City of Indianola Animal Control (Indianola Police)

What it is

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Where

City of Indianola

Status

Open

Checked

on the official website, November 5, 2026

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The City of Indianola and Indianola Police Department provide animal control. Since November 18, 2025, the Animal Rescue League of Iowa provides sheltering and impoundment for animals from Indianola city limits; animals are held at least seven days for owners to reclaim, and bite animals are quarantined at ARL for 10 days.

Checked on the official website · November 5, 2026 What this means
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Good to know

• How to get started: If you find a stray, post it in local Facebook groups, contain it if safe and try to find the owner, or take it to ARL. Call Indianola Police at 515-961-9400 if the animal is aggressive, has bitten someone, cannot be safely contained, keeps lingering, or is a public safety concern.

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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Sources

City of Indianola Animal Control (Indianola Police) official page, checked November 5, 2026. Details have not yet been confirmed by the organization. Programs change; contact them for current information.