Humane Society of Freeborn County

Featured Cat

Becket is a beautiful, long hair guy who was found hiding under a vending machine at a truck stop during a snow storm. He had been there for 3 or 4 days. He was brought in to us skinny, full of fleas and had the tip of his right ear frost bitten which has since fallen off. He was a pitiful site to see. He has has been given his shots and feline leukemia tested (negative) and has since been treated for the fleas and has started gaining weight. He is now a beautiful looking guy who is still a little shy at first, but once he warms up to you, he is very friendly and wants to be petted. For what this poor guy went through and still be able to make friends with people is just amazing. He is currently living with Frankie and they get along quite well together, (althought Becket seems to like Frank a little more than Frank would like sometimes) so he would get along well with another cat. He gets along very well with our director's little boy who comes to visit, so I'm sure he would be alright with children, too. Dogs we are not sure about. Becket is up to date with routine shots, already house trained, and has been altered.

Featured Dog

Clyde

This is Clyde. He's a Sepala Siberian sled dog. He's about 2 yrs old. He loves to pull the sled and would make anexcellent skijoring dog. He really needs to be in a more one on one home, we have some other's and it just isnt' working well for him. He's a BIG sweetheart and has lots and lots of energy. He can jump like you wouldn't believe! He really needs to go to a good home. We rescued him from being euthanized, they just didn't have time for him and kept him chained in the back yard. Clyde is up to date with routine shots & has been altered.

Application and adoption fee are required.

The Humane Society of Freeborn County does not have a shelter. We rely on our outstanding foster homes for the love and care for our animals. Our current address at 206 W Clark Street is our business office ONLY. No pets are available for viewing at the office. To meet a pet you MUST make an appointment.

We require that you fill out an adoption application form which can be mailed to you or downloaded from our website. All our animals are up to date on routine shots. Most of our pets are already spayed/neutered. We require that all animals of breeding age be altered before they are released to their new homes. If the animal you wish to adopt has not been altered yet, you are responsible for the cost of alteration. We require kittens and puppies adopted from us to be altered at the appropriate time.

DONATIONS

Donations to the Humane Society of Freeborn County are tax-deductible. Monetary donations are always needed. Checks can be made out to Humane Society of Freeborn County and mailed to:
Humane Society of Freeborn County
P.O. Box 423
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Please include return address to receive a receipt.
We also have a wishlist of needed items on our website.

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS

Meeting

We are having our next meeting Wednesday, May 7th at 6:15 pm at the Humane Society office at 206 W Clark Street--Suite 2, Albert Lea. This meeting is open to the public and everyone is welcome to share their opinions and ideas. We hope to see you there.

CONTINUOUS FUNDRAISERS

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Read a Book, Help a Pet!

Ole's East Side Shell station in Albert Lea sells good-quality used paperback books. Stop in to buy a few, or if you have gently used books you would like to donate, call the Humane Society.

Kwik Trip Milk Moola

Kwik Trip Milk Moola – The Humane Society earns 5¢ for every cap or bag top collected from Kwik Trip or Kwik Star's Nature’s Touch™, and Kwik Quencher® products. For every Glazers Dozen or Half-Dozen price oval we earn 10¢ each. These can be dropped off at the hsfc office and Nasby’s Radiator.

Ink Cartridge & Cell Phone Recycling

Empties 4 Cash – The Humane Society collects empty ink jet cartridges, laser printer cartridges and digital cell phones. We send them to be recycled and earn up to $4 for ink jets, up to $15 for lasers and up to $5 for digital cell phone. These can be dropped off at the hsfc office and Nasby’s Radiator. A list of the cartridges we can use can be found here.

Buttons

Custom Buttons – The Humane Society has a button machine, and can turn your pictures into buttons! Bring a picture of your pet, kid, prize-winning tomatoes, or whatever up to the office during open hours. Buttons are $2.50 each.

WHO WE ARE

The Humane Society of Freeborn County is a non-profit, charitable, volunteer organization that is an advocate for the humane treatment of animals.

Services we provide include:

A 24-hour answering machine (507-377-8501) to handle any animal related calls.

Education to the public with regard to animal welfare laws and proper pet care.

Offer advice to persons who have lost their pets.

Discourage the illegal practice of animal abandonment.

A pet referral service.

Sheltering homeless animals and providing tender loving care until they are adopted.

Contact Information

To report abuse/neglect within Albert Lea city limits call 377-5215, outside the city limits, but within Freeborn County call 377-5200.

If you have lost your pet or are looking to find it a new home, we recommend calling KATE radio 1450AM at 373-2338. You can also place ads in the Freeborn County Shopper at 373-1310 or the Albert Lea Tribune at 373-1411.

We are all volunteers, and there are not many of us. We will try to return your calls and e-mails as quickly as possible, but sometimes delays can occur. Please be patient with us. When e-mailing us, please include your phone number. If you do not receive a response to a message left on our voicemail within 48 hours, please email us, letting us know the time and date of your call. Sometimes the phone system gets cranky, and won't give us our voicemail messages.

Humane Society of Freeborn County
P.O. BOX 423
206 W. Clark St., Suite 2
Albert Lea MN 56007
Phone: (507)377-8501
Office Hours: Wednesdays 5:30-7:30pm
Email: hs_of_fc@hotmail.com
Our Website
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