Adoptable Animals
Animal Lifeline of Iowa has many wonderful animals looking for their loving forever homes. You’ll find adoptable pets on our website, and we add more regularly. You can also follow us on Facebook and Instagram for photos, updates, and adoption stories.
If you don’t find your new companion today, please bookmark our page and check back often.
Adopting an animal is a lifelong commitment. We ask that all adopters be prepared to provide love, care, and stability for the lifetime of the pet they welcome home. The animals in our shelter are very important to us, and we hope you’ll understand our efforts to place them in the best homes possible.
About the Adoption Application Our application typically takes 3-4 minutes to complete. It is a vital step in ensuring our animals are matched with excellent, loving homes.
What’s Included with Adoption Cats & Kittens: Spayed/neutered, up to date on age-appropriate vaccinations, tested for Feline Leukemia & FIV, dewormed, microchipped, and microchip registered to adopter.
Dogs & Puppies: Spayed/neutered, up to date on age-appropriate vaccinations, heartworm tested, dewormed, microchipped, and microchip registered to adopter.
All Adoptions: Include information on the care of your new pet.
Adoption Guidelines and Requirements
1. Applicants must be adults of legal age and be able to present photo identification at the time of adoption.
2. All animals are adopted as indoor pets only and become part of your family.
3. Applicants wishing to adopt cats/kittens must be willing to consider alternatives to declawing.
4. Animals may not be adopted as gifts. Instead, we offer Gift Certificates that recipients may redeem themselves (adoption approval still required).
5. Adopters must be prepared to provide lifelong care.
6. Renters and condo/apartment dwellers are welcome, but must check for pet restrictions (size, breed, number of pets, deposits/fees) prior to applying.
7. Animals adopted from Animal Lifeline of Iowa may not be sold or given away. If the adopter can no longer keep the animal, for whatever reason, the adopter or family should contact Animal Lifeline of Iowa to arrange for the pets return.
8. All adopted dogs must wear a properly fitted collar with an ID tag that includes the owner’s name, address, and phone number. Dogs go home with a temporary Animal Lifeline ID tag.
9. All animals are microchipped, and chips are registered to the adopter.
10. Serious consideration is given to the adopter’s ability to provide adequate exercise for a dog. Fenced yards are preferred.
11. Animal Lifeline may conduct pre- and/or post-adoption home visits.
Adoption Approval Requirements
1. Current pet owners are required to provide veterinary information. Animal Lifeline reserves the right to contact the adopter’s veterinary office to confirm the vaccination status of all household animals.
2. Adopter must have a phone.
3. We reserve the right to refuse adoption to anyone.
4. All adoption decisions are final.
5. Adoption fees are non-refundable.
