Our goal is to pair one-in-a-million pets with one-in-a-million families.
Animal Ark is a Minnesota-based animal welfare organization. We embrace and follow a no kill philosophy in our work to rescue, rehabilitate, & rehome Minnesota’s lost and homeless companion animals every year.
Founded in 1977, Animal Ark is a 501(c) 3 non-profit Minnesota corporation. Animal Ark maintains an agreement with our local animal control/impound center for Hastings & Rosemount to accept stray dogs that have not been reclaimed by their families.
In addition, we accept sick and injured strays from within our immediate area who are in need of medical care. This collaborative relationship created the first No Kill community in Minnesota.
UPCOMING EVENTS
October 16th-30th, 2020: Hollow-O-Ween Virtual Pet Costume Contest
Have some Halloween fun and support the Animal Ark too! Enter our Howl-O-Ween Virtual Pet Costume Contest and get a chance to win some great Animal Ark Merch. All pets are welcome for photo submission. Prizes Great for Fall Weather... Read more »
LATEST NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Our mission epitomized.
Animal Ark’s No-kill mission means a couple things. One, we take in animals other shelters might turn away. And two, we devote all the time and effort required to prepare these pets for forever homes. Below are Latte and Bonnie,... Read more »
Oct. 13-14: Amazon Prime Day.
Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 13-14, are Amazon Prime Day. The online retailer will offer large discounts to Prime customers to kick off the holiday shopping season. Since it’s the first holiday shopping season in the age of COVID, a huge... Read more »
New Volunteer Orientation: Saturday, Oct. 3, 10 a.m.
Animal Ark is pleased to announce our first New Volunteer Orientation in quite some time! Join us Saturday, Oct. 3, at 10:00 a.m. for a socially-distanced welcome into the world of volunteering at our shelter. Learn the ins and outs... Read more »
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