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Forever Home Dog Rescue

Animal rescue in Indianola, Iowa

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PO Box 33, Indianola, IA 50125
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Adoptable Pets at Forever Home Dog Rescue

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Dark Meat

Terrier (Unknown Type, Small)/Boxer

Female, 3 mos

Indianola, IA

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N/A
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
No Details Provided
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Harlow (nka Millie)

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

Female, 6 yrs 7 mos

Indianola, IA

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
House-trained
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Rowena

Labrador Retriever/Chow Chow

Female, 11 yrs 5 mos

Indianola, IA

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Not good with kids
Good with dogs
Not good with cats
House-trained
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Toby

Labrador Retriever/Terrier (Unknown Type, Small)

Male, 4 yrs 11 mos

Indianola, IA

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Not good with cats
House-trained
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Marsay

American Pit Bull Terrier/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 13 yrs 8 mos

Indianola, IA

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N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with dogs
Not good with cats
House-trained
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Jax

Labrador Retriever/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 11 yrs 4 mos

Indianola, IA

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N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
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Good with kids
House-trained
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Rescue FAQs

Forever Home Dog Rescue is dedicated to rescuing homeless and abandoned animals primarily from high-kill shelters. In working with committed volunteers, temporary care homes and local veterinarians, we are able to rescue dogs, provide them with loving temporary care, and find them well-matched, carefully screened forever homes. All our rescue dogs are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, micro-chipped and have all necessary veterinary care. We were formed in January 2014 and are a non-profit organization in central Iowa. We are pending our official 501c3 status. We receive no government funding and rely completely on donations.
Formed January 2014, Forever Home Dog Rescue is a fully licensed, 501(c)3 pending rescue located in central Iowa. We are dedicated to rescuing homeless and abandoned animals primarily from high-kill shelters. In working with committed volunteers, foster homes & local veterinarians, we are able to rescue dogs, provide them with loving temporary care, and find them well-matched, carefully screened forever homes. All our rescue dogs are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, microchipped and have all necessary veterinary care.
  1. Submit Application
  2. Home Check
  3. Approve Application
  4. Meet the Pet
  5. Sign Adoption Contract

Additional adoption info

All our rescue dogs are spayed/neutered, up to date on core vaccines (DAPP, bordetella and rabies if over 16 weeks of age), adults are heartworm tested, and all dogs are micro-chipped and have necessary veterinary care. Our adoption fee is $250 for dogs/puppies and $100 for a senior dogs 8+ years old. All our dogs are in temporary care homes. If you would like to be contacted by one of our volunteer adoption coordinators go to www.foreverhomedogs.org and fill out an application. Please be aware you must be at least 21 years of age to adopt from us. We verify rental/condo policies as well as home ownership. If you have had prior pets, we will call your vet to confirm responsible pet care. A home visit will also be conducted prior to approval.

Adoption application

https://foreverhomedogs.org/animal-adoption-application-des-moines/

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Eleanor Rigby

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Kitten

Martensdale, IA

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) -
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Good with cats
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BUSTER

German Shepherd Dog/Doberman Pinscher

Male, 8 mos

Des Moines, IA

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Good with dogs
Not good with cats
House-trained
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Randall

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Young

Martensdale, IA

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N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with cats
Story
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Animal Charities in Indianola, IA

HeARTs Speak

HeARTs Speak develops resources that help shelter animals to be seen and find homes, ultimately transforming public perceptions of pet adoption, shelters, and animals in need. Each year our work helps nearly 1 million pets in your community and beyond.

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Alliance for Contraception in Cats and Dogs

There is a tremendous need for new methods of sterilization that are faster, easier, more accessible, and less expensive than surgery. ACC&D works tirelessly to bring together key stakeholders to advance this field.

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Animal Legal Defense Fund

Every day, Animal Legal Defense Fund works to enact tougher animal cruelty laws, provide care and legal assistance for animal victims of cruelty, offer rewards to bring abusers to justice, and provide free legal assistance to prosecutors and law enforcement to put abusers behind bars.

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