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Beagle rescues & shelters in Brookings, SD

2 organizations in Brookings that take in and rehome beagles, hounds, and other dogs. Always call ahead to confirm current beagle availability.

Brookings is a college town of about 23,500 people in northeastern South Dakota, served by two organizations: the Brookings Regional Humane Society and Brookings City Animal Control. Neither is a beagle-specific rescue, but both are entry points to the local adoption network, and hounds turn up in small-town shelters with surprising regularity. This page covers what's here, then opens the door to five nearby towns within an hour's drive — a genuine advantage in a region where options are thin. Call ahead to learn what's available, and don't assume a quiet day locally means no beagles exist nearby.

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Brookings, SD

The Brookings Regional Humane Society serves the Brookings, South Dakota area with adoption, foster, and community programs including fundraising events and outreach. As a general humane society it takes in dogs and cats, so beagles and hound-mixes turn up among its animals — contact directly to learn what's currently available for adoption and how the application process works.

4.8★ (46 reviews)

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Brookings, SD

The municipal animal-control shelter for Brookings, South Dakota. As an open-admission facility it takes in strays and owner surrenders of all kinds, so beagles and hound-mixes turn up regularly. Its listing lacks detail here, so call ahead to confirm what dogs are currently available for adoption and how the process works.

4.4★ (2 reviews)

Beagle availability in Brookings depends on intake, so a call to both local organizations is your first move. If nothing's there today, nearby Aurora and Estelline are only a few miles away, and Sioux Falls, about an hour south, has two more shelters if you're willing to drive. Ask any group to add you to a waitlist — that turns a single phone call into a long-term advantage. A beagle adopted from a South Dakota shelter gains a home ready to walk the prairie, and you gain a dog that will nose-search every mile you cover together.