Northwoods Humane Society Start an adoption application

A nonprofit humane society in Wyoming, Minnesota, taking in homeless cats and dogs and placing them in adoptive homes. It serves Wyoming and the north metro area, Minnesota. Visiting hours: Tue-Fri 12pm-5pm; Sat-Sun 12pm-4pm. Adoption fees: Fee amounts vary by animal, noted on each animal's individual paperwork rather than a fixed table; fees help offset medical care, labor, and shelter occupancy costs. Adopters 60 and older get 10 percent off.

Hours Tue-Fri 12pm-5pm; Sat-Sun 12pm-4pm
Areas served Wyoming and the north metro area, Minnesota
Adopting

Fees, requirements & process

Fee amounts vary by animal, noted on each animal's individual paperwork rather than a fixed table; fees help offset medical care, labor, and shelter occupancy costs. Adopters 60 and older get 10 percent off.

Requirements

All cats, kittens, dogs, and puppies are spayed or neutered prior to adoption

How it works

Start with the adoption application at https://northwoodshs.org/how-to-adopt-foster/, then contact Northwoods Humane Society at (651) 982-0240 or info@northwoodshs.org to arrange meeting a cat.

Location

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The area

Chisago County at a glance

Population 57,991
Housing units 22,998
Est. households with a cat 6,858

Estimated by applying the AVMA's 2024 national cat-ownership rate (32.1% of households) to the county's real household count from the Census Bureau — a national rate applied locally, not a local survey. Population and housing figures are from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is there an adoption fee?

Fee amounts vary by animal, noted on each animal's individual paperwork rather than a fixed table. Adopters 60 and older get 10% off.

What are your hours?

Tuesday-Friday 12pm-5pm; Saturday-Sunday 12pm-4pm.

Get involved

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Surrendering a cat

Contact Northwoods Humane Society at (651) 982-0240 or info@northwoodshs.org to ask about surrendering a cat. Intake policies change with shelter capacity, so check before bringing an animal in.

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