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Pet Haven is Minnesota's first foster-based rescue. We are dedicated to improving the lives of pets and those who love them by rescuing, rehabilitating, and rehoming dogs and cats. Every dog and cat lives with a loving foster family until they find families of their own. We believe in couches, not kennels, and provide for all of their needs, high-quality food, the best possible veterinary care, and behavior support for emotional well-being.
As individuals, we give the love, compassion, and patience needed to truly change their lives.
As an organization, we champion change on the companion animal landscape to improve lives for pets and their people!
We are dedicated to reducing pet overpopulation by supporting spay and neuter efforts and providing resources and support through SNIP grants to people for their pets. We do the work needed to strengthen the relationships between people and pets, build foundations that last a lifetime, and keep pets out of the sheltering system.
We Love What We Do.
Learn more about how you can help these amazing pets by donating, fostering, or adopting.
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Founded in 1952, Pet Haven is the first foster-based rescue in Minnesota. We rescue, rehabilitate, and re-home dogs and cats, working closely with adopters to find the right match to create forever families for every Pet Haven pet. We provide needed medical treatment, training, and behavioral support to every animal in our care. And also offer pre-adoption and post-adoption support.
All our animals are in loving foster homes, not in a shelter. Our foster program benefits both the animals in our care and their future families. Our foster families prepare animals for adoption by giving them a chance to live in a home where they can fully express their personality, work to overcome fears, recover from trauma, and receive needed training, giving them a better chance at a forever home.
We can’t adopt our way out of pet overpopulation. We address homelessness at the root through our spay/neuter initiatives. We were the first organization in Minnesota to require spay/neuter prior to adoption and have continued to support efforts to reduce overpopulation through programs and grants. More than 8,000 animals have been altered through our grant program.
Volunteers are key to helping Pet Haven to achieve its mission by helping to lead and support all core functions of the organization. We have over 450 volunteers and this keeps our administrative costs down so your donations go directly to the animals who need help. Come join our amazing team of volunteers!
