Freedom for 30 dogs bred for profit
The ARL Mobile Rescue team has been deployed to remove hundreds of dogs from commercial breeders and puppy mills over the last few months, and the latest call for help was just days ago
He was injured and alone
Danny was found on a rural Iowa road, alone and in severe pain. We can only image how terrified he was – just 4 months old and injured with no one to help him.
New year brings new calls for help
It’s only a few days into the new year, and we’re already receiving calls for help. A law enforcement agency reached out asking for assistance rescuing pups living in terrible conditions in a home in northern Iowa. When our team arrived, the residence smelled strongly of urine and the floors were covered in feces and debris.
33 animals crammed into small house
As ARL Animal Services officers entered the small Des Moines house, they were overcome by what they saw, heard … and smelled. There were 33 animals (31 dogs and 2 cockatiels) crammed so tightly into the tiny space that our rescuers could barely move. Every dog was barking at the top of their lungs – as if they were pleading to be saved from the conditions they had been living in.
It’s worse than we thought
When we initially rescued 46 horses from a Dallas County property, we could immediately tell it was bad, very bad … but after we had equine veterinarians come to the ARL Second Chance Ranch to thoroughly examine each one, we learned it’s actually far worse than we originally thought.
ARL joins global network promoting human-animal bond
The ARL has become a full member of the International Association of Human-Animal Interaction Organizations (IAHAIO), a leading global network of organizations specializing in human-animal interactions and animal-assisted interventions.
Nearly 100 dogs rescued, most trapped inside mobile home
It was just before midnight when the ARL Mobile Rescue Team arrived with a final load of dogs after responding to an urgent plea from the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office. Over the span of 12 hours our team had removed 96 dogs from a property, most rescued from an unoccupied trailer home that was absolutely horrific.
Our city, our animals
A new Des Moines Animal Services building is nearing completion, bringing expanded services to the pets and people of Des Moines and the surrounding community.
Nearly 100 Dogs Rescued from Puppy Mill
Behind the eyes of many of the adorable puppies selling for thousands of dollars hides the horrors of the dogs they leave behind at some of Iowa’s worst puppy mills. These breeders, many operating illegally without licenses, care more about profits than the dogs.
Margot was just skin and bones
When an ARL Animal Services officer arrived at an apartment to assist Des Moines Police, he found two very thin large-breed dogs – and the condition of one was especially dire.