A Rotta Love Plus is a comprehensive and proactive all-volunteer advocacy organization that uses a “nose-to-tail” approach to address the issues faced by Rottweilers and pit bulls. ARLP’s strategies include public outreach and awareness to repair the reputation of its breeds, community enrichment, and education via its therapy dog program, spay/neuter initiatives, owner education and training, and foster-based dog rescue and rehoming.

Boxers in shelters. Boxers on CraigsList. Boxers being sold by puppy mills and out of the back seats of cars. Seniors, babies, deaf, heart worm positive. Healthy or not, enter Across America Boxer Rescue. Volunteer-driven, this non-profit, foster home-based rescue was formed to help boxers in need across the U.S., either directly or by working closely with other animal rescues to save these dogs from life in a shelter, on a chain…or worse.

ACT V Rescue & Rehabilitation is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit, foster-based organization. We are dedicated to taking in and thoughtfully rehoming the most unwanted and neglected animals. Since ACT V Rescue & Rehabilitation founders include Veterinary professionals, we are uniquely qualified to treat the specific challenges presented by this group of sick, injured and emotionally neglected animals.

Adopt A Husky Minnesota is a Siberian Husky rescue organization that was formed by a group of hardworking volunteers committed to saving the lives of unwanted dogs and puppies both locally and across the Midwest. Our dream is to educate the general public about this beautiful breed and provide care for the multitude of homeless huskies that have found themselves in the shelter system. We know that animals play a unique and important role in completing families which is why we believe our Huskies deserve a second chance to become part of a forever family.

All Dog Rescue is a 501(c)(3), all-volunteer, foster-based, no-kill dog rescue based in Minneapolis, MN. We take in dogs from shelters, strays picked up off the streets, and animals surrendered directly from individuals who can no longer care for them. With 4 million animals being euthanized every year in shelters around the country, the number of dogs needing our help is endless.

Angel of Hope is a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit, Foster-Based, All-Volunteer Rescue Organization dedicated to Rescuing, Providing Loving Care and appropriate Vet Care to Homeless and Abandoned Pets. 

Animal Ark is a Minnesota-based animal welfare organization. We embrace and follow a no-kill philosophy in our work to rescue, rehabilitate and re-home Minnesota’s lost and homeless companion animals. With staff providing basic medical care and keeping of our shelter animals, a dedicated group of volunteers provides the next level of care, making the rehabilitation of these wonderful animals possible. Our volunteers provide needed socialization for the companion animals living at the shelter, focusing on the needs of the individual animal based on his or her personality.

Aussie Rescue of Minnesota, Inc. (ARM) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) adoption and referral service dedicated to placing Aussies in new, permanent homes. All of the Aussies available for adoption have been temperament tested, spayed/neutered, are current on their shots, and are heart worm checked and/or treated. All members of ARM are volunteers and receive no monetary compensation for their efforts. All of our dogs live in foster homes until a suitable “forever home” can be found.

Camp Companion is dedicated to providing low-cost spay and neuter services for feral, farm and stray companion animals. The organization is funded solely by donations, fundraisers, grants, and adoption fees. All funds we receive are used for veterinary expenses and the cost of care incurred for the animals waiting for their forever homes.

Carver-Scott Humane Society was founded in 1989 for the purpose of finding homes for unwanted dogs, puppies, cats, and kittens. Since our founding, we have grown to rescue and rehome over 400 companion animals every year. Our organization helps animals and families in the west metro of the Twin Cities with a focus on Carver, Scott and Hennepin Counties. All of our dogs stay in foster care until they go to their permanent homes. Please check out our Fur Keeps Surrender Prevention Program.

Our mission statement as a charitable organization is to provide quality services for rescue, rehabilitation, adoption, and/or retirement for Cocker Spaniels of all ages, regardless of health conditions, through placement in permanent homes, sanctuaries, and foster care programs.

Coco's Heart Dog Rescue is a Minnesota no-kill dog rescue that focuses on finding homes for animals destined for premature death. Each animal is placed into a safe foster home prior to their forever home as well as receiving proper veterinary care, including spay/neuter, vaccinations, heartworm testing, and microchipping.

Every animal deserves to live a happy and healthy life. Corner of Kindness Inc. is dedicated to making that happen for as many as possible through our Pet Food Shelves, Public Education Programs, and our Spay-Neuter Assistance Fund. Corner of Kindness is created to better the lives of animals through rescue, TNR, public education & other means. Located out of St Bonifacius, MN, all of our animals live in foster homes.

DRM is an all-volunteer, non-profit 501(c)3, charitable organization founded in 1999. We are dedicated to finding the best possible home for all Dobermans that come into our adoption program. Be assured that the decisions and recommendations regarding surrendering or adopting a Doberman are based primarily on what is in the best interest of the dog and are guided by many years of experience with this special breed. We care as much about the quality of life for all Dobermans in our program as we do our own dogs.

FaerieLand Rescue, Inc. is a non-profit charity in MN. We help German Shepherds, Welsh Corgis and mixes of either breed. All dogs are vet checked with vaccinations updated; spay/neutered; HW checked and microchipped before adopted. We are 100% volunteer staffed. We have no compensated employees.

We are a volunteer-run, non-profit organization dedicated to rescuing and rehoming dogs. We are based in Fargo, North Dakota. The majority of our dogs are in foster homes, with a few residing at our facility. We receive no government funding and rely upon grants, fundraising, and your generous donations to pay our expenses.

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 dogs left homeless for whatever reason - dogs in public shelters where they are at elevated risk of euthanasia due to pet overpopulation, dogs given up by their owners because of difficult circumstances, and those in danger of abuse or neglect. Our goals include opening a medical wing for dogs with ongoing medical needs, create a hospice program for senior dogs to live out their final days in a home, and partner with vets to help address PTSD and the benefit of having a dog as a companion while overcoming this.

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Fur-Ever Home Rescue has devoted its energy to advocating for and rescuing local dogs and cats in need. Our heart is with urgent medical needs, and behavior cases - animals that need a little more effort than the majority and animals at risk of euthanasia. Since 2013 we have continued to grow and save the lives of at-risk animals.​ By blending our individual rescue mission with our Sanctuary and Outreach Program, we are able to take the harder cases into our program while housing at-risk dogs and cats at the Healing Haven. 

LOCATED IN SW MINNESOTA. We are dedicated to saving lives and offering these dogs a second chance at a forever home. We promote responsible ownership and positive breed image through education and events.

Our mission is the care and re-homing of Purebred Great Danes. We also have a sanctuary program for unadoptable Danes, allowing them to live out their lives in a loving home environment. We provide the best medical care available, experienced and loving foster homes and find the best match for the Dane and the new owner. Many of our volunteers are long time members of the Heart of Minnesota Great Dane Club with many years of Great Dane experience. Most all of our volunteers are Great Dane owners, from all walks of life and with one thing in common, a love of the breed.

Here at Great Plains Pointer Rescue, all of our dogs receive full vet care in our program from minor to major medical issues. We provide all vetting records to adopters. Our main goal is to find loving and committed homes for our dogs. We take adoption seriously. Most of the dogs that enter our program have already been abandoned, bounced from home to home, or from different shelters. Our rescue program consists of foster homes where the dogs live indoors with families and receive training, social skills, and love. Adopters are able to ask questions and understand how a dog is in a home environment.

Grey Face Rescue & Retirement is a 501(c)3 non-profit, foster-based senior animal rescue providing quality care and love when the norm becomes unfamiliar. We strive to raise awareness of the joys and challenges of living with aging animals. While never forgetting where these animals have come from, we emphasize the positive aspects of their life in retirement. We do not concern ourselves with the quantity of time that they have left, rather the quality of the life that we can provide them for that time.

Greyhound Pets of America is a tax-exempt 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation founded in 1987 for the purpose of finding homes for ex-racing greyhounds and educating the public on the suitability and availability of greyhounds as pets. Our greyhounds live in foster homes where they can acclimate to their new lives as retired racers. This process helps us to better understand the personality of each dog so that we can make the best possible match with their new family. We have great success in matching our hounds and families through our foster process. If you are in search of a wonderful new dog, we hope that you will consider adopting a greyhound!

Happy Tails Rescue of Minnesota, founded in 2005, is a 501(c) 3) non-profit, no-kill organization dedicated to rescuing homeless and abandoned animals. By working with committed volunteers, foster homes, local veterinarians, trainers, and boarding facilities, we are able to rescue dogs and cats providing them with loving temporary care until well-matched, carefully screened forever homes can be found.

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 Minnesota. Although our focus is primarily on rescuing dogs, we sometimes rescue cats & kittens as well. We are an independent organization and depend solely on adoption fees, fundraisers, and donations to operate. We receive NO government support. We try our best to match the dogs with the needs, wants, personalities, and lifestyles of potential adopters to ensure a healthy, happy, & permanent home.

Healing Hearts Rescue is a volunteer-based non-profit dog rescue dedicated to changing the lives of animals whom humans have failed by finding them safe and loving homes. Through the power of rescue, lives will be saved, hearts will be healed and you might find yourself asking “Who rescued whom?”

Heart of a Border Collie Rescue is an all-volunteer, registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to the rehoming of border collies in need (and other herding breeds/border collie crosses) from Minnesota, the Dakotas, and neighboring states. While dogs are with us waiting for loving and permanent homes, we provide them with temporary housing in approved foster homes throughout the Twin Cities and outstate Minnesota, proper medical care, training, rehabilitation, and education of their prospective adopters.

Homeward Bound has been in existence since 1991 and has rescued well over 12,800 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.

The founders of Humble Hounds MN have always been very passionate about making sure all animals, especially dogs have a good home. This has now been brought to the next level as we move forward on our mission of finding them forever homes that all dogs deserve. 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 take actions that make a long-lasting difference.

Matty's Heart & Soul Animal Rescue is a 501c3 non-profit organization solely run by volunteers; we don’t have a paid staff or a facility as we are 100% foster-based! We became a Minnesota non-profit on June 22, 2018, and shortly after that became Federal 501c3 non-profit on August 30, 2018. We are based in Minnesota in the Twin Cities Metro area and pull dogs and cats in need from local impounds, North and South Dakota Reservations, dogs from Georgia, and Texas currently. We are always in need of foster homes for adult dogs, puppies, moms with puppies, adult cats, kittens, and moms with kittens!  We provide vetting, food, and supplies that are needed.  Foster homes need to be within an hour's drive of Golden Valley, MN for travel purposes for vetting.

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 homes are located in Mankato MN and other surrounding areas. We serve vast communities in need throughout Minnesota and all over the United States. Please help us continue our mission of being the “bridge between; for an animal in need” as we work to ensure an animal will “never be alone and forever in a home”.

Midwest Animal Rescue & Services™ (MARS) is a dedicated and passionate group that rescues dogs and cats that are at risk and homeless through no fault of their own. Once in our care, these companion animals are vaccinated, microchipped, and spayed or neutered. Special attention is provided for those animals that need additional time and medical care before going to a new home. MARS is committed to helping pets in need whenever possible, including all breeds and ages. MARS does not have a shelter facility for boarding. We are a foster-based rescue group that runs on the support and aid of dedicated volunteers and supporters. 

As a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit rescue, our mission is to rescue stray, abandoned or neglected dogs along with dogs whose families can no longer care for them (at times bad things happen to good people & their pets) and place these pets into loving, permanent homes. We strive to promote and encourage responsible pet ownership. To ensure humane treatment, compassion, and respect for all dogs. We also strive to make a difference in pet overpopulation by ensuring all dogs adopted from MOESR are altered prior to adoption.

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 provide their care and rescues dogs from pounds, shelters, and breeders. As an all-volunteer, foster-based rescue we welcome anyone who loves dogs and wishes to help bassets and basset mixes live a healthy and happy life. Our organization provides a safe, loving foster home, proper veterinary care, and daily necessities while working hard to find them a permanent, loving home!

The main goal of our organization is an all-volunteer effort to rescue, rehabilitate, and re-home unwanted and abandoned Boxer dogs within Minnesota. When Boxers are in need, Minnesota Boxer Rescue dedicated volunteers respond. Our mission includes hands-on rescue, as well as education.

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 assist any Greyhound, Lurcher, Staghound, Whippet or any other Sighthound -- both locally and internationally. We rescue, transport, provide medical care, adopt, and support Sighthounds in the Twin Cities, Rochester, and Greater Minnesota areas. Our mission includes educating the public about the availability and suitability of Greyhounds and other Sighthound breeds as family pets.

The Minnesota Humane Society (MHS) is a statewide education, advocacy, and rescue organization dedicated to protecting the lives and interests of Minnesota’s animals. Founded in 1869, it is the oldest humane society in Minnesota. From its early victory in the late 1800s of establishing one of the first laws making cruelty to animals a crime, we have consistently confronted the issues, raised awareness, and taken bold action to make Minnesota a better and more humane place for animals. 

Minnesota Newfoundland Rescue is a regional representative of the Newfoundland Club of America Rescue Network, serving Minnesota, the Dakotas, and parts of Iowa and Wisconsin. All of our rescue dogs live in pre-approved, loving foster homes before they are adopted by their forever families. We take in Newfoundlands from owner surrenders, shelter transfers, medical cases, and dogs in other special needs situations. There is no cost to surrendering and there is no judgment: we understand that, sometimes, hard decisions have to be made so that each dog can live the life they deserve.

Minnesota Pit Bull Rescue was founded in 2009. Our rescue is a completely volunteer-based organization that is working to change the perception of pit bull-type dogs. We work hard to find solid homes for the dogs in our program and require obedience training to strengthen the bond between dog and owner and inspire them to become ambassador canine citizens. We do believe this is what sets us apart from other organizations and keeping our return rate low.

Since 2003, MNSR has found the best and last home for over 800 Shelties in need. We are an all-volunteer foster-based rescue organization, meaning that we do not have a central shelter where dogs are housed. Instead, all of the dogs in our program live with families in temporary foster homes while they await their forever homes. All dogs in our program are fully vetted prior to being adopted. This includes spay/neuter, vaccinations, microchip, and any other veterinary care they may require.

We take in Collies who need to be re-homed, place them in foster homes, provide medical care, assess their traits and personalities, find the best possible adoptive match for them, and place them in loving forever homes. Our volunteers and foster homes are located in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North & South Dakota, Missouri, Iowa, Michigan and Nebraska, and our Collies have been placed from New York to Texas to California to Canada as well as in our region. MWCR accepts rough and smooth Collies and may accept Collie mixes on a space-available basis.

New Day Rescue is a non-profit, all-volunteer organization that was founded in 2011 by Pam Patton and Madeline Meyer. Our philosophy is that the life of an animal is precious and valuable and should be treated as such. With this in mind, our organization is dedicated to finding homes for animals in need and providing homes to those that may otherwise never find one. Our objective is to rescue, care for and adopt out homeless dogs and cats into loving and responsible forever homes.

Our mission is to help animals who cannot help themselves. Dogs come to us from shelters, impounds, and owner surrenders and receive the veterinary care and behavioral support they need to place them in permanent, loving homes. We collaborate with other rescues, veterinary clinics, and trainers to ensure the best placement for each dog, while also providing support and resources for families after adoption.

Our Mission is to find dogs their forever family; to speak for the abused, neglected, and abandoned; to educate adopters, reduce the number of homeless, and provide proper vet care; to save those that need saving. No Dog Left Behind, based in Brooklyn Center, MN, is a 501c3 nonprofit organization, meaning all donations are tax-exempt! We are currently looking for volunteers and donations. Any/all help is appreciated!

Our mission is to be the voice for those who are voiceless. We hear them with our hearts and give them a voice. Looking into the eyes of the rescued animals will speak volumes; watching those eyes light-up will have an everlasting impact on you and the rescued animal. We aim to improve the lives of these animals in need by placing them into a loving foster home while getting them the care they need for them to move on to the next chapter in their lives.

Our club was formed in 1994 by owners and breeders of Great Pyrenees who shared a common affection for this breed.  Our goals and principles were to preserve the standards by which our breed has been known for centuries; majestic beauty and independent thinking with the intelligence to protect their flock.  Whether their flock is human or animal, their sensitive nature helps them to use the proper judgment to decide whatever protection is needed.  This type of personality can be challenging for the average pet owner.  

NorthStar, located in Excelsior, MN, with foster/adoption programs in the Twin Cities of MN, Chicago & Rockford IL, actively works to rescue Shih Tzu and Shih Tzu blend dogs from dangerous environments and shelters with the ultimate goal of placing them in loving, permanent, adoptive homes. We rescue unwanted, abandoned, and abused dogs. We have them vaccinated, micro-chipped, spayed or neutered, provide other medical care, and rehabilitate them in carefully selected foster homes. We also serve as a resource to our community and all pet owners by providing education and information on the benefits of adopting an animal in need as well as responsible pet ownership, including the importance of spay/neuter, good nutrition, and positive behavior training.

Northwest Minnesota Aussie Rescue is a non-profit 501c3 rescue specializing in finding loving homes for Australian Shepherds in need. NWMNAR prides itself in lining up the right personalities of dogs to the right living situations.  Puppies, of course, are easier to line up since their personalities form in amongst a family. Not only do we help find loving homes for dogs in need, but we also offer constructive advice to families thinking about surrendering their dogs and give them tips on how to make their homes a successful Aussie home.

Paws and Claws Emergency Rescue (PAC) is a charitable organization based in International Falls, MN. We believe that there should be no limits on saving an animal’s life. PAC runs strictly on donations and fundraising efforts, which makes it difficult to respond to the growing number of calls we receive in Koochiching County each year. We do not receive any type of government funding (by any city or county) and we are not affiliated with any other rescue organization or Humane Society. However, we do work closely with both all over Minnesota and into Canada.

Pet Haven is a foster-based animal rescue founded in 1952. We rescue and rehome cats and dogs in the Twin Cities area. Pet Haven is committed to reducing the pet population and the number of unwanted animals. Our Spay Neuter Initiative Program provides grants to organizations throughout Minnesota to reduce pet overpopulation. Since 2005, Pet Haven has awarded 62 grants that have helped alter 2,006 animals. Pet Haven has more than 250 active volunteers. We convey our respect for animals as we talk with prospective new families, meet people at public events, and socialize with friends and family. We encourage others to view and treat their pets as members of the family — we are their guardians, and they depend on us for our companionship and care.