K9COLA Citizens for Off-Leash Areas

05/03/2025

Well, Mother Nature - you win.

We are cancelling our board meeting that was scheduled for tonight. We'll post the rescheduled date as soon as we know. Until then, stay safe everyone!

03/03/2025

Join us! THIS WEDNESDAY is our board meeting. We’d love to have you join us to hear about all the fun events we’re planning this year, and brainstorm ideas for park improvements. Have an idea? Bring it with you! See you this Wednesday at 6:00pm at the Downtown Cedar Rapids Library conference room.

28/02/2025

BE THE CHANGE YOU WISH TO SEE! Can you dedicate one hour a month to attend our board meetings and help plan our events and activities for the year? When you join our board, you get a K9COLA t-shirt to wear with pride. Our next meeting is Wednesday, March 5th at 6:00pm at the Cedar Rapids Downtown Library conference room. Hope to see you there!

27/02/2025

Now that the snow is melted, it's uncovering some unpleasant treasures left by your beloved four-legged children. Please be a good pet parent and clean up after your dog and yourself. It's also a good reminder that our parks might be quite muddy in areas during the thaw. Please try to keep Fido from playing in it. We are doing our best to control it, but it's a battle with Mother Nature.

Thank you for enjoying the parks and cheers to warmer (and drier) conditions!

25/02/2025

Help us make an impact with our dog community. Join us on Wednesday, March 5th at 6:00pm at the Cedar Rapids Downtown Library to learn more about our wonderful board members and what we do and plan for our patrons. Help us plan our events and our biggest fundraiser of the year, K9Splash! As always, this is open to the public.

24/02/2025

With the warm temps and all this melting, the dog park and path might be a muddy adventure! Prepare yourself! 😆

11/02/2025

A microchip company has abruptly gone out of business, affecting pet owners nationwide.

05/02/2025

Hey fellow dog lover! Attend our board meeting TOMORROW, Feb. 6th at 6:00pm at the Irish Democrat to learn more about what we do and consider joining our fun group. (food/drink purchased on your own) Become a board member and receive a free K9COLA t-shirt to help promote our parks (they are super soft!). Questions? Reach out to [email protected] or send us a direct message!

05/02/2025

We know you have lots of photos of your pooch at our parks - send them to Cedar Rapids Parks Foundation to be featured on their page!

Calling All Pet Owners!

We’re on the lookout for the cutest Pets in the Park! Each week, we’ll feature a photo of one of the many adorable furry friends from our community 🌳

Here’s how you can get involved:
1️⃣ Take your pet to your favorite park or trail.
2️⃣ Snap some amazing photos.
3️⃣ Send them to us via Instagram or Facebook DMs.

We’ll handle the rest! And no, this is absolutely not an excuse to flood our inbox with adorable animal pics (though we’re not complaining). Rest assured, we’re taking this mission very seriously 🐶

04/02/2025

Due to the unpredictable weather, we are postponing our board meeting to Thursday, Feb. 6th at 6:00pm at the Irish Democrat. We would still love for you to join us! (food/drinks purchased would be on your own). DM us if you'll be coming, or send an email to [email protected].

04/02/2025

‼️ATTENTION PET PARENTS‼️
BLUE PEARL Veterinary Hospital Cedar Rapids February 2025 Emergency Service Schedule. We are relieved this busy hospitals ER open schedule is looking much better.

Please READ AND SHARE as this will directly impact your pets in need of emergency care if you live in or around the Eastern Iowa/Cedar Rapids area on the days marked in red.

Make plans now for your pets! The crisis in veterinary services continues with a lack of 24/7 Emergency Care in Cedar Rapids. All private practice clinics are maintaining their regular schedules.

After Hours Clinics that might be able to assist are listed below. Please call ahead. We thank Blue Pearl for making their schedule public.
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*Bright Eyes and Bushy Tails Open Monday -Friday 8
am-8pm. NOW OPEN BOTH SATURDAY AND SUNDAY from 8am-6pm. Except for Holidays.
Call 319-351-4256.
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*Blue Pearl Pet Hospital Des Moines open 24/7. 515-
727-4872. PLEASE CALL AHEAD.
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*Anamosa Vet Clinic might take after hours
Emergency’s depending on the case. 319-462-4853
please call ahead.
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*IVS Des Moines 24/7 ER Open. 515-280-3100.
PLEASE CALL AHEAD.
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*Iowa State ER Service 515-294-4900. Please call
ahead for approval.
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*Animal Emergency Center of the Quad Cities. 5pm-8
am Monday through Thursday. Friday 5pm-Midnight.
Saturday and Sunday open 24 hours. Please call
ahead. 563-344-9599.
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01/02/2025

REMINDER: This Wednesday is our next board meeting where we'll talk about our events this year and what's new in the dog park community. This is open to the public and we'd love to hear your ideas to make our events even better! Join us!

29/01/2025

👋 HELLO! Have a passion for our dog parks and want to help K9COLA? Join us at our next board meeting to learn more about what we do behind the scenes --> Wednesday, February 5th at 6:00pm at the Downtown Cedar Rapids Library conference room. When you join our board, you will receive a free K9COLA T-shirt!

26/01/2025

Have an hour or two to spare each month? Considering joining the K9COLA board to help plan our events and promote our wonderful dog park community to the public. Learn more about us at our meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 5th at 6:00pm at the downtown Cedar Rapids Library conference room. This is open to the public!

21/01/2025

We interrupt this cold day to bring a WARM and exciting announcement! K9Splash date has been set!! Save the date for August 9 & 10 at Bever Park Pool. More details to come soon!

01/01/2025

🎉🐾 Happy New Year Friends! 🐾🎉

As we say goodbye to 2024 and wag our way into 2025, we’re so grateful for all the pawsitive moments you've had at the parks this year!

Here’s to another year of muddy paws, belly rubs, and endless playdates! We can’t wait to see all of your furry faces in 2025 for even more fun, friends, and frolics at the park!

From all of us at K9COLA, we wish you and your pups a joyful, healthy, and awesome New Year! 🐾🎉

25/12/2024

🎄🐾 Merry Woofmas, Fur-friends! 🐾🎄

We hope your day is filled with belly rubs, squeaky toys, and lots of playtime with your furry family members! 💕🐕

From all of us at K9COLA, we wish you a Merry Christmas full of love, wet noses, and wagging tails! 🐶❤