Rescue Organizations and Sanctuaries

Local Animal Control

Minneapolis Animal Care and Control  
212 17th Avenue N
Minneapolis MN 55411
612/673-6222 

St. Paul Animal Care and Control  
1285 Jessamine Ave W
St. Paul MN 55108
651/266-1100

Rescue Organizations

Rescues are divided by regions – Metro/Central/Northern/Southern Minnesota, plus Wisconsin.

Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Area

Angel of Hope

Anoka

763/445-0717

Animal Ark

Hastings

651/772-8983

Animal Humane Society

various locations

952/435-7738

Being Advocates for Rescued K-9s

St. Paul

651/554-9284

Bitty Kitty Brigade

Maple Grove

651/705-6264

Canine Carroll Rescue

Minnetonka

n/a

Camp Kitten

Andover

*Not accepting cats at this time

Caring for Cats

North St. Paul

651/407-8485

Carver Scott Humane Society

Chaska

952/368-3553

Cats Meow Dogs Bark Rescue

South St Paul

651/343-1964

Cause for Paws

Roseville

952/259-1483

Feline Rescue

St. Paul

n/a

Happy Tails Rescue

Maple Grove

612/588-0188

The Kitten’s Cradle

Anoka

n/a

Kitty Revolution

St. Paul

612/351-1025

Last Hope

Farmington

651/463-8747

Leech Lake Legacy

Minneapolis

1-866-534-2293

Matty’s Heart and Soul Animal Rescue

Minneapolis

n/a

Midwest Animal Rescue and Services

Brooklyn Park

n/a

No Kitten Left Behind

St. Paul

*Not accepting cats at this time

Northwoods Humane Society

Wyoming

651/982-0240

Pet Haven of Minnesota 

Minneapolis

952/831-3825

Pet Project Rescue

Minneapolis

info@petprojectrescue.com

Redemption Road Rescue

Crystal

612/978-1284

Rescue Crew

Plymouth

612/299-2001

Rescued Pets are Wonderful

Blaine

763/757-8204

Safe Hands Animal Rescue

Minneapolis

safehands@safehandsrescue.org

Saved by a Whisker

Eagan

n/a

Saving Tails Animal Rescue

Inver Grove Heights

n/a

Second Chance Animal Rescue

White Bear Lake

651/771-5662

Southwest Metro Animal Rescue

Chaska

 952/368-7297

St. Francis of Assisi Animal Rescue 

Forest Lake

612/387-4869

Stray Cat Rescue Associates of MN

Roseville

652/257-7265

Stray Feral Rescue

Lakeland

strayferalrescue@gmail.com

The Bond Between

Minnetonka

952/322-7643

Twin Cities Pet Rescue

St. Paul

651/784-3750

Underdog Rescue

St Louis Park

n/a

Wags and Whiskers Animal Rescue

Farmington

n/a

Westwynd Animal Rescue

Coon Rapids

763/250-1089

Whisker Rescue

Spring Lake Park

contact@whiskerrescue.org

Central MN

Arrow’s Heart Animal Rescue

Zimmerman

612/245-0722

Babinski Foundation

Pequot Lakes

218/568-5622

Big Stone County Animal Rescue

Ortonville

n/a

Cat Tales Rescue

Delano

612/202-9492

Crossroads Animal Shelter

Buffalo

763/684-1234

Ellie’s Legacy Pet Rescue 

Alexandria

n/a

Feline Good Rescue (TNR)

Central MN

tnrfelinegoodrescue@gmail.com

Fur-Ever Home Rescue

Zimmerman

info@fureverhomerescue.com

Grant County Humane Society

Elbow Lake

218/685-6220

Green Acres Animal Rescue

St. Augusta 

n/a

Grey Face Rescue & Retirement 

St. Cloud

320/224-6156

Hawk Creek Animal Shelter

Willmar

320-235-7612

Heart of Minnesota Animal Shelter

Hutchinson

320/234-9699

Heartland Animal Rescue Team

Brainerd

218/829-4141 

Hinder’s Heart Animal Rescue Team

Cambridge

hindershart@yahoo.com

Humane Society of Swift County

Benson

320/808-3497

Lakes Area Humane Society

Alexandria

320/759-2260

Lost Souls Cat Rescue

Fort Ripley

lostsoulscatrescue@gmail.com

Morrison County Animal Humane Society

Little Falls

320/632-0703

Pets Abandoned Wanting Support

Motley

n/a

Rainbow Whiskers Kitten Rescue

Cambridge

www.facebook.com/groups/1834680413590826

Rescue Network 

Buffalo

612/208-2215

Rosegate Furever Home

Correll

605/949-1067

Ruff Start Rescue

Princeton

763/355-3981

Scruffy Tails Humane Society  

Crookston

218/281-7225

Stevens Community Humane Society

Morris

320/589-0378

Tri-County Humane Society

St. Cloud

320/252-0896

Tuff Start Rescue

Isanti

952/818-2913

Northern MN

Animal Allies Humane Society

Duluth

218/722-5341

Arrowhead Animal Rescue

Grand Marais

218/877-7050

Borderland Humane Society

International Falls

​218/283-9276

Clearwater County Humane Society

Bagley

218/308-6711

Contented Critters

Forbes

218/638-2153

Great River Rescue 

Bemidji

218/751-7910

Great Tails Animal Rescue

Grand Rapids

218/398-6191

Headwaters Animal Shelter

Park Rapids

218/237-7100

Humane Society of Otter Tail County

Fergus Falls

218/739-3494

Humane Society of the Lakes

Detroit Lakes

218/847-0511

Isanti County Humane Society

Cambridge

763/689-2334

Lake County Humane Society

Two Harbors

218/834-5806

Lake of the Woods Humane Society

Baudette

218/434-1444

Marshmallow Animal Shelter

Detroit Lakes

218/847-9040

Mesabi Humane Society

Virginia

218/741-7425

Paws & Claws Animal Shelter 

International Falls

218/235-8735

Paws and Claws Rescue & Resort

Hackensack

218/675-7297

Pennington County Humane Society

Thief River Falls

218/681-8045

Precious Paws Humane Society of Chisholm

Chisholm

218/254-3300

Range Regional Animal Rescue

Hibbing

218/262-1900

Red Lake Rosie’s Rescue

Trail

218/268-4477

Scooby’s Animal Mission

Aitkin

218/670-0319

Smiley’s Rescues

Fertile

701/936-4039

Wadena County Humane Society

Wadena

218/632-5938

Warm Fuzzies Animal Rescue

Duluth

218/576-8534

We R Furr

Callaway

218/401-4398

Southern MN

Abandoned Pets Ranch

Arlington

952/463-6040

Blue Earth Nicollet County Humane Society

Mankato

507/625-6373

Brown County Humane Society

New Ulm

507/359-2312

Camp Companion

Rochester

507/951-7801

Cottonwood County Animal Rescue

Windom

507/831-4110

Forever Homes for Abandoned Pets

Mankato

612/886-6904

Freeborn County Humane Society

Albert Lea

507/377-8501

Helping Paws of Southern Minnesota

Owatonna

507/475-9150

Hiawatha Animal Humane Society

Lake City

651/448-0396

Jackson County Animal Protection Society

Jackson

507/607-5590

La Crescent Animal Rescue

La Crescent

507/895-2066

Marshall Pet Rescue

Marshall

507/537-1537

Martin County Humane Society 

Fairmont

507/238-1885

Mending Spirits Animal Rescue

Mankato

mendingspirits@gmail.com

Mower County Humane Society

Austin

507/437-9262

New Chances Humane Society

Blue Earth

507/526-5160

New Leash Animal Rescue

Cannon Falls

651/252-1874

Paws and Claws Humane Society

Rochester

507/288-7226

Prairie’s Edge Humane Society

Northfield

507/664-1035

Redwood Area Animal Shelter

Redwood Falls

507/644-3853

Rescue 55021 

Faribault

507/323-8280

River Bluff Humane Society

Red Wing

651/388-5286

Safe Haven Pet Rescue

Rochester

507/529-4079

Southern Minnesota Animal Rescue Team

Lonsdale

n/a

Steele County Humane Society 

Owatonna

507/451-4512

Tracy Area Animal Rescue

Beaver Creek

tracyareaanimalrescue@yahoo.com

Waseca County Animal Humane Society

Waseca

507/201-7287

Watonwan County Humane Society

St. James

507/942-7387

Wee3Beasties: Saving the Strays

New Prague

savingthestrays@hotmail.com

Windmill Animal Rescue 

Elko New Market

952/461-2765

Windy Kitty Community Rescue

Tyler

507/215-2349

Winona Area Humane Society

Winona

507/452-3135

Wisconsin

Note: Each cat crossing a state line needs a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection obtained from your veterinarian.

Arnell Memorial Humane Society

Amery

715/268-7387

Coco’s Heart Dog Rescue

Hudson

651/303-0588

Coulee Region Humane Society

Onalaska

608/781-4014

Dunn County Humane Society 

Menomonie

715/232-9790

Gregory’s Gift of Hope

New Richmond

715/246-2467

Humane Society of Burnett County

Webster

715/349-2368

Humane Society of Douglas County

Superior

715/398-6784

Lucky Paws Midwest

Baldwin

luckypawsmidwest@gmail.com

St. Croix Animal Friends 

Hudson

715/749-3763

Sanctuaries for feral/unsocialized cats

Evergreen Cat Sanctuary 

Altura

n/a

Forever Home Animal Sanctuary 

New Ulm

n/a

Forever Furry Friends Rescue

Bertha

218/402-1264

Furball Farm Cat Sanctuary

Faribault

furballfarmcatsanctuary@gmail.com

Home for Life

Stillwater

800/252-5918

Lennon’s Legacy

St. Cloud

lennonslegacysanctuary@gmail.com

Paws Place Animal Sanctuary 

Rosemount

pawsplace@gmail.com

The Wildcat Sanctuary

Sandstone

320/245-6871