Letter to the Editor
City Council Exhibits Lack of Willingness to Deal with Problems Related to the City’s Animal Ordinance On February 4, 2019, I presented before the Bemidji City Council regarding a desire to have the City’s...
Category: GRR News
Great River Rescue Art Contest
Great River Rescue to Hold Second Annual Community-Wide Art Contest for Youth Great River Rescue has announced that it will be holding another art contest in 2019! All children living within Bemidji and surrounding...
2018 – Another good year!
2018 was another busy and exciting year at Great River Rescue.Here are just a few highlights from the year. Further detail will be provided in our 2018 annual report. We took in 406 animals...
Great River Rescue Receives Pedigree Foundation Grant
Great River Rescue Receives Pedigree Foundation Grant Hundreds of dogs end up homeless in Bemidji and surrounding communities every year. That is why Great River Rescue is excited to announce that it has received...
Name Your Own Price Cat Adoption Special all December!
All Adoptable Cats at Great River Rescue are available for any price you choose to pay! Plus, $25 will be donated for each adoption through December 24. Beginning Saturday, December 1 and lasting the...
Give to the Max Day Raises over $5000!
GRR Supporters Donate $5,016 on Give to the Max Day The annual Give to the Max Day, a day of online giving in Minnesota to nonprofits, was held on Thursday, November 15, 2018. The...
Fall Harvest Dinner Raises over $7500!
Great River Rescue’s Fall Harvest Dinner Raises $7,606 On Sunday, October 14 Great River Rescue held its annual Fall Harvest Dinner Fundraiser at the Bemidji Eagles Club. The event included a Smoked Pork Loin...
New Strategic Plan and Mission Statement
Great River Rescue Approves New Strategic Plan and Mission Statement Great River Rescue, Bemidji’s companion animal shelter, has created and approved a new strategic plan. The plan is intended to provide guidance on operations...
Big River Scoop Flavor of the Month
Great River Rescue Chosen as the Flavor of the Month Partner for October! Big River Scoop has declared Great River Rescue as it’s Flavor of the Month Partner for October. The Flavor selected for the...
Name Your Price Cat Adoption Special
July 17 – August 4, 2018 NAME YOUR PRICE ADOPTION FEE ON ALL CATS 7 MONTHS OR GREATER Beginning Tuesday, July 17, all cats 7 months old or greater will be available for...
