Great River Rescue

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Our longest residents, Tango and Cash, found their forever home today, and we know these boys are with the best family possible!!🥰 Bosun and Kion found their forever homes today too, and we couldn’t be happier! Thank you for adopting!❤️

We’ll be at Bemidji Pride today from 12-5pm, make sure to come see us and Wookie! We have lots of information available, goodies for sale, and doggy kisses!🥰

Muffin and Tac found their furrever home today! Thank you for adopting!❤️

Congratulations Cressida on finding your furrever home! We know you definitely won the lottery with your new mom!🥰

🤎 Rykard 🤎
This lovable boy is the biggest goofball you will ever meet, and will always know how to put a smile on your face! Rykard has lots of energy and could play fetch or go for walks all day long. He does absolutely wonderful with other dogs (meet and greets required)! We’re unsure how he is with cats, but he does have a pretty high prey drive due to him likely being a hound/pointer mix. Rykard is very outgoing and loves everyone he meets, kids included. He could use some training on basic manners, such as not jumping onto people. Rykard is 1 year old, 58lbs, neutered and up to date on vaccines!

Noir and Sunny found their furrever homes today! Thank you for adopting!❤️

Please help us find their homes!
The male dog was found in the Bardwell Park area on August 12th. The male cat was found at Itasca Loop on August 11th. They will both be on stray hold until August 27th!

Meet our dog and cat of the week, Henny🐶 and Rumor🐱!

Henny is a 1.5 year old Shar Pei mix, 60lbs, spayed and up to date on vaccines. She is the happiest girl ever who loves everyone she meets! Henny is dog-selective, and seems to prefer male dogs over females. She plays amazingly with other dogs! We are looking for a no-cat home for Henny. Tug of war and playing in water is Henny’s favorite, she would love the lake!

Rumor is a 4 year old spayed female, who is a bit overweight. She will need to stay on a diet and get lots of exercise in her new home. Rumor is an extremely shy cat, and will need lots of time and patience to get comfortable in a new home. She is as sweet as honey and loves affection! Rumor gets along great with other cats with long and proper introductions.

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Voting now open for 2024 Best of the Bemidji Area Best Of is back! Vote for your favorite restaurants, shops, art institutions, sports personalities and more from Aug. 14 through Sept. 7.

Words cannot describe how amazing and supportive our community is. Our goal for the Funds2Orgs shoe drive was to collect 100 bags, and we collected 129! YOU, the community, made this possible💚💙 Thank you to our spectacular volunteer Jean Brown for storing these shoes for us. We will know how much we were able to raise in a couple of weeks!

Capone and Eastwood found their furrever homes today! Thank you for adopting!❤️

Banjo
Adult male, 1 year
Mixed breed
Neutered and up to date

So many adoptions today!!😻 Tulip, Radahn, Dusty, Pebble, and Cobra all found their furrever homes!! Thank you for adopting❤️

Union Station Thrift donated 10% of their July gross sales to us. Thank you for supporting local non-profit organizations who rely on the generosity of the community. Big thanks to you and our community.

August 15 is National Check the Chip Day! Make sure your pet's microchip registration has your current contact information so they can be reunited with you as quickly as possible. If you need to get your pet microchipped, give us a call at 218-751-7910 to get an appointment scheduled!

Zeus had so much fun at Bemidji Brewing last night for pint night! He enjoyed getting lots of attention and love, thank you everyone who stopped out to make it such a successful event!

Voting is open! Make sure to vote for us under the categories of Best Place to Volunteer and Best Non-Profit Organization!

Voting now open for 2024 Best of the Bemidji Area Best Of is back! Vote for your favorite restaurants, shops, art institutions, sports personalities and more from Aug. 14 through Sept. 7.

Congratulations Escobar on finding your purrfect home! You’re going to be the most loved kitty ever❤️

ON THE LATEST CHATPOD: Great River Rescue Executive Director Marina Lovell and Zeus joined Kev to talk (and bark) about what's going on at Great River. There are a number of dogs and cats looking for forever homes, but the shelter also needs foster families, and have a number of things going on (including Pint Night tonight at Bemidji Brewing). Check it out HERE: https://bemidjinow.com/podcasts/chatabout/

update 8/15: OWNER FOUND!
Please help us find this kitties home! This beautiful girl arrived to us from the Bemidji City Pound, and was wearing a collar. If you think she is your cat, we will have you describe the collar as well as show proof. She will be on stray hold until 8/20.

Meet our dog and cat of the week, Rykard🐶 and Dusty🐱!

Rykard is a 1 year old hound mix, neutered and up to date on vaccines. This large boy is 58lbs of pure love and energy! He could play fetch forever and loves going for walks. He seems to enjoy other dogs (meet and greets required) but due to him likely being a hound mix, cats would not be recommended. Rykard is very eager to please, and would make a wonderful addition to a family.

Dusty is a 4 month old female kitten who came to us extremely shy, but has opened up tremendously. She has very soft and silky fur, and she loves getting all the pets. She does well with cats after long, proper introductions. She is scheduled to get spayed September 7.

Another successful Pet Fixers clinic in the books!✅ A total of 35 dogs and 42 cats were fixed this weekend. Thank you to Lueken's Village Foods for providing lunch on Saturday, and Domino's Pizza for lunch on Sunday. Big thanks to vet Dr. Paul Anderson and techs Alyssa Dehne and Jess Nowicki for making this possible! A huge thanks to all of our volunteers, Jennifer Aakre, Daniel Domeier, Rebecca McConkey-Greene, Jean Brown, Michael Wilson, Kelly Reid, Robert Stone, Cindy Kessem, Makaela LaFerriere, and Barbara Lottmann. Can’t wait to do it again next month!💚💙

Congratulations BooBoo (now Poppy) and Polly (now Nova) on finding your furrever families!! We’re very excited for you all! Thank you for adopting❤️

Join us at Bemidji Brewing for Great River Rescue Pint Night on August 14th, from 4-7pm!🍻 For every pint sold $1 will be donated to the shelter. To make this event even more awesome, Bemidji Dirty Dough will be there with the most delicious cookies! 10% of sales will be donated😍🍪 We hope to see you there for a fun night!

Are you looking for the most loving, fun, and all around perfect dog to add to your family? Zeus is who you are looking for!🤍 This 3yr old male is the goofiest boy ever, who is sure to always put a smile on your face. Zeus loves car rides, walks, toys, swimming, kids, everyone he meets, and most dogs. His only flaw is he needs a no-cat home. Zeus is neutered, microchipped, and up to date on vaccines. He is ready to be the best dog ever for someone!

Congratulations Mulch on finding your purrfect home! Thank you for adopting❤️

Rykard
mixed breed (most likely a hound) adult male
1 year