Minneapolis pet resource center responds to higher costs

Minneapolis pet resource center responds to higher costs

MPR News says the North Minneapolis Pet Resource Center is working to help people hold onto their animals by providing food and other supplies at no cost — and pointing them toward pet-friendly housing. In recent years, the cost of having a pet has risen even faster than inflation in general. Average prices for pet-related goods and services went up 28 percent between June 2020 and June 2025.  KSTP reports a 6-month-old infant in Big Lake died f…