SHIC is limited in it's ability to take pets who are in need of a new home. Our mission is to rescue, protect and find good homes for stray animals in Iowa County. We are faced with high rates of stray cats and dogs needing help. We can, however, post your pet as a courtesy listing on our website. Please use the resources below to try to find a placement for your animal.


Possible Resources to help you find a new home for your pet.

Assuming the animal is relatively healthy and does not have any significant behavioral problems, we encourage most people to take the time to place the animals directly into a new home using the guidelines described in this guide from Best Friends animal Sanctuary,
"How to Find Homes for Pets." This guide gives specific instructions on how to word ads and screen potential adopters.

We also recommend specific adoption websites where people can post their animal. For general situations we recommend http://www.petfinder.com. However, we have other sites if the situation so warrants.

If they are trying to place a dog of a particular breed or breed mix, we refer them to the breed rescue groups on the National AKC site: http://www.akc.org/breeds/rescue.cfm

Post a picture and good description with your contact information on www.Craigslist.org

We also suggest that they contact other no-kill groups in their area. They can find local rescue and shelter listings by calling 1-888-PETS911 or by visiting the Pets 911 website at http://www.pets911.com.

When making contact with rescue groups, local shelters and veterinarians, people should always ask for any assistance they can offer and for rescue contacts they may be able to share.

When local resources are not able to help, statewide listings for animal organizations can be found on www.worldanimal.net.

Local resources you can try include Pet Central Station on Clinton St. in Iowa City and the Animal Rescue League of Iowa in Des Moines.

We hope that someday we will be able to expand our services to assist people in our communities to find homes for their pets but until we have a permanent shelter we must continue to focus on the many stray animals that are taken to the pound and local vet offices everyday.