We love to hear from you! Please contact us with comments, questions, and/or suggestions! Below is a list of contacts for Secondhand Hounds and information to help direct you to the person who can best answer your inquiry!

Rachel Mairose, Director/Owner
Rachel@SecondhandHounds.org

• General Information Regarding SHH and Animal Rescue
• Foster Dog Emergencies
• Donation Inquiries

ADOPTION TEAM

Emily Hawk, Adoption Coordinator
SHHAdoptions@gmail.com

• Adoption Application Management
• Reference, Rental, and Vet Check Administration
• Adoption Inquiries

Lindsay Newcomb, Veterinary Manager
SHHVetting@gmail.com

• Veterinary Inquiries for Adopters
• Veterinary Inquiries for Fosters
• Paperwork Inquiries

ADMISSIONS

FOSTER TEAM

Bethany Madlo, Small Dog Foster Coordinator
Bethany.SHH@gmail.com

• General Fostering Information
• Selection of small dogs for SHH fosters
• Management of foster homes with these types of dogs
• “Hypoallergenic,” non-shedding small breeds

Anitra Francis, Herding Breeds Foster Coordinator
SHHHerders@gmail.com

• General Fostering Information
• Selection of herding and small smooth coat breeds
• Management of foster homes with these types of dogs
• Corgis, Cattledogs, Australian Shepherds, Border Collies, and small, smooth coat breeds (Rat Terriers, JRTS, Pugs, etc.)

Loryn Smith, Sporting Breeds Foster Coordinator/Intake Coordinator
SHHIntake@gmail.com

• General Fostering Information
• Selection of sporting breeds
• Management of foster homes with these types of dogs
• Springer Spaniels, Labrador Retrievers, Pointers, Field Spaniels, Standard Poodles, Setters
• General Intake Questions
• Runs SHH Intakes
• Veterinary Intake Questions

Jake West, Bully Breeds Foster Coordinator
SHHBullies@gmail.com

• General Fostering Information
• Selection of bully breeds breeds
• Management of foster homes with these types of dogs
• Pit Bull Terriers, American Bulldogs, Bull Terriers, and mixes

Kelly Ruddy, Working Breeds/XL Breeds Foster Coordinator
SHHWorkingBreeds@gmail.com

• General Fostering Information
• Selection of working and XL breeds
• Management of foster homes with these types of dogs
• German Shepherds, Rottweilers, Mastiffs, Boxers, Dobermans, St. Bernards, Great Pyrenees

Amanda Nelson, Cat/Small Animal Foster Coordinator
SHHCats@gmail.com

• General Fostering Information
• Selection of cats/small animals in rescue

EVENT TEAM

Elana Dahlberg, Fundraising Director

• Event Coordinator for NON-Adoption Events
• Donation Inquiries
• Fundraising Inquiries
• Event Calendar

Casey Quick, Adoption Event Manager
SHHAdoptionEvents@gmail.com

Office Address
Secondhand Hounds,
4340 Shady Oak Road
Minnetonka, MN 55343

952-322-7643 (please email if possible)

(Dogs are NOT kept at this location, they are in foster homes)

Office Hours are found on the calendar at the bottom of this page!

Please confirm these times before you come to the office by emailing Rachel! Occasionally our volunteers have other commitments and cannot honor these hours!