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Ames Animal Shelter

Animal shelter in Ames, Iowa

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Address

325 Billy Sunday Road, Ames, IA 50010
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Ron Edwards

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Adoptable Pets at Ames Animal Shelter

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DARNELL

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 2 yrs 6 mos

Ames, IA

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PERSEIA

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 1 yr 3 mos

Ames, IA

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TABBY

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 4 yrs 10 mos

Ames, IA

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GEORGE

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 3 yrs 1 mo

Ames, IA

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TACO

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 6 yrs 8 mos

Ames, IA

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(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
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TRISTAN

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 6 yrs 2 mos

Ames, IA

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LATONA

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 2 yrs

Ames, IA

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WINONA

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 9 mos

Ames, IA

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HONOVI

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 7 mos

Ames, IA

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Shelter FAQs

The Ames Animal Shelter is a safe and humane place for the care of homeless, unwanted, lost, injured and many other animals, while owners are sought. At the Ames Animal Shelter we promise to love and care for the pets brought to us to the best of our abilities; we promise to make them as comfortable as possible in a difficult situation; we will work responsibly to maintain our 95%+ reclaim and adoption rate! Animal Shelter Services include, but are not limited to: *Responsible adoption programs *Lost and found or wanted animal requests *Seeking responsible owners *Promotion of rabies vaccinations *Promotion of alternatives to animal abandonment *Promotion of spay/neuter *Protective custody of animals *Community education
The Ames Animal Shelter provides pet adoption services to all areas. Animal Control, owner surrender pet programs and other services are provided to residents of the City of Ames only.
  1. Submit Application
  2. Approve Application
  3. Meet the Pet
  4. Sign Adoption Contract
  5. Pay Fee
  6. Take the Pet Home

Additional adoption info

The Ames Animal Shelter's adoption process is all about ensuring the right match for the benefit of both the people and the animal. We use our application screening process to pre-approve applicants for general adoption. This gets all the boring paperwork stuff out of the way so when you come in to the shelter we can focus with you on finding the perfect furry friend match. Our applications are not a simple pass/fail process, but instead are an opportunity for us to gather information on the needs of your family and the situation you'll be bringing an animal into.

Adoption application

https://www.cityofames.org/government/departments-divisions-a-h/ames-animal-shelter-animal-control/adoption-applications

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Brad Pitt

Pit Bull Terrier

Male, Adult

Nevada, IA

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(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
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House-trained
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Dew Drop

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Young

Nevada, IA

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Teego

American Bulldog

Male, 2 yrs 6 mos

Nevada, IA

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(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
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Animal Charities in Ames, 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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