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Animal Rescue League of Iowa Inc.

Animal shelter in Des Moines, IA

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.

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Phone (515) 262-9503
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5452 NE 22nd St
Des Moines, IA 50313
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5452 NE 22nd St

Des Moines, IA 50313

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Adoptable pets at Animal Rescue League of Iowa Inc.

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Rochester

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Adult
Des Moines, IA
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Mankato

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Young
Des Moines, IA
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Kash

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)

Male, Adult
Des Moines, IA
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Daisy Mae

Pointer

Female, Senior
Des Moines, IA
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Panda

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)

Male, Adult
Des Moines, IA
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Doug

Labrador Retriever

Male, Young
Des Moines, IA
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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.

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Chance

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 6 yrs 3 mos
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English Bulldog

Female, Puppy
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Bunsen

Shih Tzu

Male, Senior
Des Moines, IA
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Wixen

Chihuahua/Dachshund

Female, Adult
Des Moines, IA

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