Iowa Animal Rescue and Adoption Listings
The rescue of Iowa dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, and small domestic mammals, is critical to the well-being of these companions. This page is dedicated to providing rescue lists for all Iowa pets. We thank all those people who give unselfishly to the saving and placement of the less fortunate, and we hope that any heartache you encounter is overwhelmed by the happiness you make.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: It is PGAA’s desire to provide a list of adoption and rescue sites that rescue pets and, hopefully, place them into new loving and caring homes. While we make every effort to only publish links from reputable rescue agencies, we HAVE NOT physically reviewed these organizations. Let us know of any unfavorable experiences that you may have had with any rescue/adoption group at PGAA Rescues.
It is difficult to continually maintain a completely valid list of operating rescue agencies so some of these rescues may no longer be operating. Your cooperation in notifying us of closed rescues will also be appreciated.
Search Recommendations
- Click on your state and scroll down to the appropriate pet
- If you don’t find a group in your state search the surrounding states
- Still no luck? Go to the National section and scroll to the appropriate pet
- When all else fails E-mail us for assistance
Iowa Adoption and Rescue Organizations.
Please use caution when considering placing an animal with any one involved in animal rescue, or if you get an animal from a rescue/adoption agency. Get references and do some investigation on your own. Long-distance/sight unseen adoptions can be risky.
A “Yes” in the No-Kill column means that the rescue is a shelter where animals are only euthanized if they are too sick to be treated or too aggressive to be suitable for adoption.
Categories:
Birds
Cats Only
Cats and Dogs
Dogs-All Breeds
Dogs By Breed
Other Animals
LOCATION | TYPE | BREED | URL | NO-KILL |
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Cats and Dogs | ||||
Boone, Iowa 50036 | Cats and Dogs | All | Raccoon Valley Animal Sanctuary and Rescue | Yes |
Charles City, IA 50616 | Cats and Dogs | All | PAWS Humane Society | Yes |
Clinton, IA 52733 | Cats and Dogs | All | Clinton Humane Society | |
Clinton, IA 52803 | Cats and Dogs | All | Animal Aid and Education | |
Council Bluffs, IA | Cats and Dogs | All | Muddy Paws Second Chance Rescue | |
Davenport, IA 52806 | Cats and Dogs | All | K9 Kindness Rescue | |
Des Moines, Iowa | Cats and Dogs | All | Raccoon Valley Animal Sanctuary & Rescue | Yes |
Des Moines, Iowa 50320 | Cats and Dogs | All | Animal Lifeline of Iowa | Yes |
Fairfield, Iowa 52556 | Cats and Dogs | All | Noah’s Ark | Yes |
Grinnell, IA 50112 | Cats and Dogs | All | Poweshiek Animal League Shelter | Yes |
Nashua, IA 50658 | Cats and Dogs | All | C and W Rustic Hollow Shelter | Yes |
Oxford Junction, IA 52323 | Cats and Dogs | All | Animal Welfare Foundation of Iowa | |
Pacific Junction, IA 51561 | Cats and Dogs | All | Loess Hills Humane Society | |
Papillion, NE 68046 | Cats and Dogs | All | Town and Country Humane Society | |
Spencer | Cats and Dogs | All | People for Pets (focuses on rescues from shelter) | |
Sioux City IA 51003 | Cats and Dogs | All | Siouxland Humane Society | |
Dogs All Breeds | ||||
Cortland, NE 68331 | Dogs | Toy | Stickneys Toy Breed Rescue and Retirement Sanctuary and Pekingese Rescue for the Midwest | Yes |
Glenwood, IA 51534 | Dogs | Large | Hooves and Paws Rescue, Inc. | Yes |
Dogs By Breed | ||||
Iowa | Dogs | Australian Shepherds | Aussie Rescue Midwest (click on State) | |
Sioux City IA 51101 | Dogs | Basset | Iowa Basset Rescue | |
Iowa | Dogs | Basset, pure and mixed | Basset and Beagle Rescue of the Heartland | |
Iowa | Dogs | Beagle, pure and mixed | Basset and Beagle Rescue of the Heartland | |
Iowa | Dogs | Boston Terrier | Nebraska Boston Terrier Rescue | |
Iowa | Dogs | Boston Terrier | MidAmerica Boston Terrier Rescue Inc. | |
Omaha, NE 68139 | Dogs | Dachshund | Nebraska Dachshund Rescue | |
Omaha, NE 68114 | Dogs | Doberman | Doberman Rescue of Nebraska | |
Lake Mills, IA 50450 | Dogs | German Shepherd Dog | German Shepherd Dog Rescue of Iowa | Yes |
Moline, IL 61265 | Dogs | German Shepherd Dog | Mississippi Valley German Shepherd Dog Rescue | Yes |
Iowa | Dogs | Golden Retrievers | Retrieve A Golden Of Minnesota 952-946-8070 | |
Iowa | Dogs | Great Dane | Rocky Mountain Great Dane Rescue. | |
Iowa | Dogs | Great Dane | Upper Midwest Great Dane Rescue | |
Dubuque | Dogs | Husky | Homeward Bownd Siberian Husky Rescue | |
Iowa | Dogs | Italian Greyhound | Midwest Italian Greyhound Rescue | |
Omaha, NE 68154 | Dogs | Jack Russell Terrier | JRT Rescue, Inc. | Yes |
IA, NE, KA | Dogs | Jack Russell Terrier | Heartland JRT Rescue | |
Iowa | Dogs | Mastiff | Midwest Mastiff Fanciers | |
Cortland, NE 68331 | Dogs | Pekingese | Stickneys Toy Breed Rescue and Retirement Sanctuary and Pekingese Rescue for the Midwest | Yes |
Omaha, NE 68114 | Dogs | Pointers | Great Plains Pointer Rescue | |
Midwest | Dogs | Shiba Inu | Midwest Shiba Inu Rescue | |
Dubuque | Dogs | Siberian Husky | Homeward Bownd Siberian Husky Rescue | |
Iowa | Dogs | Weimaraner | Heartland Weimaraner Rescue | |
Other Animals | ||||
Iowa | Ferrets | Legion of Superferrets | ||
Glenwood, IA 51534 | Horses | All | Hooves and Paws Rescue, Inc. | |
Des Moines, 50312 | Reptiles | Iowa Reptile Rescue |