The Bond Between

The Bond Between is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that focuses on the bond between humans and animals. We were founded in 2009 as Secondhand Hounds. Since then, we have rescued over 29,000 dogs and cats with the help of thousands of fosters, volunteers, and supporters in our community. Our organization has grown from a rescue to a first-in-its-class animal wellbeing organization... now The Bond Between! We continue to provide safe shelter, proper veterinary care, and daily necessities for animals while working hard to help them build a bond with humans. We also focus on supporting the bonds that already exist between people and pets with our pet food shelf, respite foster care program, and focus on social services.

We wake up every morning saying YES to connecting people and animals, caring for them, and helping them fill each others hearts.

• Our Pet Food Shelf provides free pet food and supplies to those in need
• Our Resource Center in Minneapolis hosts free vetting clinics and other community events aimed at building and supporting the community
• Our Rescue is saving thousands of animal lives each year and helping them find their way into homes
• Our surrender prevention efforts work to keep people and their pets together by providing resources and support such as respite care, subsidized training and free pet food and supplies
• Our Respite Program puts beloved animals into foster homes while their owners work through tough life scenarios, so that they can be reunited and stay together as a family
• Our Community Animal Visits Program brings the joy of being with animals into dozens of communities, group homes and assisted living facilities in the metro
• Our Hospice Program gives animals a dignified end of life experience, filled with love and a sense of family
• Our Veterinary Center in Minnetonka provides high quality vet care to thousands of pets in the metro
• Our Tribal Partnership Program builds relationships with tribal communities and conducts community-directed clinics in those communities, including animal wellness, spay/neuter services and pet supply distribution