Cedar Rapids Animal Care & Control
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Hours: Mon-Sat 12:00pm-5:00pm; closed Sundays and holidays. After-hours animal emergencies: CRPD Dispatch 319-286-5491.
- What it is
- Shelters and rescues
- Where
- City of Cedar Rapids
- Status
- Open
- Checked
- on the official website, November 5, 2026
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City of Cedar Rapids open-admission municipal shelter and animal control agency for lost, stray, abandoned, neglected and surrendered animals. Handles adoptions, lost and found reports, abuse investigations, rabies control and quarantine, and trap rental. Unidentified animals are held five days for owner reclaim. Owner surrenders are by appointment after surrender counseling.
How to reach them
Where: 7241 Washington View Parkway SW, Cedar Rapids, IA
Hours: Mon-Sat 12:00pm-5:00pm; closed Sundays and holidays. After-hours animal emergencies: CRPD Dispatch 319-286-5491.
Good to know
- How to get started: Visit the shelter in person to identify a lost pet, or use the online lost or found animal forms. Call 319-286-5993 to arrange a surrender appointment.
Emergency? Call your veterinarian or the nearest 24-hour emergency hospital now, and tell them if cost is a barrier. Emergency signs and poison hotlines
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