Cedar Bend Humane Society

1166 W. Airline Highway Waterloo, Iowa 50703

Dogs, Cats & Other Animals

About this shelter

Cedar Bend Humane Society in Waterloo, IA

Cedar Bend Humane Society is a humane society located in Waterloo, Iowa, roughly 3 miles south of the city, in Black Hawk County, where one other animal shelter or rescue also operates. It is an open-admission, full-service shelter serving Black Hawk County that helps every animal in need regardless of age, breed, behavior, or health, providing medical attention, comfort, and enrichment with no time limit on adoption. Beyond sheltering dogs, cats, and pocket pets, the organization offers lost and found services, low-cost vaccine and microchip clinics, spay/neuter programs, TNR and barn cat initiatives, pet therapy, and humane education. Founded in Waterloo in 1968 and operating from an adoption center built through community support in 2009, Cedar Bend Humane Society is guided by its mission to Place, Educate, Transform, and Support animals and families throughout the Cedar Valley.

Before you go

Adopting from Cedar Bend Humane Society

Adoption process

Browse adoptable pets online and submit an adoption application, which is reviewed within 24-48 hours, then visit the adoption center for a meet and greet; adopters must be 18+ with valid ID and able to care for the pet long-term.

Service area: Black Hawk County, Iowa (Waterloo/Cedar Valley area)
County: Black Hawk County
Animals served: Dogs, Cats & Other Animals

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