Fargo Pound

10/08/2025

09/30/2025

📢We've got a couple days open in October for vaccines! Head to the website to schedule! We can't wait to see you and your furry friends!
💻www.minnkotapaaws.org/appointments
📱701-356-0523
💰$50 deposit due when you schedule

09/23/2025

Just a week ago, she was a terrified soul roaming rural Casselton with no name—too scared to let anyone near. Thanks to some compassionate citizens, dedicated volunteers at The Retrievers, and understanding CSOs from Fargo Police Department, she was humanely trapped and brought to safety here at Fargo Pound.

In just days, we’ve watched her progress from trembling and fearful to showing off her awkward, endearing personality and finally starting to trust the humans who got her here. Her name is Phoenix.💜

Over the weekend, we learned that she'd been accepted into Final Chance Animal Rescue, who will be helping her continue this journey toward healing and a forever home. Special thanks to Homeward Animal Shelter for helping this sweet girl find a rescue to fit her needs.

They've launched a fundraiser to help cover the cost of her rehabilitation, and if you've followed her story and feel moved to help, we’d love for you to donate or share. Let’s get this brave girl the future she deserves.

🔗 https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19Q7cPibhJ/
👉Venmo:
👉PayPal: paypal.me/FCARMN
👉website: finalchanceanimalrescue.org/donate
🐾 Follow Phoenix's journey at

09/11/2025

You’ve probably seen the term “no-kill shelter” before—but what does that actually mean?

No-kill is not just a number, it's a philosophy. At its core, it means saving every dog and cat in a shelter who can be saved. Here at Fargo Pound, we’re proud to have achieved a 98% save rate in 2024 and to be part of a movement working toward a no-kill country—but “no-kill” doesn’t mean no euthanasia ever.

To be considered no-kill, an organization needs to have a save rate of 90% or higher. So what about the other 10% of animals? It accounts for the most heartbreaking cases—those who are suffering from untreatable medical conditions or have behavioral challenges so severe that they pose a risk to people or other animals. Euthanasia in these cases is not about convenience—it’s about compassion and safety.

Even when a shelter meets the nationally recognized no-kill benchmark, humane euthanasia is sometimes still a necessary decision. And every single time, it’s one made with deep thought, expert input, and a heavy heart.

No-kill is not:
❌ Saving every animal entering a shelter, regardless of medical or behavioral issues or quality of life
❌ Blaming, attacking, or vilifying shelter personnel or community members
❌ Putting public safety at risk

Resources have limits. Kennels fill up. Foster homes reach capacity. Bills stack high. And when there’s no space, there’s just no space. But we believe in fighting for every life we can—and we need your help to keep doing it.

Want to help us stay no-kill?
Volunteer. Donate. Foster. Adopt.
🐾 For a list of animal rescues in the Fargo-Moorhead area, visit our website: https://linktr.ee/bringthemhomefargo

Can’t do any of the above right now? That’s okay—liking, commenting, and sharing our posts helps us more than you know.

Together, we can protect, educate, and love—until they all have a home.

09/04/2025

🔍 Ever wonder what's actually inside your pet's microchip?

It's not GPS. It's not a tracker. It's a tiny RFID device, about the size of a grain of rice, that stores a unique ID number. When scanned, that number connects your pet to your contact info through a registry.

Key facts:
📌 Microchips don't track location - they store ID only
📌 They're safe, permanent, and work for cats, dogs, rabbits & more
📌 Scanners at shelters and vet clinics can read most microchips
📌 Registration is what makes the chip useful - don't skip it!

Learn more about how microchips work and why they're a must-have for pet safety!
🔗 https://www.petplace.com/article/general/pet-care/how-do-pet-microchips-work

09/02/2025

Between Friday evening and this morning, we took in 19 stray animals here at the city pound. With only one staff member working the front desk during our lobby hours, we kindly ask for your patience as we work through processing each animal, checking for microchips, contacting potential owners, and returning all weekend voicemails.

Rest assured, all animals are safe and receiving food, water, toys, and lots of love while they wait. 🐶🐱❤️

If you recognize one of the strays on our page, please stop by during business hours and we will be happy to help get your beloved pet back home.

⏰Monday-Friday 7:30a-4:30p (closed 12-1p)
📍 3210 Main Ave, Fargo, ND 58103

Thank you for your understanding and continued support!

08/29/2025

Our lobby will be closed on Monday to celebrate Labor Day and we will re-open on Tuesday, September 2 at 7:30am.

If your pet goes missing, make sure you post their photo and location where they went missing on one of the Fargo/Moorhead Lost & Found Pet pages. If you need assistance with a lost or injured animal, please call Red River Regional Dispatch at 701-451-7660 to be connected with an officer that can assist.

08/26/2025