescue | Minneapolis | Old English Sheepdog | http://www.moesr.org/ | |
Minnesota Basset Rescue | Minneapolis | Basset Hound | https://www.mnbassetrescue.com/ | |
Minnesota Boxer Rescue | Woodbury | Boxer | https://www.facebook.com/MNBoxerRescue/ | |
Minnesota Greyhound Rescue (MNGR) | Inver Grove Heights | Greyhound, Lurcher, Staghound, Whippet | http://minnesotagreyhoundrescue.org/ | |
Minnesota Humane Society MHS | St. Paul | All | http://www.mnhumane.org/home.html | |
Minnesota Newfoundland Rescue | Upper Midwest | Newfoundland | http://www.newfoundland.ninja/index.html | |
Minnesota Pit Bull Rescue | Andover | Bully | https://mnpitbull.com/ | |
Minnesota Sheltie Rescue | Circle Pines | Sheltie | http://www.mnsheltierescue.org/ | |
Minnesota Wisconsin Collie Rescue | Richfield | Collie | http://www.mwcr.org/index.html | |
New Day Animal Rescue | Columbia Heights | All | https://www.facebook.com/NewDayRescue/ | |
New Leash Rescue | Cannon Falls | All | https://www.newleashrescue.com/ | |
No Dog Left Behind Canine Rescue | Brooklyn Center | All | http://www.ndlbrescue.org/ | |
Northern Lakes Rescue | Pequot Lakes | All | https://www.northernlakesrescue.org/ | |
NorthStar Great Pyrenees Rescue of Minnesota | Minneapolis | Great Pyrenees | http://northstargreatpyrs.com/index.html | |
NorthStar Shih Tzu Rescue | Minnetrista | Shih Tzu | https://nsstr.rescuegroups.org/ | |
Northwest Minnesota Aussie Rescue | Ada | Australian Shepherd | https://www.northwestminnesotaaussierescue.org/ | |
Paws and Claws Kooch County | International Falls | All | https://www.facebook.com/PawsandClawsKoochCounty/ | |
PNC Midwest Rescue | St. Paul | Pekingese | https://www.pncmidwest.org/ |
Image | Rescue | General Location | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
Bruno's Barn | Hugo | https://www.brunosbarn.org/ | |
SoulSpace Farm Sanctuary | Twin Cities | https://soulspacesanctuary.org/ | |
Farmaste Animal Sanctuary | Lindstrom | https://www.farmaste.org/ | |
Spring Farm Sanctuary | Long Lake | https://springfarmsanctuary.org/ |
Image | Rescue | General Location | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
Healing Hearts & Hooves | Webster | https://healingheartsandhooves.net/ | |
Northwoods Animal Rehabilitation Sanctuary & Adoption Center | Andover | http://nars4animals.org/ | |
Broken Roads Ranch | Eden Valley | https://www.brokenroadsranch.org/ | |
Farmaste Animal Sanctuary | Lindstrom | https://www.farmaste.org/ | |
Minnesota Hooved Animal Rescue Foundation | Zimmerman | https://mnhoovedanimalrescue.org/ | |
CANTER Minnesota | Prior Lake | https://canterusa.org/minnesota/ | |
Sundown Horse Rescue | Hugo | http://www.sundownhorserescue.org/ | |
This Old Horse | Hastings | https://www.thisoldhorse.org/ | |
Misfit Acres | Amboy | https://misfitacres.com/ | |
Refuge Ranch | Blooming Prairie | http://www.refugeranch.org/ | |
Resthaven Horse Rescue | Cannon Falls | https://www.resthavenhorserescue.com/ |
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