South Dakota Animal Shelters

51 Shelters

    e.g. "Miami FL" or "33168"

    Animal Shelter Brookings
    Shelter Organization
    Western Avenue, P.O. Box 270
    Brookings, SD 57006

    Located in Brookings County

    605-697-6387
    Details
    Battle Mountain Humane Society, a no-kill shelter
    Humane Society
    27254 Wind Cave Rd.
    Hot Springs, SD 57747

    Located in Fall River County

    Details
    Beadle County Humane Society
    Humane Society
    5063 Dakota Avenue S
    Huron, SD 57350

    Located in Beadle County

    605-352-8955
    Details
    BJ's Great Dane Retreat Breeding Rescue Adoption
    Rescue Organization
    45089 305Th St
    Volin, SD 57072

    Located in Yankton County

    605-661-8709
    Details
    Black Hills Parrot Welfare and Education Center
    11766 Prospect Road
    Hill City, SD 57745

    Located in Pennington County

    605-574-4542
    Details
    Black Hills Parrot Welfare Education Center
    11766 Prospect Rd
    Hill City, SD 57745

    Located in Pennington County

    605-574-4542
    Details
    Brookings Regional Humane Society
    Humane Society
    1027 Main Ave South
    Brookings, SD 57006

    Located in Brookings County

    605-697-7387
    Details
    Brookings Regional Humane Society
    Humane Society
    P.O. Box 268
    Brookings, SD 57006

    Located in Brookings County

    605-697-0477
    Details
    Codinton County Humane Society
    Humane Society
    1305 6Th Avenue Nw
    Watertown, SD 57201

    Located in Codington County

    605-882-2247
    Details
    Dakota Dachshund Rescue
    Rescue Organization
    7505 Mystic Drive
    Sioux Falls, SD 57110
    (605) 310-8443
    Details
    E.T. FARMS ANIMAL RESCUE
    Rescue Organization
    401 E. County Rd 500
    Delmont, SD 57330

    Located in Douglas County

    605-481-2959
    Details
    Forgotten Angels Animal Rescue
    Rescue Organization
    45288 276 St
    Parker, SD 57053

    Located in Turner County

    605-553-7658
    Details

    Animal Shelters in South Dakota

    South Dakota has 40 listed animal shelters and rescue organizations, spread across 17 counties. The mix is fairly even between rescue organizations and humane societies. Sioux Falls has more than any other South Dakota city, followed by Watertown and Aberdeen. Somewhere on this list is a South Dakota dog or cat who would much rather be at your place.

    South Dakota has 40 listed at the moment, and they are shown above with the ones that have photos first. Open any of them for the full address, contact details and opening hours.

    A mix of both, and the difference is worth knowing before you set out. A rescue usually places animals from a network of foster homes rather than from premises you can walk into, so you generally arrange a meeting first. A shelter or humane society more often has a facility you can visit during opening hours.

    Sioux Falls has more than anywhere else in South Dakota, followed by Watertown, Aberdeen and Brookings. They are the usual place to start if you are willing to travel; the sidebar links straight through to each.

    Minnehaha, Pennington and Brookings counties have the most, though listings reach 17 of South Dakota's counties in total. The city links in the sidebar are usually the quicker way in.

    Most listings here carry a phone number, and most link to the organization's own website. Calling ahead is worth it — opening hours change, and rescues often work by appointment rather than keeping a building open.

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