Humane Society of Freeborn County

Humane Society of Freeborn County The Humane Society of Freeborn County is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping animals. The Freeborn County Humane Society was founded in Sept.
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of 1976, by a small group of animal lovers who wanted to make a difference in the abandoned and unwanted pets of Freeborn County. We did not have a formal meeting place or a place to shelter the animals that were taken in. We did, however have a shelter fund, which was building up slowly but surely. We met several different places and kept the animals we took in foster homes, which were difficult

to find. We had several foster home events trying to get people to foster, but that is hard to do when you take in an animal to foster as you get attached to them and do not want to give them up. We bounced around for many years and to many places. We were given up on a couple of times and asked the public for help in keeping the humane society going. Finally we got together a great group of people who were truly dedicated to helping the Freeborn County pets. We still struggled with fostering and meeting places but finally got a small office space where we could hold meetings and maybe once in a while, sneak in a cat or two to foster at the office. In 2006 the city hired an animal control officer who was really pushing for the city and the humane society to work together for the animals. Our director got together with the animal control officer and started brainstorming on the city shelter. They worked it out to where the city and the county would take in animals and when the city animal's time was up, the humane society would take them over and try and get them adopted out. When we got them, they were checked over by the vet and given their shots and spayed or neutered. We applied for spay/neuter grants to help with these surgeries. The animal control officer left to take another job and that left our director at the shelter. She talked to the city officials and started working on a plan to where the shelter would be run by the humane society but still be the property of the city as a no-kill shelter. It was a long process but was finally put into effect. The city and the humane society were awarded an award for this joint union in 2009. Amazon Wishlist Link:

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Cat missing from Pleasant Avenue. Please comment here with any information about this cat. Please share. Thank you!
09/18/2025

Cat missing from Pleasant Avenue. Please comment here with any information about this cat. Please share. Thank you!

Introducing.... Hal! 👋🏼🐶💕My name is Hal and I’m the bestest boy! I’m best described as a Doberman/Hound mix. I weigh app...
09/18/2025

Introducing.... Hal! 👋🏼🐶💕

My name is Hal and I’m the bestest boy! I’m best described as a Doberman/Hound mix. I weigh approximately 65 pounds and I’m missing my back left leg. Missing my back leg means nothing to me! I can jump high, run and play, and dance for you! Adopt Hal for $125 with approved application. 🐾

Check out Hal and apply to adopt! 👉🏼 freeborncountyhs.org

Cat found on Euclid. Very friendly. Comment here or text the shelter with any info on where this cat belongs. Please sha...
09/17/2025

Cat found on Euclid. Very friendly. Comment here or text the shelter with any info on where this cat belongs. Please share. Thank you!

Dog missing near Wells - please share. Thank you!
09/17/2025

Dog missing near Wells - please share. Thank you!

Introducing... Jack Frost! 👋🏼🐶💕Jack Frost is a breeder release born December 2016. Now that he is retired from the worki...
09/17/2025

Introducing... Jack Frost! 👋🏼🐶💕

Jack Frost is a breeder release born December 2016. Now that he is retired from the working world, he is looking forward to his first ever home. He should have a fenced yard to run in because he has never walked on leash, and is just beginning to learn. He keeps a pretty clean kennel here at the shelter, so potty training should be pretty simple. He is an energetic boy with a great attitude - he just needs a chance to learn how to be someone's best friend. Adopt Jack Frost for $125 with approved application. 🐾

Apply to adopt! 👉🏼 freeborncountyhs.org

Brought in by a Concerned Citizen from Broadway. He’s wearing a red harness. Comment here or text the shelter with any i...
09/16/2025

Brought in by a Concerned Citizen from Broadway. He’s wearing a red harness. Comment here or text the shelter with any information about where this guy lives. Please share. Thank you!

Say hey to new gal on the block - Milky Way! 👋🏼😻Milky Way is a sweet little tortie girl born late June 2025. She current...
09/16/2025

Say hey to new gal on the block - Milky Way! 👋🏼😻

Milky Way is a sweet little tortie girl born late June 2025. She currently hangs out with her roommate, Snickers, and is having fun playing and scampering. She is a sweet beautiful girl and would love to have a friend come home with her when she gets her new home and family. Adopt Milky Way for $50, or better yet - adopt Milky Way and a friend together for only $100 with approved application. 🐾

Check out Milky Way and all of her adoptable friends and apply to adopt online at freeborncountyhs.org

Introducing... Maui! 👋🏼😻💕Maui and his siblings were born in April 2025 and are a great bunch. They love to play and scam...
09/15/2025

Introducing... Maui! 👋🏼😻💕

Maui and his siblings were born in April 2025 and are a great bunch. They love to play and scamper and are great to hang out with when playtime is over. They all would love to go home with one of their siblings so the good times can continue in their new home. Come in and meet Maui and the gang and fall in love with them all! Adopt Maui for $50 with approved application. 🐾

Check out Maui and apply to adopt! 👉🏼 freeborncountyhs.org

Say hey to new gal on the block - Snickers! 😻💕Snickers came to us missing one eye. Born June 2025, she is the sweetest p...
09/14/2025

Say hey to new gal on the block - Snickers! 😻💕

Snickers came to us missing one eye. Born June 2025, she is the sweetest pea in the pod. She is a longhair dilute calico and loves to be loved. She shares a room with a girl named Milky Way and together - they are cuteness overload. Snickers, like all kittens, would love to have another feline in the home and will happily bring another of her shelter friends along for the ride! Adopt Snickers for $50, or better yet - adopt Snickers and a friend together for only $100 with approved application. 🐾

Check out all of our adoptable furry friends and apply online at freeborncountyhs.org

Introducing... Toes! 😻🖤💕Toes and his best friend Queen Bea were abandoned by their owner - left behind in an apartment. ...
09/13/2025

Introducing... Toes! 😻🖤💕

Toes and his best friend Queen Bea were abandoned by their owner - left behind in an apartment. Toes was born in October 2020 and is a wonderful, beautiful, loving medium hair tuxedo boy. He is in general population in the cat room here and gets along pretty well with everyone in spite of being on of the "new kids" on the block. Toes would love to get back to being a house cat and having a family of his own to love and would like a home with another cat in residence. Adopt Toes for $50 with approved application. 🐾

Check out Toes and apply to adopt! 👉🏼 freeborncountyhs.org

Say hey to new gal Creamsicle! 🧡🐶💕Creamsicle is a breeder release Pomeranian born May 2025. She is a sweet energetic dar...
09/12/2025

Say hey to new gal Creamsicle! 🧡🐶💕

Creamsicle is a breeder release Pomeranian born May 2025. She is a sweet energetic darling who will need love, attention and to be potty trained. She loves other dogs and people and I am sure she would love cats too, if given the chance. She is a sweetheart who is ready for her forever family. No downside to this wonderful girl. Adopt Creamsicle for $200 with approved application. 🐾

Apply to adopt! 👉🏼 freeborncountyhs.org

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101 Eddie Cochran Street ( Formerly James Avenue )
Albert Lea, MN
56007

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+15073778501

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