Iowa City Animal Care and Adoption Center — Local services in Iowa City

Went in to look at a dog her name was peaches we really liked her and wanted to give her a great home unfortunately the front desk guy was a complete jerk he said we will not adopt to u this dog bc of him not being fixed i said ok i understand and i have no problem getting my current dog fixed so i then asked jerk at front desk if i get my dog fixed would u please allow us time to get this done and please hold peaches for us he said no it is our veiw that you should have done this allready ok first off one needs to understand a few things number 1 peaches is a spayed female cant have puppys at all so their for my dog cant get a puppy from peaches 2nd off wear we live we ard required to have are dogs on a leash at all times and we can be evicted upoun 1st offense so theirfor if my dog is on a steal cable how is this an issue ? 3rd of it is the owners personal choice to have thier animal fixed or not as they are considerd property of the owner 4th my kids really fell inlove with this dog it should be policy before veiwing any animal at shealter to fill aplication out first so you do not hurt kids feelings and make them cry that they cant adopt an animal that they liked it was also my understanding that shealters want you to adopt and not buy from breeder stores well this shealter makes it almost impossible to adopt a dog or cat hear if you do not agree to their forcefull opinions of how you should care for your cat or dog then you are sol so in what he thought he was doing was preventing us from getting a dog only ended up with us looking at other places for our new companion and also hurt my childern and peaches bc she will now be thier even longer everyone has an opinion but that is what it is but i will say the man at the front desk is a complete jerk if you are in hopes of adoption lookat a store first bc this place is just awful And i hope that peaches finds a good home and i just cant belive they wouldnt work with us and our situation being we wear fully willing to fix are dog and be able to give her a loving home instead shes stuck their and again my kids are very heartbroken i had to tell my kids that they cant see peaches again and brong her home and my son is mild autsim and he doesnt fully understand but he understood enough that it made him cry for 2 hrs so thanks jerk at front office for doing. That to my son i really hope that you are happy with this choice i also hope you fully understand that we wear fully. Willing to meet ur requirements and u wear a jerk and what you did was a bad choice i hope that the other shealter member read this and would contact us and make the efforts and maybe adopt peaches to us my kids adore her and as we did we are very willing to get are dog fixed and it is my hope sir that you sir are terminated you. Cant act in the manner in wich you did and not expect a reveiw from it to the rest of the loving staff of the animals i wish you the best it was a pleasure visiting with. The other female staff today they wear very good to us but the guy upfront is a mean dude...

When an animal is surrendered by an owner who got it from an ethical breeder who is willing to take the animal back and has a contract with the previous owner, the breeder is still the legal owner of that animal and the animal must be returned to the breeder. When a shelter refuses to return the animal to the rightful owner it shows that they are an unethical shelter who puts profits above the animals it claims to care about. When stating that the shelter is full and still holds the animal hostage even when the breeder has submitted an application, rescues have reached out and others in the community have tried to reach out and been stonewalled by the shelter, when the animal should have been returned to the breeder without question, it is selfish and unethical. That spot should be used for an animal who actually needs a home, and isn’t able to because the shelter is holding hostage an animal who already has a home! The breeder has all documentation and records of that animal and the original contract between the previous owner and the breeders. A lawsuit should be filed not only against the previous owner for breech of contract, but against the shelter for refusal to return the animal to the rightful owner. Shelters love to blame breeders for over crowding of shelters but when an ethical breeder request their own animal back due to breech of contract and the shelter fails to comply, the issue is the shelter, not ethical breeders who never want to see their animals in shelters! Back yard breeders don’t care where their animals end up, but an ethical breeder does everything in their power to make sure their animals never end up in a shelter. Stop wasting resources on animals who have homes and people who love them. You have shut down rescues and the breeder from getting the dog back. Stone walling will not prevent them from getting the dog back, it will ensure a law suit is opened against the shelter which does not help any of the animals in the shelter who need help. No person should adopt from or donate to a shelter who refuses to practice ethically and work with ethical breeders to keep their dogs out of shelters. If a shelter refuses to acknowledge and follow a contract between a breeder and person who surrendered the dog when presented with it, why do they expect people who adopt from them to respect and follow the shelters contracts? Either way this shelter is unethical, putting profits above the animals well being. The situation could have been rectified immediately when the breeder found out and contacted the shelter. Instead the shelter has shown that they are unethical and prioritize profits over...

We've adopted 3 kitties over all from this shelter and every time our experience has been phenomenal. The fact that they come vaccinated, fixed and chipped all for only $75 is a steal of a deal. AND you get one free vet visit. What more could you ask for? One time our cat got out and brought here and they updated her rabies vaccination for me and made picking her back up extremely easy. People that complain about the "jerk" at the front desk need to realize that he is probably consistently overwhelmed by both the volume of animals that come through here as well as the number of people that truly shouldn't have animals and yet think they "deserve" to be able to adopt. And just because he doesn't smile and give out niceties doesn't mean he isn't professional and damn good at his job. Also, people that complain about the process need to recognize that they state very explicitly on their website the steps one needs to go through to be able to adopt from here. With any reputable breeder there would be a specific process to go through as well. One that would generally takes weeks or months or sometimes years before you go home with a pet. Not being able to go home with an animal the same day you fall in love with it shows that you have taken the time to ride through your emotions and ensure that you are making a good decision to take on a new and big responsibility. I trust this shelter's judgement. I think most people that are upset with them are probably the truly problematic ones that have no respect for rules or protocol and need someone else to blame when things don't...