We welcome donations of new and gently used items that can be used in our shelters, clinics, and community outreach work. Please see the lists below for items we can and cannot accept.
You may drop off donated items in designated areas inside the adoption entrance of our Coon Rapids, Golden Valley, and Woodbury locations during regular business hours.
Online purchases can be shipped directly to our Golden Valley shelter at 845 Meadow Ln N, Golden Valley, MN 55422.
Donate newspaper
We are not currently accepting newspaper donations. Thanks to your generosity, our shelters are overflowing with newspaper. Learn more.
Donate items from our Chewy and Amazon wish lists
To make donating simple, we've curated an Amazon and Chewy wish list with specific items that we need and use regularly in our shelters. When you purchase through one of these wish lists, you can ship items directly to our Golden Valley location.
View our Amazon Wish List or our Chewy Wish List for specific items we're looking for.
New Chewy users also have another opportunity to give back. Through the Chewy Gives Back program, $15 of your first purchase from Chewy (from our wish list or not!) is donated back to AHS when you use our referral link.
Donate other new or gently used items
In addition to the items on our curated online wish lists, we also accept the following new and gently used items:
- Clean bath towels
- Leads, leashes, and collars
- Unopened pet food and treats in containers/bags weighing less than 20 pounds (no prescription food)
- Cat litter (15 pounds or less)
- Enrichment supplies (slow feeder bowls, lick mats, food puzzles, new cat scratchers, and puzzle toys)
- Cage scratchers for cats from StretchandScratch.com
- 2Hounds Freedom No-Pull harnesses (sizes Med-XXL)
- Kuranda dog beds from Kuranda.com
- Kongs, all sizes but especially the larger ones
- Live traps for TNR program
Items we cannot accept
We do not have the space or resources to sort and dispose of donated items we cannot use. We cannot accept:
- Anything that is soiled, broken, or missing pieces
- Medications, flea and tick treatments, and medical supplies
- Homemade dog treats, used dog treats, and rawhides
- Prescription pet food
- Used litter boxes
- Confetti shredded paper
- Clothing and bedding (blankets, comforters, pillows, pillowcases, and sheets)
- Furniture and household items
- Computer equipment and office supplies (computers, mice, keyboards, monitors, printers, toner, etc.)