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Pet Haven is Minnesota's first foster-based rescue. We are dedicated to being part of the solution to the animal welfare crisis by improving the lives of pets and those who love them by rescuing, rehabilitating, and rehoming dogs and cats. Every animal in our care lives with a loving foster family until it finds its own family. While they’re with us, they become part of our family. Every pet receives the best possible care: high-quality food, top-of-the-line veterinary care at our in-house clinic and surgery suite, and behavioral support for emotional well-being, giving each pet the time and support they need to be their best selves and the perfect pet for the family meant for them!
At Pet Haven, we give the love, compassion, and patience needed to truly change their lives.
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 are committed to helping animals who are often overlooked by the existing animal rescue landscape through programs such as our Wallflower Fund for shy and fearful animals, our Phoenix Fund for animals with high medical needs, and others.
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, high-quality food, enrichment, training, and behavioral support to every animal in our care. We also offer pre-adoption and post-adoption support and every Pet Haven alumni has a safe place to land back at Pet Haven if ever in need.
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 achieve its mission by helping to lead and support all core functions of the organization. We have over 500 volunteers, which helps keep our administrative costs down, allowing your donations to go directly to the animals who need help. Come join our amazing team of volunteers!
