
Animal Humane Society proudly partners with other rescue organizations in Minnesota to provide medical services and placement options that help thousands of animals find new homes each year.
Animals that experience high stress in shelter environments and display fearful or aggressive behavior at AHS are often transferred to local, foster-based rescue groups. Last year, we transferred more than 600 animals — about 2.9% of our total placement number — to other rescue organizations. Additionally, as part of our animal transport program, AHS works with rescue groups from other areas of the country where resources for animals are scarce and adoption rates are low.
These rescue partnerships contribute to our placement rate, which totaled to more than 93% in fiscal year 2019. Learn more about becoming a rescue partner and submit an interest form.
- All Dog Rescue
- Angel of Hope
- Can Do Canines
- Carver Scott Humane Society (MnPaw partner)
- Doberman Rescue of MN
- Feline Rescue, Inc.
- Happy Tails Animal Rescue
- Healing Hearts Rescue
- Home For Life Animal Sanctuary
- Kitty Revolution
- Legends Rescue
- Mutts and More (MnPaw partner)
- People and Pets Together (MnPaw partner)
- Pet Haven of Minnesota (MnPaw partner)
- Pet Project Rescue (MnPaw partner)
- The Kitten's Cradle Ltd
- The Rescue Crew (MnPaw partner)
- Secondhand Hounds
- Safe Hands Animal Rescue
- Southwest Metro Animal Rescue
- St. Francis of Assisi Animal Rescue
- Suzie's Cat Refuge
- Twin Cities Pet Rescue
- Warrior Dog Rescue
- Westwynd Animal Rescue
- Animal Allies (MnPaw partner)
- Great River Rescue (MnPaw partner)
- Grey Face Rescue
- Heartland Animal Rescue Team
- Leech Lake Legacy (MnPaw partner)
- Minneapolis Animal Care and Control (MnPaw partner)
- Morrison County Animal Humane Society (MnPaw partner)
- The Native America Humane Society (MnPaw partner)
- Northland Spay Neuter Program (MnPaw partner)
- Paws and Claws Rescue & Resort
- Pope County Humane Society (MnPaw partner)
- Ruff Start Rescue (MnPaw partner)
- Tri-County Humane Society (MnPaw partner)
- Blue Earth-Nicollet County Humane Society (MnPaw partner)
- Camp Companion
- Generations Ranch, Rescue & Sanctuary (MnPaw partner)
- Humane Society of Kandiyohi County (MnPaw partner)
- Humane Society of Goodhue County (MnPaw partner)
- Last Hope
- Mending Spirits Animal Rescue
- New Leash Rescue
- Prairie's Edge Humane Society (MnPaw partner)
- Watonwan County Humane Society (MnPaw partner)
- 4 Pits Sake Rescue (MnPaw partner)
- A Rotta Love Plus (MnPaw partner)
- Adopt a Husky MN
- The Bitty Kitty Brigade
- Faerieland German Shepherd and Corgi Rescue
- Great Dane Rescue of Minnesota & Wisconsin (MnPaw partner)
- Great Plains Pointer Rescue
- Minnesota Boxer Rescue
- Minnesota/Wisconsin Collie Rescue
- Retrieve A Golden of the Midwest (RAGOM) (MnPaw partner)
- United Doberman Rescue and Canine Castaways of Minnesota
In addition to working with companion animal organizations, AHS also works with organizations that protect and care for wildlife and exotic or other domestic animals.
- Care About Wildlife
- Chicken Run Rescue
- Minnesota Companion Rabbit Society
- Minnesota Herpetological Society
- Minnesota Hooved Animal Rescue
- Minnesota Pocket Pet Rescue
- Palomacy Pigeon & Dove Adoptions
- Parrot Adoption Education Program (PAEP)
- Resource for Iguana Care and Adoption (RICA)
- Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota (WRCMN)
- Wildcat Sanctuary (MnPaw partner)
Animal transport program
Animal Humane Society works with dozens of other shelters and animal welfare organizations, including the ASPCA and HSUS, to transport animals from across the country. In addition, AHS sends a transport team directly to source shelters to bring animals back to Minnesota. These animals come from communities that are often overwhelmed with animal homelessness and are lacking critical resources and funding.
Last year, more than 7,000 animals were transported to AHS from another shelter or agency in search of a new home. Learn more about our transport program.