Pet Project Rescue

Specialties

Pet Project Rescue is a no-​kill, 501©(3) non-​profit rescue which places homeless animals in foster care homes until they are adopted by their forever families. Because we are a volunteer-​based rescue all adoption fees and donations go back into the program to help save more cats and dogs that are in need of rescuing! As a rescue organization it is important to us that we help contribute to reducing pet over-​population, which is a national and international epidemic. To assure that we are doing so, all of our animals are spayed/​neutered before being adopted.

Adoption events are held on the 1^st and 3^rd Sunday from 12:00 — 2:00 pm at Urbanimal in Uptown. Please call us ahead of time if there is a specific animal that you would like to see during the event.

History

Established in 2008.

Pet Project Rescue was started in response to the needs of street dogs on Isla Mujeres, Mexico. Many of these dogs live in desperate conditions, where they have to fight to stay alive each day on the street. It is a heart-​wrenching site for any animal lover, and once you have seen one of these adorable dogs it is impossible not to want to do something to help them… and this is where the story of starting Pet Project Rescue begins…

Meet the Business Owner

Maia R.

Business Owner

Pet Project Rescue started after Matt and Maia Rumpho-​Stellpflug visited Isla Mujeres in Mexico and were deeply concerned about the dog overpopulation. They became involved in the Isla Animal Rescue and now work with the shelter to bring dogs here to Minnesota to be adopted. In 2008 they began working with local high-​kill shelters to rescue and foster local dogs and cats.