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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.
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.
ARL has an Animal Welfare Intervention Coordinator to assist law enforcement agencies throughout the state. If there is an animal welfare concern outside of the city limits of Des Moines, citizens are encouraged to contact local law enforcement in their community to report first. Citizens can then email or call Animal Welfare Intervention Coordinator for more information and follow up.
The ARL offers guidance for pet parents who need help with their pet's behavior. Owners can call the Cat Behavior or Dog Behavior helplines to speak with one of the behavior specialists. Can also offer assistance with other species.
Animal shelter and adoption, microchipping for the community, and cremations.

Educational programs.

Licensing.
Responds to calls and aids in the rescuing of abandoned, sick or injured or stray animals.
Food pantry available when needed.

Pet food also available.
Animal welfare services- foster homes, no euthanasia, adoption, education and advocacy.
Customer service center.

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Utility Service Providers
Domestic Animal Services
Government Information Services
Refuse Collection
Responsible for all animal control needs and problems within city limits.
Provides animal control services including dispatch in response to calls for stray or loose dogs, animal neglect, and wildlife calls involving public safety issues.

Provides pet food and supplies for the Omaha metro area's homeless, near homeless, and low income pet owners.

Provides shelter for pets during a disaster.
Provides individually bagged pet food, to individuals who are elderly or disabled so they can keep their pet for companionship. Provides enough pet food for up to two pets.
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.
Animal adoption services. Shelter for homeless or abused pets. Public education regarding responsible pet ownership and humane treatment.
Offers dogs and cats up for adoption that have been examined by a veterinarian and are up-to-date on vaccinations. Provides ambulance services, canine; parvo/distemper shots, certified letter, copies of public records, euthanasia, felo-vac, miscellaneous animal adoption fee(exotic or unusual animals),pound fee, rabies vaccination, trap rental, fees vary. Responsible for enforcement of Cedar Rapids Animal Control ordinances. Also provides sheltering for City on Marion. Accepts Pet surrenders but must call first for availability. Offers humane live trap rentals for 2-week period.
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.
The Spay / Neuter Assistance Program provides low cost spay / neuter services for cats whose owners are low-income or college students.
Provides lost and found, adoption, and owner surrender services along with volunteering opportunities, character-building youth humane education programming, and a pet pantry.
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.
Finds loving and forever homes for the homeless animals of the Cedar Valley.
Domestic animal services including pet licensing, cattery and kennel licenses, farm animal permit inspections, trapping and hunting, bite investigations, cruelty investigations, enforcement of animal control codes.
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

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Domestic Animal Services
General Health Education Programs
Mental Health Evaluation
Mental Health Information/Education
General Counseling Services
Lead Testing
In Person Crisis Intervention
Home Sanitation