Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter

Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter Stephen Memorial offer pet resources and pet education while caring for 400+ animals per year.

Stephen Memorial, with the help of the Mahaska Humane Society, cares for 400 to 600 animals per year. We provide animal control services for the City of Oskaloosa, rural Mahaska County and smaller municipalities that have signed contracts with SMAS. In addition, we also work to educate the community about responsible pet ownership through multiple community outreach programs and through our "Spay

the County" program in which we offer spay/neuter assistance to low-income families within Mahaska County, IA. Though we are a small shelter, serving a rural community, we pride ourselves on having a progressive view on animal sheltering as a field as well as the ways animal welfare organizations are a value to the community. While we are not a "no-kill" animal shelter, we work hard to find alternatives to euthanasia through innovative programs such as our Barn Cat program for feral cats, Trap-Neuter-Return, waived adoption fees on adult cats and partnerships with shelters and rescue groups throughout the region who share the goal of decreasing unnecessary euthanasia. Because of this, we take pride in the fact that we are able to account for every stray animal in the area we serve, regardless of health or temperament, while still maintaining a live release rate of over 90%. We do not turn away any stray animals found in Mahaska County, and we do not pick and choose which owner-surrendered animals we will take in based on temperament or health.

07/11/2025
We know a lot of our amazing community is out looking for Taylor. Our Animal Control had to go to another call if you co...
07/10/2025

We know a lot of our amazing community is out looking for Taylor. Our Animal Control had to go to another call if you could please let us know where she is so that we can hopefully get this poor baby some much needed help.

🚨 **The Fetch Bin is OPEN!** ♻️🐾Got empty cans or bottles? Bring them to **The Fetch Bin** and turn your trash into trea...
07/10/2025

🚨 **The Fetch Bin is OPEN!** ♻️🐾

Got empty cans or bottles? Bring them to **The Fetch Bin** and turn your trash into treasure for shelter pets! 🐶🐱

📍 Located right next to Full Bloom Brewhouse — now OPEN and ready for business!

Every can you drop off helps fund lifesaving programs like:
🐾 Spay & neuter clinics
🐾 Pet food pantry
🐾 Medical care for shelter animals
🐾 And more!

It’s an easy way to make a BIG impact. So fetch those cans and drop them off today! Please only clean cans and bottles!

Thank you Full Bloom Brewhouse , O'Rielly's and so very committed volunteers and donors for helping us out with this.

💚 Thank you for helping us care for animals in need!

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Kevin is a rascal that loves tennis balls. He is a fast boy that loves to run and play. Come say hi to Kevin during our ...
07/09/2025

Kevin is a rascal that loves tennis balls. He is a fast boy that loves to run and play. Come say hi to Kevin during our open hours, he’s a friendly fella that enjoys kids.

Nado is an intelligent young man that loves ice cream, kids, and sports. Nado would be a great jogging partner and a loy...
07/08/2025

Nado is an intelligent young man that loves ice cream, kids, and sports. Nado would be a great jogging partner and a loyal friend. Come say hi to Nado, he would love to meet you.

Ever wonder what $10/month does?It looks like this 👇Vaccinations, food, and comfort made possible by YOU.🐾 Join our comm...
07/08/2025

Ever wonder what $10/month does?
It looks like this 👇
Vaccinations, food, and comfort made possible by YOU.
🐾 Join our community of Home Bound Heroes today.
https://www.stephenmemorial.org/hbh

Sam is a friendly guy that wants to make you laugh with his antics. Come visit Sam during our open hours to say hi to hi...
07/06/2025

Sam is a friendly guy that wants to make you laugh with his antics. Come visit Sam during our open hours to say hi to him.

💚Be Their Home Bound Hero!You don’t have to leave your house to change a life.Just $10/month vaccinates a shelter pet.$2...
07/06/2025

💚Be Their Home Bound Hero!

You don’t have to leave your house to change a life.
Just $10/month vaccinates a shelter pet.
$25/month feeds a dog for an entire month.
Join our Home Bound Heroes and help provide the stability our pets need until they find their forever homes.

https://www.stephenmemorial.org/hbh

🐾 Become a hero from your couch today.

Don't let her size fool you. Stormie is more than willing to make the loooooong trek across the couch to sit on your lap...
07/05/2025

Don't let her size fool you. Stormie is more than willing to make the loooooong trek across the couch to sit on your lap. With a heart as big as her appetite, she would love to binge your favorite Netflix shows with you.💚🐾

Address

1716 Pella Avenue
Oskaloosa, IA
52577

Opening Hours

Tuesday 12pm - 5pm
Wednesday 12pm - 5pm
Friday 12pm - 5pm
Saturday 11am - 4pm

Telephone

+16416733991

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Stephen Memorial, with the help of the Mahaska Humane Society, cares for 600 to 700 animals per year. We provide animal control services for the City of Oskaloosa, rural Mahaska County and smaller municipalities that have signed contracts with SMAS. In addition, we also work to educate the community about responsible pet ownership through multiple community outreach programs and through our "Spay the County" program in which we offer spay/neuter assistance to low-income families within Mahaska County, IA. Though we are a small shelter, serving a rural community, we pride ourselves on having a progressive view on animal sheltering as a field as well as the ways animal welfare organizations are a value to the community. While we are not a "no-kill" animal shelter, we work hard to find alternatives to euthanasia through innovative programs such as our Barn Cat program for feral cats, Trap-Neuter-Return, and partnerships with shelters and rescue groups throughout the region who share the goal of decreasing unnecessary euthanasia. Because of this, we take pride in the fact that we are able to account for every stray animal in the area we serve, regardless of health or temperament, while still maintaining a live release rate of over 90%.