Fetch List
Most-Needed Items for August 2026
In an effort to reduce costs and improve operations, the Animal Rescue League of Iowa seeks in-kind donations of new or gently used supplies and products.
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Cat/Kitten Care
- Calm & Cozy Cat Wraps (to reduce anxiety during vet exams)
- Churu lickable cat treats
- Cat carriers
- Canned tuna
- Baby food (meat-based)
- Sardines (in water)
- Puree Pouches
- Cat scratchers (13-pack is best for our kennels)
- Cat litter (non-clumping, unscented)
- Feliway diffuser and refills
- Feliway
- Flea and Tick Spray
- Flea combs
- Ceramic water bowls
- Stainless steel food/water bowls
- Kitten formula
- Snuggle Kitties and Snuggle Puppies
- Feeding Nipples
- Nursing bottles
- Heating pads
- Heating discs for kittens
- Totes to make neonate kits for foster homes (this is the exact item we need)
- Blender bottles (20 oz., new or used)
- Feeding tubes
- Kitten grooming wipes
- Nutri-cal for kittens
- Jingle balls, fuzzy mice, crinkle balls
- Hanging cat toys
- Da Bird cat toy
- Tumbler toys
- Blankets (fabric or knitted – 18×18″)
- Large litterboxes for foster homes
- Litter scoops for foster homes
- Shredded paper
- Moist cat treats (no catnip, please)
- Crunchy cat treats (no catnip, please)
- Calming treats
- Cat scales (this is the exact item we need)
Community Programs
- Dry dog, cat, kitten and puppy food (any brand)
- Wet dog, cat, kitten and puppy food (any brand)
- Gallon food storage bags
- Collars (new or used; no prong collars or choke chains, please)
- Leashes (nylon, leather, or canvas)
- Harnesses
- Combs
- Dog houses
- Breakaway cat collars
- Live traps (option 1 and option 2, used for TNR program)
Dog/Puppy Care
- KONGs, medium
- KONGs – large for extreme chewers
- KONGs – XL for extreme chewers
- Nylabones – large and XL
- Easy Cheese (in a can)
- Whipped cream
- Hot dogs
- Dog chews (no rawhide, please)
- Peanut butter (creamy, no xylitol please)
- Puppy Milk Replacer
- Vienna sausages
- Canned pumpkin
- Calming chews
- Dog treats
- Benebones – large and XL
- KONGs – XXL for extreme chewers
- KONG Wobblers
- Chicken broth and beef broth (for making pupsicles)
- Small rugs (must be able to fit in a washer/dryer)
- Adaptil
- Adaptil collars
- Martingale collars (any size, preferably green)
- Rope toys
- Puppy pads
- Dog crates, 42″ and 48″ (this is the exact item we need)
- Applesauce
- Volcano-style dog bowls
- Grooming wipes
- Slip leads (6 ft.)
- Slip leads (10 ft.)
- Chain leads
- Flea and tick treatment
- Joint supplements
- Lick Mats
- Frisbees
- Quart food storage bags (for holding dog treats)
- Freeze dried beef liver
- Freeze dried chicken
- Freeze dried lamb liver
- Dog bubbles (used for enrichment)
- Wobble Wag Giggle Ball
- KONG Balls – large
- KONG Wobblers
- Boomer Balls — 6″ or larger
- Flirt poles
- Plastic containers with lids (yogurt containers or similar) – for making pupsicles
- Ice cube trays for making “pupsicles” (bone shape & paw shape)
- Easy Walk Harnesses (XL)
- Easy Walk Harnesses (large)
- Easy Walk Harnesses (medium)
- Easy Walk Harnesses (small)
- Poop bags
- Poop scoopers
- Stainless steel food/water bowls
- Bath towels (full-size)
- Blankets
- Flat bedsheets (no fitted sheets, please)
Small Animal Care
- Timothy hay
- Rabbit litter
- Bamboo sticks
- Apple sticks
- Water bottles
- Kaytee Perfect Chew toys for rabbits and small animals
- Small animal treats
- Hanging toys for birds
- Small wooden ladders for birds
- Pumice or rope perches for birds
- Fruit (Bananas, blackberries, raspberries, watermelon, pumpkin)
- Vegetables (Romaine lettuce, celery, collard greens, arugula, bell peppers, broccoli, bok choy, cabbage, kale, watercress)
- Small animal bedding (no pine bedding, please)
Rescue Ranch Care
- Hay bag
- Fly spray
- Lead rope
- Chicken grub toppings
- Chicken perch
- Horse halter
- Grooming powder
- Horse feed scoop
- Fly masks
- Horse scratcher
- Horse feed (Amplify Supplement or Purina Enrich)
- Senior horse feed (Purina, Triple Crown or Nutrena)
- Horse spray-on fly protection
- Waterless shampoo
- Mane and tail detangler
- Feed buckets
- Water bucket straps
- Sweet feed and alfalfa pellets (used for training)
- Horse treats
- Horse muffins
- Black rubber horse feed pans
- Muck forks
- Muck buckets
- Chicken toys
- Nesting pads
- Timothy grass block
Shelter Supplies
- Pre-paid gasoline cards (for animal transport vehicles)
- Gift cards to pet supply stores, Hy-Vee, and Walmart
- Zip ties
- 10×13 mailing envelopes
- Pens
- Dry Erase Markers
- Command strips
- Exam gloves (large, XL or medium)
- Rescue wipes
- Trash bags — 60 gallon or larger
- Wild bird food
- Acrylic yarn or cotton yarn (no wool blends, chunky yarns or fun-fur yarn, please)
- Can openers
We currently have enough:
Cat/Kitten Care
- Stainless steel litter pans, 6″ deep (this is the exact item we need)
- Stainless steel litter pans, full-size (this is the exact item we need)
- Cat litter urine test cups
- Toothbrushes
- Blender bottles
- Beds (no microfoam, please)
- Cardboard carriers
- Kuranda Beds
- Litter pans for kittens
- Hairball remedy
- Nail trimmers
- Paper collars
- Stainless steel litter pans, half-size (this is the exact item we need)
- Thermometers
- Pedialyte (unflavored)
Rescue Ranch Care
- Alfalfa cubes
- Low-profile feed troughs
- Box fans
- Chicken scratch grains
Dog/Puppy Care
- Shower curtains
- Curtain hooks
- Deer musk & rabbit musk (used for enrichment)
- Kuranda beds (large)
- Heated water bowls
- Exercise pen
- Nutri-cal for puppies
- Nursing bottles
- Puppy collars (size X-small to medium)
- Beds (no microfoam, please)
- Crates — large, wire style
- Tennis balls
- Cooling Mats
- Stuffed animals
- Dog kennels (all sizes)
Small Animal Care
- Hand towels
- Small animal cages
- Cuttlebone for birds
- Small mirrors for birds
- Basking platforms for reptiles
- Plastic plants and turtle docks for aquariums
- Rocks (small and large) for aquariums
- Dandelion greens
- Parsley
Shelter Supplies
- Fleece – for making blankets and toys
- Newspapers
- Highlighters
- Legal pads
- Address labels
- Tag holders
- File folders
- Hanging folders
- Dishwasher tablets
- Glass cleaner
- Laundry detergent — high efficiency
- Paper plates
- Paper towels
- Pill Bottles
- Plastic grocery bags — used as poop bags
- Rubber spatulas (to get all the peanut butter out of jars)
- Shoe boxes
- Shovels
- Styrofoam coffee cups
- Subcutaneous fluids
- Tools — power tools, garden tools
We are unable to accept:
- Medications of any kind
- Cardboard flats
- Catnip
- Microfoam beds
- Pine bedding
- Pillows/pillowcases
- Prong collars/choke chains
- Retractable leashes
- Vaccines
- Wire rabbit cages
Full Bellies Food Fund
Want to donate food for the dogs, cats and small pets in the shelter?
Don’t see the item on the list?
If you would like to make a donation that is not on this list, please send a description and photo to:
MEGAN MATAMOROS
Director of Shelter Operations
mmatamoros@arl-iowa.org