Rescued Tails Animal Sanctuary

Our Adoptable Pet List

Click here to see our Happy Tails!

A huge THANK YOU to John and Jill Hall for their very generous donation which covered the cost of having water piped out to the dog building. On behalf of all the dogs a big WOOF-WOOF!!

Our Featured Pet...

Hello - my name is Frida, and I am a very special girl full of SWEETNESS. I was spotted running in a small town, and I was very frightened of everyone and would run away from people. A nice lady put out a shelter and food for me until I was finally picked up and brought to the pound. When I arrived there I only weighed 38 pounds! I am now happy to say that I weigh a solid 50 pounds. And everyone who meets me falls in love - I am so sweet and gentle. I LOVE to play ball and go on walks and of course gets lots of love and petting ( I can sometimes be shy at first). I am good with dogs and cats, and I am even house trained! I really like to lean up against my people and soak up all the attention. Please come and meet me and see how sweet I am!! You can see my picture if you click above on "Our Adoptable Pet List" and look for my name, Frida. I am even more beautiful in person!

Who We Are

Rescued Tails Animal Sanctuary is a non-profit, all volunteer organization dedicated to rescuing, caring for and placing homeless animals. We promote positive people / animal relationships through our adoption and educational programs advocating humane treatment of all animals, including the importance of spaying and neutering. Some of the animals that come to Rescued Tails Animal Sanctuary are older, sick or have suffered from severe neglect or cruelty. We value the life of each companion animal and provide a permanent safe haven for animals as needed. At the sanctuary we work to rehabilitate companion animals that need additional training and time and then attempt to place them in appropriate homes. If we should ever place an animal that is not succeeding in a home environment then we will gladly take them into our hearts and care for them. These animals can live their lives at Rescued Tails Animal Sanctuary and never again be hungry, alone or in pain. Our sanctuary is located in Shell Lake, Wisconsin, and most of our foster homes are located in the Twin Cities Metro area of Minnesota.


Donate a Bed
Looking for a meaningful and lasting gift for a Pet Lover? Donate a Kuranda dog bed to one of our dogs in the name of a friend or family member. A personalized Gift Card will be mailed to them to inform them of the wonderful gift you have selected for them.
Donate a Kuranda dog bed.

We have started using the Kuranda dog bed because they are so good for dogs - they offer great support for our senior dogs, they are durable, easy to sanitize and the dogs love them! If you would like to donate a bed so another furry friend can snore away in comfort, please click here.
Thank you to the following people for donating beds - you have made some dogs very happy and comfy!
Richard Goggin
John and Jill Hall
Joan and Lauren Lawson

Upcoming Event -
Beer with Your Buddy!

A social event open to all dog lovers with or without a dog.
Belly up with your K9 Pal and enjoy drinking beers from around the world at The Nomad World Pub. Socialize in a local watering hole without leaving your dog at home.
The fun includes an off leash outdoor play area, plenty of goodies for your pooch and a silent auction to benefit Rescued Tails Animal Sanctuary.

WHEN: Thursday, July 23rd, 6:00-8:30 p.m.
WHERE: The Nomad World Pub www.nomadpub.com (501 Cedar Ave., Mpls.)
PRICE: $10 per person in advance, dogs are free! (get tickets now - the event will sell out at indoor capacity, you will then have the option to join the wait list. If the weather is nice the day of the event, head on down! There will be a space reserved for you and you can pay at the door).

To obtain tickets for the event visit www.k9-connection.com
Email: angie@k9-connection.com
Phone: 612-501-2986

News

We are in the process of adding heat to our new Cat Building to keep our felines toasty warm during chilly temps. The building includes a 30 ft. X 20 ft. outside enclosure so our feline friends can enjoy the great outdoors while still being safe and secure! Our kitties can go in and out as they wish, through their little kitty doors, and run and play all day.

We also have three, 60 ft. X 60 ft. grassy play yards for our canine buddies to romp and roll in and chase their favorite toy. Our dog building has six doggie apartments (the walls are even made from 100% recycled material!) . Each apartment is furnished with rugs, a soft bed, a doggie door to an outside yard and of course - toys!!

A huge THANK YOU to the Lawson Family Fund for helping to make all this possible. And thank you to everyone who has helped and given us support in so many ways - we are truly grateful. If you would like to be part of this exciting endeavor, all donations are tax deductible under IRS Code Sec. 501 (c)(3). Please call or e-mail us, or you can simply mail in a donation to:
Rescued Tails
W 9380 Cty. Hwy. B
Shell Lake, WI
54871

Join Us For Our Adoption Days!

Check back for the date of our next Adoption Day. If you stop by you can meet our cute cats, cuddly kittens, darling dogs and precious puppies. We do not bring all of our animals to each adoption day, so make sure to contact us a day or two prior to our adoption day to find out if the animal you are interested in will be at the location. We hope to see you at our next Adoption Day with our furry friends looking for their forever homes.

We currently have cats and kittens for adoption at the Luv-a-Pet Center at the Minneapolis Petsmart.

The address for the Mpls. Petsmart is:
1640 New Brighton Blvd.
Mpls., MN 55413
612-788-7045

An Easy Way To Help!

Just one extra click can support Rescued Tails Animal Sanctuary! What if Rescued Tails earned a penny every time you searched the Internet? Or how about if a percentage of every purchase you made online went to support our cause? Well, now it can! GoodSearch.com is a new Yahoo-powered search engine that donates half its advertising revenue, about a penny per search, to the charities its users designate. Use it just as you would any search engine, get quality search results from Yahoo, and watch the donations add up!
It doesn't cost you a thing — the money they donate comes from the advertisers!
Just 500 of us, searching four times a day, will raise about $7300 in a year without anyone spending a dime! Just think how many animals could be saved with even a fraction of this money!

GoodShop.com is a new online shopping mall which will donate up to 37 percent of each purchase to Rescued Tails! Hundreds of great stores including Amazon, Target, Gap, Best Buy, ebay, Macy's and Barnes & Noble have teamed up with GoodShop and every time you place an order, you can support Rescued Tails Animal Sanctuary. The next time you buy a new pair of shoes, book, computer, birthday present, flowers, plane ticket or just about anything else, go to GoodShop.com and then click over to your favorite store.

Just go to www.goodsearch.com or www.goodshop.com and be sure to enter Rescued Tails Animal Sanctuary as the charity you want to support. And, be sure to spread the word!
You can also read about GoodSearch in the NY Times, Oprah Magazine, CNN, the Wall Street Journal, and more.

Thank you for your support of our furry friends!

Adopting a friend

Welcoming a pet into your home is a commitment of time, patience, money and love. You should think very carefully and do your research before adopting any animal. Rescued Tails Animal Sanctuary spays / neuters all companion animals before adoption. All animals are vaccinated, dewormed, heartworm tested (dogs), feline leukemia tested and microchipped. If you find an animal that you are interested in on our web site please call, or e-mail us, and we will gladly tell you more about that special animal. Our experienced volunteers will help you select a companion animal that will fit your personality and lifestyle. We want you to experience a rewarding, lifetime relationship with your new companion. If you find a furry friend you wish to adopt you will fill out an adoption application and then a home visit will be set up. At the time of adoption you will fill out an adoption contract and pay the adoption fee.

Foster Homes Needed!!

If you are not able to adopt an animal at this time, but would like to help animals, we have many opportunities for you. We are always in need of FOSTER HOMES. Our wonderful foster home volunteers enable us to literally save the lives of more animals - without our foster homes most of these animals would not be alive. It is a very rewarding experience to take in, and care for, a frightened abandoned animal and watch that animal grow in confidence and blossom into a wonderful companion pet. Please let us know if you would be willing to help save the life of a homeless animal by taking the animal into your home and heart and providing much needed foster care - we would be more than happy to tell you more - just give us a call or e-mail.

Sponsor A Special Friend

We also need caring individuals to help sponsor our animals. The financial cost to care for our animals is growing every day, and we need your support. If you find a furry friend on our web site that you would like to sponsor just let us know. All of our generous sponsors receive a color photo and information about their chosen animal. We also have other volunteer opportunities. If you would like to find out more simply e-mail us or give us a call. On behalf of all the animals - a big THANK YOU for your generous support!

Come Visit Us!

Please call or e-mail us and we will gladly set up a time for you to visit the sanctuary. Many of our animals are in foster homes and can be seen during one of our adoption days at local Petsmart stores. Our sanctuary is located in Shell Lake, Wisconsin, and most of our foster homes are located in the Twin Cities Metro area of Minnesota.

Rescued Tails Animal Sanctuary will, at times, help someone in need of re-homing an animal. We will list that animal on our web site as a "Courtesy Listing". These animals are not in our rescue program and have not been evaluated by us. Rescued Tails Animal Sanctuary makes no representations and expressly disclaims any and all liability as to the temperament, health, or other characteristic of Courtesy Listing animals. Courtesy Listings are private adoptions processed through current owners. We will often assist in the process.

Rescued Tails Animal Sanctuary
W 9380 Cty. Hwy. B

Shell Lake, WI 54871
Phone: 715-468-7784

Email: woofda@centurytel.net
Click here for a list of pets at this shelter


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