South Dakota Animal Shelters

51 Shelters

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    Fund for Animals - Rabbit Sanctuary
    P.O. Box 80036
    Simpsonville, SD 29681
    864-963-4389
    Details
    Fur and Purr Shelter
    Shelter Organization
    504 Drake Avenue
    Milbank, SD 57252
    +1 605-467-3505
    Details
    Gentle Spirit Horses Rescue & Sanctuary
    Rescue Organization
    29571 419th Avenue
    Scotland, SD 57059
    Details
    Heart and Soul kitty santcuary
    906 W Glynn Drive
    Parkston, SD 57366

    Located in Hutchinson County

    605-630-9453
    Details
    Heartland Humane Society
    Humane Society
    601 12 Burleigh St., P.O. Box 585
    Yankton, SD 57078

    Located in Yankton County

    605-664-4244
    Details
    Humane Society of the Black Hills
    Humane Society
    1820 E. St. Patrick Street
    Rapid City, SD 57703

    Located in Pennington County

    605-394-4170
    Details
    Humane Society of the Custer Area
    Humane Society
    P.O. Box 281
    Custer, SD 57730

    Located in Custer County

    605-673-5555
    Details
    International Society for the Protection of Mustangs & Burros
    P.O. Box 55
    Lantry, SD 57636

    Located in Dewey County

    605-964-6866
    Details
    Macaw Landing Foundation
    P.O. Box 17364
    Portland, SD 97217
    Details
    Mitchell Animal Rescue
    Rescue Organization
    P O Box 355
    Mitchell, SD 57301

    Located in Davison County

    (605) 770-2170
    Details
    Mitchell Animal Rescue
    Rescue Organization
    Po Box 355
    Mitchell, SD 57301

    Located in Davison County

    Details
    Nature's Voice, Inc.
    9100 Schroeder Road
    Rapid City, SD 57702

    Located in Pennington County

    604-348-4591
    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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