Below are all of the organizations in Iowa from which you can adopt a dog. Please continue on to each individual organization’s website by clicking on their name to see dogs they have available for adoption or to learn more about the organization and their mission. Adopting is a great way of bringing home a dog in need of a loving home. Consider checking with the organizations in your area on a weekly basis if you’re looking for a specific breed before you decide to go out and buy a puppy from a breeder. You know what they say – ‘Adopt Before You Shop!’
| Organization | Address | City | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 The Dogs Rescue | West Des Moines | Email Us | 515-681-9766 | |
| Agape Fosters | Marion | N/A | 319-447-0716 | |
| Agape Fosters | Reinbeck | Email Us | ||
| AHeinz57 Pet Rescue & Transport, Inc. | 109 Guthrie (Hwy 169) | DeSoto | Email Us | 515-834-3016 |
| American Eskimo Dog Rescue & Sanctuary of Iowa | St. Charles | N/A | 641-764-2925 | |
| Ames Animal Shelter | 325 Billy Sunday Road | Ames | Email Us | 515-239-5530 |
| Ames Animal Shelter | 325 Billy Sunday Road | Ames | Email Us | 515-239-5530 |
| Animal Aid and Education | Clinton | Email Us | 563-242-1890 | |
| Animal Lifeline of Iowa, Inc | 4521 SE 14th Street | Des Moines | Email Us | 515-285-7387 |
| Animal Protection and Education | PO Box 65 | Paton | Email Us | 515-230-8657 |
| Animal Protection League | 2111 S. Third St. | Burlington | Email Us | 319-753-0401 |
| Animal Rescue Alliance | 1814 11Tth Ave #86 | Eldora | Email Us | |
| Animal Rescue League of Iowa, Inc. | 5452 NE 22nd St | Des Moines | Email Us | 515-473-9101 |
| Animal Rescue League of Marshalltown | 1921 Taylor Avenue | Marshalltown | Email Us | 641-753-9046 |
| Animal Rescue of Carroll | P.O. Box 393 | Carroll | Email Us | 712-790-9116 |
| Animal Welfare Foundation of Iowa | P.O. Box 573 | Marion | Email Us | 319-462-5683 |
| Apollos Place Dog Rescue | 1317 White Oak Ave NE | Lisbon | Email Us | 319-360-5692 |
| Appanoose Humane Society, Inc. | 1406 Drake Ave. P.O. Box 391 | Centerville | Email Us | 641-437-1434 |
| Atlantic Animal Shelter | 309 Sunnyside Lane | Atlantic | Email Us | 712-243-2287 |
| Baxter’s Buddies Rescue | Iowa City | Email Us | ||
| Blue Ridge Rescue | PO Box 203 | Blue Grass | Email Us | 563-949-0245 |
| Boone Area Humane Society | 228 W 16TH | Boone | Email Us | 515-432-6112 |
| Broderick Animal Clinic/Waukee Pound | 10 North 4th Street | Waukee | N/A | 515-987-1447 |
| Calhoun County Canine Shelter | 501 Court Street | Rockwell City | Email Us | 712-297-8323 ext 236 |
| CARE Pet Rescue, Inc. | 15th St | West Des Moines | Email Us | |
| Catnip and Tails Rescue, Inc. | Council Bluffs | Email Us | 712-314-7669 | |
| Cedar Bend Humane Society | 1166 W. Airline Highway | Waterloo | N/A | 319-232-6887 |
| Cedar Rapids Animal Care & Control (Animal Shelter) | 900 76th Ave Dr SW | Cedar Rapids | N/A | 319-286-5993 |
| Cedar Valley Greyhound Adoptions, Inc. | 7411 Mt. Vernon Rd SE | Cedar Rapids | Email Us | 319-396-2545 |
| Cedar Valley Humane Society | 7411 Mt. Vernon Rd SE | Cedar Rapids | Email Us | 319-362-6288 |
| Cedar Valley Pit Bull Rescue | Waterloo | Email Us | 319-529-4460 | |
| Centerville Area Animal Rescue Effort | 902 S. Main St | Centerville | N/A | 641-856-7210 |
| City of Des Moines Animal Control and Shelter | 1615 SE 14th Street | Des Moines | N/A | 515-242-2720 |
| City of Harlan Pound | 2505 Utility Ave | Harlan | Email Us | 712-733-8522 |
| Clarke County Animal Shelter | 125 East Ayers | Osceola | Email Us | 641-342-1180 |
| Clinton Humane Society | 1473 Main Ave | Clinton | Email Us | 563-242-2457 |
| Coast to Coast Dachshund Rescue-Iowa | Des Moines | Email Us | 515-402-2481 | |
| Companion Animal Network | Cedar Rapids | Email Us | 319-363-5664 | |
| Companion Animal Network | Cedar Rapids | Email Us | ||
| Companion Animal Rescue Effort | Harlan | Email Us | ||
| Contented Canines 2nd Chance Rescue | 120 34th St. | Moline | N/A | 309-756-6039 |
| Creston Animal Rescue Effort/ Creston City Pound | Creston | Email Us | 641-782-2330 | |
| Creston City Pound/Creston Animal Rescue | Lakeshore Drive | Creston | N/A | 641-345-2241 |
| Denison City Pound | 1530 6th Ave. South | Denison | Email Us | 712-263-8393 |
| Des Moines County Humane Society | P.O. Box 822, 2000 N. Roosevelt | Burlington | Email Us | 319-753-8389 |
| Dogs Forever | 809 Rockford Road SW | Cedar Rapids | Email Us | 319-481-0977 |
| Dubuque Regional Humane Society | 175 N. Crescent Ridge | Dubuque | Email Us | 563-582-6766 |
| Earth Angel Rescue Services, Inc. | 405 W. Madison St. | Mount Ayr | Email Us | |
| Eastern Iowa Peke and Chow Rescue | Bettendorf | Email Us | 563-579-1730 | |
| Emmet County Animal Shelter | 1703 7th Ave South | Estherville | Email Us | 712-209-1288 |
| FluffyButts Rescue Resort | Des Moines | Email Us | ||
| Forever Home Dog Rescue | 6679 River Bend Dr. | Johnston | Email Us | 515-270-2915 |
| Forever-Homes-Animal Rescue | 1035 Industrial Ave | Harlan | Email Us | 712-235-7387 |
| Friends of the Animals | 320 W 6th Street, P.O. Box 383 | Tipton | Email Us | 563-886-2361 |
| Friends of the Shelter, Inc. | P.O. Box 82 | Vinton | Email Us | |
| Fur Fun Rescue, Inc. | 229 Badger Rd. | Lisbon | Email Us | |
| Furry Friends Refuge | 1723 Grand Ave. | Des Moines | Email Us | 515-222-0009 |
| German Shepherd Dog Rescue of Iowa | Anamosa | Email Us | ||
| Golden Angels | Ricketts | Email Us | 712-679-2746 | |
| Great Pyrenees Rescue of Iowa, Inc. | 3388 72nd Street | Atkins | Email Us | 319-446-6050 |
| Greenbelt Humane Society | 1124 Water Street, P.O. Box 208 | Alden | Email Us | 515-859-7770 |
| Happy Tales Ranch and Rescue | Colfax | Email Us | ||
| Hardin Eldora Animal Rescue Team | Eldora | Email Us | 641-939-2620 | |
| Harrison County Humane Society | 106 N. 5th Ave., P.O. Box 34 | Logan | Email Us | 712-644-3003 |
| Healing Hands Sanctuary | Mt. Pleasant | Email Us | 319-537-1131 | |
| Heartland Greyhound Adoption | P.O. Box 342 | Bondurant | Email Us | 515-967-6564 |
| Heartland Humane Society | 314 Fox and Sauk Rd | Ottumwa | Email Us | 641-682-1228 |
| Heartland Pet Hospital | 626 Garfield Ave | Story City | Email Us | 515-733-2218 |
| Heavenly Pet Sanctuary | 2174 Key Blvd. | Fairfield | Email Us | 641-472-0701 |
| Henry County Animal Rescue Organization | P.O. Box 731 | Mt. Pleasant | Email Us | 319-385-9066 |
| Homeless Hunters/Sweet Survivors Dog Rescue | 512 Short St | Wilton | Email Us | |
| Hometown Veterinary Care | 407 W Main St | New London | Email Us | 319-367-5511 |
| Homeward Bownd Siberian Husky Rescue | 23520 – 317th St | La Motte | N/A | 563-223-8148 |
| Hooves & Paws Rescue of the Heartland | 27821 US Hwy 34 | Glenwood | Email Us | 712-527-3721 |
| Hope Animal Rescue of Iowa | Grimes | Email Us | ||
| Hounds Haven Basset Rescue | Vail | Email Us | 712-269-6127 | |
| Humane Society of Lucas County | 118 East Lincoln Street | Chariton | Email Us | 641-774-5113 |
| Humane Society of NE Iowa | 2345 Millennium Road | Decorah | Email Us | 563-382-0500 |
| Humane Society of North Central Iowa | 725 South 32nd Street | Fort Dodge | Email Us | 515-955-8343 |
| Humane Society of North Iowa | 2700 S. Birch Drive | Mason City | Email Us | 641-423-6241 |
| Humane Society of Northwest Iowa | P.O. Box 252 607 28th St. | Milford | Email Us | 712-338-2738 |
| Humane Society of Perry | Perry | Email Us | ||
| Humane Society of Perry | 1419 Ivy Place | Perry | N/A | 515-240-7581 |
| Humane Society of Scott County | 5001 N Brady St. | Davenport | Email Us | 563-388-6655 |
| Humane Society of Wright County | 1077 240th St | Goldfield | Email Us | 515-825-3363 |
| Internet Miniature Pinscher Service, Inc. | Box 357 | Luther | Email Us | 515-795-3124 |
| Iowa Basset Rescue | P.O. Box 3454 | Sioux City | Email Us | 712-204-9807 ext 0000 |
| Iowa City/Coralville Animal Care and Adoption Center | 111 Kirkwood Avenue | Iowa City | N/A | 319-356-5295 |
| Iowa Golden Retriever Rescue | P.O. Box 13316 | Des Moines | Email Us | 515-255-1884 |
| Iowa Pet Adoptions | Des Moines | Email Us | ||
| Iowa Weimaraner Rescue | Decorah | Email Us | ||
| Jackson County Humane Society | 23354 Dark Hollow Road | Maquoketa | Email Us | 563-652-5360 |
| Jackson County Humane Society | 23354 Dark Hollow Rd. | Maquoketa | Email Us | 563-652-5360 |
| Jasper County Animal Rescue League & Humane Society | 5411 Liberty Avenue | Newton | Email Us | 641-792-5407 |
| Johnson County Humane Society | P.O. Box 2775 | Iowa City | Email Us | 319-338-3357 |
| K9 Kindness Rescue | 4209 Rodeo Road | Davenport | Email Us | 563-391-1908 |
| Keokuk Animal Services | 249 Carbide Lane | Keokuk | Email Us | 319-526-5421 |
| Keokuk Humane Society | 1124 Johnson St. | Keokuk | N/A | 319-524-3816 |
| Kings Harvest Pet Rescue | 2504 W Central Park Ave | Davenport | Email Us | 563-386-3117 |
| Kitty City Rescue & Rehab | 445 Parker Street, P.O. Box 53 | Stanhope | Email Us | 515-826-2287 |
| Kiya Koda Humane Society | 1206 N Jefferson Way | Indianola | N/A | 515-961-7080 |
| Kossuth Animal Rescue | Algona | Email Us | ||
| Lake Animal Hospital / Shelter | 1710 N. Lake Avenue | Storm Lake | Email Us | 712-899-4853 |
| Last Hope Animal Rescue | 1823 16th Ave SW | Cedar Rapids | Email Us | 319-200-4880 |
| Last Hope Animal Rescue | P.O. Box 75 | Shellsburg | Email Us | |
| Marion County Humane Society | 1701 E Pleasant | Knoxville | Email Us | 641-828-7387 |
| Mason City Animal Shelter | 631 7th Pl S.E. | Mason City | N/A | 641-424-6508 |
| MidAmerica Rottweiler Rescue | P.O. Box 277 | Huxley | Email Us | |
| MidAmerica Rottweiler Rescue | PO Box 277 | Huxley | N/A | |
| Midiowaboxerrescue | Des Moines | Email Us | ||
| Midlands Humane Society | 1020 Railroad Avenue | Council Bluffs | Email Us | 712-396-2270 |
| Midwest Boxer Rescues | all areas | Email Us | 515-707-1482 | |
| Montgomery County Animal Rescue | 103 South Broadway | Red Oak | Email Us | 712-370-0336 |
| Muddy Paws Second Chance Rescue | 527 Delong Avenue | Council Bluffs | Email Us | |
| Muscatine Humane Society | 920 S Houser St | Muscatine | Email Us | 563-263-7358 |
| Natural Canine Connection | Andrew | Email Us | 319-520-8140 | |
| NBRAN-IOWA | Bettendorf | Email Us | 563-528-1484 | |
| Nevada Veterinary Clinic | Nevada | N/A | 515-382-2400 | |
| Noah’s Ark Animal Foundation | 1986 W Gear Ave | Fairfield | Email Us | 641-472-6080 |
| Northeast Iowa Pet Rescue | 519 Westwood | Strawberry Point | Email Us | 563-370-1138 |
| Northeast Iowa Pet Rescue | 1529 W. 16th St. | Davenport | Email Us | 563-676-9367 |
| P.E.T.S. | 114 W Main Street, P.O. Box 144 | Panora | Email Us | 641-431-1738 |
| Panora P.E.T.S. | 114 W Main Street, P.O. Box 144 | Panora | N/A | 641-757-9570 |
| Patriots for Pets Rescue and Shelter, Inc. | 805 N. 40th Street | Clear Lake | Email Us | 641-357-8050 |
| PAW | P.O. Box 76 | Decorah | N/A | 563-568-2252 |
| PAW Animal Shelter | P.O. Box 181, 2031 48th Street | Fort Madison | Email Us | 319-372-2274 |
| PAWS | P.O. Box 135, 602 W. Russell | Jefferson | Email Us | 515-386-9814 |
| Paws and More Animal Shelter | 1004 1/2 W. Madison | Washington | Email Us | 319-653-6713 |
| PAWS Humane Society | 303 Shaw Avenue | Charles City | Email Us | 641-257-0766 |
| People for Paws | P.O. Box 221 | Shenandoah | Email Us | 712-246-3236 |
| People For Pets | 2312 Highway Blvd | Spencer | Email Us | 712-580-2738 |
| Pottawattamie County Animal Shelter | 18670 Applewood Rd | Council Bluffs | Email Us | 712-366-0152 |
| Poweshiek Animal League Shelter | 4167 20th St | Grinnell | Email Us | 641-236-4288 |
| Prairie States Doberman Rescue | P.O. Box 65 | Paton | Email Us | 515-460-7729 |
| Promise 4 Paws | Council Bluffs | Email Us | ||
| Quad Cities Greyhound Adoption | 9525 New Liberty Road | Maysville | N/A | 563-823-8900 |
| Raccoon Valley Animal Sanctuary & Rescue | Services Central Iowa, P.O. Box 312 | Des Moines | Email Us | 515-577-1745 |
| Rehoming Agency of Eastern Iowa | Sumner | Email Us | ||
| Rights of Family Friends | Riverton | Email Us | ||
| Rural Iowa Animal Rescue | Rowley | Email Us | 319-938-2832 | |
| Safe Haven of Iowa County | P.O. Box 444 | Williamsburg | Email Us | 319-622-7387 |
| Safe Home Rescue | P.O. Box 57448 | Des Moines | Email Us | 515-783-4292 |
| Safe Journey Rescue | 2275 16th Ave SW | Cedar Rapids | Email Us | |
| Second Chance Dog Rescue | 4803 Lisbon St | Prole | Email Us | 641-297-2137 |
| Sioux City Animal Control | 2121 18th Street | Sioux City | Email Us | 712-279-6968 |
| Siouxland Humane Society | 1015 Tri-View Avenue | Sioux City | Email Us | 712-252-2614 ext 7 |
| SOLAS | 2821 S. 15th Street | Council Bluffs | Email Us | 402-968-0822 |
| South Hamilton Animal Alliance and Jewell Animal Hospital | 548 Main Street | Jewell | Email Us | 515-827-5700 |
| Southwest Iowa Humane Society | 692 Laperla Drive | Clarinda | Email Us | 712-542-3605 |
| Spay Neuter All Pets of Chickasaw County | New Hampton | N/A | 641-330-6059 | |
| Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter | 2299 235th St | Oskaloosa | Email Us | 641-673-3991 |
| Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter | 2299 235th St. | Oskaloosa | Email Us | 641-673-3991 |
| Story Co. Animal Shelter | 906 West 18th. Street | Nevada | Email Us | 515-382-3338 |
| Sweet Survivors | Wilton | Email Us | ||
| The Barkley Foundation | Box 588 | Williamsburg | Email Us | |
| TLC Animal Shelter–Feline Center | Box 331 | Fonda | Email Us | 712-288-6218 |
| TLC Canine Center | 602 East Chaney St | Newell | Email Us | |
| Tri-County Veterinary Clinic P.C. | 650 Hwy T14 | Pella | Email Us | 641-628-4040 |
| Unbreakabull Bullies | Des Moines | Email Us | 515-897-2155 | |
| Wags&Whiskers Pet Rescue | West Bend | Email Us | 515-887-3748 | |
| Waverly Pet Rescue | P.O. Box 291 | Waverly | Email Us |