New life dog adoptions

The Brainerd Lakes area's Heartland Animal Rescue Team (HART) was established in the spring of 1987 by a group of concerned locals. At the time, there actually weren't any advocates for abandoned, abused, or stray animals.

Our goal is to help homeless animals find loving homes by educating the public and raising its awareness of their plight.

For abandoned, stray, and surrendered animals, we work to give a temporary home as well as a safe, healthy, and loving environment. We also work to match each animal with a happy, successful new family.

NLR is a group of volunteers who work hard every day to save dogs from high-kill shelters, strays on the streets of Houston, and owner surrenders in Texas as well as from Minnesota shelters, reservations, and owner surrenders there.

We help the people and animals of Central Minnesota by practicing and promoting high standards of animal care, delivering caring customer service, and conducting humane education because we believe in the relationship between humans and animals.

The Animal Control Division works to safeguard and advance animal welfare and public health through quick response, investigation, intervention, enforcement, and outreach.