Visit the STRMN YouTube channel for delightful videos featuring adopters, foster homes and board members.
MEET AND GREET OUR AVAILABLE DOGS
First Saturday of every month 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Petco Southtown location 7995 Southtown Dr. Bloomington, MN 55431 (next to the MacDonald's) [Click HERE for Directions] THIS IS A MEET & GREET ONLY. WE DO NOT ADOPT OUT DIRECTLY FROM THIS EVENT.
Why should I donate? Every penny of your donation goes to the care and welfare of the dogs. Our members are all volunteers. All of our funding comes from donations or fund raising by our volunteers.
Our primary cost is for veterinary expenses and the cost of bringing dogs back to health is a large one. Our adoption fees range from $100 to $400 per dog, depending on its age. The adoption fee does not even begin to cover the veterinary costs Shih Tzu Rescue of Minnesota has invested in the dog.
Our secondary cost is for education: the printing and distribution of brochures, handouts, and communication. These materials offer training, health and socialization information, as well as featuring dogs ready for adoption.
Shih Tzu Rescue of Minnesota is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. All donations are tax deductible. If you would like to donate, please send to Shih Tzu Rescue of Minnesota, P.O. Box 46562, Eden Prairie, MN 55344.
If you are interested in working with us, sharing your time and knowledge, please contact us. We would like to meet you. Please contact a Shih Tzu Rescue of Minnesota volunteer.
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You can make a general donation online through our secure Paypal account. You do not have to have a Paypal account to donate.
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Or you can donate by mailing a check, payable to Shih Tzu Rescue of Minnesota, to: P.O. Box 46562, Eden Prairie, MN 55344
MAKING A DONATION IN HONOR OF SOMEONE, OR IN MEMORY OF A LOST PET? Click Here to fill out our Special Donation Information Form.
MAKING A DONATION IN HONOR OF SOMEONE (perhaps for their birthday or anniversary) OR IN MEMORY OF A LOST PET?
Fill out our Special Donation Information Form below. After you submit the form, you will be directed to a page to make your donation.
How Can I Donate?
How are the donated funds applied? We are glad when a Shih Tzu is adopted into a good home. No matter where our dogs came from, our goal is to find them a home where they will be cared for and loved. But if you ever wonder, or ever hear someone ask, "What do you sell your dogs for?" remember there are costs, emotional and financial, visible and some not obvious, involved in getting a dog from where it was rescued to the good home it deserves. Bringing a dog into rescue can be as simple as “picking up the dog”, and as complex as restoring trust, obtaining multiple evaluations, and undergoing necessary medical procedures. Typical expenses from the time a dog comes into rescue until the dog is adopted include:
Transport of a dog (gas expenses) from its unwanted home/abusive situation to its foster home …………………………………$25+
Standard Veterinary Expenses: Office Visit $45 Spay or Neuter $300 Dental treatment (loose or diseased teeth can lead to infection) $200-$300 Heartworm testing $35 Heartworm Medication $35 Vaccinations & microchipping $100 Bath, grooming, nail trim $25-$50
Prescriptions & Dietary Supplements to restore health… $25-100
Telephone calls to check references of applicant (often long distance)………….. $5
Transport of dog (gas expenses) to the family interested in that dog……………..$5 - $25
THE AVERAGE COSTS TO STRMN FOR SERVICES PROVIDED FOR EACH DOG IS BETWEEN $500 AND $1,000. These typical costs do not take into account infections, abuse injuries, or surgeries. Our adoption fee is based on the dog's age. It does not reflect the expenses the rescue has incurred in addressing the medical, emotional and nutritional needs of that dog.
Most significantly, the adoption fee demonstrates the new family's commitment to their dog. To some people "free" means easily discarded. Our mission is to place dogs in homes where they will be valued and loved. The adoption fee is one way for the adoptive family to say, "The life and love of this dog are secure”.