CHECK THIS OUT: Our awesome dog walking volunteers change dogs’ lives every day. Three dedicated volunteers, Elaine, Vaughn and Bernice, walked over 1,000 dogs each in 2024! The dogs LOVED getting to spend time outside with their volunteer companions.
Thank you, Elaine, Vaughn and Bernice!
Interested in volunteering to walk dogs? Sign up for a volunteer information session at https://ow.ly/5pi250UzCcs to get started!
Check out volunteer Elaine walking her 1,000th dog, Kashi (available for adoption)!
KITTEN NURSERY UPDATE: Thank you for supporting our Kitten Nursery during a surge of kittens this fall! Your gift helped provide food, shelter, medical care and hope for some of our most vulnerable residents. We hope you enjoy a peek at just a few of the kittens you helped!
Thank you for providing lifesaving care and for giving these innocent kittens a chance to grow and thrive!
Read the original story: https://ow.ly/hxhW50UzBSJ
LAST CHANCE: Only a few hours left to make 4X the difference for homeless pets before the end of the year! Make a gift by midnight tonight and your gift will be QUADRUPLED – up to $45,000 – thanks to a generous match granted by the board of directors for the ARL Foundation.
PLUS, a friend of the ARL has offered an additional match of $10,000 today only in honor of the 20+ Salisbury Neighborhood dogs and the people who love them, meaning your gift will be matched 4X up to $55,000! $1 becomes $4, $25 becomes $100, $100 becomes $400, and so on.
Just click the button below, go to https://ow.ly/Ig9o50UyjUR or give via Venmo @ ARL-Iowa.
Your gift will go 4X as far to help pets like these kittens spending time in our Kitten Nursery!
GREAT NEWS: The horses at the ARL got a holiday gift this week – a move to our new 21+ acre ranch!
The horses are settling in and enjoying the spacious paddock space after moving day on Monday. Once renovations are complete, the new Second Chance Ranch will feature pasture areas, indoor and outdoor arenas, and other amenities to support the well-being of these horses and the other barn animals in our care.
Moving the horses this week was just one small step in our two-phase capital campaign to expand the ARL’s rescue facilities and continue to meet the high demand for rescue services across Iowa. To learn more about the campaign and how you can help, visit https://ow.ly/3sVP50UxmEk!
Happy holidays! Our most joyful holiday tradition is back - and it's all thanks to you! Warm your heart by watching some of our adoptable pets pick out toys and treats from under our Tree of Life!
You can still leave a gift for the pets under the tree through the end of the month at 40+ Tree of Life locations in the metro, or give online and we'll put it under the tree for you! Just go to https://ow.ly/gfmt50UwLpz.
COME VISIT US! If you haven't visited ARL Animal Services yet, come out and meet some cool pets! We have adoptable dogs and cats waiting to meet you, plus opportunities to get involved and make a difference for pets in need!
ARL Animal Services is open for adoptions Monday through Friday 12-7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at 1441 Harriet Street. Check out all our adoptable pets, including the ones at this location, at ARL-Iowa.org!
LAST CHANCE: Only a few hours left to make 10X the difference for homeless pets this Giving Tuesday! When you give before midnight tonight, your gift will be matched 10X – up to $30,000 – thanks to a generous match granted by the board of directors for the ARL Foundation.
Just click the button below, go to https://ow.ly/E6Gk50Uk46c, or give via Venmo @ ARL-Iowa.
Your gift will go 10X as far to help pets like this adorable puppy currently in our care!
LAST CHANCE: Only a few hours left to make 4X the difference for homeless pets! Make a gift before midnight and your gift will be QUADRUPLED – up to $25,000 – thanks to a generous match granted by the board of directors for the ARL Foundation.
Just click the button below, go to https://ow.ly/rGyj50Ua4mm, or give via Venmo @ ARL-Iowa.
Your gift will go 4X as far to help pets like these kittens settling in for a nap in our Kitten Nursery!
ROXIE UPDATE: Thanks to you, Roxie is on the road to recovery! With good medical care and nutritious food, her weight and skin are improving … and recently, our medical team approved Roxie to go to a foster home!
As you can see in the video, Roxie is not only continuing to heal, she's loving every minute of life with her foster family. When she's not napping, she loves following her foster family around the house, going on car rides or sniffy walks, and spending time with the family's four resident dogs. She also loves snacks!
Our medical team continues to oversee Roxie's care and is in close contact with her foster family to ensure all her medical needs are met. While she still has a long way to go, she's making progress, and it's all because you were there for her when she needed you most.
Thank you for changing Roxie's life.
Read Roxie's original story at https://ow.ly/FoX250U8mao.
WOW! Thank you SO MUCH to everyone who responded to our call and donated peanut butter, Benebones and Nylabones, spray cheese, whipped cream, treats and more this past week! Thanks to you, we have lots of happy pets enjoying these items right now. You are changing their lives!
Enjoy this video of some adoptable dogs putting your donations to good use!
If you missed out this week and still want to help with needed items, check out our Fetch List at https://ow.ly/xa7K50SV3F0!
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Looking for a fun way to get your steps in? Want to create your own volunteer schedule? Come walk some dogs at the ARL!
We have a half-mile walking trail that circles our Main campus and is used year-round for walking our dogs. The dogs LOVE spending time outside and it’s an easy way to change the lives of dogs looking for homes!
Worried about having time to volunteer? You can sign up for any time you want to come walk dogs, even if it’s just an hour at a time! No matter how many dogs you walk, you’ll make a difference for each and every one.
To start volunteering, sign up for a volunteer information session at https://ow.ly/6IEC50TVVPK! Can’t find a session that works for you? Email Molly at [email protected] to get started.
Check out Ruby (available for adoption) enjoying the walking trail with one of our volunteers!
