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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 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. A local resources you can try is the Animal Rescue League of Iowa in Des Moines.
Since moving into our current facility in 2013, Safe Haven has been able to expand our services to assist people in our communities that are seeking to find new homes for their pets. So at times we have been able to take in pets needing rehomed, however we also must continue to focus on the many stray animals that are taken to the pound and local vet offices everyday.
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