Iowa Animal Shelters

150 Shelters

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    Appanoose County Shelter
    Shelter Organization
    Rural Route 1
    Mistic, IA 52574

    Located in Appanoose County

    515-568-4438
    Details
    Atlantic Animal Shelter
    Shelter Organization
    309 Sunnyside Lane
    Atlantic, IA 50022

    Located in Cass County

    712-243-2287
    Details
    Avoca City Animal Shelter/ Northside Animal Hospital
    Shelter Organization
    107 Jack Frost
    Avoca, IA 51521

    Located in Pottawattamie County

    712-343-2353
    Details
    Beloved Animals
    115 Third Street Se
    Cedar Rapids, IA 52401

    Located in Linn County

    Details
    Black Dragon Ferret Rescue
    Rescue Organization
    715 Cook Avenue
    Council Bluffs, IA 51503

    Located in Pottawattamie County

    712-328-8754
    Details
    Boone Area Humane Society
    Humane Society
    228 W 16th St.
    Boone, IA 50036

    Located in Boone County

    (515) 432-6112
    Details
    C & W Rustic Hollow Shelter
    Shelter Organization
    216 Main St
    Nashua, IA 50658

    Located in Chickasaw County

    515-435-4151
    Details
    Calhoun County Pound
    1228 High Street
    Rockwell City, IA 50579

    Located in Calhoun County

    712-297-8323
    Details
    CARE Pet Rescue, Inc.
    Rescue Organization

    West Des Moines, IA 50265
    Details
    Cedar Bend Humane Society
    Humane Society
    1166 W. Airline Highway
    Waterloo, IA 50703

    Located in Black Hawk County

    319-232-6887
    Details
    Cedar Rapids Animal Shelter
    Shelter Organization
    1401 Cedar Bend Lane
    Ely, IA 52227

    Located in Linn County

    319-848-7373
    Details
    Cedar Valley Humane Society
    Humane Society
    7411 Mount Vernon Road
    Cedar Rapids, IA 52403

    Located in Linn County

    319-362-6288
    Details

    Animal Shelters in Iowa

    Iowa has 150 listed animal shelters and rescue organizations, spread across 53 counties. The mix is fairly even between animal shelters and rescue organizations. Cedar Rapids has more than any other Iowa city, followed by Ames and West Des Moines. Somewhere on this list is a Iowa dog or cat who would much rather be at your place.

    Iowa has 150 listed at the moment, and they are shown above with the ones that have photos first. Open any of them for the full address, contact details and opening hours.

    A mix of both, and the difference is worth knowing before you set out. A rescue usually places animals from a network of foster homes rather than from premises you can walk into, so you generally arrange a meeting first. A shelter or humane society more often has a facility you can visit during opening hours.

    Cedar Rapids has more than anywhere else in Iowa, followed by Ames, West Des Moines and Des Moines. They are the usual place to start if you are willing to travel; the sidebar links straight through to each.

    Polk, Story and Linn counties have the most, though listings reach 53 of Iowa's counties in total. The city links in the sidebar are usually the quicker way in.

    Most listings here carry a phone number, and most link to the organization's own website. Calling ahead is worth it — opening hours change, and rescues often work by appointment rather than keeping a building open.

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