Minnesota Area Rescue Resources

The Bitty Kitty Brigade is only able to accept orphaned kittens who are not eating on their own. Below is a list of other kitten/cat rescues in the Minneapolis, St. Paul and surrounding Minnesota/Western WI areas. If you need to surrender a kittens with mom, older kittens or adult cats to rescue, please contact as many rescues in your area as you can and ask to be placed on a waiting list if necessary.  

You can also call the Animal Humane Society 952-HELP-PET (952-435-7738) to make a surrender appointment. They often book out several weeks but it’s good to make this appointment up front as you can always cancel it later. 

If you’re on Facebook, the groups MN & WI Cats in Need of Rescue ,  MN Cats Needing Rescue and MN Cats in Danger are a good place to network cats in need.  

For information about rehoming your pet yourself, visit our Pet Rehoming page

Rescue NamePhone NumberLocation
Angel of Hope763-445-0717Dayton
Animal Allies Humane Society218-722-5341Duluth
Animal Angels Rescue612-229-2125Bloomington
Animal Ark651-772-8983Hastings
Arrow's Heart Animal RescueZimmerman
B.A.R.K.651-554-9284Chaska
Babinski Foundation218-568-7387Pequot Lakes
BENCHS (Blue Earth Nicollet County507-625-6373Mankato
Benevolent BeginningsPierz
Camp Companion507-951-7801Rochester
Caring for Cats651-407-8485North St. Paul
Cat Tales MN612-202-9492Victoria
CATS Cradle Shelter701-356-7877Fargo, ND
Cause For Paws952-259-1483Roseville
Contented Critters218-638-2153Ely, MN
Corner of KindnessSt. Bonifacius
Crossroads Animal Shelter763-684-1234Buffalo
Feline Rescue651-642-5900St Paul
Fur-Ever Home651-707-4701Zimmerman
Furball Farm Sanctuary612-298-7634Faribault
Gentle Touch Animal Sanctuary763-568-8311Minneapolis
Great River Rescue218-760-1307Bemidji
Gregory's Gift of Hope715-246-2467New Richmond, Wi
Grey Face Rescue & Retirement320-241-6449St Cloud
Hawk Creek Animal Shelter320-235-7612Willmar
Healing Hearts RescueMaplewood, MN
Heart of Minnesota320-234-9699Hutchinson
Hinder's Heart651-279-8099Cambridge
Home for Life800-252-5918Star Prairie, WI
Kitten Care Group MNBelle Plaine
Kitten Kam Rescue651-895-6580St Francis
Kitten's Cradle612-225-9820Anoka
Kitty Cottage SanctuaryZimmerman
Kitty Revolution612-268-1156Minneapolis
Last Hope651-463-8747Farmington
Lucky Paws MidwestBaldwin, WI
Marshmallow Animal Shelter218-847-9040Detroit Lakes
Mending Spirits Animal RescueMankato
Midwest Animal Rescue (MARS)763-503-4990Minneapolis
New Beginnings Animal Rescue763-300-4985Albertville
New Leash Animal Rescue651-252-1874Cannon Falls
Northwoods Humane Society651.982.0240Wyoming
Paws & Claws218-235-8735International Falls
Paws and Claws Humane Society (PCHS)507-288-7226Rochester
Pet Haven952-831-3825Minneapolis
Pet Project Rescue612-217-4738Minneapolis
Protecting Paws952-288-3668Prior Lake
Redemption Road Rescue651-278-4154Minneapolis
Rescue 55021507-323-8280Faribault
Rescued Pets are Wonderful (RPAW)763-757-8204Blaine
Ruff Start Rescue763-355-3981Princeton
Saved by a WhiskerEagan
Saving Tails Animal RescueSouth St. Paul
Scooby's Animal Mission218-670-0319Aitkin
Second Chance Animal Rescue651-771-5662White Bear Lake
Smiley's Rescue701-936-4039Fertile, MN
Snap't Cat Rescue612-305-8287Circle Pines
Southern Minnesota Animal Rescue Team (SMART)612-708-7242Lonsdale
Southwest Metro Animal Rescue952-368-7297Chaska
St. Francis of Assisi612-387-4869Forest Lake
St. Francis Pet Rescue763-464-0441St. Francis
Stray Feral RescueAmery, WI
The Bond Between952-322-7643Eden Prairie
The Rescue Crew612-299-2001Plymouth
Tracy Area Animal Rescue (TAAR)507-829-1379Tracy
Tuff Start Rescue763-308-4996Isanti
Twin Cities Pet RescueMinneapolis
Underdog RescueSt. Louis Park
Wags & WhiskersMinneapolis
Wee 3 BeastiesNew Prague
Whisker RescueSpring Lake Park
Windmill Animal Rescue952-461-2765Elko New Market

Directory of animal control & animal impound services provided to the municipalities listed below across Washington County, MN, Anoka County, MN, Ramsey County, MN, Pierce County, WI & St. Croix County, WI