At the end of fall, the Cedar Valley Humane Society took-in more than 200 cats. That’s twice their normal volume due to the feral cat season. Now, the shelter has about 100 cats left because of numerous adoption programs to find the animals their forever homes. “She just filled an empty void that I had,” …
Tag Archive: Iowa
Dec
14
Sep
30
2nd Annual Study Buddies Celebration – Eastern Iowa Government
Cedar Rapids Animal Care & Control is celebrating their October pet adoption special, “Study Buddies”. “Imagine how wonderful it would be to spend your study time cuddled up with a new pet totally devoted and grateful to you for giving him/her a second chance for a new life,” said Diane Webber, Program Manager for the …
Aug
25
Shelter giving away black pets for half off – HeartlandConnection.com
Would you like to bring home a black furry and snuggly kitten or puppy? The Noah’s Ark Animal Foundation in Fairfield, Iowa may have one waiting for you. The animal shelter is participating in the Best Friends Animal Society’s national “Back in Black” pet adoption promotion, an effort to get black dogs and cat adopted. …
Jul
19
It’s Woofstock, a time for fun, pet adoption – MessengerNews.net
A canine exposition. A day of music and peace. And pet adoption. Almost Home Humane Society of North Central Iowa is holding Woofstock, an outdoor concert event, on Saturday. “I think it’s going to rock,” said Tammy Grove, community relations manager for Almost Home. Bands scheduled to appear are Orfin, Little Fiddler Band, Riley Bird …
Jul
14
Foster pet homes needed – Iowa City Press Citizen | press-citizen.com
The cat adoption room at the Iowa City Animal Care and Adoption Center, with it’s scratching posts, mini hammocks and dozens of toys, may look like a feline paradise, but Kim Laczynski, program director at the center, says that’s not always the case, especially when the room becomes crowded. During the summer, the center’s busiest …
Jun
05
Animal Rescue Of Carroll Offers Free Cat Adoption In June – 1380 KCIM
The Animal Rescue of Carroll is waiving cat adoption fees this month to celebrate Adopt-A-Shelter-Cat Month. In Carroll nearly 150 cats are abandoned and left homeless each year and in collaboration with the American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and the makers of Fresh Step Litter the ARC is participating in a fee-waived …
Mar
20
Dog adoption event finds new homes for pets (Iowa)
When Rinthea Satterlee’s dog, Barkley, died from kidney failure, the Williamsburg woman wanted to honor his memory in some way. A year later, the Barkley Foundation has helped dozens of special-needs dogs and cats from across the Midwest find new homes. Satterlee and a group of volunteers from the new animal rescue operation, which began …
Feb
20
Cat adoption fees reduced in March at Humane Society (Iowa)
There is a reduced adoption fee of $95 through March for 16 cats designated as “Shelter Stars” at the Humane Society of North Iowa. That covers spay or neuter surgery, required vaccinations, and other necessary veterinarian care. Shelter Stars was launched last fall to highlight dogs that have lived in the shelter for longer than …
Jan
30
Visit animal shelter and find a friend to snuggle with
The last week has been busy at the Pottawattamie County Animal Shelter. Three dogs came in to the shelter along with seven black puppies about 5 weeks old. The puppies had been put in a cardboard box and abandoned on the side of Highway 92 on an evening that was extremely cold. A passerby saw …
Dec
31
Lennox helps Animal Rescue League
Heidi Drager, director of Marshalltown’s Animal Rescue League, had a problem. According to her, the Lennox L Series combination air conditioner/furnace unit, which provides heat to the facility’s dog adoption area, was not working reliably. She explained. “On a regular basis ARL employees would arrive in the morning and discover the furnace had ‘tripped out’ …
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