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Spay & Neuter: A Minneapolis Partnership
Minneapolis Animal Care & Control is proud to announce an exciting partnership with Minnesota Spay Neuter Assistance Program (MNSNAP). On March 20, MNSNAP staff will begin to perform spay and neuter surgeries inside MACC's veterinary clinic. The Minnesota Spay Neuter Assistance Program's mobile veterinary clinic -- the first of its kind in Minnesota -- operates seven (7) days a week and is often parked in MACC's parking lot once a week to serve the community. Through this new public-private partnership, MNSNAP will schedule surgeries for low income pet owners Tuesdays through Friday in hopes of further addressing the severe overpopulation of pets in our city.
MNSNAP provides low-cost spay / neuter services for low-income pet owners. For more information or to schedule an appointment, contact MNSNAP at http://www.mnsnap.org/ Pet Owners MUST register Click here for a Flyer
Why is it so important?
Between six and eight million cats and dogs enter our nation's shelter system each year. Animal Shelters cannot save or support this huge number of accidental litters, strays and offspring of family pets. As a result, nearly four million animals are humanely euthanized annually. It is estimated that 90,000 dogs and cats are humanely euthanized each year in Minnesota due to overpopulation. Spaying and neutering is the only 100 percent proven way to reduce these numbers and save animal's lives.
What can I do?
Schedule an appointment to get your own pets altered
Talk to your friends, family or neighbors about the importance of spay/neuter
Make a donation to help a friend or a strange pay for their pet's surgery
No-Cost Kenneling for Victims of Domestic Violence
Since 2010, MACC has been a proud partner with the Minnesota Alliance for Family & Animal Safety (MNAFAS). Minneapolis Animal Care & Control, along with the assistance of the Minneapolis Police Department, provide temporary, no-cost kenneling of pets for victims of domestic abuse. The purpose of this program is to provide free pet kenneling to individuals who are trying to leave a violent domestic relationship, but are afraid to because of concerns for their pets' safety. For more information, contact MNAFAS (952-646-6534 or info@mnafas.com), request information at local women's shelters, or contact 311 (612-673-3000).
NEW for Pet Licensing - 2012
To show our appreciation to pet owners for licensing your animals with the City of Minneapolis, we will send you our I Love My Pet Rewards Program card absolutely FREE with your license tags. You can use the card at participating businesses to receive discounts and special promotions on the items you already purchase for Fido and for Fifi…and for you, too! Consider this our small way of thanking you for being a responsible pet owner and licensing your pets! For more information, go to: I Love My Pet Rewards Program
If your business is pet-friendly and would like to be part of this new initiative, email Jeanette.Wiedemeier@minneapolismn.gov or call 612-673-6244
MACC Wins Award
MACC received an “Excellence in Rescue” Award from SimplyCatBreeds.com. The organization gives awards for rescue organizations that do one of the hardest and most thankless jobs imaginable.
The organization wrote, “We at SimplyCatBreeds.org are pleased to present you with a Cat Rescue Award for excellence in helping needy cats who just need a warm home and some love. We take pride in acknowledging the best organizations around the country with our special award emblem, recognizing them for their outstanding work – Minneapolis Animal Care and Control is absolutely an organization we place among those that need recognition.
Thank you for all the work you and your organization provides for cats in need. We know exactly how difficult and thankless a task it can be, so we hope this little token helps even a little bit.”
Adoptable Pets on PetFinder.com and Comcast on Demand’s “Pets on Demand”
Interested in adopting a new pet? Look no further than MACC! Comcast on Demand has a new feature called “Pets on Demand” where they highlight 15 adoptable pets. If you are interested in adopting a new best friend, please check out the adorable dogs and cats on your television at Comcast on Demand (select local, then select Pets on Demand).
You can also search Petfinder.com for animals at MACC!
Responsible Pet Ownership
It's the Law: Your Responsibility as a Minneapolis Pet Owner (pdf)
Minneapolis Animal Shelter
The shelter is open 5 days a week:
Tuesday - Friday, 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Sunday and Monday, Closed
The shelter is closed on all City holidays.
Service Hours in the Community
Animal Care & Control responds to calls for service during these hours:
Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Saturday - Sunday, 8:00a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Call 311 to report a problem or request a service
- Call 911 to report bites and aggressive animals
212 17th Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN 55411 Printable map with driving directions (PDF)
Last updated Apr. 30, 2012