Comments or questions are welcome.
Office Address
Secondhand Hounds,
4340 Shady Oak Road
Minnetonka, MN 55343
952-322-7643 (please email if possible)
(Animals 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!
We love to hear from you! Please contact us with comments, questions, and/or suggestions!
← When in doubt, use our contact form!
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/Founder
Rachel@SecondhandHounds.org
- General Information Regarding SHH and Animal Rescue
- Foster Dog Emergencies
ADOPTION TEAM
Emily Hawk, Adoption Coordinator
SHHAdoptions@gmail.com
- Adoption Application Management
- Reference, Rental, and Vet Check Administration
- Adoption Inquiries
Veterinary Manager
shhvetrecords@gmail.com
- Veterinary Inquiries for Adopters
- Veterinary Inquiries for Fosters
- Paperwork Inquiries
ADMISSIONS
Anitra Francis, Admission Specialist
SHHHerders@gmail.com
- Selection of dogs for SHH
- Coordination of transport to SHH
FOSTER TEAM
Loryn Smith, Illness/Injury Coordinator
SHHIntake@gmail.com
- Answers any veterinary questions related to illness/injury
Anitra Francis, Small Dog Foster Coordinator
SHHHerders@gmail.com
- General Fostering Information
- Selection of herding and small breeds
- Management of foster homes with these types of dogs
- Small fluffy dogs (Poodles, Bichons, Schnauzers, etc) Corgis, Cattledogs, Australian Shepherds, Border Collies, and small, smooth coat breeds (Rat Terriers, JRTS, Pugs, etc.)
TBD, 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
Sara Jones, 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
Jennifer Huber, Cat/Small Animal Foster Coordinator
SHHCats@gmail.com
- General Fostering Information
- Selection of cats/small animals in rescue
EVENT TEAM
Elana Dahlberg, Fundraising Director
SHHFundraising@gmail.com
- Event Coordinator for NON-Adoption Events
- Fundraising Inquiries
- Monetary Donation Inquiries
- Event Calendar
Casey Quick, Adoption Event Manager
SHHAdoptionEvents@gmail.com
- Adoption Event Inquiries
Claire McGoldrick, Operations Director
Operations@secondhandhounds.org
- Non-monetary Donation Inquiries
- Website updates
