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  The Adoption Process
  
  Ready to Adopt? Start Here.
  
  All you need to know about how to prepare for adoption and what to expect when you arrive.
  
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  Kruidenier Second Chance Ranch
  
  Our Safe Haven for Horses and Barn Animals
  
  Learn more about adoptions, events, clinics and care provided at the Second Chance Ranch at ARL Main.
  
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Pet Help
- Pet Help
  For All Your Pet Questions
  
  ARL Pet Helpline - We're Here for You and Your Pet
  
  Our Pet Helpline is in place to assist pet owners who may be struggling with pet issues. We can provide resources and assistance to help keep you and your pet together.
  
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  Help Control the Pet Population
  
  Low Cost Spay/Neuter Programs
  
  The ARL has spay/neuter programs which offer surgeries, vaccines and/or microchips at low or no cost for individuals who could not otherwise afford those services.
  
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Get Involved
- Get Involved
  Be a hero. Foster an animal.
  
  Give Pets a Chance to Relax in your Home!
  
  Some pets need a break from the shelter while waiting for a forever home. Caring for a pet in your home is both fun and rewarding.
  
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  Shop for Supplies
  
  Shop for your Pet at Animal House
  
  We offer a unique assortment of food, bedding, leashes, collars and gifts — and 100% of proceeds benefit the homeless pets at ARL.
  
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Behavior & Training
- Behavior & Training
  Sit. Shake. Stay. Good!
  
  Short on Time? Join Our Drop In Training Classes!
  
  Drop In Training Class is perfect for those with busy schedules who aren't able to commit to a 4-week class, but still want their dog to learn the basic manners.
  
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  For Pet Parents
  
  Questions about your Pet's Behavior?
  
  The ARL offers dog and cat behavior counseling to help adoptive pet parents, as well as the general public, better understand our pets.
  
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Community
- Community
  Take Action!
  
  Join the ARL's Humane Action Network
  
  Join us to advocate for improved animal welfare laws for the animals and people of Iowa.
  
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  Cruelty Intervention
  
  Report Animal Abuse
  
  The ARL can help you assess the situation and report it to the proper law enforcement agency.
  
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Recent News

Change Lives During Kitten Season

posted on Friday, May 6, 2022

Kitten season is upon us, and we're already seeing an influx of kittens and mamas coming through our doors. Read on to find out more about kitten season and how you can help
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Jonesy arrived fighting for his life

posted on Thursday, May 5, 2022

Jonesy arrived at the ARL in extremely critical condition – drooling, panting and in obvious distress. We were told that a company had laid poison in the apartment building he was living in and that Jonesy had been eating mice in his home that had likely been poisoned.
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65 dogs and puppies rescued

posted on Thursday, April 21, 2022

65 more dogs and puppies are now in our care after we assisted authorities in rescuing them from a property near Hedrick, IA, in Keokuk County - the third time in two months that our team has been called on to conduct a large-scale rescue where animals were in urgent need of care.
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The Great Dane was trapped in a kennel and wasting away

posted on Monday, April 4, 2022

When the ARL officer arrived, she found a Great Dane, named Kal, shut in the crate with no food and no water – wasting away in an apartment where people were living. And no one was helping him.
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