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Des Moines County Humane Society

2000 North Roosevelt Ave, Burlington, IA 52601

Contact
Email dmchumane@yahoo.com
Phone (319) 753-8389
cats & dogs at Des Moines County Humane Society
1 - 10 of 42 adoptable pets at this shelter

Areas Des Moines County Humane Society serves

Des Moines County Iowa
Adopt to anywhere, we do not transport though.

Des Moines County Humane Society's adoption process

1.

Meet the Pet

We like them to meet the pet to make sure it is the right fit, sometimes if far away we do this after we run application and its approved.

2.

Submit Application

Fill out application to best of knowledge, the more we know the quicker it may go. Answer our calls when we try to reach you.

3.

Approve Application

We call past vets for references, make sure landlords approve, and also call on home insurance for some dog breeds.

4.

Home Check

We do not go to homes but we do a meet and greet with other dogs in home and then make sure household is ready for a long term adoption.

5.

Sign Adoption Contract

Sign adoption contract and pay fees then.

6.

Take the Pet Home

Take the pet home after a vet visit unless the pet is up to date and spay/neutered already. Activate the microchip.

Additional adoption info

We try to match the right pet with the right family!

Adoption application

About Des Moines County Humane Society

We are a animal shelter that is run off of donations, that does intake from the city/county in Des Moines County Iowa. Once the animal has not been claimed we put said animal out on our adoption floor and they are now looking for their new furever homes. Dogs and cats that have been left behind are usually pretty sad at first, so we give them the love and support they need. Each one is different in their needs, whether we have to play with them daily or spend more time letting them trust new people, each has their own ways of coming out and making themselves into the best companion you will meet! We do this to be the animals voice and learn what we can to make them successful in their new homes. All these pets need love, and we will give that to them!

Des Moines County Humane Society's adopted pets

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Why should you adopt?

Dog adoption and cat adoption saves lives. Adopt a dog or adopt a cat and you'll have a friend for life.

What is the difference between adopting a dog, adopting a cat, adopting a kitten or adopting a puppy versus getting dogs for sale, cats for sale, puppies for sale or kittens for sale from a dog breeder or a cat breeder?

When someone is breeding puppies or breeding kittens, they are creating new dogs and cats who need homes. Some people are interested in a very specific breed of dog, cat, puppy or kitten and they think the only way to find that specific breed is to buy a dog for sale or buy a cat for sale from a puppy breeder or a kitten breeder. Yet animal shelters are filled with dogs and cats who must find homes.

So rather than buying a dog or puppy for sale from a dog breeder or buying a cat or kitten for sale from a cat breeder, we encourage people to adopt a dog, adopt a cat, adopt a puppy or adopt a kitten at their local animal shelter, SPCA, humane society or pet rescue group.