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Kitten Shower

June 1, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm


ARL Main; Auditorium
5452 NE 22nd St Des Moines, IA 50313

Contact:

Events Team (events@arl-iowa.org)

We are expecting (kittens)!

Join us for a morning full of kittens! Help us prepare for kitten season by providing life saving supplies while also meeting some of the kittens you’ll be helping.

Our kitten nursery is expecting to take in lots of babies, but especially teeny kittens who need A LOT of care. With your help, we can provide all the necessary supplies, support, and love they need until they find their fur-ever home. 

Happenings:

Kitten Nursery tour & bottle-feeding demonstration from our foster team
Play time with litters of adorable kittens!
Fun “baby” shower games to win entries for our raffle baskets 
FREE snacks & a cash bar
The opportunity to win prizes 

This is a FREE event, though we ask that you RSVP via the ticket link below. 

RSVP HERE

5 ways YOU can help save a kitten’s life…

1. Donate to the kittens

The kittens in our care are in need of essential items to help them grow big and strong. Donate essential kitten care items from their wish list in just a few clicks!

GIVE A GIFT TO THE KITTENS

2. Sponsor a Kitten 

Send the message of hope by sponsoring a kitten, or a whole litter! With each kitten or litter you sponsor, you will also earn raffle tickets for a chance to win a private kitten cuddle party (for you and up to 10 friends), a chance to name the next litter of kittens, and more!

Sponsor a kitten by May 30 to earn raffle tickets and join the kitten wall! 

Sponsor a kitten and receive: 

Your name displayed on our kitten wall at the shower
20 raffle tickets 

Sponsor a litter and receive:

Your name displayed on our kitten wall at the shower
150 raffle tickets

Sponsor a kitten

3. Send a gift 

Unable to attend? Consider surprising the kittens and other pets in our care with a gift from their wish list! You can ship items directly to the pets from Amazon or Chewy. 

Amazon Wish List

Chewy Wish List

4. Join our kitten nursery team

Interested in helping the tiniest of kittens in our care? Make a difference in their lives by becoming a kitten nursery volunteer!

BECOME A VOLUNTEER

5. Become a foster parent

Do you have room in your home for little bundles of joy? If so, consider becoming a foster parent! Fostering saves lives and it’s rewarding knowing you are helping teeny, weeny kittens grow to be big and strong. 

Become a foster

Covid-19 Information:

We ask all event attendees to practice current recommended safety guidelines. If you have questions about our COVID-19 safety measures, please contact events@arl-iowa.org 

Fine print:

We welcome friendly dogs of all sizes and breeds and their responsible owners. For the safety of your dog and others, female dogs should not be in heat and please check with your veterinarian to make sure your dog is up to date on all of its vaccinations. Dogs must be leashed and under control of their owner at all times. No retractable leashes, choke chains, or prong collars are allowed. To learn more about our policy on correction collars, visit this link.

The ARL adheres to a no-refund, no-credit policy. Once registered, if you are unable to attend, please consider your payment a tax-deductible donation. Tickets are non-refundable. 

Disclaimer: 

By entering an event or program of the ARL, you are entering an area where photography, audio and video recording may occur. Your entry and presence on the event premises constitutes your consent to be photographed, filmed, and/or otherwise recorded which may be used for purposes connected to the ARL and its initiatives. Click here for more information. 

Details

  • Date: June 1, 2025
  • Time:
    10:00 am - 12:00 pm
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