Event Team

Come, sit, stay, and have a drink at the ARL! We're kicking off the summer with a special Yappy Hour celebrating the ARL's 100th anniversary. We'll have a cash bar […]

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 […]

Craft for a cause! Join the ARL at Candle Bar DSM for a creative evening benefiting animals in need! Create and customize your own one-of-a kind candle while enjoying a […]

Join us as the Des Moines Menace takes on the Iowa Champions League All Stars! When you buy a ticket from the ARL, you can take your dog with you […]

Dog Days of Summer is back! Join us at Principal Park where you and your dog can watch The Iowa Cubs take on the Buffalo Bisons from seats in our […]

Come, sit, stay, and have a drink at this Yappy Hour being host by the ARL and Confluence Brewery! We will be revealing the 2026 Rescue Beer with the winning […]

Stretch, sip, and snuggle! Join us at the ARL for yoga with kittens! Enjoy a relaxing and rejuvenating yoga class taught by a professional with the purrs of adorable kittens […]

Bring your spark and luck for this game night because you'll need it! With all kinds of awesome prizes available for you to win, this is one night of bingo […]

Bring them to the Iowa Barnstormers game on July 11 to find out! At half-time, corgis (with their owners) will take the field to race against each other to win […]

Join us for the ARL's biggest & best cat event of the year! Celebrate all things cats and kittens with an evening of beverages and appetizers, a celebrity cat walk, […]