Pet Haven Inc. of MN

Love for the Long Term: Healing Hearts, Building Community, and Creating Homes Since 1952

For more than 70 years, Pet Haven has been Minnesota’s original rescue—we are the first-ever rescue here in Minnesota following a foster-based model, saving dogs and cats, supporting families, and strengthening communities through love that lasts a lifetime.

Today, we save over 1,000 animals a year, each one of them from right here in the Midwest. We are the leader in solving Minnesota’s animal welfare crisis by being part of the solution–not part of the problem. We’re powered by a small but mighty staff, an incredible network of foster families, and hundreds of volunteers who believe every pet deserves safety, care, and a forever home.

Together, we’re not just rescuing animals—we’re creating lasting love, home, and family between pets and people across Minnesota.

Our Mission

To be Minnesota’s go-to foster-based rescue for pets searching for love, community, and care.

Pet Haven improves the lives of pets and people through:

• Spay/Neuter Initiative - ending overpopulation with affordable, in-house veterinary care.
• Owner Surrender Program  - we are one of the only rescues in Minnesota that provides a safe haven for families facing the heartbreaking decision to rehome a pet.
• Foster & Adoption Network - matching animals with loving families and supporting them every step of the way.
• Phoenix Fund for Special Needs - ensuring every animal, no matter their medical challenges, has the chance to heal and thrive.
• Wallflower Program - giving shy and behaviorally challenged animals the time and opportunity to blossom into a wonderful pet.
• Community Care - making pet food and preventative care like vaccines and nail trims available at extremely reduced or no cost to low income members of our community.
• Safe at Home - guaranteeing that every pet found and surrendered to Animal Control in our home city of Saint Paul is microchipped and returned to their family, free of charge.

   

Our Vision

A Minnesota where every pet is safe, loved, and home.

Our Impact (so far this year)

933 Minnesota pets saved 

909 pets adopted — a 15% increase over last year!500+ families supported to help keep pets in homes423 pets rescued through local shelter partnerships232 pets rescued through reservation partners such as Leech Lake Legacy137,000 pounds of pet food distributed to families, food shelves, and rescue partners90% savings on spay/neuter services through our in-house clinic, helping both our fosters and community cats

Behind every number is a life changed — and a story of love for the long term.

From neglected pups learning to trust again, to kittens rescued from the cold so they can grow up safely, to seniors spending their final years surrounded by warmth and care — every transformation is made possible by people like you.

Your Give to the Max Day Gift Makes a Difference Today

Here’s how your donation helps:$10 – Microchip an animal so they always have a way home.$30 – Spay or neuter a cat through our in-house clinic. $50 – Spay or neuter a dog and prevent future litters. $150 – Provide lifesaving bloodwork for a sick pet. $250 – Keep our litter boxes clean for a month! $450 – Feed 20 dogs and puppies for one month. $1,000 – Cover the cost of an emergency vet visit. $1,800 – Feed 70 cats and kittens for a month — the same number we rescued through our Leech Lake Legacy and Bloomington Animal Control partnerships!

Every dollar you donate to Pet Haven is an act of love for the long term.

Give today and help us keep saying yes to Minnesota pets in need.