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Animal Rescue League of Iowa Inc.

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.

Contact
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Website
https://www.arl-iowa.org/
Phone
(515) 262-9503
Donation
Donate to this rescue
Email
social@arl-iowa.org

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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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Macchiato

Domestic Longhair

Female, Young
Des Moines, IA
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Teriyaki

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Adult
Des Moines, IA
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Tori

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Young
Des Moines, IA
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Eclipse

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Young
Des Moines, IA
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Pretty Bonded Buddy With Riley

Domestic Mediumhair

Female, Adult
Des Moines, IA
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Riley Bonded Buddy With Pretty

Domestic Mediumhair

Female, Young
Des Moines, IA
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Petal

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Young
Des Moines, IA
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Vesper

Domestic Shorthair

Female
Des Moines, IA
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You can find information about our adoption process at https://www.arl-iowa.org/adoptionprocess.

https://www.ARL-Iowa.org/Donate

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Eddie LLD*

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Heidi DJ*

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Bria JH

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DAVEY

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 10 mos
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Heidi KF

Belgian Malinois

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Alice MMal

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