Surrender
The staff and volunteers of MVHS realize that the decision to re-home your pet can be a very difficult one; we have prepared this information to show you the options that you have.
Before you decide
- If you need to re-home your animal due to behavior issues, please first consider working through the problem. MVHS has many resources to help you including our "Canine U" obedience training, and our Pet Parent Classes. You can also consult our online library, we also employ a Companion Animal Behaviorist with who you can contact during our usual business hours.
- If you need to re-home your animal due to a housing issues, we have a List of Apartments That Accept Pets, that may be helpful.
- If you need to re-home your animal due to financial reasons, learn more about local food shelves, as well as MVHS, who may have food and litter available for those in need.
When you need to re-home
- Return your pet to the shelter you adopted from. Most organizations wish to know if an animal they adopted needs to find a new home. Some organizations require that you return animals to them. If you adopted from an area shelter or rescue, please contact them first.
- Return your pet to their breeder. If you obtained your pet from a reputable breeder, they will take back their animal.
- Enroll your pet in the MVHS P.A.W.S. Program This program allows you to use the resources of the Minnesota Valley Humane Society to find your pet a new home, while the animal remains in your house. This program is ideal for people who must find their pet a new home, have no time restraints, and want to be involved in the process.
- Surrender the animal to the Minnesota Valley Humane Society. MVHS is an open admission shelter serving the Twin Cities.
