Homeward Animal Shelter
Our Mission
At Homeward Animal Shelter, our mission is simple but powerful: Rescue. Shelter. Protect. Rehome. We are dedicated to providing a second chance at happiness for every animal that comes through our doors.
Our History and Commitment
Since 1966, we have proudly served our community by bringing pets and people together, successfully placing over 44,000 animals into loving, lifelong homes. As a local, community-funded, non-profit organization, we are committed to preventing animal overpopulation by ensuring all pets six months or older are spayed or neutered before they are adopted.
Our Care Model
We believe in providing the best environment for our animals to thrive. While we have a physical shelter located at Yunker Farm Park in North Fargo, approximately 70-80% of our animals reside in foster care homes where they receive extra love and attention while awaiting their forever families. Whether they are with us at the shelter or in a foster home, every animal is given the care and socialization they need to prepare for their next chapter.
Finding Your Perfect Match
Adoption is a joyful partnership, and our goal is to help you find the pet that best matches your unique lifestyle and household dynamics. Our dedicated team reviews each application carefully to ensure every transition is a success, creating long-lasting bonds between pets and their new families.
Join Our Mission
Are you ready to meet your new best friend? We invite you to browse our available pets online or stop by for a visit during our open house hours to see the incredible animals waiting for a home. We are always looking for volunteers and foster heroes to help us continue this vital work—join our team and be part of the change today!
- Dedicated and helpful staff
- Thorough adoption matching process
- Operational friction regarding hours and availability
11/5 - North Dakota Today - Pets of the Week with Homeward Animal Shelter
recurring recording of North Dakota Today on KVLY
10/15 - Pet Connection: Meet Helen
A black cat at Halloween is looking to change her luck and land a furever home. And with her beauty and sweet purr-sonality, the timing looks to be just right.
9/9 - North Dakota shelter removes 673 porcupine quills from 2 dogs that couldn't eat or drink
Some were stuck in her joints, many wounds were infected, and additional quills may still surface.
9/3 - North Dakota Today -Pets of the Week with Homeward Animal Shelter
recurring recording of North Dakota Today on KVLY
8/10 - North Dakota Today - Homeward Animal Shelter | Pawject Runway Event
recurring recording of North Dakota Today on KVLY
8/6 - Pet Connection: Meet Onyx
Onyx the Great Pyrenees is a jewel of a find, and you can adopt her through Homeward Animal Shelter, which is holding its second annual Pawject Runway fundraiser next week.
7/23 - Pet Connection: Meet Lettie
This week's double the dogs for Pet Connection Thursday, with Lettie the labrador retriever and Jenna the Pit Bull both helping us out with live in-studio profiles in honor of
6/11 - Lost pet scam: fraudsters pose as Homeward Animal Shelter, demand payment
The shelter is warning scammers are impersonating them, falsely claiming they’ve found injured lost pets and demanding payment information.
5/25 - Dog Foster Parents Needed to Help Deal with Kennel Cough Outbreak - KVRR Local News
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Kennel cough is spreading through some local rescue dogs – and one shelter in particular is asking for assistance from the public to help handle the outbreak. Homeward Animal Shelter has seen many dogs they’ve recently rescued from the pound come in with kennel cough. The mild illness is very contagious, especially amongst dogs who are...
11/2 - 🌧️💦 RAIN, RAIN, DON’T GO AWAY! While the rest of us are trying to stay dry, Duchess is out here living her BEST life! 😂🐶 Who needs sunshine when you’ve got puddles to splash in and adventures to enjoy?! This fun-loving, happy-go-lucky girl is still searching for her FOREVER HOME or a loving FOSTER HOME! 🏡 Could you be the one to make her next adventure a forever one? 🥹💜 Thanks to the generous support of @remaxlegacyrealty, half of Duchess’ adoption fee is sponsored through the end of December! Take this beauty home today!
Watch on Instagram
