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Providing Animals With Shelter (PAWS)

The City of Saint Peter in conjunction with Kind Veterinary Clinic provides impound facilities for the City of St. Peter, Kasota, Nicollet County, and Cleveland. All found animals are held at the pound for five to seven days. After five working days the dogs and cats are available for adoption. If you have any questions about the animal shelter, call Malinda at the St. Peter Police Department at 931-1550.

Saint Peter Police Department Animal Control Report
Dog Totals 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005** 2006 2007 2008
Impounded: 75 85 79 61 63 121 93 74 121
Returned-Owner: 53 58 44 40 47 70 68 56 78
Adopted: 20 21 25 8 9 30 14 11 14
Euthanized: 1 4 8 3 5 10 4 7 12
Rescue Groups: 1 2 3 10 2 11 7 5 11
During the year 2008 the pound adopted, moved to a rescue or returned 90% of the dogs we impounded!!!


Cat Totals 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Impounded: 51 62 63 59 81 87 85 83 102
Returned-Owner 3 2 3 2 10 8 8 7 7
Adopted: 38 53 44 38 47 30 36 41 56
Euthanized/Died: 8 5 13 15 22 19 36 35 37
Rescue Groups/Wild: 2 2 0 4 2 20 5 0 2
Most of the cats euthenized were sick or wild. During the year 2008 the pound adopted, moved to a rescue or returned 78% of the cats we impounded!!!
** Includes totals from the City of St. Peter and Nicollet County.




207 South Front Street
Saint Peter, MN 56082
Phone: (507) 931-1550
Fax: (507) 934-1699
E mail: suep@saintpetermn.gov