"The agency already has the authority to confiscate animals that are in distress, to temporarily suspend a licensee's license, to impose penalties, to make referrals to to make criminal referrals as well," he said. Keokuk Animal Services relies heavily on the. The Animal Rescue League of Iowa (ARL) is Iowas largest nonprofit animal shelter, caring for many thousands of pets each year. Hensley said this situation highlights the need for changes at the USDA at the management and leadership levels. Keokuk Animal Services provides food, shelter, and care for the lost and homeless animals of the City of Keokuk. We are liscensed with the Iowa Department of Agriculture and we are recognized by the IRS as a 501c3 tax exempt organization. They were kept only to produce puppies, to be sold in pet stores and online," ASPCA senior Robert Hensley said. Small Animal Rescue Team Of Iowa - Des Moines Pet Shelter We are a home based all volunteer rescue (Previously Gilbertville Pet Rescue) located in Des Moines Iowa. They didn't have a bed to sleep on or proper food or care. "The dogs in these facilities were not pets.
The facilities, both licensed and unlicensed, were scattered across the state, with sites near Hazleton, Seymour, Lamoni and Davis City. Its estimated 600,000 families and 1.35 million children experience homelessness in the United States.
1, the ARL, the USDA, and other partnering organizations removed the rest of the dogs.Īt a press conference Thursday, officials detailed some of the conditions at Gingerich's facilities, including dogs living outdoors, dogs with serious, untreated medical injuries problems, like parvovirus, and extreme fur matting. Welcome to Kings Harvest No Kill Shelter. Then in a two-day operation starting on Nov. The Animal Rescue League of Iowa, along with several groups, rescued more than 500 dogs from a licensed breeder in southern Iowa. The ARL began removing dogs in smaller groups on Oct. We assist with pet adoption, education, pet behavior training, spay/neuter, animal cruelty intervention and much more. The U.S Department of Agriculture found Gingerich had 190 violations under the Animal Welfare Act. The Animal Rescue League of Iowa has been working with federal officials since early October to remove the animals from Daniel Gingerich's facilities across Iowa. The groups that rescued 514 dogs from a licensed breeder in Iowa say current policies made it difficult to get the dogs to safety sooner. Book us for a small get together with your friends, a corporate team building event or.
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