Top rescues in the Midwest · October
121 rescues across 11 states. Small states roll up here, so every rescue gets a fair shot at the top 3.
121rescues in the Midwest
Midwest Champion
Badge keyTop rescueSecondThirdNot ranked this month
States in the Midwest
WIWisconsin20ILIllinois19MIMichigan18OHOhio17MOMissouri12INIndiana11MNMinnesota10IAIowa6KSKansas6NENebraska1NDNorth Dakota1
All Midwest rescues
Region place, then national place1
Ozarks Pet RescueMOWest Plains19,727 votes#4 nationally2
Gateway Pet GuardiansILEast St. Louis14,302 votes#8 nationally3
Noah ProjectMIMuskegon11,760 votes#9 nationally4
Happy Tails Animal RescueINTerre Haute10,718 votes#10 nationally5
Leann’s Animal RescueINGreenwood6,854 votes#11 nationally6
Coco's Heart Dog RescueWISomerset3,246 votes#14 nationally7
Expedition OlaWIMilwaukee854 votes#27 nationally8
Barkin Dogs RescueKSLouisburg820 votes#28 nationally9
Humane Society for Boone CountyINWhitestown657 votes#30 nationally10
Pennington County Humane SocietyMNThief River Falls390 votes#39 nationally11
FPAC - Farmington Pet Adoption CenterMOFarmington363 votes#41 nationally12AAlways & Furever Midwest Animal SanctuaryKSSpring Hill307 votes#43 nationally13HHappy Feet Pet RescueMILansing242 votes#51 nationally14
Beauties and Beasts - Wichita, KSKSWichita206 votes#54 nationally15
Golden Treasures Golden Retriever RescueOHBath202 votes#57 nationally16
Brown County Humane Society - KansasKSHiawatha189 votes#60 nationally17
Misfit AngelsMIEastpointe153 votes#75 nationally18SSpot's Last Stop Canine RescueMN137 votes#84 nationally19
Detroit Dog RescueMIDetroit134 votes#85 nationally20
Taffy’s Touch Senior Dog RescueINGreenwood134 votes#87 nationally21
Stray Rescue of St LouisMOSt. Louis116 votes#101 nationally22AAHeinz57 Pet Rescue & TransportIADe Soto114 votes#102 nationally23
Chained Dogs MKE IncWIMilwaukee111 votes#105 nationally24
Daisy's Dane SanctuaryMOPleasant Hill108 votes#108 nationally25
Fur Fun RescueIALisbon105 votes#112 nationally26
Animal Shelter Northeast NebraskaNENorfolk102 votes#115 nationally27
Friends of Michigan Animals RescueMIBelleville100 votes#116 nationally28
Mackenzie's Animal SanctuaryMILake Odessa98 votes#118 nationally29
Natalie’s Second Chance - Lafayette ININLafayette98 votes#120 nationally30SShelter From the StormWIMadison97 votes#122 nationally31WWisconsin Humane Society Green BayWIGreen Bay97 votes#123 nationally32PPink Heart RescueINMooresville91 votes#126 nationally33SStephen Memorial Animal ShelterIAOskaloosa91 votes#127 nationally34
Whispering Willows Senior Dog SanctuaryMOHermitage87 votes#135 nationally35
Robyn’s Nest Inc.OHGermantown78 votes#137 nationally36
Humane Society of Madison County OhioOHWest Jefferson75 votes#140 nationally37SSedgwick County Animal Shelter (KS)KSWichita75 votes#141 nationally38
Turtle Mountain Animal RescueNDRolla73 votes#143 nationally39AAngel Dog Acres RescueINColumbus71 votes#145 nationally40
Michigan Pit Bull Education ProjectMI69 votes#149 nationally41RRuff Start RescueMNPrinceton69 votes#150 nationally42SSaving Outstanding Souls RescueINIndianapolis65 votes#153 nationally43FFortunate Pooches and Lab RescueILPalatine60 votes#166 nationally44
Animal Charity of OhioOHBoardman58 votes#169 nationally45
A.D.O.P.T. Pet ShelterILNaperville56 votes#173 nationally46IIndianapolis Animal Care ServicesINIndianapolis55 votes#175 nationally47
Almost Home FoundationILElk Grove Village51 votes#183 nationally48
One of a Kind Pet RescueOHAkron50 votes#188 nationally49
Michigan Humane Society - DetroitMIDetroit47 votes#197 nationally50
Animal house shelterILHuntley46 votes#198 nationally51FFriends of the River Rouge Animal ShelterMIRiver Rouge42 votes#206 nationally52SSee Me Home Senior Dog Sanctuary - Sturgis, MIMISturgis42 votes#207 nationally53
Airedale Terrier Rescue and AdoptionIL39 votes#212 nationally54
Wayside WaifsMOKansas City38 votes#215 nationally55
Big Lake Humane SocietyMIMuskegon35 votes#223 nationally56
New Beginnings Shih Tzu RescueWIOak Creek33 votes#228 nationally57
Albert's Dog Lounge Dog RescueWIWhitewater32 votes#229 nationally58
Cherryland Humane SocietyMITraverse City32 votes#230 nationally59
Healthy Hearts and Paws ProjectOHWarren30 votes#237 nationally60
Kingman County Humane SocietyKSKingman30 votes#238 nationally61
I Heart Dogs Rescue and Animal HavenMIWarren29 votes#241 nationally62NNoah's Ark - Rockford, ILILRockford29 votes#242 nationally63SSierra's HavenOHPortsmouth28 votes#248 nationally64
The Bond BetweenMNMinnetonka28 votes#249 nationally65
Warrior Dog RescueMNSavage25 votes#261 nationally66
Almost Home Animal Rescue - Chariton, IAIAChariton24 votes#263 nationally67
Capitol Area Humane Society - Lansing, MIMILansing24 votes#264 nationally68DD.A.S.H. Animal RescueOHAshville23 votes#267 nationally69
Kane’s Mission Dog RescueOHLyndhurst23 votes#268 nationally70
Animal Angels NetworkMORogersville18 votes#287 nationally71
Cabin Critters RescueOHWheelersburg17 votes#291 nationally72WWisonsin humane societyWI17 votes#296 nationally73
KC Pet ProjectMOKansas City16 votes#301 nationally74NNeedy Paws Rescue - St. Louis, MOMOSt. Louis16 votes#302 nationally75
Michele's RescueMIGrand Rapids13 votes#313 nationally76MMidwest Dachshund RescueINCrown Point12 votes#316 nationally77
Friendship Animal Protective League - Elyria OHOHElyria11 votes#322 nationally78
Great Lakes Pigeon RescueILChicago11 votes#323 nationally79
Lake County Humane Society & Adoption CenterOHMentor11 votes#325 nationally80
Dog It Dig It RescueINTerre Haute9 votes#339 nationally81
Franklin County Dog ShelterOHColumbus9 votes#340 nationally82
The Rescue CrewMNAndover7 votes#355 nationally83
Detroit Pit Crew Dog RescueMIDetroit6 votes#363 nationally84LLouie’s LegacyOHCincinnati6 votes#367 nationally85NNE Ohio SPCAOHParma6 votes#368 nationally86
Animal Care LeagueILOak Park5 votes#376 nationally87
Aurora Animal Care and ControlILAurora5 votes#380 nationally88
Brown County Humane Society - OhioOHGeorgetown5 votes#383 nationally89
HOPE Safehouse - Racine, WIWIRacine5 votes#392 nationally90
Mac’s MissionMOJackson5 votes#394 nationally91MMiami Valley Pit Crew - Dayton, OHOHDayton5 votes#395 nationally92MMinnesota Wisconsin Collie Rescue (MWCR)MNBurnsville5 votes#396 nationally93
One Tail at a Time Animal RescueILChicago5 votes#399 nationally94
Pitsquad rescueMNMinneapolis5 votes#403 nationally95QQuad City Animal Welfare CenterILMilan5 votes#405 nationally96
Rescue OneMOSpringfield5 votes#407 nationally97SSouth Wood County Humane Society WIWIWisconsin Rapids5 votes#413 nationally–BBarrington Area Animal Rescue & Kennels NFP (B.A.A.R.K.)ILBarrington HillsNot ranked this month–
Biggie Paws RescueWIBristolNot ranked this month–
Bob's house for dogsWIEau ClaireNot ranked this month–
Border Tails RescueILNorthbrookNot ranked this month–
Brown Paws Home and Pet Sitting ServicesWIEdgertonNot ranked this month–
Camp CompanionMNRochesterNot ranked this month–
Catkins Animal RescueWIPark FallsNot ranked this month–
Chequamegon Humane SocietyWIAshlandNot ranked this month–
Fetch Foster and RescueWIWausauNot ranked this month–
Fetch Wisconsin Rescue, IncWIVeronaNot ranked this month–
Finding Eden RescueWIEau ClaireNot ranked this month–
For the Love of LudoMONovingerNot ranked this month–
Iowa Farm SanctuaryIAOxfordNot ranked this month–
Kings Harvest Pet Rescue No Kill ShelterIADavenportNot ranked this month–
Northwoods Animal ShelterMIIron RiverNot ranked this month–
Olyver & CoWIMilwaukeeNot ranked this month–
Redemption Road Rescue Rehab IncILIsland LakeNot ranked this month–
Second City Canine RescueILPalatineNot ranked this month–
Tails TogetherILEvanstonNot ranked this month–
The Heartland Animal ShelterILWheelingNot ranked this month–
The KarensMIDetroitNot ranked this month–
Thrifted Kittens Animal RescueWIMilwaukeeNot ranked this month–
West Suburban Humane Society (WSHS)ILDowners GroveNot ranked this month–
Winona Area Humane SocietyMNWinonaNot ranked this month
Ozarks Pet RescueMOWest Plains19,727 votes#4 nationally2Gateway Pet GuardiansILEast St. Louis14,302 votes#8 nationally3Noah ProjectMIMuskegon11,760 votes#9 nationally4Happy Tails Animal RescueINTerre Haute10,718 votes#10 nationally5Leann’s Animal RescueINGreenwood6,854 votes#11 nationally6Coco's Heart Dog RescueWISomerset3,246 votes#14 nationally7Expedition OlaWIMilwaukee854 votes#27 nationally8Barkin Dogs RescueKSLouisburg820 votes#28 nationally9Humane Society for Boone CountyINWhitestown657 votes#30 nationally10Pennington County Humane SocietyMNThief River Falls390 votes#39 nationally11FPAC - Farmington Pet Adoption CenterMOFarmington363 votes#41 nationally12AAlways & Furever Midwest Animal SanctuaryKSSpring Hill307 votes#43 nationally13HHappy Feet Pet RescueMILansing242 votes#51 nationally14Beauties and Beasts - Wichita, KSKSWichita206 votes#54 nationally15Golden Treasures Golden Retriever RescueOHBath202 votes#57 nationally16Brown County Humane Society - KansasKSHiawatha189 votes#60 nationally17Misfit AngelsMIEastpointe153 votes#75 nationally18SSpot's Last Stop Canine RescueMN137 votes#84 nationally19Detroit Dog RescueMIDetroit134 votes#85 nationally20Taffy’s Touch Senior Dog RescueINGreenwood134 votes#87 nationally21Stray Rescue of St LouisMOSt. Louis116 votes#101 nationally22AAHeinz57 Pet Rescue & TransportIADe Soto114 votes#102 nationally23Chained Dogs MKE IncWIMilwaukee111 votes#105 nationally24Daisy's Dane SanctuaryMOPleasant Hill108 votes#108 nationally25Fur Fun RescueIALisbon105 votes#112 nationally26Animal Shelter Northeast NebraskaNENorfolk102 votes#115 nationally27Friends of Michigan Animals RescueMIBelleville100 votes#116 nationally28Mackenzie's Animal SanctuaryMILake Odessa98 votes#118 nationally29Natalie’s Second Chance - Lafayette ININLafayette98 votes#120 nationally30SShelter From the StormWIMadison97 votes#122 nationally31WWisconsin Humane Society Green BayWIGreen Bay97 votes#123 nationally32PPink Heart RescueINMooresville91 votes#126 nationally33SStephen Memorial Animal ShelterIAOskaloosa91 votes#127 nationally34Whispering Willows Senior Dog SanctuaryMOHermitage87 votes#135 nationally35Robyn’s Nest Inc.OHGermantown78 votes#137 nationally36Humane Society of Madison County OhioOHWest Jefferson75 votes#140 nationally37SSedgwick County Animal Shelter (KS)KSWichita75 votes#141 nationally38Turtle Mountain Animal RescueNDRolla73 votes#143 nationally39AAngel Dog Acres RescueINColumbus71 votes#145 nationally40Michigan Pit Bull Education ProjectMI69 votes#149 nationally41RRuff Start RescueMNPrinceton69 votes#150 nationally42SSaving Outstanding Souls RescueINIndianapolis65 votes#153 nationally43FFortunate Pooches and Lab RescueILPalatine60 votes#166 nationally44Animal Charity of OhioOHBoardman58 votes#169 nationally45A.D.O.P.T. Pet ShelterILNaperville56 votes#173 nationally46IIndianapolis Animal Care ServicesINIndianapolis55 votes#175 nationally47Almost Home FoundationILElk Grove Village51 votes#183 nationally48One of a Kind Pet RescueOHAkron50 votes#188 nationally49Michigan Humane Society - DetroitMIDetroit47 votes#197 nationally50Animal house shelterILHuntley46 votes#198 nationally51FFriends of the River Rouge Animal ShelterMIRiver Rouge42 votes#206 nationally52SSee Me Home Senior Dog Sanctuary - Sturgis, MIMISturgis42 votes#207 nationally53Airedale Terrier Rescue and AdoptionIL39 votes#212 nationally54Wayside WaifsMOKansas City38 votes#215 nationally55Big Lake Humane SocietyMIMuskegon35 votes#223 nationally56New Beginnings Shih Tzu RescueWIOak Creek33 votes#228 nationally57Albert's Dog Lounge Dog RescueWIWhitewater32 votes#229 nationally58Cherryland Humane SocietyMITraverse City32 votes#230 nationally59Healthy Hearts and Paws ProjectOHWarren30 votes#237 nationally60Kingman County Humane SocietyKSKingman30 votes#238 nationally61I Heart Dogs Rescue and Animal HavenMIWarren29 votes#241 nationally62NNoah's Ark - Rockford, ILILRockford29 votes#242 nationally63SSierra's HavenOHPortsmouth28 votes#248 nationally64The Bond BetweenMNMinnetonka28 votes#249 nationally65Warrior Dog RescueMNSavage25 votes#261 nationally66Almost Home Animal Rescue - Chariton, IAIAChariton24 votes#263 nationally67Capitol Area Humane Society - Lansing, MIMILansing24 votes#264 nationally68DD.A.S.H. Animal RescueOHAshville23 votes#267 nationally69Kane’s Mission Dog RescueOHLyndhurst23 votes#268 nationally70Animal Angels NetworkMORogersville18 votes#287 nationally71Cabin Critters RescueOHWheelersburg17 votes#291 nationally72WWisonsin humane societyWI17 votes#296 nationally73KC Pet ProjectMOKansas City16 votes#301 nationally74NNeedy Paws Rescue - St. Louis, MOMOSt. Louis16 votes#302 nationally75Michele's RescueMIGrand Rapids13 votes#313 nationally76MMidwest Dachshund RescueINCrown Point12 votes#316 nationally77Friendship Animal Protective League - Elyria OHOHElyria11 votes#322 nationally78Great Lakes Pigeon RescueILChicago11 votes#323 nationally79Lake County Humane Society & Adoption CenterOHMentor11 votes#325 nationally80Dog It Dig It RescueINTerre Haute9 votes#339 nationally81Franklin County Dog ShelterOHColumbus9 votes#340 nationally82The Rescue CrewMNAndover7 votes#355 nationally83Detroit Pit Crew Dog RescueMIDetroit6 votes#363 nationally84LLouie’s LegacyOHCincinnati6 votes#367 nationally85NNE Ohio SPCAOHParma6 votes#368 nationally86Animal Care LeagueILOak Park5 votes#376 nationally87Aurora Animal Care and ControlILAurora5 votes#380 nationally88Brown County Humane Society - OhioOHGeorgetown5 votes#383 nationally89HOPE Safehouse - Racine, WIWIRacine5 votes#392 nationally90Mac’s MissionMOJackson5 votes#394 nationally91MMiami Valley Pit Crew - Dayton, OHOHDayton5 votes#395 nationally92MMinnesota Wisconsin Collie Rescue (MWCR)MNBurnsville5 votes#396 nationally93One Tail at a Time Animal RescueILChicago5 votes#399 nationally94Pitsquad rescueMNMinneapolis5 votes#403 nationally95QQuad City Animal Welfare CenterILMilan5 votes#405 nationally96Rescue OneMOSpringfield5 votes#407 nationally97SSouth Wood County Humane Society WIWIWisconsin Rapids5 votes#413 nationally–BBarrington Area Animal Rescue & Kennels NFP (B.A.A.R.K.)ILBarrington HillsNot ranked this month–Biggie Paws RescueWIBristolNot ranked this month–Bob's house for dogsWIEau ClaireNot ranked this month–Border Tails RescueILNorthbrookNot ranked this month–Brown Paws Home and Pet Sitting ServicesWIEdgertonNot ranked this month–Camp CompanionMNRochesterNot ranked this month–Catkins Animal RescueWIPark FallsNot ranked this month–Chequamegon Humane SocietyWIAshlandNot ranked this month–Fetch Foster and RescueWIWausauNot ranked this month–Fetch Wisconsin Rescue, IncWIVeronaNot ranked this month–Finding Eden RescueWIEau ClaireNot ranked this month–For the Love of LudoMONovingerNot ranked this month–Iowa Farm SanctuaryIAOxfordNot ranked this month–Kings Harvest Pet Rescue No Kill ShelterIADavenportNot ranked this month–Northwoods Animal ShelterMIIron RiverNot ranked this month–Olyver & CoWIMilwaukeeNot ranked this month–Redemption Road Rescue Rehab IncILIsland LakeNot ranked this month–Second City Canine RescueILPalatineNot ranked this month–Tails TogetherILEvanstonNot ranked this month–The Heartland Animal ShelterILWheelingNot ranked this month–The KarensMIDetroitNot ranked this month–Thrifted Kittens Animal RescueWIMilwaukeeNot ranked this month–West Suburban Humane Society (WSHS)ILDowners GroveNot ranked this month–Winona Area Humane SocietyMNWinonaNot ranked this monthState badges are based on this month’s official standings, updated every 4 hours.