Underdog Rescue MN
P.O. Box 16453
St. Louis Park, Minnesota 55416
Phone: 952-929-0777
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.underdogrescuemn.com
Underdog Rescue and Placement was founded in 2000 by Shannon McKenzie. Having volunteered for several other animal rescue organizations, Shannon saw a need to help the dogs and cats often overlooked by other rescuers, the â??Underdogsâ? Our very first rescues included a pair of black kittens named Fenway & Wrigley, a pitbull puppy named Lucy and a tiny Toy Poodle named Lily (who was suffering from a head injury). No other rescue groups would take Fenway or Wrigley because black kittens are often overlooked by potential adopters, and, up until the time we rescued Lucy, rescue groups had not been allowed to rescue any dog considered to be a â??Pit Bullâ? from Minneapolis Animal Control. While in law school, Shannon McKenzie had the â??anti-pitbullâ? policy changed, with the assistance of Attorney, Marshall Tannick. Underdog Rescue continues to successfully rescue and place pitbulls and other â??bully-breedsâ? through a continued partnership with Minneapolis Animal Control. Shannonâ??s dedication to the Underdog also extends to puppy mill survivors. Dogs that survive life in a puppy mill often come with a different set of challenges. They may require additional medical care, socialization and teaching of basic dog skills even though some may be adults. Our volunteers understand this and welcome these pets into their homes to show them what life as a dog and life with kind humans is like.
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