If you don't see your city or town's rescue or pound in our listings, please send us a message. We'll need the name of the shelter, a web link for it as well as the city or town it's located in. Thank you.
Iowa rescue and adoption shelters
Atlantic Animal Shelter - Atlantic
Raccoon Valley Animal Sanctuary & Rescue - Boone
Des Moines County Humane Society - Burlington
Animal Lifeline of Iowa - Carlisle
PAWS Humane Society - Charles City
SOLAS - Council Bluffs
Creston Animal Rescue Effort/Creston City Pound - Creston
Humane Society Of Scott County - Davenport
Animal Rescue League of Iowa - Des Moines
Dubuque Humane Society - Dubuque
Heavenly Pet Sanctuary - Fairfield
Noah's Ark Animal Foundation - Fairfield
Humane Society of North Central Iowa - Fort Dodge
Iowa City Animal Care and Adoption Center - Iowa City
Johnson County Humane Society - Iowa City
Little Paws Dog Rescue, Inc. - Lisbon (Dogs Only)
C & W Rustic Hollow Shelter, Inc. - Nashua
Siouxland Humane Society - Sioux City
Witty Kitties, Inc. - Solon
Raccoon Valley Animal Sanctuary & Rescue - West Des Moines
Safe Haven of Iowa County - Williamsburg
Breed Rescues
Basenji Rescue and Transport - Des Moines
Internet Miniature Pinscher Service (I.M.P.S.) - Keokuk
National Saint Bernard Rescue - Waterloo
Recommended Veterinary clinics and animal hospitals
Other
Animal Rescue Alliance - Eldora
Hooves & Paws Rescue, Inc. - Glenwood (Horses and Dogs Only)
South East Iowa Parrot Rescue - Keokuk
Pitbull Puppies for adoption and rehoming Facebook Group: Nationwide