Provides a safe and humane place for the care of homeless, unwanted, lost, injured and many other animals, while owners are sought.

Provides no-kill shelter for dogs and cats, provides temporary shelter and care to homeless/lost animals, educates the public on proper care of animals, and promotes neuter and spay programs.

Story County Animal Control is charged with the care and management of animal issues within rural areas of Story County and areas that are in contract with Story County for their animal control needs. Animal Control aids in housing and caring for abandoned and roaming domestic pets, animal neglect cases, as well as investigating bites and wildlife encounters with the citizens of Story County.

Provides outpatient services to enhance emotional health.

Services include:
-- Crisis intervention, community outreach
-- Case Management
-- Outpatient Mental Health Services
-- Treatment Referral Services
-- Individual Therapy
-- Couples Therapy/Family Therapy
-- Psychiatric Evaluations
-- Outpatient Treatment Services for Adults
-- Screening, Intake Orientation, Assessments
-- Treatment Planning
-- Referrals, Placement into Treatment Programs
-- Individual Counseling, Group Therapy

No-kill shelter.

Temporary shelter may be available for animals when their owner is staying at an area homeless shelter.

Offers a number of low-cost Vaccine and Microchip Clinics throughout the year that offer rabies and distemper vaccines along with microchips and a basic wellness exam. Visit the website for upcoming clinics.

Also offers walk-in microchipping Mon-Sat from 10 am-4 pm at ARL Animal Services. The $35 fee per pet (cat, dog, or rabbit) includes registration of the chip for life. For those on an income-assistance program, the fee is $15 per pet.

Addresses the root causes of animal homelessness in Lincoln and the surrounding area. Assists pets and their people through a voucher-based low cost spay/neuter program, a temporary assistance pet food bank, a low-cost vaccination clinic, and teaching people about being responsible pet guardians at community events.

Provides temporary care for the pets of families or individuals experiencing a crisis due to domestic violence, hospitalization, medical treatment, military leave, natural disaster, or housing issues.

The program serves as a safety net when there are no other options for the pets to be cared for, thus ensuring the safety of the family and their pet. Help includes fosters, short-term care, veterinary care and exams, and food. Also provide vaccinations, microchips, and other pet-care resources to enhance well-being and stability once everyone is reunited.

The Crisis Care program works in collaboration with both the family/individual and community service providers to create a safe and appropriate care plan for reunification. By providing these temporary resources, the Crisis Care program prevents pet owners from being permanently separated from their pets and reduces further heartache during an already stressful time.

Contracted by the City of Des Moines to investigate reports of animal cruelty and neglect, animal bites, injured animals, stray animals & complaints of barking dogs and pick-up of deceased animals. Impounded animals are taken to the ARL Animal Services. Needs to be within the City of Des Moines for animal services. Outside the city limits, must contact local law enforcement agency.

BRANCH OFFICES: Polk County Sheriff's Office handles animal control for the unincorporated areas of Polk County 286-3333. After hours a Police Officer may respond to an animal incident.

Seeks to assist all animals in need through a variety of programs including: adoptions, spay and neuter, community outreach, and humane education.

AKC affiliated dog training club offers training for dogs and owners at several levels, entertainment programs for local groups, educational programs for children on care of dogs, and reduced-rate coupons for classes for dogs adopted from local shelters.

Offers animal licensing through the City Hall office. Also offers animal control through the Windsor Heights Police Department. They are responsible for enforcing various city ordinances regarding animals, including the leash law, vaccination and licensing requirements, the cruelty ordinance, declarations of viciousness and checking on neglected or abused animals.

Provides shelter for pets during a disaster.

The Spay / Neuter Assistance Program provides low cost spay / neuter services for cats whose owners are low-income or college students.

Offers boarding and grooming for companion animals at a reasonable cost. Pet adoptions.

Shelters pets when owners are in a homeless shelter or otherwise temporarily unable to care for them.

Pet food pantry.

Provides emergency care for pets and specialty medicine in surgery, internal medicine, and oncology. Clinic also sees Exotics and perform Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine.

Animal adoption services. Shelter for homeless or abused pets. Public education regarding responsible pet ownership and humane treatment.

Requires residents with dogs and cats 6 months of age or older to have a pet license. Annual pet licenses may be obtained at (515) 223-6220 or www.westpet.org.

Pet vaccinations, preventive care, and minor medical services.

Provides temporary pet food assistance to people experiencing financial difficulties.

Donations of pet food and supplies are accepted on Saturdays from 9 am-2 pm.

Provides the Black Hawk County Animal Control, shelter for unwanted animals, educational programs, pet facilitated programs, tours, pet cemetery, cremation, micro-chipping and pet food.

City government offices.

Animal control.

Offers a special needs, no-kill animal shelter that rescues cats and dogs that are injured, handicapped, have a serious medical condition, abused, pregnant and nursing moms, or orphans that require bottle feeding. All animals are rehabilitated and then put up for adoption.

Customer service center.

Provides pet licenses.