Ruff Start Rescue
P.O. Box 129 Princeton, Minnesota 55371
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About this shelter
Ruff Start Rescue in Princeton, MN
Ruff Start Rescue is a rescue organization based in Princeton, Minnesota, located in Mille Lacs County, about 35 miles south of Brooklyn Park, MN, with 1 other animal shelter or rescue also based in Mille Lacs County. The organization is dedicated to saving the lives of animals in need, improving animal welfare through adoption, education, and providing resources for people and pets, with dogs, puppies, cats, kittens, and small critters all available for adoption. Ruff Start operates as a 100% foster-based rescue that maintains kennels for temporary housing, and it is currently expanding its Princeton facility to add nearly 3,000 square feet of purpose-built space for surgeries, adoptions, and community support. The rescue relies on a broad network of staff, fosters, volunteers, donors, and adopters to carry out its lifesaving mission.
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Adopting from Ruff Start Rescue
Adoption process
Applicants submit an adoption application, which is reviewed and then sent to the animal's foster home for a meet-and-greet; if both parties agree to proceed, an adoption contract is signed and the adoption fee is paid before the pet goes home.
- Service area
- Minnesota and its bordering states
- County
- Mille Lacs County
- Animals served
- Dogs, Cats & Other Animals
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