Lost and Found Pets

Losing or finding an animal is stressful, so it’s important to know what to do next.

  • Be mindful that the animal that is lost or found may be frightened and can possibly cause harm.
  • Check for an identification tag. If the found animal isn’t wearing one you can bring them into a local veterinary clinic or animal welfare organization to scan for a microchip. Please call ahead of time before doing so.
  • Impounds can assist you based on the location where the animal is lost or found. Check out the tab below for a list of impounds by location.
  • If you find an adult cat that looks healthy, it’s home may be nearby. Your best option for the cat is to leave it where you find it unless it is sick, injured, or in immediate danger. Check back later to see if the cat has gone back home. It’s important to remember that cats have great instincts and like to go out and explore even if they’re not supposed to.
  • Social media is a helpful tool when you need to share lost or found animals. Be sure to include a clear picture, where the animal was found, and who to contact in your posts.

Ruff Start Rescue highly recommends utilizing Lost Dogs Minnesota resources. Especially their found dog checklist and lost dog checklist in your time of need.

The Retrievers provide excellent resources for lost and found animals as well.

Impounds to Contact by Location (A to Z)

LocationImpoundPhone
AftonHillcrest Animal Hospital651-484-7211
AftonMally’s Sunshine Kennel715-246-2467
AftonSt. Croix Animal Friends651-730-6008
Airport PoliceBloomington Animal Control952-563-4942
Albert LeaFreeborn County Humane Society507-377-8501
AlbertvilleMonticello Animal Control612-859-6989
AndoverDover Kennel763-434-7332
AnnandaleAnnandale Vet Clinic320-274-3535
AnokaAnoka Animal Containment Facility763-576-2850
AnokaAnoka Animal Containment Facility763-576-2850
AnokaAnoka Animal Containment Facility763-576-2850
Apple ValleyCedar View Animal Hospital952-432-4928
Apple ValleyPalomino Pet Hospital952-953-8387
Arden HillsHillcrest Animal Hospital651-484-7211
Arden HillsSt Paul Animal Control651-266-1100
AustinMower County Humane Society507-437-7005
BaytownAnimal Humane Society Woodbury651-730-6008
BeckerMonticello Animal Control612-859-6989
Belle PlaineCritter Getter952-381-7739
BethelGratitude Farms(763) 331-2275
Big LakeMonticello Animal Control612-859-6989
BirchwoodOtter Lake Animal Care Center651-426-8871
BlaineDover Kennel763-434-7332
BloomingtonBloomington Animal shelter952-563-4942
BrainerdCrow Wing Heartland Animal Rescue Team AKA “HART”218-829-4141
Brooklyn CenterPUPS763-494-5999
BuffaloCrossroads Animal Shelter763-684-1234
BuffaloThe Humane Society of Wright County763-682-1029
BurnsvilleAmerican Boarding952-894-3647
BurnsvilleBurnsville Animal Control952-894-3647
BurnsvilleMinnesota Valley Humane Society952-894-5000
CambridgeCambridge Police Department763-331-2275
CambridgeIsanti County Humane Society651-689-2334
CarverCountryside Veterinarian and Feed952-442-4200
CentervilleOtter Lake Animal Care Center651-426-8871
ChanhassenChanhassen Vet Clinic952-934-8862
ChanhassenCountryside Veterinarian and Feed952-442-4200
ChaskaCarver/Scott Humane Society952-368-3553
ChaskaChaska Valley Vet Clinic952-448-2936
ChaskaFour Paws Animal Control952-894-9065
ChisagoNorthwoods Humane Society651-982-0240
Chisago CityLinstrom AMC651-257-0622
Circle PinesOtter Lake Animal Care Center651-426-8871
ColeraineItasca – Star of the North Humane Society218-245-3732
Columbia HeightsCamden Pet Hospital612-522-4374
Columbia HeightsPet Central612-781-6941
Columbus TownshipDover Kennel763-434-7332
Coon RapidsCoon Rapids Humane Society763-434-7332
CorcoranCorcoran Pet Care Center763-420-3930
CorcoranMonticello Animal Control763-295-3808
Corinna TownshipAnnandale Vet Clinic320-274-3535
Cottage GroveAnimal Humane Society Woodbury651-730-6008
Cottage GrovePark Grove Pet Clinic651-459-9663
CrookstonPolk County Humane Society218-281-7225
CrystalPUPS763-494-5999
DaytonMonticello Animal Control612-859-6989
DeephavenVillage Animal Hospital952-474-4194
DelanoCrossroads Animal Shelter952-474-4194
DellwoodHillcrest Animal Hospital651-484-7211
Denmark TownshipAnimal Humane Society Woodbury651-730-6008
Detroit LakesBecker County Humane Society218-847-0511
DuluthAnimal Allies Humane Society (St. Louis County)218-722-5341
EaganPilot Knob Animal Hospital651-452-8160
East BethelGratitude Farms763-331-2275
Eden PrairieBloomington Animal Control952-563-4942
EdinaHopkins Pet Hospital952-935-5567
Elk RiverBarrington Oaks Vet Hospital763-441-4000
Elko New MarketCritter Getter952-381-7739
ExcelsiorS. Lake Animal Control952-258-5321
ExcelsiorSouth Lake Minnetonka Police Dept952-474-3261
FairmontMartin County Humane Society507-238-1885
Falcon HeightsHillcrest Animal Hospital651-484-7211
Falcon HeightsSt Paul Animal Control651-266-1100
FarmingtonCastle Rock Kennels651-463-7387
Fergus FallsHumane Society of Otter Tail County218-739-3494
Forest LakeHillcrest Animal Hospital651-484-7211
Forest LakeOtter Lake Animal Hospital651-426-8871
FridleyBrighton Vet Clinic651-636-1063
FridleyDover Kennel763-434-7332
FridleySkyline Vet Clinic763-574-9892
GlenwoodPope County Humane Society320-634-3491
Golden ValleyGolden Valley Police Dept763-593-8079
Grant TownshipHillcrest Animal Hospital651-484-7211
GreenwoodS. Lake Animal Control952-474-3261
Ham LakeGratitude Farms763-331-2275
Ham LakeM. Skinner763-444-4247
HamelMedina Police Dept763-473-9209
HastingsFriends of Animals DBA Animal Ark651-438-9196
HastingsShamrock Animal Hospital651-423-3565
HibbingHibbing Animal Shelter (St. Louis County)218-263-4050
HilltopBrighton Vet Clinic651-636-1063
HopkinsHopkins Pet Hospital952-935-5566
Howard LakeCrossroads Animal Shelter763-684-1234
Hudson TownshipAnimal Humane Society Woodbury651-730-6008
HugoHillcrest Animal Hospital651-484-7211
HugoOtter Lake Animal Hospital651-426-8871
HutchinsonCrow River Vet Clinic320-587-4888
IndependenceCrossroads Animal Shelter763-684-1234
International FallsKoochiching County Humane Society218-283-4651
Inver Grove HeightsOakcrest Kennels651-451-7687
Inver Grove HeightsS St. Paul Animal Hospital651-455-5897
IsantiCity of Isanti763-444-4761
Isanti countyIsanti county Animal Control320-492-5865
JordanCritter Getter952-381-7739
Lake CityHiawatha Humane Society of Lake City651-345-4793
Lake ElmoAnimal Humane Society Woodbury651-730-6008
Lake ElmoNone- call Police651-439-9381
LakelandAnimal Humane Society Woodbury651-730-6008
LakevilleDakota Pet Hospital952-469-1525
LakevilleLakeville Animal Control952-985-4800
LauderdaleHillcrest Animal Hospital651-484-7211
Le SueurCritter Getter952-381-7739
LexingtonOtter Lake Animal Care Center651-426-8871
LindstromNorthwoods Humane Society651-982-0240
Lino LakesOtter Lake Animal Care Center651-426-8871
LinwoodGratitude Farms763-331-2275
LinwoodM. Skinner763-444-4247
LitchfieldMeeker County Humane Society952-693-7648
Little CanadaHillcrest Animal Hospital651-484-7211
Little CanadaSt Paul Animal Control651-266-1100
Little FallsMorrison County Humane Society320-749-2865
LivoniaPrinceton Vet Clinic763-389-2440
LorettoMedina Police Dept763-473-9209
MahtomediHillcrest Animal Hospital651-484-7211
MahtomediOtter Lake Animal Care Center651-426-8871
MankatoHumane Society of Mankato (Blue Earth/Nicollet)507-625-6373
Maple GrovePUPS763-494-5999
Maple LakeAnnandale Vet Clinic320-274-3535
Maple PlainCrossroads Animal Shelter763-684-1234
MaplewoodHillcrest Animal Hospital651-484-7211
MaplewoodSt Paul Animal Control651-266-1100
Marine on St. CroisOtter Lake Animal Care Center651-426-8871
Marine on St. CroixAHS-Woodbury651-730-6008
MarshallHumane Society of Lyon County507-537-7966
May TownshipAHS-Woodbury651-730-6008
May TownshipOtter Lake Animal Care Center651-426-8871
MedinaMedina Police Dept763-473-9209
Mendota HeightsALS Boarding Kennel952-452-6809
Mendota HeightsFour Paws Animal Control952-894-9065
Mendota HeightsS St. Paul Animal Hospital952-894-9065
MinneapolisCamden Pet Hospital612-522-4374
MinneapolisMinneapolis Animal Control612-673-3000
MinnetonkaVillage Animal Hospital952-474-4194
MinnetristaCrossroads Animal Shelter763-684-1234
MonticelloMonticello Animal Control612-859-6989
MoundCrossroads Animal Shelter763-684-1234
Mounds ViewBrighton Vet Clinic651-636-1063
Mounds ViewOtter Lake Animal Care Center651-426-8871
New BrightonBrighton Vet Hospital651-636-1063
New BrightonSt Paul Animal Control651-266-1100
New HopePUPS763-494-5999
New MarketCritter Getter952-381-7739
New PragueCritter Getter952-381-7739
New Richmond WIMally’s Sunshine Kennel715-246-2467
New UlmBrown County Humane Society507-359-2312
NewportS St. Paul Animal Hospital651-455-5897
North BranchM. Skinner763-444-4247
North OaksHillcrest Animal Hospital651-484-7211
North OaksSt Paul Animal Control651-266-1100
North St. PaulHillcrest Animal Hospital651-484-7211
North St. PaulOtter Lake Animal Care Center651-426-8871
NorthfieldCountryside Animal Hospital and Kennels507-645-4477
NowthenDover Kennels763-434-7332
Oak Park HeightsAnimal Humane Society Woodbury651-730-6008
OakdaleSt Paul Animal Control651-266-1100
Oakdale – catsHillcrest Animal Hospital651-484-7211
Oakdale – dogsAHS-Woodbury651-730-6008
OronoCrossroads Animal Shelter763-684-1234
OsseoNone- call Police763-424-5444
OtsegoMonticello Animal Control612-859-6989
OwatonnaSteele County Humane Society507-451-4512
Park RapidsHubbard County Humane Society218-732-3165
PlymouthPUPS763-494-5999
PrincetonPrinceton Vet Clinic763-389-2440
Prior LakeFour Paws Animal Control952-894-9065
RamseyAnoka Animal Containment Facility763-576-2850
Red WingGoodhue County Humane Society651-388-5286
Redwood FallsRedwood County Humane Society507-637-8606
RichfieldBloomington Animal Control952-563-4942
RobbinsdaleCamden Pet Hospital612-522-4374
RobbinsdaleGolden Valley Police Dept763-593-8079
RochesterOlmstead County Humane Society507-288-7226
RockfordCrossroads Animal Shelter763-684-1234
RogersMonticello Animal Control612-859-6989
RosemountShamrock Animal Hospital651-322-2323
RosemountShamrock Animal Hospital651-423-3565
RosevilleSt Paul Animal Control651-266-1100
SavageFour Paws Animal Control952-894-9065
ScandiaHillcrest Animal Hospital651-484-7211
ScandiaWashington County Sheriffs Department651-439-9381
Scott CountyCritter Getter952-381-7739
ShakopeeFour Paws Animal Control952-894-9065
ShoreviewHillcrest Animal Hospital651-484-7211
ShoreviewSt Paul Animal Control651-266-1100
ShorewoodSouth Lake Minnetonka Police Dept952-474-3261
South St. PaulS St. Paul Animal Hospital651-455-5897
South St. PaulS St. Paul Animal Hospital651-455-5897
Spring Lake ParkDover Kennel763-434-7332
Spring Lake ParkHillcrest Animal Hospital651-484-7211
Spring ParkCrossroads Shelter763-684-1234
St. AnthonyHillcrest Animal Hospital651-484-7211
St. AnthonyPet Central612-781-6941
St. BonifaciousCrossroads Animal Shelter763-684-1234
St. CloudTri-County Humane Society ( serving Benton/Sherburne/Stearns Counties)320-252-0896
St. FrancisGratitude Farms763-331-2275
St. Louis ParkSt. Louis Park Police Dept952-924-2618
St. Mary’s PointAHS-Woodbury651-730-6008
St. MichaelMonticello Animal Control612-859-6989
St. MichaelMonticello Animal Control763-295-3808
St. PaulAHS- St. Paul651-645-7387
St. PaulSt Paul Animal Control651-266-1100
St. Paul ParkS St. Paul Animal Hospital651-455-5897
StacyHillcrest Animal Hospital651-484-7211
StacyNorthwoods Humane Society651-982-0240
StillwaterAnimal Humane Society Woodbury651-730-6008
Stillwater TwshpHillcrest Animal Hospital651-484-7211
Tonka BaySouth Lake Minnetonka Police Dept952-474-3261
Two HarborsLake County Humane Society218-834-3935
Vadnais HeightsHillcrest Animal Hospital651-484-7211
Vadnais HeightsSt Paul Animal Control651-266-1100
VirginiaMesabi Humane Society (St. Louis County)218-741-7425
W. St. PaulS St. Paul Animal Hospital651-455-5897
WaconiaCountryside Veterinarian and Feed952-442-4200
WaconiaWaconia Vet Clinic952-442-2119
WasecaWaseca County Humane Society507-835-4272
WatertownCountry Kennels952-657-2575
WaverlyCrossroads Animal Shelter763-694-1234
WayzataWayzata Police Dept952-404-5340
West LakelandHillcrest Animal Hospital651-484-7211
West St. PaulS St. Paul Animal Hospital651-455-5897
White Beak TwshpHillcrest Animal Hospital651-484-7211
White Bear LakeAnimal Control and Management651-426-4013
White Bear LakeHillcrest Animal Hospital651-484-7211
White Bear LakeSt Paul Animal Control651-266-1100
White Bear TownshipSt Paul Animal Control651-266-1100
WillernieHillcrest Animal Hospital651-484-7211
WillmarHawk Creek Animal Shelter320-235-0290
WinonaWinona Area Humane Society507-452-3135
WoodburyAnimal Humane Society Woodbury651-730-6008
WoodlandVillage Animal Hospital952-474-4194
WyomingChisago County Humane Society651-462-2125
ZimmermanPrinceton Vet Clinic763-389-2440

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