Topic
How Rescue Works
6 articles
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How cold is too cold for a cat? And how to get outdoor cats through a Minnesota winter
Most cats start to feel it below 45°F, and below freezing a thin-coated cat shouldn't be out more than 10 to 15 minutes. What changes that number, and how to shelter, feed and water the cats who live outside.
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Fostering a cat or kitten in the Twin Cities: what it asks of you, and how to start
Bottle babies, shy adults, a mom with a litter. Here's what cat fostering involves in the Twin Cities, what the organization covers, how the application usually goes, and the city rule worth checking before a litter of five comes home.
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Your dog just got out — what to do first in the Twin Cities
Don't chase and don't call — and file the report before you start walking. Here's who takes a lost pet report in Minneapolis, Saint Paul and the suburbs, why the impound is a place you go rather than a website you check, and what changes once the weather turns.
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You found a stray dog or cat — who to call in the Twin Cities
Who to call about a stray dog or cat depends on which Twin Cities suburb you're standing in. Here's how to find the right number, what the five-day hold means, and why a loose cat is a different call than a loose dog.
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Adoption applications: what the wait is really like, and what to ask
Adopters describe months of searching, applications that go unanswered, and the questions they wish they'd asked. Here's what to expect and what to bring with you.
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What "no kill" means for a Minnesota rescue
"No kill" usually means a live-release rate near 90% — a convention, not a legal standard. What it does and doesn't tell you, and how to check a rescue.