Join us for Ruff Start Rescue’s Community Giveback Day on Friday, November 13, from 3–6 PM! We’ll be sharing FREE pet food and supplies to help keep pets with their families, including dog and cat food, critter items, crates, collars, and more! Due to high demand, some items will have limits,

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#GivetotheMaxDay is November 19! Join Ruff Start Rescue in opening the door to more second chances, lifesaving care, and happy endings for animals in need. Early giving is underway, and your donation goes further with our $50,000 match! 💙 #GTMD26 https://www.givemn.org/organization/Ruffstart

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35 days in impound. Morticia needs a way out. 🖤 This 2-year-old sweetheart has spent over a month waiting for someone to give her a chance. She’s affectionate, laid-back, and ready to trade life as a stray for a cozy spot on someone’s couch. Interested in helping Morticia? Sign up at ruffsta

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For years, she was known by a number. Today, she’s Marshmallow. 💙 In May, Ruff Start Rescue welcomed five beagles rescued from Ridglan Farms, where they had been bred and used for research. Today, one of those beagles is Marshmallow. She gets to curl up on cozy couches, spend time with other

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For years, she was known by a number. Today, she’s Marshmallow. 💙 In May, Ruff Start Rescue welcomed five beagles rescued from Ridglan Farms, where they had been bred and used for research. Today, one of those beagles is Marshmallow. She gets to curl up on cozy couches, spend time with other

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Karma has two very important qualifications for her next home: a willingness to provide belly rubs and an appreciation for a girl with ✨opinions✨. This brindle beauty is potty trained, walks great on a leash, knows sit and shake, and has even shown off her excellent office manners as her foster

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Somebody needs to be getting ALL of Gomez’s love every single day. 💙 This sweet boy has so much affection to give, and we’d love to see him get the chance to enjoy life in a foster home of his own! Sign up to foster at ruffstartrescue.org. Questions? Email foster@ruffstartrescue.org. #Ad

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NEW WEBSITE, SAME MISSION! 💙 Our new website is officially live, and we can’t wait for you to explore! Looking to adopt, ready to sign up to foster, interested in volunteering, or curious about the many ways you can support our work? Our refreshed website makes it easier to find the informati

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Sable deserves a soft place to land. 💚 This sweet, laid-back 5-year-old girl was found wandering around an apartment complex and is now waiting at a local impound. Despite being on her own, she’s remained gentle and trusting, with striking green eyes and a calm personality that makes her easy to

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All it took was one person to change Delaney’s world. For 58 days, Delaney waited behind kennel bars. Then an everyday hero stepped up, and she finally got to leave the shelter behind. This is what good exists looks like. It’s ordinary people doing extraordinary things every single day. Show

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There’s a lot of hard news in the world, but good is happening every day. 💙 We recently celebrated the ribbon-cutting for Ruff Start Rescue’s new 2,920-square-foot expansion, joined by the Elk River Chamber, our staff, and board members! This milestone means more space for veterinary care, ne

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Delaney really needs someone in her corner. She has been at a local shelter for 51 days and is now considered urgent. This approximately 3-year-old Pit Bull mix was found as a stray wearing a collar with a broken-off tie-out. Sadly, nobody came looking for her. When Delaney first arrived, she

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Chai Latte has spent 39 days waiting for her life to begin. At around 1 year old, Chai is a friendly, energetic girl who loves people and is ready for a life beyond the kennel. She’s curious and playful, and she’d thrive with a foster who can give her plenty of exercise, enrichment, structure, a

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Tank Sinatra has been waiting at a local impound for 37 days, and we’re hoping his next chapter can start with a foster home. 💙 This 6-year-old Lab mix is a happy, playful guy who loves tennis balls, toys, and attention. He’s done well meeting other dogs and is ready for a change of scenery.

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53 days is a long time to wait. This beautiful black-and-white girl arrived at a local shelter as a stray, overwhelmed by the shelter and unsure of the people around her. But little by little, Minka has started to trust, and now she seeks out the employees she knows for pets and affection. T

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Summer may be winding down, but kitten season isn’t quite ready to call it a day! We still have plenty of kittens in foster care at Ruff Start Rescue, including this tiny bottle baby who is very serious about mealtime. Behind every full belly is a dedicated foster putting in the time, one bottl

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We’re officially catio complete! 🐱 A huge thank you to @greatergoodcharities for spending several days at Ruff Start Rescue and bringing our new office catio to life! Their team has been part of this project from the very beginning: designing, fabricating, and installing the catio, creating b

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Sometimes the most exciting part of an expansion is… a bathroom. 😂 Sammie has officially declared the new bathroom her favorite space in the Ruff Start expansion, and we get it. With a full team of staff and volunteers at the office, this was a very necessary addition! The expansion isn’t jus

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WE’RE LIVE AT THE Mall of America! 🎉 We’re kicking off Summer of Love at the Mall of America, and we brought 70 adoptable animals with us! Most are available for same-day adoption, with animals arriving in waves throughout the day. Come join us at the Huntington Bank Rotunda from 11 AM–3 PM!

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One of Azure’s favorite spaces in the expansion? The Comfort Room. 🐾 This special space was designed with our heartworm-positive dogs in mind. It gives them a quiet, comfortable place to rest and recover after treatment, surrounded by the care they need while they heal. And when it’s not bein

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