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Wags & Whiskers Animal Rescue

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Wags & Whiskers Animal Rescue is 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to saving lives and finding forever homes for stray, abandoned and surrendered dogs in high kill shelters. We are a small, no-kill, volunteer run organization. All of our dogs listed are in foster homes waiting to be adopted and because of this, we get to know the dogs' personalities very well and use this information to match them to an appropriate home. We do not have a physical shelter. This rescue is not funded by public funds nor does it receive many donations so it is dependent on adoption fees to keep operating. We have a great need for foster homes. If you are interested in providing foster care, and live near Twin Cities, please e-mail us at wagswhiskersmn@gmail.com

All dogs are available to meet by appointment arranged with the foster.

Please come see us at Petsmart!
*The 2nd Saturday of each month in Woodbury
*The 4th Saturday of each month at Richfield
We will have many adoptable dogs and puppies, and maybe a kitten or two... Please stop in and play with some puppies!
Please email us in advance if you are interested in a specific dog or cat, we will do our best to have them at the event.

We only adopt out animals to homes within 60 miles of the Twin Cities, or a 30 minute radius of Duluth, Rochester, and Mankato! Our adoption process includes adoption application. After reviewing your application a meeting is scheduled between you and the pet, in the fosters home or a neutral dog friendly place. If there are any resident dogs are in your home, it is required that the dogs meet at this time. After the meeting a home visit is scheduled and if everything goes well with the visit the adoption is finalized at that time. A home visit by one our representatives is REQUIRED prior to finalizing any adoption and we must meet all members of the household where the pet will be living sometime during the adoption process. We reserve the right to refuse any applicant for any reason Adoption fee includes vet exam(s) , spay/neuter, de-wormings, heartworm test (if 6 months of age or older) and up-to-date vaccinations. **Microchip available for a $20 donation to the rescue** **We would also Like to thank Lexington Pet Clinic for offering a free office visit to all of our new adoptive parents** Please note, Email is the best way to get a fast response, feel free to call us, but due to the high volume of calls we receive daily, it may take up to one week for your call to be returned ***the first step to the adoption process is to fill out the adoption application at our website, www.wagsmn.com. once that is completed, it will be reviewed and the foster parent will call you to set up a time to meet your new family member***