Welcome

• We’re always seeking good homes for barn cats!

• People often confuse us with the Iowa City Animal Care & Adoption Center, (the city’s municipal animal shelter). Although we both offer animals for adoption and we work collaboratively, JCHS does not operate a sheltering facility.

• If you have lost or found an animal, contact the Iowa City Animal Care & Adoption Center or Cedar Valley Humane Society. Most communities in the Iowa City area are served by one of these animal shelters.

• Check JCHS Out on Zazzle.

• We’re still working on our newest page: Feral Cats and Trap/Neuter/Return.

You may qualify for spay/neuter financial assistance if you reside in Johnson County.

Spay/Neuter is the single most important thing you can do to make a difference.

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Our meetings historically have been held on the second Monday evening of each month. They are on hold temporarily due to Covid-19.

(2nd M)——7pm, Urban Acres Real Estate, 250 Holiday Rd, Coralville, IA. A member will be there a bit early to meet and help orient people new to the group.

This is our regularly-scheduled monthly meeting. Please join us! Bring a friend.

October

•  Adopt a Dog Month—Program of American Humane Association (AHA)

•  Adopt-a-Shelter-Dog Month—Program of American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)

10/01 (Th) - 10/07 (W)—National Walk Your Dog Week—founded in 2010 by Celebrity Pet Lifestyle Expert and Animal Rescuer Colleen Paige, to bring awareness to the ever increasing problem of canine behavior issues and canine obesity in America. Sponsored by Animal Miracle Network, it aims to improve the health and well being of America’s dogs and sends the message to unchain your dogs!

10/2 (F)—World Farm Animals Day—dedicated to exposing and memorializing the 65 billion land animals raised for food who suffer and die every year.

10/04 (Su)—World Animal Day—Program of Naturewatch

10/16 (F)—Global Cat Day—Program of Alley Cat Allies (ACA)

TBA—Iowa Federation of Humane Societies (IFHS) Quarterly Board Meeting—11am to 2pm at the Animal Rescue League, 5452 NE 22nd St, Des Moines, Iowa. IFHS is the statewide umbrella group for local humane societies, shelters, and pounds. Contact us if you want a ride.

10/29 (Th) —National Cat Day—founded in 2005 by Pet Lifestyle Expert & Animal Welfare Advocate Colleen Paige to help galvanize the public to recognize the number of cats that need to be rescued each year and also to encourage cat lovers to celebrate the cat(s) in their life for the unconditional love and companionship they bestow upon us.

Join our Legislative & Animal Welfare Alert List and we’ll let you know what’s going on locally and in the Iowa legislature and how you can help.

Sometimes it’s as easy as calling or writing your legislators.