Animal Rescues in Iowa
Listings updated 05/07/2023
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Iowa Rescues Listed by City or Town
| City | Category | Name | Address/Location | Zip Code | Phone | Web Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alden | Horses | Lucky Star Rescue and Rehabilitation | 14786 Co Hwy S27 | 50006 | (641) 640-2259 | https://www.facebook.com/luckystarrescue/ |
| Ames | Cats + Dogs + Small Anmls | Ames Animal Shelter | 325 Billy Sunday Road | 50010-8071 | (515) 239-5530 | https://www.cityofames.org/government/departments-divisions-a-h/ames-animal-shelter-animal-control |
| Boone | Cats + Dogs | Boone Area Humane Society | 228 West 16th Street | 50036-1033 | (515) 432-6112 | https://bahs.us/ |
| Carroll | Cats + Dogs | Animal Rescue of Carroll | 1721 East 10th Street | 51401-2057 | (712) 790-9116 | https://www.animalrescueofcarroll.org/ |
| Cedar Rapids | Cats | SAINT Rescue & Adoption Center | 1200 16th Avenue SW | 52404-2506 | (319) 551-7537 | https://www.saintiowa.org/ |
| Cedar Rapids | Cats + Dogs + Small Anmls | Last Hope Animal Rescue | 1823 16th Avenue SW | 52404-1755 | (319) 200-4880 | https://adopthope.org/ |
| Council Bluffs | Cats + Dogs + Small Anmls | Muddy Paws Second Chance Rescue | 527 Delong Avenue | 51503-1725 | (402) 515-2570 | https://www.muddypawssecondchancerescue.com/ |
| De Soto | Cats + Dogs | AHeinz57 Pet Rescue and Transport | 4002 Ash Street | 50069-0188 | (515) 834-1157 | https://www.aheinz57.com/ |
| Des Moines | Cats + Dogs | Animal Lifeline of Iowa | 4521 SE 14th Street | 50320-1645 | (515) 285-7387 | https://www.animal-lifeline.com/ |
| Des Moines | Cats + Dogs + Horse +Farm | ARL (Animal Rescue League of Iowa) | 5452 NE 22nd Street (See site for ARL West location) | 50313-2528 | (515) 262-9503 | https://www.arl-iowa.org/ |
| Fairfield | Cats + Dogs | Noah’s Ark Animal Foundation | 1986 Gear Avenue | 52556-9019 | (641) 472-6080 | https://www.noahsark.org/ |
| Fort Dodge | Cats + Dogs | Almost Home Humane Society of North Central Iowa | 725 South 32nd Street | 50501-6409 | (515) 955-8343 | https://almosthomeiowa.org/ |
| Fort Madison | Cats + Dogs | Paw Animal Shelter | 2031 48th Street | 52627-3268 | (319) 372-2274 | https://pawfortmadison.com/ |
| Fort Madison | Cats + Dogs | Protectors of Animal Wefare (P.A.W.) | 2031 48th Street P.O. Box 181 | 52627-0181 | (319) 372-2274 | http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/IA55.html |
| Glenwood | Horses | Hooves & Paws Rescue of the Heartland | 27821 US Hwy 34 | 51534-6065 | (712) 527-3721 | http://www.hoovespaws.org/ |
| Indianola | Cats + Dogs | Kiya Koda Humane Society | 1206 North Jefferson Way | 50125-1456 | (515) 961-7080 | https://www.kiyakoda.com/ |
| Iowa City | Cats + Dogs + Small Anmls | Iowa City Animal Care and Adoption Center | 3910 Napoleon Lane | 52240-4317 | (319) 356-5295 | https://icanimalcenter.org/ |
| Knoxville | Cats + Dogs | Marion County Humane Society | 1701 East Pleasant Street | 50138-9596 | (641) 828-7387 | https://www.marioncountyhumane.org/ |
| Marshalltown | Cats + Dogs | Animal Rescue League | 1921 Taylor Avenue | 50158-9598 | (641) 753-9046 | https://www.arlmarshalltown.com/ |
| Mason City | Cats + Dogs + Small Anmls | Humane Society of North Iowa | 2700 South Birch Drive | 50401-9617 | (641) 423-6241 | http://www.hsni.org/ |
| Monticello | Cats + Dogs | Animal Welfare Friends | 22407 Business Highway 151 | 52310-7929 | (319) 975-8283 | https://animalwelfarefriends.org/ |
| Nevada | Cats + Dogs | Story County Animal Shelter | 975 West Lincoln Hwy | 50201-7961 | (515) 382-3338 | https://www.storycountyiowa.gov/88/Animal-Control-Shelter |
| Ottumwa | Cats + Dogs | Heartland Humane Society | 314 Fox and Sauk Road, P.O. Box 1149 | 52501-7149 | (641) 682-1228 | https://heartlandhumanesociety.org/ |
| Prole | Dogs | Second Chance Dog Rescue | 4803 Lisbon Street | 50229-9102 | (641) 297-2137 | https://www.secondchancedogrescueofiowa.com/ |
| Sioux City | Cats + Dogs | Noah’s Hope Animal Rescue | 2601 Myrtle Street | 51103-1952 | (712) 253-8394 | https://www.noahshopeanimalrescue.com/ |
| Sioux City | Cats + Dogs + Small Anmls | Siouxland Humane Society | 1015 Tri View Avenue | 51103-4901 | (712) 252-2614 | https://www.siouxlandhumanesociety.org/ |
| Tama | Cats + Dogs | Tama County Humane Society | 1406 East 5th Street | 52339-2200 | (641) 481-7001 | https://www.petfinder.com/member/us/ia/tama/tama-county-humane-society-ia220/ |
| Vinton | Cats | Better Together Animal Rescue | 211 West 4th Street | 52349-1123 | https://bettertogetherrescue.org/ | |
| Waverly | Cats + Dogs | Waverly Pet Rescue | P.O. Box 291 | 50677-0291 | https://www.waverlypetrescue.com/ | |
| West De Moines | Cats+Dogs+Rabt+Small | Furry Friends Refuge | 3505 Mills Civic Parkway | 50265-3523 | (515) 222-0009 | https://furryfriendsrefuge.org/ |
| Williamsburg | Cats + Dogs | Safe Haven of Iowa County | P.O. Box 444 | 52361-0444 | (319) 622-7387 | https://www.wesavepets.com/ |