Furball Farm Pet Sanctuary

We came together with the shared interest of rescuing, rehabbing, and rehoming animals after recognizing the need for local rescue in our neighborhood. Founded with pride on November 26, 2016.

Since 1985, Rice County has been served by Prairie's Edge Humane Society, formerly known as Rice County Humane Society.

Animal Control in the City of Owatonna mostly responds to complaints about household animals.

The serenity and contentment that our dog, Rocky, exhibits while on the property inspired the name of our organization. We pondered other things that might be content here after witnessing him in such tranquility.

In 1990, three young people in New Market, Minnesota, brought a mother stray cat to the neighborhood pet shop for care. That was only the start. As time passed, more and more creatures were brought in, including stray, abandoned, lost, and injured animals. Even neighborhood animals, including raccoon kits that had been abandoned, squirrels that had fallen from their nests, robins, blue jays, raptors, and owls.

Our focus is on horses, dogs, and cats. In November 2012, Keri (Marsh) Bedeaux established PPAR. We have helped about 1800 animals since 2012. TN, OK, KY, GA, AL, TX, SD, and ND are the states from where the majority of our animals are sourced. We make an effort to give local animals in need priority, but we also accept owner surrenders.