Creston City Pound . . . Creston, Iowa
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Bright Eyes in the Park was fantastic! Thank you everyone for helping us raise money for the needy pets at the City Pound.2009 Adopted Pets
Transfered To Animal Rescue League in Des Moines
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 | We have chosen Kuranda dog beds for our city pound because they are so good for our dogs. We still don't have enough for all of our kennels. If you would like to donate a bed so another dog can sleep in proper comfort, please click here. |
Who We Are
The Creston City Pound is a holding facility for stray/abandoned animals within Creston City limits. Animals are held for 7 days to give owners time to claim their pets. After this time they become available for adoption. Here is where a dedicated group of volunteers come in. Creston Animal Rescue Effort (CARE) helps to get these pets adopted and escape death. We publish their photos in the local paper, hang flyers around the community, update this website, host fundraisers and supply the pets with treats, vet care and love. Please be patient, ALL our work is done by volunteers who have full-time jobs and families. When calling please be sure you speak clearly and leave a phone number. You may also email CARE at mdowney@iowatelecom.netAdopting a Friend
Animals are available for adoption after the 7 day stray hold time has expired. There is a $20.00 adoption fee plus a $20.00 spay/neuter deposit collected at the time of adoption. The State of Iowa requires all animals adopted from this facility to be sterilized. This cost is in addition to the $40.00 and paid for by the adopter. Adopters are usually allowed 1 to 3 months to fullfill their contract. The city also requires a Rabies Vaccination, paid for by the adopter. After the veterinarian signs the contract and it is returned to the city clerk, the $20.00 deposit is refunded. Adoptions can not be done through the mail or done as a gift for someone else. The animal must reside at the address on the contract. The actual adopter must fill out an application and meet with the AC Officer or the Adoption Coordinator. Call ahead for an appointment, 641-782-2330 leave a message. We ask that you fill out an application prior to adoption. You can email CARE with your name and address and we can email or snail-mail you an application. We can not adopt outside of Iowa as it is too difficult to do home checks and review applications. We will give priority to local adopters who have completed an adoption application. We reserve the right to refuse an adoption to anyone.Come Visit Us!
To reach the pound, go south on Lake Shore Drive (next to McKinley Lake) past the outdoor pool and camp ground, it's the white building next to the water treatment plant. The pound doesn't have a phone on site. There is no person on duty at the facility so anyone wanting to view animals must make an appointment by calling 641-782-2330 and leaving a message. If coming from Des Moines area, take Interstate Highway 35 South to Osceola. (Do not use the Clay Street exit). From Osceola take US Highway 34 West to Creston. Continue on Hwy 34 until you see an old Phillips 66 Station. Turn right on Parkway before the Station, make what seems like a U-turn onto Park Street. Continue until you reach a stop sign at an underpass. Turn left onto Spillway Road (looks like a gravel parking lot) continue west until you reach Lakeshore Drive (at the camp ground), then turn left. If you type 601 Lakeshore Drive into MapQuest.com it will give you directions to the pound.Didn't find that special pet here? Check Petfinder websites for the Animal Lifeline, Inc. or the Animal Rescue League of Iowa, both are in Des Moines. Also check the Humane Society of Lucas County in Chariton and the Montgomery County Animal Rescue in Red Oak. All are great places to find your next best friend!
Mailing A Donation
C.A.R.E. relys solely on donations and fundraisers. The City purchases the pet food and maintains the utilities at the pound but all vet care, spay and neuter promotions, adoption ads and flyers, treats, toys and transportation to other shelters is paid for by Creston Animal Rescue Effort. Please help us help them by sending a donation today! The address is C.A.R.E., 304 W. DeVoe, Creston, Iowa 50801. THANK YOU! Note: this is NOT the facility address, it is for mailing donations only.Help us save pet lives..... have your pet spayed or neutered and commit to keeping that pet for it's natural lifetime.
Thank You For Donating
6-2009 YACC gave a $500.00 grant to us - how wonderful! Thank you all for being so generous. 3-9-2009 Charles F. Roberts, a very special person who supported CARE for several years, has passed on. He will no doubt bring joy to those in Heaven. We thank his family for directing their memorials to Creston Animal Rescue Effort. 1-25-09 Once again the Wiggles and Wags 4H Club made homemade dog treats and collected items for use at the city pound. We really appreciate this annual fundraising drive by these great kids. Thanks a bunch!! 1-28-09 Great Job Creston Middle School Governement! These kids sold milkshakes for $1.00 and raised $350.00 for Creston's homeless animals. What an effort and we appreciate it so much! Thank you Phyllis Kimball! The Kuranda dog beds are wonderful and the dogs really enjoy them. 11-7-2008 Special thanks to the Iowa State Savings Bank employees for raising $580 to help impounded animals waiting for homes. Your continued support is a blessing! 11-2008 Creston's EAST group has been busy fundraising for our animals. Thank you so much for the money raised during your Hogs For Dogs motorcycle ride. 12-2008 Thank you to Ann Leonard! The Petco gift certificates were a wonderful idea and the Kuranda beds were greatly appreciated. 12-2008 Thanks to ISSB for hosting our Holiday Giving Tree and to everyone who left a donation during December. The generosity was overwhelming!Click Here For The Pets 911 Website
Creston City Pound
Lakeshore Drive
Creston, IA 50801
Phone: 641-782-2330 evenings or leave a message
Click here for a list of pets at this shelter
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