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If you pre-ordered your apples, you can find pickup information below. Did you miss the pre-order? Or were the apples SO good that you need more? You can still place an order below! Orders will be available for pickup January 26 - February 14. Online ordering will close on Friday, February 13 at 5:30 p.m. Orders […]

1 high resolution digital photo You will receive an email one day before your appointment with check-in information. Please arrive 5-10 minutes early to your appointment Sunday, February 1 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. ARL Main 5452 NE 22nd St, Des Moines, IA 50313 Saturday, February 7 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. ARL Animal Services 1441 Harriet […]

Got someone from your past who definitely shouldn't reproduce? Feeling vengeful this Valentine's Day? For just a $15 donation, we will name a feral cat after your ex, then spay or neuter and release them through our trap-neuter-return (TNR) program. Give your ex a proper sendoff, heal your heart, and help control the community cat […]

1 high resolution digital photoYou will receive an email one day before your appointment with check-in information. Please arrive 5-10 minutes early to your appointmentSunday, February 1 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. ARL Main 5452 NE 22nd St, Des Moines, IA 50313Saturday, February 7 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. ARL Animal Services 1441 Harriet St, Des Moines, […]

Enjoy a delicious spaghetti dinner complete with a fresh side salad and baked bread in celebration of February being spay/neuter month! Each year, hundreds of vulnerable puppies and kittens enter the shelter. With your support, you can help provide the care needed for them as well as spay/neutering efforts. Reservations are available from 4 to […]

Enjoy a delicious spaghetti dinner complete with a fresh side salad and baked bread in celebration of February being spay/neuter month! Each year, hundreds of vulnerable puppies and kittens enter the shelter. With your support, you can help provide the care needed for them as well as spay/neutering efforts. Reservations are available from 4 to […]

Join us for a Basket Party to help prepare for the ARL’s biggest event of the year—Raise Your Paw—by assembling baskets that will be auctioned off to support pets in need! RYP Basket Party is a great opportunity to have a fun girls' night, family night, or just another excuse to hang out with your […]

Hopefully you'll have the luck of the Irish on your side 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 you don't want to miss.BACK by popular demand - we will be having our version of Shamrock shakes for sale! We […]

Join us at Casey's Center to watch the Iowa Wolves take on the Salt Lake City Stars! Enjoy a thrilling basketball game with your pup by your side. During the game, stop by the ARL table to enter to win awesome raffle prizes and meet ARL adoptables. PLUS - keep an eye on the jumbotron […]

When your dog touches the plastic eggs with their nose, into their basket it goes. Follow the walking trail to find eggs, treats, and more then hop over to our photo area to snap an egg-tremely cute photo to remember the fun! Once your dog's eggs have been found, head over to Bailey's Dog Park […]

Join us at the Des Moines Buccaneers' final regular-season game against the Sioux City Musketeers! Bring your doxie along to watch—and for their chance to compete against other local four-legged weenies on the ice. During the first intermission, the Bucs and the Animal Rescue League of Iowa will once again host “wiener dog” racing in […]