From the website:
Animal Ark has the most home-like animal shelter in Minnesota. Our shelter is located in the historic city of Hastings and is an easy 30-minute drive from either St. Paul or Minneapolis. We also operate a cat adoption center adjacent to our Thrift Store at 809 E. 7th St. in St. Paul. Animal Ark provides some of the best animal housing available to homeless pets in our community.
Animal Ark also provides an adoption guarantee for stray animals within the cities of Rosemount and Hastings, Minnesota as well as Prescott, WI. We also accept owner surrendered animals from within these communities and from the Twin Cities and surrounding suburbs. We also work very closely with St. Paul Animal Control and as well as extending our rescue efforts into Minneapolis.
Animal Ark is unique among the animal shelters in Minnesota. Though we are small and have limited funds, we have built and maintain the most elaborate sheltering available for homeless dogs and cats. At our Hastings shelter instead of small, cold, stainless steel cages, cats are housed in large, open, kitty apartments that include exterior windows, cat trees and other amenities.