Found a Pet?

Please note Crossroads Animals Shelter is a private, limited admission facility. We do not provide impound services.

We can direct you to the appropriate stray holding facility or city office.

Monday-Wednesday email info@crossroadsshelter.org

Thursday-Friday call 763-684-1234 3-7pm

Saturday-Sunday call 763-684-1234 12-5pm

If possible, do not remove the pet from the site where you have found it until the appropriate animal control officer, sheriff or police department has been contacted.  Some jurisdictions have strict policies on only picking up stray animals from the location they were found.

Click here for a list of local authorities and holding facilities.

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Stray Animal Intake Fees

Minnesota state law requires that stray holding facilities board and advertise stray pets for a minimum of 5 business days to try to locate the pet’s owner. For this service, Crossroads Animal Shelter charges $50 per stray animal. If you are able and willing to provide care and shelter Crossroads will gladly provide you with supplies (food, bedding) until we can schedule you an appointment- please note that this can take up to 2-3 weeks on average.

Some cities choose to contract with other stray holding facilities, covering whatever fees those facilities charge.

Unfortunately, there are some cities, counties and townships that do not help the stray animals found in their jurisdiction, leaving the burden of the stray fee to the individuals who have found the stray pets. If you find a stray pet in one of these areas, we strongly recommend that you contact the city, county or township officials in the area that you found this stray pet and encourage them to add allowances for stray animals to their annual budget so that stray fees do not fall on the finder.

If you have lost a pet

If you have lost a pet, please send us an email at info@crossroadsshelter.org with a photo We will get back to you as quickly as we can.

Wildlife

If you find wildlife in an area where they should not be, or if they appear to be in distress, contact one of these agencies:

  • Department of Natural Resources (Sauk Rapids office) (320) 223-7878
  • Injured Birds of Prey (612) 624-4745
  • Wildlife Rehabilitators of MN (651) 486-9453
  • Golden Valley H.S. Wildlife Rehabilitation and Release (763) 522-4325