ARL Animal Rescue League of Iowa

Just WOW! The staff was so patient with me as I shuffled back and forth between kittens on display waiting to be adopted. Spent a total of two days looking for my new best friend. Just as I thought one was already adopted, she was still there the next morning. Nala (previously known as Lola) ended up coming home with me. It was clear her and I were meant to be from the first time we met in the play room. I am so lucky to have her. Thank you to all the staff at ARL who assisted me in finding my new best friend!

The staff here are great very friendly. Helped us find the perfect addition to our family. Thanks megan for helping us find Maggie she's doing great in her new home. We love her so much.

The kids and I love visiting the animal rescue league. We actually go every year the week of my birthday to see the animals and make a donation. If you want to check out the second and ranch barn you do have to reach out and contact them before going out there. We were able to walk around the barn and Ella found a rooster she fell in love with, we will be adopting him this week so excited!!!

Got an amazing cat with a total of 8 extra toes!! We named her Paisley she is just the nicest sweetest thing. Gets along with my 3 year old bless her heart it’s not easy. She was $108 and worth every penny considering she’s fully vaxed and spayed.

Dear ARL of Iowa,
We are so appreciative for all you have done to help our baby Galaxy during this hard time for all of us since he had to get his tail amputated and we were not able to afford this surgery. Thank you for showing so much compassion and sympathy towards him. We are so grateful you were responsive with this issue because we were having a hard time getting answers from other vets and the lack of sympathy from some was a bit discouraging. Galaxy has been with us for 5 years and we don't see him as just a cat he is our baby. ARL recommended their partner hospital Starch Pet Hospital, they were just as responsive and were able to get him seen for surgery the next day. The Vet and staff were all very helpful and sympathetic. We will definitely recommend ARL of Iowa and Starch Pet Hospital to all of our loved ones with their furry babies

Very friendly staff, all the cats we saw had clean cages as well! We love our new member of our family. ❤ I'd highly recommend going during the name your price event!

Everyone here is so friendly and has a true love of animals. All my pets have been adoptees from the ARL and I've had nothing but good experiences. If you're considering a pet, please adopt! They have so many sweet animals and no one will share your excitement more than the staff and volunteers at the ARL!

We adopted this beautiful rooster named Matt. He is the sweetest boy! He was seized from a fighting ring sometimes you never know what you're going to get. He loves to be held and as you can tell that is my six-year-old son holding him he is not aggressive whatsoever we love him. Now for the ARL this place was beautiful they helped us out in every way that they could super sweet girls working there beautiful gift shop an area for you to play with a dog or have some quiet time with the cat and then right across the street is the barn and they are very well maintained beautiful horses and roosters and a pig named petunia

The adoption process was quick and easy. Plus the ARL has some great programs for anybody who is looking for a new pet, we have adopted 2 cats using the rent a cat program. For 2 months you get to have a cat, at least 8 months old or more, in your home to see if they are a happy and enjoyable match for you and then at the end you pay a small fee and the cat is yours, it's great for families who aren't sure, meanwhile the cat is still the ARL's and if there are any health problems etc the cats entire vet bill is covered.

Adopted both my kitties from the ARL and they are my best friends. They both had serious medical conditions before adopting, and they were fully treated and cared for, including one having multiple surgeries to correct an eye issue. Now they are both perfectly healthy and they are obsessed with each other. Love the staff there, and I would love to foster or adopt more in the future! :)
Edit: 2 years later and I've adopted two more kitties from the ARL and they are both awesome.

We adopted an adorable husky named Loki from the ARL, and everyone there was so incredibly nice and friendly. The facility is high tech with lots of room for the animals to sleep, play, and eat in. I highly recommend coming here if you want to adopt a new dog or cat. Ciao! ♥

This is where we got my dog and she is the sweetest dog ever go adopt a pet now!!

We got Sugar many years ago from here (she was named Tullip when we got her) she was an amazing dog. She ended up going over the rainbow bridge today.

I am thankful that we were able to find such an amazing dog at your facility.

I adopted Baby Moo from the ARL on April 25th Brian Madison was my Adoption counselor. (I think that was his name)
He was very friendly and professional. He also gave great suggestions as well.
I changed Baby Moo's name to Moo- Moo.
He is adjusting slowly and coming out more and not hiding as much
He is my morning "wake up" alarm."

I absolutely love this place. Got a beautiful tortoiseshell kitty here and a different kitty at their clive location. They are always friendly and knowledgeable about the animals and always seem to know how to help. Nothing brings more joy then a fluffy bundle of joy. I heard about the bunny a while ago and my condolence go to your organization. I can only hope things will be better from here.

Very friendly and helpful staff and volunteers make this a great place to be. The animals seem well taken care of, staff even seemed to know each by name. There are plenty of places to get pets for sure, but the level of dedication, professionalism, and personality would be very hard to beat. Clean, and new(?) facilities are thoughtful and functional. Go adopt a new buddy!

I would like to thank you guys so much especially Josh he’s a amazing worker, friendly, respectful,etc. he helped me and my girlfriend found a perfect dog today we adopted Rambo he’s a very sweet dog and I really appreciate Josh so much he was on top of his that guy is amazing I can’t thank him enough. Thanks again Josh you’re a excellent work & Rambo said Hi lol

We adopted an older cat that no one wanted...she has allergies...no big deal!....she loves the boat!

I scheduled an appointment online, "flex appointment's", and got myself waiting in the virtual line. My girlfriend had been wanting a dog, but I didn't tell her I was doing any of this beforehand. So a few days later after I get off work I tell her to make sure she'll be ready in twenty minutes, "just enough time for me to get back home". I go pick her up and we head out, "unbeknownst to her", to the A.R.L. I took the back way there so she didn't have a clue where we were going the whole time. I turned to her and asked her if she knew where we were going yet, since we were cresting the last hill to get there. When she finally figured it out she exploded into a ball of excitement and happiness!!! One of the best experiences of my life!! Now we have another member of the family, Ross, a two year old chocolate Labrador. I highly recommend this place to anyone looking for a good pet.

Such an amazing experience. Friendly staff, 5 minute wait, beautiful facility. The woman we worked with to pick a dog was patient, knowledgeable, and friendly. The volunteer at the store was helpful. The overall process was easy and straightforward. Thank you for adding so much joy to our family.