Carlton County Animal Rescue

In 2022 a small group of community members joined together to form Carlton County Animal Rescue (CCAR) a 501c3 non profit organization dedicated to helping pets in Carlton County reunite with their companions, find caring forever homes, and live healthier lives through adoption, education, and providing resources for people and their pets. A huge gap for strays and abandoned animals, animal welfare, and rescue efforts was created in our community August of 2018 when the previous animal rescue located in Cloquet closed it’s doors.

In September of 2023, CCAR launched our volunteer operated foster based program and in just over a year the dedicated team with Carlton County Animal Rescue has been able to provide a temporary home, vetting care, and adoption to over 400 local cats and dogs.

We are actively seeking support from the community to help us with phase one of our capital campaign for land/building for a shelter, with an initial goal of fifty thousand dollars by the end of 2024 to build a foundation for our long term goals and launch us into the new year.    After a great start with reaching our ten thousand dollar 1 to 1 match opportunity we boosted that goal up, with the chance to raise 150,000 with a 2 to 1 match up to 50k by the end of 2024 thanks to an anonymous donor who believes in the work and mission of CCAR and has come forward offering to match donations specifically for long term planning- whether we buy land and build or find an existing building that can meet our needs. Every dollar that comes in via GiveMN (or offline donations noting BUILDING) up to FIFT"Y THOUSAND dollars, will be matched 2 dollars for every 1 dollar. Join us in following this example and challenge a friend to match your donation. All donations are tax deductible.

Incorporated in 2022 and established as a 501c3 organization in 2023, Carlton County Animal Rescue is dedicated to helping pets in Carlton County reunite with their companions, find caring forever homes, and live healthier lives through adoption, education, and providing resources for people and pets.

Our purpose:

• to help lost pets reunite with their families and to rescue pets from neglect or harm

•  to support foster programs and volunteer efforts to help pets find caring homes 

•   to help pets live healthier lives through education, spay/neuter programs, and veterinary care 

•     to partner with local municipalities, other rescue groups, and the public to accomplish our goals