Underdog Rescue, MN is small 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated
to the
placement of homeless companion animals. We are a
foster-based rescue group
who works to rehabilitate dogs and cats of all
ages and breeds. We believe that
all animals deserve caring,
responsible homes and we work to place pets with responsible individuals
or families.
In the News!
Underdog Rescue has partnered with the CW-Twin Cities to
profile adoptable dogs on their Crew Pal of the month program.
The program sponsored by Downtown Dogs airs regularly in the
evening on Satellite Channel 23 or Cable cannel 8. You can
see our monthly Crew Pal when you
CLICK HERE!
Press Releases: Wednesday, June 24, 2009: Underdog
Rescue and Animal Ark Partner to Save Puppy Mill Dogs.
Underdog Rescue saved 24 dogs recently from a puppy mill
auction (Please read our
Puppy Mills Survivors page for
more details). These dogs are amazing little souls, who
deserve a chance at a better life. We are a small rescue
who knew that the financial obligation to gets these lovely
pooches vetted would overwhelm our ability to continue caring
for our other animals. Therefore,
Animal Ark, a well-known
no-kill animal welfare organization, agreed to help us provide
the needed medical care for the most desperate cases. We
cannot thank the staff at Animal Ark enough for their tireless
dedication to animals in need. Tuesday, June 2, 2009:
Underdog Rescue gets involved. Underdog Rescue has long
been involved in rescuing puppy mill survivors. Until
recently, Underdog Rescue has worked with other rescue
organizations who receive dogs directly from puppy mills.
We have since learned of another way puppy mills breeding dogs
can be rescued from their deplorable lives - Puppy Mill
Auctions.
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE! UDR
is committed to helping animals that are overlooked by other
rescues, and puppy mill survivors are a perfect example of
under-rescued animals. We will continue
to do our part to give these deserving animals a shot at a
happy, loving, carefree life, and look forward to working with
our supporters to make this a reality.
Monday, April 20, 2009:
Underdog
Rescue has again partnered with Almost Home Rescue of South
Dakota to rescue puppy mill dogs who are being released from
their mills because they are no longer producing enough puppies
to make them profitable. We agreed to take 12 dogs.
These poor pups have never known the love and compassion of
people, but rather have lived a life of fear, anxiety, and
noise. Each of the 12 dogs we rescued have significant medical needs
ranging from spay and neuters, dentals, and orthopedic
correction of genial conditions. These precious souls are
the epitome of an Underdog, so there was no way we could turn
our back on their plight. However, their ongoing care will
cause a great drain on our limited funds. If you believe,
like we do, that these deserving dogs should receive the very
best care, we encourage you to donate on their behalf. We
are still seeking additional foster homes for several of these
darlings, if you are interested in joining in the effort to give
them a better life, please complete a foster care application.
Upcoming Events June 18, 2009
5:00 - 7:30 pm: 3rd Annual Fundraisier - Help Build
More Dog Parks
Join us on the best patio in town for drinks, socializing, and a
silent auction to benefit Dog Grounds!
Location: Joe's Garage (located at 1610 Harmon Place (on
Loring Park), Minneapolis)
To purchase tickets in advance, or for more information, go to
www.DogGrounds.org.
Underdog Rescue launches a
new Blog. Want to find out the very latest Underdog New?
Wondering who the latest adopted dog or cat is? Want to
talk about animal stuff?
Check it out!
Underdog Rescue and Placement was founded in 2000 by Shannon
McKenzie, its current Executive Director. Having volunteered for
several other animal rescue organizations, Shannon saw a need to
help the dogs and cats
often overlooked by other rescuers, the
"under-dogs." Our very first rescues included a pair of black
kittens named Fenway & Wrigley, a little “Pit Bull” puppy named Lucy
and a tiny Toy Poodle named Lily (who was suffering from a head
injury). No other rescue groups would take Fenway or Wrigley because
black kittens are often overlooked by potential adopters, and, up
until the time we rescued Lucy, rescue groups had not been allowed
to rescue any dog considered to be a “Pit Bull” from Minneapolis
Animal Control.
While in law school, Shannon McKenzie had the anti-"pit-bull"
policy changed, with the assistance of
Attorney, Marshall Tannick. Underdog Rescue continues to
successfully rescue and place 1-3 "Pit Bulls" each week through a
continued partnership with Minneapolis Animal Control.
In the last seven years, Underdog Rescue has placed almost 1850
dogs and cats into loving homes. We could not have done so without
the help of our wonderful foster homes, the amazing work of
Minneapolis Animal Control officers and staff, the incredible
cooperation of Uptown Vet and Hopkins Pet Hospital. Because of our
dedicated volunteers and these wonderful vets with which we work,
Underdog Rescue successfully re-homes 20-30 animals each month!
UPDATE: There will be no adoption
event on Saturday, July 4, 2009! Please come and see us again on
Saturday, July 11, 2009. Happy 4th of July!
Pet Meet and Greets are held each Saturday from
12:30 - 2:30 pm at
UrbAnimal
in Uptown Minneapolis. To see who is attending the
adoption event, please check each individual pet's profile.
These are updated each week. If you want to meet a specific animal, call ahead to
ensure their attendance (952-929-0777). To expedite the adoption
process, our adoption applications are available on this website.
If you are hoping to adopt an Underdog(cat) you should fill one out
prior to Pet Meet and Greet.
If you would like
to support our efforts to rehabilitate and re-home puppy mill survivors Click
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Pet Of the Month
Dusty Rose
I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR MY OWN
FAMILY FOR SO LONG!!!
Dusty is a such a sweet girl. She is great with other dogs and
completely ignores cats. She is very well mannered and loves people. she
would be best in a home as a single dog or with a male companion. She is
about 1-2 years of age and weighs 40 - 45lb. for more information,
please call us at
952-929-0777.
Thank You to our wonderful design
team at
Thorn Creative
for the fabulous logo, brochures and business cards.
often overlooked by other rescuers, the
"under-dogs." Our very first rescues included a pair of black
kittens named Fenway & Wrigley, a little “Pit Bull” puppy named Lucy
and a tiny Toy Poodle named Lily (who was suffering from a head
injury). No other rescue groups would take Fenway or Wrigley because
black kittens are often overlooked by potential adopters, and, up
until the time we rescued Lucy, rescue groups had not been allowed
to rescue any dog considered to be a “Pit Bull” from Minneapolis
Animal Control. 
