Animal Rescue League of Iowa Inc.

Animal shelter in Des Moines, Iowa

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Address

5452 NE 22nd St, Des Moines, IA 50313

Hours of Operation

    Monday-Friday: 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm
    Saturday-Sunday: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

Contact

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Adoptable Pets at Animal Rescue League of Iowa Inc.

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Charlemagne

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, Adult

Des Moines, IA

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
No Details Provided
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Sue Denim

American Staffordshire Terrier

Female, Adult

Des Moines, IA

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
No Details Provided
Story
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Arthur

American Staffordshire Terrier

Male, Adult

Des Moines, IA

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
No Details Provided
Story
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Gia

Shepherd (Unknown Type)

Female, Young

Des Moines, IA

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
No Details Provided
Story
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November

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, Adult

Des Moines, IA

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
No Details Provided
Story
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Rinston

Rottweiler

Male, Adult

Des Moines, IA

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
No Details Provided
Story
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Ginny

Pomeranian

Female, Senior

Des Moines, IA

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
No Details Provided
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Ziggy

Labrador Retriever

Male, Adult

Des Moines, IA

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
No Details Provided
Story
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Esmerelda

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)

Female, Young

Des Moines, IA

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
No Details Provided
Story
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Shelter FAQs

The Animal Rescue League of Iowa (ARL) is Iowa's largest nonprofit animal shelter, caring for many thousands of pets each year. The ARL serves people and pets from across the state of Iowa through its programs, which include pet adoption, humane education, pet behavior training, spay/neuter, animal cruelty intervention and much more.
Central Iowa and beyond
  • 1. Visit the Facility and Find a Pet
  • 2. Meet the Pet
  • 3. Take the Pet Home

Additional adoption info

You can find information about our adoption process at https://www.arl-iowa.org/adoptionprocess
If a pet has specific contact info in their profile about how to schedule a visit, please reach out directly to that contact.

Pets at shelters and rescues near Animal Rescue League of Iowa Inc.

Iowa Reptile Rescue

832 26th Street, Des Moines, IA 50312

Iowa Golden Retriever Rescue

PO Box 13316, Des Moines, IA 50310

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Hondo JuM

Catahoula Leopard Dog/Australian Shepherd

Male, 6 yrs 2 mos

Clive, IA

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Story
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Maisey Moo LM

Australian Shepherd/Husky

Female, 8 mos

Clive, IA

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
Story
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Pappy

Domestic Mediumhair

Male, 7 yrs 11 mos

Des Moines, IA

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
No Details Provided
Story

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