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REHOMING YOUR POCKET PET

AN UPDATE ON SURRENDER / INTAKE AT MNPPR

Due to high demand and current volunteer shortages, our general surrender waiting list is temporarily closed until key volunteer positions are filled. We deeply appreciate your patience and support during this time!

 

A few of our supporters have asked where our newest intake animals are coming from despite our surrender waiting list being closed. As space opens up in our foster homes, we are currently prioritizing assisting our Ally rescue and animal control organizations with their medically and behaviorally needy pocket pets while we restructure our own intake process.​

REHOMING OPTIONS / RESOURCES

If you need to rehome a pocket pet, we encourage you to post on our Community Rehoming page, reach out to other rescues, and check out these quick tips regarding allergies and behavioral issues before surrendering:

ALLERGIES OR BEHAVIORAL ISSUES

​•  Are you surrendering due to behavioral issues?  Email us! We may be able to help you work through challenges so your pet can stay home.

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•  Are you surrendering due to allergies to hay or litter?  Try low-dust alternatives like orchard grass or oat hay, and compressed hay. For bedding or litter, try different types of substrates such as fleece, soft recycled paper, hard pelleted paper, etc., as well as different brands.​​​

COMMUNITY REHOMING PROGRAM

Our Community Rehoming Program allows you to list your pet directly on our website. This self-service option gives you full control over reviewing potential adopters, scheduling meetings, and choosing the best fit for your pet, all while helping them avoid the stress of a shelter environment. Please note that pets listed through this program remain in your care and are not admitted into MNPPR’s foster network or surrender waitlist.

LOCAL POCKET PET ORGANIZATIONS

These local organizations offer pocket pet rehoming programs and may or may not have openings available:

 

ADOPTION RETURN

Per our adoption agreement, MNPPR will always accept animals that have been adopted from our organization back into our care for any reason. Please contact us as early as possible so we have adequate time to arrange intake with a foster home.

FOUND POCKET PET SURRENDER

If you have found a stray or abandoned pocket pet, please complete our Found Animal Form below. Please note: This form is a request for help catching a loose pocket pet. Submitting a form does not guarantee intake. Assistance from our Recovery Team does not guarantee intake.

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