Humane Society of Freeborn County

The Humane Society of Freeborn County is a non-profit, charitable organization dedicated to helping animals.

The Humane Society of Freeborn County is a non-profit, charitable organization dedicated to provide the means for the prevention of cruelty to animals, to enforce all laws designated for the protection of animals, to promote responsible pet ownership, to place all adoptable animals into responsible homes and to control overpopulation through community education and spay/neuter programs.

The Freeborn County Humane Society was founded in Sept. 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.

Adoption Policy
Visit our shelter during open hours to view and interact with our cats and dogs. Complete a 2-page adoption application...
101 James Avenue
Albert Lea, MN 56007
United States
Rogue

Rogue and his siblings came to us when their owner couldn't care for them any longer. They were born June...

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Mercury

Mercury and his siblings came to us when their owner couldn't care for them any longer. They were born June...

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Dallas

Dallas is a very smart, energetic girl! She is a Jack Russell/Mini Aussie mix (although she looks like neither) and...

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Northstar

Northstar - the guiding light - with his giant green eyes is mystical cat. He and his sister, Aurora, were...

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Peach

Well, bless her heart, Peach is the sweetest thing! Peach and her siblings were born in foster care in November...

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Willow

Willow is a big beautiful German Shepherd. She was saved from being euthanized for space over in Western Minnesota. She...

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Romeo

"My bounty is as boundless as the sea, My love as deep; the more I give to thee, The more...

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Macchiato

Macchiato, like her coffee and cream namesake, is a beautiful thing to behold! She is just as sweet as she...

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Aurora

Aurora - Goddess of the Sunrise - with her big gorgeous green eyes is truly a magical cat. She and...

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Banks

Meet Mr. Banks! Banks came to us after a harrowing adventure inside the engine compartment of a car. We believe...

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Pierogi

Pierogi is such a yummy little dumpling!! You just want to eat him up! Calm and sweet, Pierogi just loves...

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Uno

Uno is all dressed up and looking for a place to shine! This handsome tuxedo boy is a native of...

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Mango

Say hey to Mango! Mango and her family came to us after being found as strays. We believe Mango was...

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Squash

Squash has only half of a tail! She was born that way and she thinks it is quite lovely! Squash...

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Reddy

Are you ready for Reddy? He is a handsome young man who was looking for assistance in Twin Lakes and...

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Lucy

Here's Lucy!! ....and she's got some 'splaining to do! She'd like you to know that she's beautiful, smart, funny and...

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Fergus

Meet Fergus! Fergus came to us after being found as a stray with his sister. We believe he was born...

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Patti

Patti was brought in as a stray. We think she was born in early 2022. She is currently living with...

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Cormoran

Say hey to handsome man Cormoran! Cormoran came to us after being found as a stray. We believe he was...

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Mattie

Please welcome back Mattie! Mattie and her sister Macy were adopted together in July of 2021, and recently came back...

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Mr. Toffee ( Bonded to Nutmeg )

Say hey to Mr. Toffee! Mr. Toffee and his sister nutmeg came to us after being found as strays. We...

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Nutmeg ( Bonded to Mr. Toffee )

Meet Nutmeg! Nutmeg and her brother Toffee came to us after being found as strays. We believe Nutmeg was born...

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Firecracker

Say hey to Firecracker! Firecracker came to us after being found in a fireworks tent all by herself when she...

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Babes ( Bonded to Mabes )

Say hey to Babes! Babes and her bestie Mabes came to us after being left in a tote outside the...

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Mabes ( Bonded to Babes )

Meet Mabes! Mabes and her bestie Babes came to us after being left in a tote outside the shelter door....

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Dougall

Meet Dougall! Dougall and his siblings came to us after being found as strays. We believe Dougall was born in...

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Elliot

Meet Elliot! Elliot and his siblings came to us after being found as strays. We believe Elliot was born in...

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MacGregor

Say hey to MacGregor! MacGregor and his siblings came to us after being found as strays. We believe MacGregor was...

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Winfrey

Meet Winfrey! Winfrey and her family came to us to find homes to call their very own! We believe Winfrey...

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Daric

Say hey to Daric! Daric came to us after being found as a stray that was never claimed. We believe...

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Belle Sienna

Belle Sienna was born in custody a week after her mother was brought in as a stray. She and her...

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Helen

Meet Helen! Helen came to us after being found as a stray in rural Freeborn county. We believe Helen was...

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Puddin

Say hey to Puddin! Puddin came to us after he, his sister, and his mother were found as strays. We...

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Vivian

Say hey to Vivian! Vivian came to us as a stray with her mother and brother. We believe Vivian was...

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Maggs

Meet Maggs! Maggs came to us after being found as a stray. We believe Maggs was born in August of...

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Smokey

Meet Smokey! Smokey is a very sweet guy that came to us as a transfer from another shelter. We believe...

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Yuko

Say hey to Yuko! Yuko came to us after being found as a stray all alone when she was around...

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Felix

Felix and his siblings came to us after being found as strays when they were around two months old. We...

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Doll

Say hey to Doll! Doll came to us after being live trapped during a TNR project when she was around...

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Rio

Meet Rio! Rio came to us as an owner surrender when her humans were moving and could not take her...

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Dovey

Dovey was born in June of 2021 with her three brothers on an acreage near Albert Lea. Dovey has worked...

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