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Become a member of Pet Haven

Members receive our quarterly newsletter and are eligible to vote at our annual meetings. Dues are $25 per person per year. The 2010 membership year for new members begins on November 1, 2009 and runs through January 31, 2011. Please join now!

Join Pet Haven

What is Pet Haven?

Pet Haven is similar to a humane society. We help homeless cats, kittens, dogs and puppies. Pet Haven was founded in 1952 and is a charitable 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Everyone in Pet Haven is a volunteer.

What does Pet Haven do?

Pet Haven has four primary purposes, as noted in our mission statement. We rescue and re-home cats and dogs, spay and neuter to reduce overpopulation, promotes companion animal welfare, and advocate on behalf of companion animals.

Pet Haven's adoption program helps homeless dogs and cats find new homes. We provide them with veterinary care including a spay or neuter. All of the animals in our adoption program stay in volunteer foster homes until they are adopted. The foster families care for the animal and learn about its needs and temperament. This helps us to find a suitable permanent home that is a good match for the cat or dog. Pet Haven is 'no kill'. This means we do not euthanize any of the animals taken into our adoption program unless they have an untreatable health or behavioral condition that prevents an acceptable quality of life or makes them a serious threat to the safety of people or other animals. Click here for more information on adopting a cat or dog from Pet Haven.

Pet Haven also is committed to reducing pet overpopulation and the needless suffering and killing of unwanted companion animals that results. We offer low cost spay and neuter surgeries for the pets of low-income families and grants to other animal rescue groups to help them spay and neuter more animals. Click here for more information about our spay/neuter initiatives.

Finally, Pet Haven volunteers educate the public about responsible companion animal care. We convey our respect for animals as we talk with prospective new homes for the cats and dogs in our adoption program, meet people at public events, and socialize with friends and family. We encourage others to view their pets as members of the family and to treat them as such. We are their guardians and they depend on us for our companionship and care.

Click here to make a tax-deductible donation to Pet Haven.

Click here for more information about volunteering with Pet Haven.

Does Pet Haven have a shelter?

No, Pet Haven does not have a shelter. All of the animals in our adoption program are cared for in volunteer foster homes.

Who runs Pet Haven?

Pet Haven, Inc. of Minnesota is a non-profit charitable organization incorporated and registered in the state of Minnesota. Pet Haven has a voting membership. The members hold annual meetings to elect the Board of Directors and discuss Pet Haven’s accomplishments and challenges. A twelve member Board of Directors governs Pet Haven. The Board elects officers, sets policy and oversees all aspects of the organization. Pet Haven members, directors and officers are all volunteers. Click here for more information about becoming a member of Pet Haven.

What is the Spay/Neuter Initiative (SNI)?

Pet Haven received a very generous donation earmarked to be used to help reduce the overpopulation of companion animals and to help families keep their pets by providing low-cost spay and neuter services. The donor's hope was that the funds be used to reach animals not already being served by Pet Haven's adoption program. Pet Haven used this donation as the "seed money" to start its own low-cost spay/neuter outreach and to offer grants to humane and rescue groups to assist with their spay/neuter efforts.

I want to spay or neuter my pet but can't afford it. Can Pet Haven help?

Yes. Pet Haven and 5 veterinary clinic partners will pay 10 - 100% of the cost of spay/neuter surgery for the pets of qualified low income families. The amount of the subsidy is based on a sliding scale depending on your income and the number of persons in your family. The surgery will be performed at one of the 5 partner vet clinics which are located in various parts of the Twin Cities. Please download and complete the application. (MS Word / PDF) If you have questions, please call 952-996-9292 and leave a message or e-mail your question to pethavengrant@yahoo.com.

Why should I spay or neuter my pet?

Female pets are "spayed" and male pets are "neutered". This is sometimes also called "altering". This surgery makes them unable to reproduce so your pet will not contribute to the problem of pet overpopulation. There are many more puppies, kittens and other pets born every day than there are homes to care for them. Those that are without homes suffer from disease and malnutrition and are put to death because no one wants them. Plus, spaying and neutering can help to reduce behavior problems in your pet. Altered dogs and cats are less likely to fight with other animals and are less inclined to spray and urinate in the house. There are also health benefits to spaying and neutering. The possibility of certain types of cancer is eliminated or greatly reduced in animals that have been altered.

I work with a humane society. Can we get a spay/neuter grant from Pet Haven?

Pet Haven's SNI grants are available to 501(c)3 and other non-profit organizations concerned with the welfare of animals. Your organization must apply for the grant and your application must be approved by Pet Haven's Board of Directors. Pet Haven's mission focuses on cats and dogs and we anticipate that most of the grants will be awarded to similarly focused groups. However, applications from groups that work with other small animals will also be considered.

Organizations that participate in any of the following activities do not qualify for these grants: breeding animals; using or releasing animals for use in medical or other experimentation; and organizations that discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or national origin in policy or practice.

The grant must be used for spay and neuter surgical procedures. The funds may also be used for pre-operative examinations, pre-operative and intra-operative pain management, and emergency veterinary care related to the surgery. This will enable grantees to use their own funds to provide additional services, such as vaccinations and microchipping, for the same animals that are being altered.

If you have questions regarding the grants for rescue groups and humane societies, or would like to receive a grant application, please contact the Pet Haven SNI Project Manager at Admin@PetHavenMN.org or by calling (952) 831-3825 and leaving a message.

Pet Haven's Annual Reports

2008 Annual Report

Board of Directors Activity

Pet Haven Board of Directors:

Karen Scott, President
Marilou Chanrasmi, Vice-President
Kristen Cici, Secretary
Eldora Anderson, Interim Treasurer
Mary Ann Cameron, Cat Adoption Director
Cynthia Farrell, Outreach Director
Jen Fieldman, Director
Jennifer Kroiss, Director
Sally Morton, Dog Adoption Director
Claire Sychowski, Director
Frieda Wilson, Director

Pet Haven Board of Directors Meetings

Pet Haven is governed by a Board of Directors elected by the membership. The Board meets regularly to conduct business. These meetings are open to all volunteers, members, and donors. The Board encourages interested parties to attend. Please refer to the schedule on the left side of this page for information regarding upcoming meetings.

Please contact us at Admin@PetHavenMN.org with any questions.