Iowa City Animal Care and Adoption Center
Iowa City, IA, 52240
Our Mission
The Iowa City Animal Care and Adoption Center provides residents of Iowa City, Coralville, University Heights, the University of Iowa, and unincorporated Johnson County with a variety of animal-related services including:
Animal Adoptions: Caring for and finding adoptive homes for relinquished, rescued, or stray animals.
Lost and Found Pets: Sharing information on lost and/or found pets and providing shelter until pets are reunited with their owners.
Licensing, Permits, and Dog Park Tags: Issuing licenses, tags, and/or permits for pets; urban chickens; use of the city dog parks; businesses (pet stores, groomers, kennels, etc.); and special events involving animals.
Investigations, Complaints, and Emergencies: Stray animal pick-up; investigations of animal neglect and cruelty; barking dog complaints; disaster response; emergency housing for animals; reporting and investigation
Adoption Policy
Members of the public interested in adopting should check our current procedures on our Adoption Process page at: https://icanimalcenter.org/158/Adoption-Process
Our application form is available there and can be submitted via email.
Applications generally take a minimum 24 hours to process. Once the staff has approved your application to adopt, we will call you and set up an appointment to have you come to the shelter and visit the animal.
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