3 organizations in Rochester that take in and rehome beagles, hounds, and other dogs. Always call ahead to confirm current beagle availability.
Rochester's three listed organizations include two with strong, easy-to-navigate websites—Camp Companion and Paws and Claws Humane Society—plus Bear Creek Kennels, which serves the area despite a less polished online presence. In a city of about 121,000, beagles and hound-mixes do turn up for adoption, though availability depends on timing and luck. This page pulls together what's in Rochester proper; because the surrounding towns add another five organizations within an hour's drive, you have real options if nothing surfaces immediately. Start by calling the two local rescues and ask to join a waitlist if they don't have a hound in stock right now.
Rochester, MN
A Rochester, Minnesota 501(c)(3) founded in 2003 with a mission to prevent homelessness in animals. Camp Companion centers on Trap-Neuter-Return work with farm, feral, and stray cats, though it also adopts out dogs and cats from its shelter. Its spay/neuter program is aggressive—in 2023 alone it neutered over 2,300 animals—making it a meaningful force for population control in the region.
4.1★ (24 reviews)
Rochester, MN
A humane society in Rochester, Minnesota that adopts out dogs and cats to local homes. The group welcomes volunteers and uses an online adoption application to screen prospective adopters. As a general shelter it takes in animals of various kinds, so beagles and hound-mixes appear regularly among its adoptable dogs.
4.3★ (173 reviews)
Rochester, MN
A kennel operation based in Rochester, Minnesota. Its listing doesn't include detail on whether it's a breeder, boarding facility, or rescue, so contact Bear Creek Kennels directly to clarify what it does, whether it has beagles or hounds available, and how its process works.
4.7★ (3 reviews)
No organizations match that grade.
Rochester sits in a good position regionally—close enough to several neighboring towns that you're not trapped by a single shelter's intake. Call ahead to confirm a beagle is available before you drive out, and don't hesitate to ask each organization when they expect the next dog. If Rochester runs quiet for a week or two, Austin is only thirty-four miles south and worth a call. Adopt from one of these rescues instead of buying, and you'll bring home a beagle that was waiting for exactly this home, not a puppy from a breeder counting on your impulse.