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Ames Animal Shelter

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Animal shelter in Ames, IA

The Ames Animal Shelter is a safe and humane place for the care of homeless, unwanted, lost, injured and many other animals, while owners are sought. At the Ames Animal Shelter we promise to love and care for the pets brought to us to the best of our abilities; we promise to make them as comfortable as possible in a difficult situation; we will work responsibly to maintain our 95%+ reclaim and adoption rate!

Animal Shelter Services include, but are not limited to:



*Responsible adoption programs

*Lost and found or wanted animal requests

*Seeking responsible owners

*Promotion of rabies vaccinations

*Promotion of alternatives to animal abandonment

*Promotion of spay/neuter

*Protective custody of animals

*Community education

Contact Ron Edwards
Email animalsinames@cityofames.org
Phone (515) 239-5530
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Address
325 Billy Sunday Road
Ames, IA 50010
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325 Billy Sunday Road

Ames, IA 50010

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Create an alert, and we'll notify you every time a new pet comes in who meets your criteria.

Adoptable pets at Ames Animal Shelter

We'll also keep you updated on ITTY BITTY's adoption status with email updates.
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ITTY BITTY

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 12 yrs 1 mo
Ames, IA
We'll also keep you updated on DARIUS's adoption status with email updates.
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DARIUS

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 1 yr
Ames, IA
We'll also keep you updated on TRIVIA's adoption status with email updates.
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TRIVIA

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 2 mos
Ames, IA
We'll also keep you updated on HOLSTEIN's adoption status with email updates.
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HOLSTEIN

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 1 yr
Ames, IA
We'll also keep you updated on COSMIC's adoption status with email updates.
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COSMIC

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 2 mos
Ames, IA
We'll also keep you updated on CHURRO's adoption status with email updates.
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CHURRO

Domestic Longhair

Female, 10 mos
Ames, IA
We'll also keep you updated on SUZANNE's adoption status with email updates.
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SUZANNE

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 8 mos
Ames, IA
We'll also keep you updated on BEKIKI's adoption status with email updates.
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BEKIKI

Domestic Mediumhair

Female, 7 mos
Ames, IA
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Shelter FAQs

The Ames Animal Shelter provides pet adoption services to all areas.

Animal Control, owner surrender pet programs and other services are provided to residents of the City of Ames only.

  • 1. Submit Application
  • 2. Approve Application
  • 3. Meet the Pet
  • 4. Sign Adoption Contract
  • 5. Pay Fee
  • 6. Take the Pet Home

Additional adoption info

The Ames Animal Shelter's adoption process is all about ensuring the right match for the benefit of both the people and the animal. We use our application screening process to pre-approve applicants for general adoption. This gets all the boring paperwork stuff out of the way so when you come in to the shelter we can focus with you on finding the perfect furry friend match.

Our applications are not a simple pass/fail process, but instead are an opportunity for us to gather information on the needs of your family and the situation you'll be bringing an animal into.

Adoption application

https://www.cityofames.org/government/departments-divisions-a-h/ames-animal-shelter-animal-control/adoption-applications

https://secure.usaepay.com/pay/4nkt6r3h4k6d6hn83/xNDAd0Gw

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We'll also keep you updated on Misty's adoption status with email updates.
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Misty

Chihuahua/Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)

Female, Adult
Des Moines, IA
We'll also keep you updated on Goby's adoption status with email updates.
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Goby

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Kitten
Des Moines, IA
We'll also keep you updated on Matilda's adoption status with email updates.
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Matilda

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Adult
Des Moines, IA
We'll also keep you updated on Libby's adoption status with email updates.
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Libby

American

Female, Adult
Des Moines, IA
We'll also keep you updated on Camella's adoption status with email updates.
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Camella

Parson Russell Terrier

Female, 3 yrs
Clive, IA
We'll also keep you updated on Jake's adoption status with email updates.
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Jake

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)

Male, 5 yrs 11 mos
West Des Moines, IA

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