Twin Cities Pet Rescue

Since our founding in 2009, Twin Cities Pet Rescue has focused on rescuing animals in need and placing thousands of animals into loving homes across the Twin Cities metro area.

We have grown significantly since our founding, and we are rescuing animals responsibly so that TCPR will be around to help animals in need for many years to come. The Humane Society of the United States estimates that more than 6 million animals enter impounds and shelters each year, and only half make it out. We don’t believe that animals should die just because they are homeless. We are working hard to change that through animal rescue, education and community support. Thank you for supporting us!

All donations directly support the animals by funding veterinary care, food, and supplies allowing us to save more cats and dogs along with continuing to guarantee the high quality of care to animals who desperately need it.

Why Should you Support TCPR?

Twin Cities Pet Rescue is a small rescue that is primarily comprised of volunteers dedicating their time, energy, and compassion to these animals. We have a passion to rescue as many animals as possible, but we need your help to do so. Any amount helps and your donations are what keeps our rescue running!

$5 Buys a toy for a foster pet

$50 Buys monthly dog preventatives 

$100 Buys x-rays for a sick or injured pet

$500 Buys a dental cleaning with 2-3 extractions for a foster pet

$1000 Pays for one overnight stay at an Emergency Room clinical for a critically ill pet

$2800 Purchases our current need for cat/kitten food a month

$5000 pays for the average cost of one specialty surgery

2025 Summary

TCPR has had a very successful year thanks to all of the support from our volunteers, fosters, sponsors and everyone who has donated. From January 1st to November 1s this year we have found 539 animals homes...

Adopted out 28 dogs and 616 cats and taken in 33 dogs and 792 cats! Take a look at how that compares to the last two years:

     

All of these animals in our care have led to a large vetting cost! We have spent roughly $96,000 on vetting expenses and $6,600 on emergency or urgent vetting expenses so far this year.

In order to continue growing the number of animals we are able to take in, we have continued to grow the rescue with some big updates through 2025:

1. TCPR purchased a Van: Twin Cities Pet Rescue is on the move! This year, we added a van to our lineup, allowing us to host our first Mobile Wellness Clinic. This exciting step helps us bring essential veterinary care directly into the community, reaching more families and pets who might otherwise go without. It is one more way we are working to keep animals healthy, happy, and in their loving homes. 
2. Utilizing our New Office:  We have been expanding how we use our office space to better support the animals in our care. We now utilize the office for procedures like cat neuters for cats in rescue, which helps us lower operating costs and stretch every donor dollar even further.
3. Wellness Clinics: Our Wellness Clinic program truly took off. We hosted four clinics at our new office, and each one had higher attendance than the last. The response from the community has been overwhelmingly positive, with many families sharing how needed these services are and how grateful they are to have accessible, affordable care for their pets.

2026 Goals

We are hoping to raise $15,000 for Give to the Max 2025. This money will help us:

• Add a TCPR Surgery Suite: Twin Cities Pet Rescue is working toward adding an onsite surgery suite, a huge step forward for the animals in our care. This project will cost around $100,000, but the impact will last for years. Having our own surgical space means we can perform more medical procedures in-house, reduce long-term veterinary costs, and help even more animals get the care they need, faster. 💚🐾
• Continue Community Wellness & Mobile Wellness Clinics: Our Wellness Clinics make it possible for families to access essential veterinary care for their pets that they might not otherwise be able to afford. Continuing our Low Cost Community Wellness Clinics and expanding to include mobile clinics is an important part of our mission to keep pets healthy, happy, and with the families who love them. 💚🐾
• Increase our Animal Intake in 2026: In 2026, Twin Cities Pet Rescue is focused on increasing our ability to take in more animals than ever before. By expanding our medical resources, growing our foster network, and improving access to onsite and mobile veterinary care, we can help even more pets get the second chance they deserve. Every donation, volunteer hour, and shared post helps us reach that goal and save more lives. 

Thank you to all of our volunteers, fosters, adopters, sponsors, and everyone who donates. Every dollar helps!