Almost Home Foster 

& Rescue of MN

Dianne Snater
Founder/Owner
Almost Home Foster & Rescue

A 501c3 Not for Profit Organization

EIN #83-2127146
507.219.1751

Author name: Dianne Snater

Stepping Up in Rescue Means Committing to, “Yes, I Can Help!”

“Do you know any Doberman Pinscher Rescues up there?  I have a full-blooded female.  Ears and tail docked, fully vetted, very sweet and was at one time, fully trained…one just needs to know the right words.  She gets along with other dogs, cats – so-so, and very small dogs.  A Vet Tech got her from […]

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Fancy, a Zesty, Little Toy Poodle, Makes it Big with Her Furever Family

Fancy * IA came to Almost Home Foster & Rescue by way of a breeder release.  Over the past several years, AHFK has been assisting a local breeder to downsize and eventually close the doors to their breeding business, restructure their vision in animal care, renovate their building and business and re-open as a boarding facility

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Marsha Uses Telepathy to Call to Pick Her Furever Family!

Our Memorial Weekend started out early this past week.  Early evening on Wednesday, Carla and Allen visited Almost Home Foster & Rescue.  They had visited our website: almosthomefoster.com where Carla claims, “Marsha was calling to me.”  Initially they were interested in adopting Marsha and her sister Susie, however, we have made it our policy not

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Why Adopting Littermates Can Be Problematic

Adopting littermate puppies can lead to challenges due to littermate syndrome, where they become overly bonded and can struggle to bond with humans and other animals. While possible, it requires significant extra effort and dedication to minimize the risk of behavioral issues and ensure the dogs thrive.  Why Adopting Littermates Can Be Problematic: Littermate Syndrome: Puppies from

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Hobo, a Namesake for a Homeless Boy, or One in Search of a Home, Now has a Family and a Place He Calls Home!

  Incarcerated in an animal shelter in Oklahoma, a sure death sentence for many, Hobo found himself on the euthanasia list.  Together with Tally, another fortunate furbaby lucky enough to meet AHFK Foster Momma Felicia, Hobo was also tagged for rescue, pulled, vetted and readied for transport North, to Minnesota and Almost Home Foster &

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With the Life of Breeding Behind Her, Dolly has Her Chance at a Furever Home and Family

Approximately 6 years ago Almost Home Foster & Rescue assisted a local breeder with finding homes for the dogs that were being released from breeding.  Their intent was to close their breeding facility and focus on renovating their facility into a boarding kennel instead.  In April, AHFK took the last of their dogs into rescue.

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From an Inmate on Death Row in an Oklahoma Shelter to a Cherished Family Member, Tally is Home!

  To find oneself incarcerated in an Oklahoma Animal Shelter can be a death sentence.  With a three day hold on strays and surrenders, the chance of getting out is slim at best.  Rescues located in the North are constantly tagged and approached, sometimes begging to get these abandoned animals out of Oklahoma and into

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Once Lost in the Shuffle, Trixie Now Experiences the Good Life!

  We love repeat adopters. William first became an AHFK family member in October of 2020 when he adopted Tucker.  Tucker, if one remembers, lived in Oklahoma with his family.  The family dynamics changed and the family split and moved out and on, however, they left Tucker behind.  Tucker was taken in by a foster

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As Part of a Six-Pack and Avoidance from the Pound, This Little Chihuahua has Found Her Home

  Charly, along with her 5 siblings made her way to Minnesota, to Almost Home Foster & Rescue at the age of 6 months.  Their momma had been listed on Craigslist as “free to a good home.”  We all know where that could lead and the horror stories that circulate because of animals being given away

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