More than 20 local organizations partner with AHS to place animals that experience high levels of fear, anxiety, and stress in shelter environments. 

• Aussie Rescue of Minnesota Inc.
• Adopt a Husky MN
• Angel of Hope
• Bitty Kitty Brigade
• The Bond Between
• Creatures and Company
• Faerieland Rescue
• Feline Rescue
• From Stray to Stay
• Great River Rescue
• Kim's Kitty Sanctuary & Paradise Rescue
• Kitty Cottage Sanctuary
• Leech Lake Legacy
• Legends Rescue
• Mending Spirits Animal Rescue
• Minnesota Companion Rabbit Society
• Minnesota Pocket Pet Rescue
• Pet Haven
• Pet Project Rescue
• Ridgeback Rescue of the U.S.
• The Rescue Crew
• Ruff Start Rescue
• Tiny Whiskers Animal Rescue
• Tri-County Humane Society
• United Doberman Rescue and Canine Castaways of Minnesota

AHS also takes in animals from local impound and animal control agencies:

• Bloomington Animal Control
• Minneapolis Animal Care and Control
• PUPS (Pets Under Police Security)
• St. Paul Animal Control

Because AHS cannot accept exotic pets (reptiles, large birds like cockatoos and amazons), or livestock (chickens, pigs, and goats), we maintain connections with other animal welfare groups dedicated to finding placement for non-traditional companion animals.

• Care About Wildlife (wildlife, exotics, and farm animals), 612-325-6220
• Chicken Run Rescue
• Minnesota Herpetological Society
• Minnesota Hooved Animal Rescue
• NEWDAY Sanctuary
• Resource for Iguana Care and Adoption
• Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota

Minnesota Alliance for Family and Animal Safety

The Minnesota Alliance for Family and Animal Safety is a diverse group of professionals and community members dedicated to working across organizations, communities and disciplines to bring an end to human-animal violence.

Minnesota Horse Welfare Coalition

Since 2005, Animal Humane Society’s Humane Investigations team has seen a 50% increase in cases affecting horses. In response, we initiated the Minnesota Horse Welfare Coalition, a group of organizations, horse rescues, humane agents and individuals working to prevent horse neglect, abandonment and abuse.

Pet Shelters Across America

Pet Shelters Across America is consortium of the leading animal welfare organizations in the United States. PSAA is an umbrella organization representing 35 animal shelters that raise funds for local shelters. All of the members are welfare organizations that are independent, stand-alone entities that do not report to national humane organizations or receive funding or management from any national groups. 

Shelter Animals Count

Shelter Animals Count is a collaborative initiative formed by a diverse group of stakeholders to create and share a national database of sheltered animal statistics, providing facts, and enabling insights that will save lives.

Socially Conscious Sheltering

We’re proud to have joined hundreds of other shelters across the country (and rescue groups, policy makers, law enforcement, media, veterinarians, behavior professionals, human-animal service providers, and community members) who support the eight tenets of Socially Conscious Sheltering, and to be the first shelter in Minnesota to formally join this movement.