Minnesota Animal Shelters receive pets from:

* stray animals
* relatives when an owner has passed away
* humane organizations and animal control agencies
* owners who can no longer care for their pets

When animals are taken in, they rarely have a medical history. If there is one available that indicates medical aid or veterinary care has been given; this information is passed on to the new owner. The Animal Shelter cannot guarantee the health or temperament of an animal adopted from the Shelter.

In order to adopt from a Minnesota Animal Shelter you will need a Drivers License or photo ID and must be at least 18 years of age.

Please allow at least 30 minutes to visit the Shelter, view the animals and acquaint yourself with those who are available for adoption. If you do not find what you are looking for, a wish list is sometimes maintained at the front desk, so be sure to check with the receptionist.

Want to add your Minnesota shelter or rescue to our database? Click here to fill out a short form and have your shelter or rescue added to our database!

All Creatures Great & Small
richfield, Minnesota  55423

Almost Home Shelter
mora, Minnesota  55051

American Bear Association
orr, Minnesota  55771

Angel Animals Network / Angel Animals ® Educational Foundation (AAF)
minneapolis, Minnesota  55426

Animal Allies
red wing, Minnesota  55066

Animal Allies Humane Society
duluth, Minnesota  55802

Animal Ark
hastings, Minnesota  55033

Animal Control and Management White Bear
white bear lake, Minnesota  55110

Animal Control Services Robbinsdale
robbinsdale, Minnesota  55422

Animal Humane Society of Hennepin County
golden valley, Minnesota  55422

Animal Sanctuary Foundation
minneapolis, Minnesota  55402

Animal Services Unit
waseca, Minnesota  56093

Animal Shelter
duluth, Minnesota  55802

Anoka City Pound
anoka, Minnesota  55303

Avian Welfare Coalition
saint paul, Minnesota  55104

B. Robert Lewis Memorial Animal Shelter
prnceton, Minnesota  55371

B.R.I.M (Basset Rescue In Minnesota)
white bear lake, Minnesota  55110

Becker County Humane Society
detroit lakes, Minnesota  56502

Beltrami Humane Society
bemidji, Minnesota  56619

Blaine Animal Control
blaine, Minnesota  55434

Bloomington Animal Control
bloomington, Minnesota  55431

Bloomington Animal Shelter/ Bloomington Police Department
bloomington, Minnesota  55431

Borderland Humane Society / Koochiching County Humane Society
international falls, Minnesota  56649

Brown County Humane Society
new ulm, Minnesota  56073

Carver-Scott Humane Society
chaska, Minnesota  55318

Cat House ARF
minneapolis, Minnesota  55414

Cause For Paws, Inc.
roseville, Minnesota  55113

Central Minnesota Animal Care and Control
Sauk Rapids, Minnesota  56379

Chicago Hope Animal Rescue
harris, Minnesota  55032

Contented Critters - Spay, Neuter, Aid Program
makinen, Minnesota  55763

Crossroads Animal Shelter
buffalo, Minnesota  55313

Dampier's Animal Shelter
Moorhead, Minnesota  56560

Duluth Animal Shelter
duluth, Minnesota  55802

Feline Rescue, Inc.
saint paul, Minnesota  55114

For Birds Only Refuge
barrett, Minnesota  56311

Forever Home Animal Sanctuary,Inc
New Ulm, Minnesota  56073

Friends of Animals Humane Society
cloquet, Minnesota  55720

Gemini Rottweiler Rescue K-9 Sanctuary
madison, Minnesota  56256

German Shepherd Breed Rescue
brooklyn park, Minnesota  55444

Goodhue County Humane Society
red wing, Minnesota  55066

Grand Rapids Animal Control Facility
Grand Rapids, Minnesota  55721

Grant County Humane Society
elbow lake, Minnesota  56531

Greyhound Pets of America - Minnesota
minneapolis, Minnesota  55449

Headwaters Humane Society
park rapids, Minnesota  56470

Heart of Minnesota Animal Shelter
hutchinson, Minnesota  55350

Heartland Animal Rescue Team
brainerd, Minnesota  56401

Hiawatha Humane Society of Lake City
lake city, Minnesota  55041

Hibbing Animal Shelter
hibbing, Minnesota  55746

Home For Life (r)/ The Animal Sanctuary of St. Croix Valley
stillwater, Minnesota  55082

Homeless Hounds
princeton, Minnesota  55371

Humane Society for Companion Animals
saint paul, Minnesota  55108

Humane Society of Freeborn County
albert lea, Minnesota  56007

Humane Society of Lyon County / Impoundment Center
marshall, Minnesota  56258

Humane Society of Polk County
crookston, Minnesota  56716

Humane Society of Renville/Sibley Counties HSRSC
gibbon, Minnesota  55335

Humane Society of Wright County
buffalo, Minnesota  55313

Isanti County Humane Society
cambridge, Minnesota  55008

Jack Pine Guinea Pig Rescue
stacy, Minnesota  55079

K-9 Rescue
lakeville, Minnesota  55044

Kandiyohi County Humane Society
willmar, Minnesota  56201

Kanebec County Humane Society
braham, Minnesota  55006

Lake County Humane Society
two harbors, Minnesota  55616

Lake Superior Humane Society
knife river, Minnesota  55609

Lakes Area Humane Society
alexandria, Minnesota  56308

Last Hope, Inc.
farmington, Minnesota  55024

Library Cat Society
moorhead, Minnesota  56560

Lucky Dog Rescue
brooklyn park, Minnesota  55444

Mankato Humane Society
mankato, Minnesota  56002

Martin County Humane Society
Fairmont, Minnesota  56031

Martin County Humane Society / Carl Nettifee Memorial Animal Shelter
fairmont, Minnesota  56013

Meeker County Humane Society
litchfield, Minnesota  55355

Mesabi Humane Society
virginia, Minnesota  55792

Midwest Avian Adoption & Rescue Services, Inc. (MAARS)
stillwater, Minnesota  55082

Midwest Pug Rescue - MN Division
Rochester, Minnesota  55902

Mille Lacs County Humane Society
milaca, Minnesota  56453

Minneapolis Animal Control
minneapolis, Minnesota  55411

Minnesota Border Collie Rescue
maplewood, Minnesota  55119

Minnesota Federated Humane Societies
richfield, Minnesota  55423

Minnesota Homeward Bound
monticello, Minnesota  55362

Minnesota Hooved Animal Rescue Foundation
zimmerman, Minnesota  55398

Minnesota Humane Society
saint paul, Minnesota  55116

Minnesota Valley Humane Society
burnsville, Minnesota  55337

Monticello Animal Control
monticello, Minnesota  55362

Morrison County Humane Society
little falls, Minnesota  56345

Mower County Humane Society
austin, Minnesota  55912

Noah's Bark, Inc.
canton, Minnesota  55922

Norman County Humane Society
ada, Minnesota  56510

Northern Lights Animal Rescue
twig, Minnesota  55791

Northwoods Boxer Rescue
inver grove heights, Minnesota  55077

Northwoods Humane Society
forest lake, Minnesota  55025

Ottertail County Humane Society
fergus falls, Minnesota  56537

Paws & Claws Humane Society
rochester, Minnesota  55901

Pennington County Humane Society
thief river falls, Minnesota  56701

Pet Connection
zumbrota, Minnesota  55992

Pet Haven Inc. of Minnesota
minneapolis, Minnesota  55419

Pets for Life
champlin, Minnesota  55316

Pets Under Police Security (PUPS)
maple grove, Minnesota  55369

Pope County Humane Society
glenwood, Minnesota  56334

Rainbow Animal Rescue
prior lake, Minnesota  55372

Range Humane Society
hibbing, Minnesota  55746

Redwood County Humane Society
redwood falls, Minnesota  56283

Rescue Me Pet Adoption
saint paul, Minnesota  55119

Rescued Pets Are Wonderful
Blaine, Minnesota  55434

Rice County Humane Society
faribault, Minnesota  55021

Rochester Animal Control / Shelter
rochester, Minnesota  55904

S.A.F.E. Sanctuary
Faribault, Minnesota  55021

Safe Haven Pet Rescue, Inc.
rochester, Minnesota  55903

Saving The World One Pet At A Time
brainerd, Minnesota  56401

Second Chance Animal Rescue
white bear lake, Minnesota  55110

Second Chance St. Bernard Rescue
minneapolis, Minnesota  55418

Silver Dragon Pets
Brainerd, Minnesota  56401

St. Cloud Animal Control Shelter
St. Cloud, Minnesota  56301

St. Croix Jack Russell Terrier Network Rescue
woodbury, Minnesota  55125

St. Francis Animal Rescue
Forest Lake, Minnesota  55025

St. Paul Animal Control Center
saint paul, Minnesota  55108

Star of the North Humane Soceity
Coleraine, Minnesota  55722

Star of the North Humane Society
coleraine, Minnesota  55722

Steele County Humane Society
owatonna, Minnesota  55060

Steele County Humane Society
Owatonna, Minnesota  55060

The Kelvar Edraith Fellowship
Newport, Minnesota  55055

Tri-County Humane Society
st. cloud, Minnesota  56302

Waseca County Humane Society
waseca, Minnesota  56093

Watonwan County Humane Society
st. james, Minnesota  56081

Winona Area Humane Society
winona, Minnesota  55987