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The Pottawattamie County Animal Control Services office is located at 600 South 4th Street, Council Bluffs, IA 51503.

Upholds the County regulations for licensing animals, investigates complaints, and works to ensure the safety of the public and pets from communicable diseases and dangerous strays.

Investigates stray animals, bite incidents, rabies symptoms, and neglect or abuse.

Works with the community to identify animals in distress, at risk, or who are a disturbance. It is the goal of the animal control division to return animals to their owners in all appropriate cases or to move animals to a safe shelter environment.

Provides temporary pet food assistance to individuals experiencing financial difficulties. The amount of food provided is based on pet's breed, age and ideal weight. Individuals must have owned the pet for at least six months; individuals may not add additional pets to the original application. Pets must be eight months or older. Pets must show proof of spay/neuter by the second month of participating in the program. Donations of pet food and supplies are accepted on Saturdays from 9 am-2 pm. 

Provides domestic animal services including pet licensing, cattery and kennel licenses, farm animal permit inspections, trapping and hunting, bite investigations, cruelty investigations, enforcement of animal control codes.

Provides a pet food pantry for pet owners who are struggling to feed their pets due to financial difficulty. Individuals may use the pantry twice a month. Patrons may pick up food for up to 2 households (including their own). The pantry operates weekly at various locations across Des Moines on a first-come, first-served basis.

Dogs - 1 gallon-size bag (approximately 4 lbs.) per dog, up to 3 bags total.

Cats - 1 quart-size bag (approximately 1 lb.) per cat, up to 3 bags total.

Litter - 1 container per household.

Visit website to view a map of all the food pantry locations that have pet food supplies via ARL. 

Provides an Operation Cat Snip (Trap-Neuter-Return) program. Humanely and effectively reducing Des Moines’ outdoor community cat population by altering, vaccinating, ear-tipping and returning cats to the areas where they are already living and thriving. The program is free to community cat caregivers in Des Moines.

Offers veterinary assistance for pet owners who are unable to afford the full cost of veterinary services. The program aims to keep pets in their homes and prevent them from being relinquished to a shelter due to medical costs. Services include annual vaccinations, or spay-neuter assistance, etc.

Offers low-cost spay/neuter assistance to owners who qualify in the Des Moines metro to help reduce unwanted litters and address the problem of pet overpopulation. Appointments are available on a limited first-come, first-served basis. 

Provides low cost spay/neuter services for cats whose owners are low-income or college students.

Provides the following services, water services, zoning permits, burial plot purchases, pay parking tickets, and purchase extra  trash stickers and yard waste bags. 

Online services include bill for utilities, pet registrations, and park and recreational fees. 

Provides city contractors to investigate reports of animal cruelty and neglect, animal bites, injured animals, stray animals and complaints of barking dogs and pick-up of deceased animals. Impounded animals are taken to the ARL Animal Services. Needs to be within the City of Des Moines for animal services. Outside the city limits, must contact local law enforcement agency. BRANCH OFFICES: Polk County Sheriff's Office handles animal control for the unincorporated areas of Polk County (515) 286-3333. After hours a Police Officer may respond to an animal incident. 

Provides fostering and adoption services for dogs and cats. Also provides education on the humane treatment of animals through public events. The center welcomes volunteers and relies on donations to continue to provide services. Lower cost micro-chipping and registration services are also available at the center.

Offers boarding for companion animals at a reasonable cost.

Pet adoptions.

Shelters pets when owners are in a homeless shelter or otherwise temporarily unable to care for them.

Pet food pantry for Douglas and Sarpy County Residents

Offers guidance for pet parents who need help with their pet’s behavior. Owners can call the Cat Behavior or the Dog Behavior helpline to speak with one of the behavior specialists. Can also offer assistance with other species. 

Offers to help coordinate a network of volunteer foster homes for dogs and also helps to facilitate the adoption process. 

No-kill shelter.

Temporary shelter may be available for animals when their owner is staying at an area homeless shelter.

Provides animal control services in the city limits of Waterloo, IA. Services include responding to calls and aids in rescuing abandoned, sick, injured or stray animals.

Offers affordable spay and neuter services for cats, dogs, and rabbits. Our Love for Pets program provides individuals in under-served neighborhoods with resources to keep their pets, safe, healthy, and in their homes. Our ITRAP program assists individuals and municipalities with trap/neuter/return resources and policies to humanely manage community cat populations.