🐕 Howdy, animal-loving neighbors! Whether you have a dog that needs room to run, a barn cat, or you just found a stray in your yard, this page gathers the real phone numbers and the official sites in one spot. Everything here comes straight from the organizations themselves, with a link to each one. – Kathy
Animal emergency in the middle of the night? BluePearl Pet Hospital in Cedar Rapids has emergency care 24 hours a day at 319-841-5161 (755 Capital Dr SW). Please call ahead. BluePearl
Found a stray? Lost your animal?
Two different shelters serve the Cedar Rapids area, and they are separate organizations. If you lose an animal, report it to both and visit both, because yours could end up at either one.
🏛️ Cedar Rapids Animal Care & Control
The city shelter. 7241 Washington View Pkwy SW, on the Kirkwood campus. 319-286-5993. Open Mon to Sat, noon to 5 p.m., closed Sundays and holidays. After hours, for an animal emergency, call police dispatch at 319-286-5491.
You can fill out lost and found animal forms and adoption applications on its page.
🏠 Allsop Family Humane Society
Formerly the Cedar Valley Humane Society, and the same organization. 7411 Mt Vernon Rd SE, Cedar Rapids. 319-362-6288. Open Mon to Wed and Fri, noon to 5 p.m., Sat noon to 4 p.m. Closed Thursday and Sunday.
It has an online lost-animal report form.
🌳 In Marion
Marion Police handle animal control through an agreement with the humane society. If you find a stray inside Marion, you can take it to 7411 Mt Vernon Rd SE. After hours, call 319-377-1511; police won’t take animals at the station. Getting a stray back costs $80, plus $20 a day starting on day two.
Other police numbers listed by the humane society: Linn County 319-892-6100, Hiawatha 319-393-1212, Mt. Vernon 319-895-6141, Robins 319-366-5055, Lisbon 319-455-2459, Urbana 319-443-2780 (source: allsophumane.org). The Cedar Rapids FAQ also says reports get posted on the “Cedar Rapids Area Lost Pets” Facebook page.
Adopting
💵 City shelter adoption fees
Cats $100, dogs $125, and ferrets, rabbits, hamsters, guinea pigs and birds $25. The fee covers a microchip, first vaccinations, flea and deworming treatment, spay or neuter, and a sample bag of food. Adopters 65 and older pay $25 for a dog or cat over 5 years old. Dog adopters bring their current dog in for a meet-and-greet first.
🎖️ Programs at the humane society
Pets for Veterans (lower adoption fees for veterans), Cat Companions (free adoption for seniors) and Barn Cats.
Dog parks
Off-leash fun. Dogs need a Dog Park Permit tag and a rabies tag on the collar.
🌿 Cedar Rapids and Marion
Cheyenne Dog Park, 1650 Cedar Bend Ln SW: 13.8 acres with a main yard, a training yard and a small-dog yard.
K9 Acres, 5200 Golf Course Rd, Marion: 11 acres, restroom and parking.
12th Avenue Dog Park, 405 12th Ave SE: about half an acre with shade.
Permits are $6 a day or $50 a year per dog (2026). Two dogs per adult, kids under 12 need an adult, and no puppies under 3 months.
🐶 Hiawatha: Dave Wright Family Dog Park
Two acres just south of Boyson Road along the Cedar Valley Nature Trail, open sunrise to sunset. Handlers must be 16 or older, with two dogs max each. No puppies under 16 weeks, and carry your dog’s vaccination papers. The small-dog area is for dogs under 13 inches and 25 lb or less.
🌳 In Marion parks, animals must be on a leash (6 feet max) and owners clean up after them, except in the designated dog parks (source: Marion Parks policies).
Rules worth knowing
💉 Cedar Rapids rabies rule
Every cat or dog over 4 months old must have a current rabies vaccination and wear a collar with the tag when outside. If an animal bites someone, it must be watched for at least 10 days, and bites go to 319-286-5993 or the police.
The city passed a new animal ordinance on Oct. 20, 2026, so check the city’s page for the latest wording.
Help with pet food
🥣 Pet Food Pantry
Free pet food for owners who are struggling financially. Pick up Mon to Wed and Fri, noon to 5 p.m., at the humane society (7411 Mt Vernon Rd SE). Limit once a month per household and 3 times a year.
Mobile pantry, 11:30 a.m. to 12:40 p.m.: Nov. 17 and Dec. 15 at Heritage Area Agency on Aging, 4700 Johnson Ave NW, Cedar Rapids; Nov. 19 and Dec. 17 at 4500 10th St, Marion.
Know a good pet event, rescue or program we missed? Email [email protected]. Always check the official pages for hours and details before you go.