On Monday, December 17, the Des Moines City Council voted unanimously to approve an ordinance change that allows for a Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) program to humanely and effectively reduce community/feral cat colonies in Des Moines.
The (ARL) responded to a call for help after a woman in Burlington, IA suffered a stroke and could no longer care for her 25 exotic birds.
The ARL received a call from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s office to provide guidance for a horrific case they responded to. Two dogs were abandoned inside a house in the city of Humboldt. “Boston” and “Murphy” were locked inside their kennels and left to die. Both dogs suffered immensely from being withheld food and water.
The Des Moines City Council voted unanimously to approve a 10-year contract for Animal Control services with the Animal Rescue League of Iowa (ARL). The ARL has been the city’s preferred vendor for animal control services since 2005 and this contract will now extend this relationship into at least 2029.
On September 28, 2015, a dog named “Diesel” was involved in a bite incident resulting in a laceration to the neck of a four-year old deaf and autistic boy. Accusations by the Plaintiffs and Plaintiffs’ counsel, and some others on social media, that Diesel was an “innocent service dog” who was “illegally” seized by Animal Control, and that there was “no evidence of a bite,” are simply inaccurate and are directly contrary to the substantial evidence presented during the administrative hearing and
The Animal Rescue League of Iowa (ARL) has received a new $26,348 grant from PetSmart Charities, the leading funder of animal welfare in North America.
Last year we responded to the devastating hurricanes along the coasts, but this year the devastation is in our own backyards. We need your help today so we can continue to provide a safe haven for the nearly 50 flood victim pets who are already in our care – and the others we expect to help as families remain displaced.
The ARL in Des Moines is one of 66 animal welfare groups in 30 states who were chosen from more than 300 applicants to receive a grant to help local senior dogs.
Minnie arrived at the ARL horribly matted, dehydrated from the 90-degree heat, and unable to put weight on one of her front legs. One of the thick mats was wound so tightly around her wrist that it had cut all the way down to the bone. She needed surgery right away.
The ARL is known as a national leader in animal behavior, but a first-of-its-kind partnership has given us a chance to pass on our knowledge to help street dogs overseas.
Dimitrije Radanovic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) began interning at the ARL in early December with the goal of learning everything he could about dog behavior and training. Next month, he’ll take that knowledge back with him to BiH to help animal shelters working with the large population of street dogs in the region.
