Pets

Minneapolis Animal Care and Control gets boost from city funds for staff, space
Minneapolis Animal Care and Control got a funding boost this year that will help to expand the shelter's hours and hire more staff. The city-run shelter and animal control unit is getting more than $600,000 from the city — more than half of which is for hiring animal care technicians and staff.
Minneapolis Animal Care and Control: 'Where animals go to live'
Like many animal shelters around the country, Minneapolis Animal Care and Control is dealing with an influx of pet surrenders, due in part to COVID-era eviction protections expiring.
Expert advice: What to do if your pet ingests marijuana
There has been a major uptick in calls to the Pet Poison Helpline as marijuana has become legal in more and more states. Dr. Ahna Brutlag, Minnesota veterinary toxicologist, was a guest on Morning Edition with advice on what to do if your pet ingests cannabis.
With better adoption prospects, Minnesota shelters see influx of dogs from across the U.S.
Animal shelters in some parts of the U.S. are increasingly being filled to capacity or beyond with dogs. And now more than ever, those animals are streaming into Minnesota in hopes they can find a forever home — here.