Available Pets

Ms. Portia is about 11 weeks old. We were told momma was an Australian Shepherd. She is adorable, social and a very playful pup. She gets along good with other dogs, she is young enough to train with cats and she loves kids. Aussie's are great family members. Normal to high energy level with a coat that will require some work to keep up with it. She is spayed, current on her puppy shots, wormed and micro-chipped. Adoption fee is $225.00. If interested in a pet from Patriot's please go to our website at www.patriotsforpets.com and complete an adoption application.

Mr. Noah is about 11 weeks old. We were told momma was an Australian Shepherd. He is adorable, social and a very playful pup. He gets along good with other dogs, he is young enough to train with cats and he loves kids. Aussie's are great family members. Normal to high energy level with a coat that will require some work to keep up with it. He is neutered, current on his puppy shots, wormed and micro-chipped. Adoption fee is $225.00. If interested in a pet from Patriot's please go to our website at www.patriotsforpets.com and complete an adoption application.

Rythum is a senior Basset/Beagle mix who is about 10 years old. Unfortunately he needs quite a bit done to him so he will be with us for a while. He is not yet neutered so we have to get that done and add to that he is Heartworm Positive so if the vet feels he is strong enough to undergo the treatment we will have him treated. He is a lover - doesn't much like being in a crate but let him out and he is a real love. We are keeping our fingers crossed that his surgery and his heartworm treatment will go off without any problems. He deserves to have a chance at a happy ending in his life.

Jack is a young terrier mix, about 3 months old. His mom has a long Terrier coat so we have no idea what daddy might have been. He is a nice puppy - does well with other dogs, could care less about the cats, loves people. He is a great size for a small home or for someone who loves to go on walks but doesn't want to fight with a big dog. He is "working on" housebreaking. He is neutered, current on his shots, current on his heartguard and micro-chipped. He just needs a home to call his very own. His adoption fee is $225.00. If you are interested in him please go to our website at www.patriotsforpets.com and complete an adoption application.

Layla is about a year old and she is a Siberian mix. She is out in foster right now but will be back in shortly. Here is what the foster home says about her: Layla, our newest foster, is an amazing young girl. Great in the car, housebroken, good with dogs of all sizes, good with cats! Quiet, crate trained, affectionate and absolutely beautiful!

Mateo is about two years old He is a Lab mix and is a lover. He has been in a foster home and they say he is housebroken, doggie door trained, crate trained and he does need some work walking on a leash. He will be an excellent family member. He gets along well with everyone and is good with other dogs. We have not cat tested him. He is neutered, current on his shots, is heartworm negative, has been wormed and will be micro-chipped before going home. His adoption fee is $200.00. If you are interested in Mateo please go to our website at www.patriotsforpets.com and complete an adoption application and then come visit him.

Freddy is about two years old He is a Beagle who has an awesome personality. He has been in a foster home and they say he is housebroken, crate trained and walks well on a leash. He always seem to have a smile on his face. He gets along well with everyone and is good with other dogs. We have not cat tested him. He is neutered, current on his shots, is heartworm negative, has been wormed and will be micro-chipped before going home. His adoption fee is $200.00. If you are interested in Freddy please go to our website at www.patriotsforpets.com and complete an adoption application and then come visit him..

Buck is about two years old He is reported to be a Black Mouth Cur mix. He has an awesome personality and is a very nice boy.. He has been in a foster home and they say he is housebroken, crate trained and walks well on a leash. He gets would do best as either an only dog or with a submissive female as a companion. More likely than not he will not be a cat lover. He is neutered, current on his shots, is heartworm negative, has been wormed and will be micro-chipped before going home. His adoption fee is $225.00. If you are interested in Buck please go to our website at www.patriotsforpets.com and complete an adoption application and then come visit him..

Maverick is about a year old. He is reported to be a German Shepherd mix. He has an awesome personality and is a very nice boy.. He has been in a foster home and they say he is housebroken, crate trained and walks well on a leash. He gets along great with other animals and loves humans of all sizes. He is neutered, current on his shots, is heartworm negative, has been wormed and will be micro-chipped before going home. His adoption fee is $225.00. If you are interested in Maverick please go to our website at www.patriotsforpets.com and complete an adoption application and then come visit him..

Jillian is a 12 week old lab mix. She is a cutie and her personality matches it. She has been in a foster home and they say she is housebroken and crate trained. She gets along great with other animals and loves humans of all sizes. She is spayed, current on her shots, has been wormed and she will be micro-chipped before she goes home. Her adoption fee is $225.00. If you are interested in Jillian please go to our website at www.patriotsforpets.com and complete an adoption application and then come visit her.

This beautiful baby is one of Jersey's puppies. She found herself in a shelter (with mom) in Texas when Hurricane Harvey hit. Because of overcrowding with the influx of dogs that were victims of the Hurricane this baby, along with mom and siblings, had to find a place to go to save their lives. Patriots for Pets was contacted and it was decided that all of us could come here to Iowa to help us find new homes. I am still a baby with a date of birth of approximately 8/30/17. I will be ready to go home the first week of November. I will be fixed, current on all age appropriate shots, wormed and micro-chipped prior to going home. My adoption fee will be $225.00. If you are interested in any animal from Patriots for Pets please go to the website at www.patriotsforpets.com and complete an adoption application. I am at the shelter and you are welcome to come and see me as I play with my brothers and sisters.

Bullet is a young male German Shepherd born in approximately February of 2017. He originally came in as a stray and no one claimed him. He is underweight and is at about 55 lbs. right now. it appears he may be housebroken but that is the extent of his manners. He gets along with other dogs his size but probably not small dogs or cats - he seems to have hefty prey drive and plays VERY rough. If you have another dog - he must be fed separately. He devours four plus cups of food in under 2 minutes and is looking for what else there is to eat. We will not adopt him into a home with young children. If you have food in your hand he nearly takes your hand off to get to it. As of today he is neutered, current on all of his shots, we have started worming him. He is heartworm negative. We have also micro-chipped him. He will require an experienced owner who knows how to deal with a puppy (which is what he still is - albeit a big one). He is not for the novice dog owner. He needs an experienced owner with a firm hand (kind but firm). If you think you are the right adopter for Bullet, please fill out an adoption application which you will find on our website, at www.patriotsforpets.com

Scooter is a one year old Heeler who is a good sized boy. He is a very nice dog for someone looking for a young dog but wants to avoid the young puppy stage. He is probably a Heeler mix or possibly Blue Tick. He is amazing with people of all sizes. Still lots of energy so needs to learn some basic manners about not jumping up on people. He is listed as a flight risk because if he gets loose he can run like the wind. He is good with other dogs, and people of all sizes. He has not been cat tested. His adoption fee is $225.00. If you are interested in adopting please go to our website at www.patriotsforpets.com and complete an adoppplication. He is neutered, current on his shots, heartworm negative and micro-chipped.

Cute, playful, outgoing and friendly - what more can you ask for in a puppy. This is Pippin. She is about two months old and she loves to play and run around. OK - so the big qustion - what breed is she - we are gonna say "Breed Adorable" and then fall back to "we believe she is a Heeler mix" She is spayed, current on her puppy shots, current on all of her preventatives and just needs to find her very own family that will make a commitment to give her a wonderful home for the entirety of her life no matter what breed she is. She gets along great with other dogs, cats, kids and adults. Of course, she is not housebroken yet. Puppies aren't a "until you get tired of them" or "until I am moving and can't take the dog" - puppies are a lifetime commitment. If you can't commit to the next 15 or so years - both the good and bad - please don't adopt a puppy. Pippin's adoption fee is $225.00. She is ready for her forever home. If you are interested, please go to our website at www.patriotsforpets.com and complete an adoption application.

Maggie Mae is an 8 year old Beagle who always has a smile on her face. She is such a happy girl. She is housebroken, gets along with other dogs and just loves attention. She could use a little exercise and a good senior dog food. She is spayed, current on all of her shots, heartworm negative and micro-chipped. She is currently in foster and if you are interested in meeting her please fill out an adoption application from our website at www.patriotsforpets.com and we will set up a time for you to meet her. Don't want to go through the destructive puppy stage - give an older dog a chance - we don't think you will be sorry.

Mr. Edward was adopted from us right after we first started operating in 2013. He has been a loving companion to his family and had visited us several times over the years. It is with a sad heart that he is now looking for a new home due to a severe illness in the family that did not permit him to stay with the family he has certainly grown to love over the last four years. He is a Jack Russell Terrier who is now almost 7 years old. He is as close to perfect as they come. He is housebroken, walks wonderful on a leash, is good with other dogs, is excellent with people. He does still have lots of energy in typical JR style. He has known nothing but love and an excellent home for the past four years and now he is looking for someone who can show him just as much love as he has gotten used to. Our heart goes out to his former family and we know this was a very difficult decision to make. If you are interested in meeting Edward he is here at the shelter and looking for a new family to give him love.

Spree was originally adopted from us in July as an 9 week old puppy. She was one of Tasha's babies. The mom was a border collie mix and as to what dad was - we don't have a clue - except that Spree looks like she may be a Heeler mix. The family that adopted her were not happy with her. Apparently they were having a hard time housebreaking her and she and the dad did not like each other and apparently she was nipping (which we have seen no sign of here). We are happy they followed the contract and brought her back to us so we could find the right home for her. She is now 4 1/2 months old and is an active girl. She gets along great with other dogs and loves to wrestle and play. She has no problem with men around here at the shelter so not sure what that was all about. We have brought her puppy shots current and she is looking for a home who will spend the time to make her a happy member of a family. Because she missed out on some early puppy training she will require someone experienced in dealing with housebreaking and how to work with the nipping (if it is occurring) problem. She LOVES toys and will spend hours playing with her kennel mate and the toys. She is at the shelter and available for visitors. If you think you might be interested in Spree please go to our website and complete an adoption application. We are going to ask that all members of the immediate family meet her before any adoption to make sure there aren't any issues with anyone in the family and that all of the family is on board with a new four legged family member.

Carly is still very much a puppy and she is probably a German Shepherd mix. Her date of birth is 12/15/16. She is very sweet and a very smart dog. We have her in with another dog her size and they get along great. She was surrendered because she is not a fan of Chicken, Ducks and apparently cats too. She has a prey drive and because no one worked with it as a puppy it is now a situation where she can't live with small animals. She is housebroken, knows her basic commands and absolutely loves to play. She has lived with kids and no issues were reported with that. She is full of energy and needs to learn some more basic manners - like not jumping on you. She is ready to go home now, spayed, current on shots, heartworm negative and micro-chipped. She is just missing a family who doesn't have chicken, ducks or cats (or probably any other small creature). Carly's adoption fee is $200.00. If you are interested in this beautiful girl, please go to our website at www.patriotsforpets.com and complete an adoption application.

Ares is a 5 year old Siberian Husky who was surrendered to the shelter when his family couldn't deal with his food aggression with their other dog any longer. He absolutely must be fed by himself - not around people or other dogs. He got along fine with the other dogs if food isn't involved. It isn't because he is underfed - in fact he doesn't even eat his full servings of food when he is fed so our guess is no one worked with him as a puppy to prevent the behavior or at some point in his life he was not fed regularly and had to compete for his food. He is housebroken and gets along with all humans. He isn't very good on a leash - he is strong and he uses that to his advantage to go where he wants to go. Because of his obsession with food he absolutely should not be in a home with small children - we are unsure how far beyond his bowl this may extend and we want to make sure no one gets hurt. We will be recommending to whomever adopts him that he learn to eat in a crate and at no other times - not even a treat unless he is crated to do so. We are working with that here at the shelter and that is how he is being fed. He is now tking a treat gently. He is neutered, current on his shots and is heartworm negative. He just needs to find the right home that understands Siberians and their special needs and requirements. They are a beautiful breed but very unique so please do your research. If you have what it takes to adopt Ares please go to our website at www.patriotsforpets.com and complete an adoption application.

Onyx got adopted last weekend. Everyone knew how terrified she still is of people and strange things. After a few days the person who adopted her realized it was more than she could deal with. Onyx is apparently afraid of grass also so going potty outside was an issue. She is always on concrete or gravel here at the shelter. A scared dog can take weeks, months or years to come around. She had no human interaction for a minimum of a year before coming to us. She is about 3 years old and we were told she is an English Setter mix. She does do excellent with other dogs.

This is Debra. She is a German Shepherd and she is 3 1/2 years old. Historically she was a therapy dog for a Wounded Warrior. After that she ended up in a situation that no dog should endure. We are trying to stay positive so will say nothing more about her last few months. She has lost most of her basic training unless you are firm with her - she will definitely need a refresher obedience class. She has a VERY HIGH prey drive - ducks, geese, chickens, cats, rabbits, etc., are all OFF LIMITS FOR HER. She is high energy and will therefore require a large fenced in yard of no less than 5 feet high - preferably 6 feet. She is too rough for small children - so no children under probably about 12. She does do well with dogs her own size or bigger and we would have to do an extensive meet and greet to assure everyone got along. She isn't a very big girl at about 60 lbs. She listens to men better than women. She is strong and we are seeing a stubborn streak in her that a refresher obedience class should help with. She REALLY would do best in a home that is experienced with German Shepherds - this is not a dog for a novice dog owner. We won't even consider an application that has not had experience with hard to handle breeds. She has not had a good few months and will require time, love, patience and a firm hand (not a cruel one - just firm).

This is Scotty. He is just about a year old and is a little on the shy side until he gets to know you. We believe he is a Boxer/Lab mix. He gets along great with other dogs and we do believe he is housebroken. He isn't a really big boy at just about 55 lbs. He seems to love and trust kids. He is neutered, up to date on shots, heartworm negative, wormed and micro-chipped. His adoption fee is $225.00. If you are interested in this beautiful baby please go to our website at www.patriotsforpets.com and complete an adoption application.

Oakley is a little over a year old and he is a German Shepherd mix. He is one very active boy. Is still very jumpy and needs to learn some more manners. We are working on the jumping. He loves everyone but would not be appropriate for a home with small children in his current condition. He is neutered, current on his shots and is micro-chipped. He gets along great with other dogs - not cat tested. His adoption fee is $225.00. If interested in a pet from PFP please go to our website at www.patriotsforpets.com and complete an application.

Cuddles is about a year old and is full of love and energy. She gets along with other dogs great. Loves kids and adults. Might be a little too high energy for really small children. She still needs to learn some basic manners (such as not jumping). If you are sitting down she thinks she belongs on your lap. She is only about 40 lbs. Her name does suit her. She may be lab/boston terrier mix - can't tell for sure. She is spayed, current on all of her shots, micro-chipped, heartworm negtive and ready for a new home. She came to us out of Houston with the Hurricane Harvey rescue trip we did where we helped clear some of the flooded shelters. If you are interested in her, please go to our website at www.patriotsforpets.com and fill out an adoption application then come give Cuddles some love.

This beautiful baby is one of Cookie's puppies. He found himself in a shelter (with his mom) in Texas when Hurricane Harvey hit. Because of overcrowding with the influx of dogs that were victims of the Hurricane this baby, along with mom and siblings, had to find a place to go to save their lives. His mom is a Chihuahua. We have no idea what Daddy was. Patriots for Pets was contacted and it was decided that all of us could come here to Iowa to help us find new homes. I am still a baby with a date of birth of approxiately 9/3/17.. I will be fixed, current on all age appropriate shots, wormed and micro-chipped prior to going home. My adoption fee will be $225.00. If you are interested in any animal from Patriots for Pets please go to the website at www.patriotsforpets.com and complete an adoption application.

This beautiful baby is one of Cookie's puppies. He found himself in a shelter (with his mom) in Texas when Hurricane Harvey hit. Because of overcrowding with the influx of dogs that were victims of the Hurricane this baby, along with mom and siblings, had to find a place to go to save their lives. His mom is a Chihuahua. We have no idea what Daddy was. Patriots for Pets was contacted and it was decided that all of us could come here to Iowa to help us find new homes. I am still a baby with a date of birth of approxiately 9/3/17.. I will be fixed, current on all age appropriate shots, wormed and micro-chipped prior to going home. My adoption fee will be $225.00. If you are interested in any animal from Patriots for Pets please go to the website at www.patriotsforpets.com and complete an adoption application.

This beautiful baby is one of Cookie's puppies. He found himself in a shelter (with his mom) in Texas when Hurricane Harvey hit. Because of overcrowding with the influx of dogs that were victims of the Hurricane this baby, along with mom and siblings, had to find a place to go to save their lives. His mom is a Chihuahua. We have no idea what Daddy was. Patriots for Pets was contacted and it was decided that all of us could come here to Iowa to help us find new homes. I am still a baby with a date of birth of approxiately 9/3/17.. I will be fixed, current on all age appropriate shots, wormed and micro-chipped prior to going home. My adoption fee will be $225.00. If you are interested in any animal from Patriots for Pets please go to the website at www.patriotsforpets.com and complete an adoption application.

Sassey is about 3 years old and she arrived to us from Texas with 5 babies in tow. She was in a shelter and space had to be made for the Hurricane Harvey dogs and therefore she had to find a place to go or she and her babies would have been euthanized. She came to us. She isn't a very big girl at only 35 lbs. Her travel papers say she is a German Shepherd mix (obviously something much smaller than a Shepherd). It will be a couple of weeks before Sassey is done with her babies and ready for her very own home. If you are interested in Sassey please fill out an adoption application which you will find on our website at www.patriotsforpets.com

Orlando is currently in house undergoing heartworm treatment.

Mia is a Hurricane Harvey Survivor who has some medical conditions - once we get full information we will post photos and information.

This beautiful baby is one of Jersey's puppies. He found himself in a shelter (with mom) in Texas when Hurricane Harvey hit. Because of overcrowding with the influx of dogs that were victims of the Hurricane this baby, along with mom and siblings, had to find a place to go to save their lives. Patriots for Pets was contacted and it was decided that all of us could come here to Iowa to help us find new homes. I am still a baby with a date of birth of approximately 8/30/17. I will be ready to go home the first week of November. I will be fixed, current on all age appropriate shots, wormed and micro-chipped prior to going home. My adoption fee will be $225.00. If you are interested in any animal from Patriots for Pets please go to the website at www.patriotsforpets.com and complete an adoption application. I am at the shelter and you are welcome to come and see me as I play with my brothers and sisters.

This beautiful baby is one of Jersey's puppies. She found herself in a shelter (with mom) in Texas when Hurricane Harvey hit. Because of overcrowding with the influx of dogs that were victims of the Hurricane this baby, along with mom and siblings, had to find a place to go to save their lives. Patriots for Pets was contacted and it was decided that all of us could come here to Iowa to help us find new homes. I am still a baby with a date of birth of approximately 8/30/17. I will be ready to go home the first week of November. I will be fixed, current on all age appropriate shots, wormed and micro-chipped prior to going home. My adoption fee will be $225.00. If you are interested in any animal from Patriots for Pets please go to the website at www.patriotsforpets.com and complete an adoption application. I am at the shelter and you are welcome to come and see me as I play with my brothers and sisters.

Jersey is about three years old and she arrived to us from Texas with 7 babies in tow. She was in a shelter and space had to be made for the Hurricane Harvey dogs and therefore she had to find a place to go or she and her babies would have been euthanized. She came to us. She isn't a very big girl at only 35 lbs. Her travel papers say she is a Terrier mi but honestly we have no clue what breed she might be. She is done with her babies but unfortunately she is heartworm positive so now must undergo heartworm treatment. We will give her a couple of weeks before we start that treatment. If you are interested in Jersey please fill out an adoption application which you will find on our website at www.patriotsforpets.com but it will be the end of November before she will be able to go home.

This beautiful baby is one of Jersey's puppies. She found herself in a shelter (with mom) in Texas when Hurricane Harvey hit. Because of overcrowding with the influx of dogs that were victims of the Hurricane this baby, along with mom and siblings, had to find a place to go to save their lives. Patriots for Pets was contacted and it was decided that all of us could come here to Iowa to help us find new homes. I am still a baby with a date of birth of approximately 8/30/17. I will be ready to go home the first week of November. I will be fixed, current on all age appropriate shots, wormed and micro-chipped prior to going home. My adoption fee will be $225.00. If you are interested in any animal from Patriots for Pets please go to the website at www.patriotsforpets.com and complete an adoption application. I am at the shelter and you are welcome to come and see me as I play with my brothers and sisters.

This beautiful baby is one of Jersey's puppies. She found herself in a shelter (with mom) in Texas when Hurricane Harvey hit. Because of overcrowding with the influx of dogs that were victims of the Hurricane this baby, along with mom and siblings, had to find a place to go to save their lives. Patriots for Pets was contacted and it was decided that all of us could come here to Iowa to help us find new homes. I am still a baby with a date of birth of approximately 8/30/17. I will be ready to go home the first week of November. I will be fixed, current on all age appropriate shots, wormed and micro-chipped prior to going home. My adoption fee will be $225.00. If you are interested in any animal from Patriots for Pets please go to the website at www.patriotsforpets.com and complete an adoption application. I am at the shelter and you are welcome to come and see me as I play with my brothers and sisters.

This beautiful baby is one of Jersey's puppies. She found herself in a shelter (with mom) in Texas when Hurricane Harvey hit. Because of overcrowding with the influx of dogs that were victims of the Hurricane this baby, along with mom and siblings, had to find a place to go to save their lives. Patriots for Pets was contacted and it was decided that all of us could come here to Iowa to help us find new homes. I am still a baby with a date of birth of approximately 8/30/17. I will be ready to go home the first week of November. I will be fixed, current on all age appropriate shots, wormed and micro-chipped prior to going home. My adoption fee will be $225.00. If you are interested in any animal from Patriots for Pets please go to the website at www.patriotsforpets.com and complete an adoption application. I am at the shelter and you are welcome to come and see me as I play with my brothers and sisters.

This beautiful baby is one of Jersey's puppies. He found himself in a shelter (with his mom) in Texas when Hurricane Harvey hit. Because of overcrowding with the influx of dogs that were victims of the Hurricane this baby, along with mom and siblings, had to find a place to go to save their lives. Patriots for Pets was contacted and it was decided that all of us could come here to Iowa to help us find new homes. I am still a baby with a date of birth of approxiately 8/30/17. I will be ready to go home the first week of November. I will be fixed, current on all age appropriate shots, wormed and micro-chipped prior to going home. My adoption fee will be $225.00. If you are interested in any animal from Patriots for Pets please go to the website at www.patriotsforpets.com and complete an adoption application. I am at the shelter and you are welcome to come and see me as I play with my brothers and sisters.

This beautiful baby is one of Dotty's puppies. She found herself in a shelter (with his mom) in Texas when Hurricane Harvey hit. Because of overcrowding with the influx of dogs that were victims of the Hurricane this baby, along with mom and siblings, had to find a place to go to save their lives. Patriots for Pets was contacted and it was decided that all of us could come here to Iowa to help us find new homes. I am still a baby with a date of birth of approximately 8/29/17. I will be ready to go home around November 2nd. I will be fixed, current on all age appropriate shots, wormed and micro-chipped prior to going home. My adoption fee will be $225.00. If you are interested in any animal from Patriots for Pets please go to the website at www.patriotsforpets.com and complete an adoption application..

This beautiful baby is one of Dotty's puppies. She found herself in a shelter (with his mom) in Texas when Hurricane Harvey hit. Because of overcrowding with the influx of dogs that were victims of the Hurricane this baby, along with mom and siblings, had to find a place to go to save their lives. Patriots for Pets was contacted and it was decided that all of us could come here to Iowa to help us find new homes. I am still a baby with a date of birth of approximately 8/29/17. I will be ready to go home around October 26th. I will be fixed, current on all age appropriate shots, wormed and micro-chipped prior to going home. My adoption fee will be $225.00. If you are interested in any animal from Patriots for Pets please go to the website at www.patriotsforpets.com and complete an adoption application..

This beautiful baby is one of Dotty's puppies. She found herself in a shelter (with his mom) in Texas when Hurricane Harvey hit. Because of overcrowding with the influx of dogs that were victims of the Hurricane this baby, along with mom and siblings, had to find a place to go to save their lives. Patriots for Pets was contacted and it was decided that all of us could come here to Iowa to help us find new homes. I am still a baby with a date of birth of approximately 8/29/17. I will be ready to go home around October 26th. I will be fixed, current on all age appropriate shots, wormed and micro-chipped prior to going home. My adoption fee will be $225.00. If you are interested in any animal from Patriots for Pets please go to the website at www.patriotsforpets.com and complete an adoption application..

This beautiful baby is one of Dotty's puppies. She found herself in a shelter (with his mom) in Texas when Hurricane Harvey hit. Because of overcrowding with the influx of dogs that were victims of the Hurricane this baby, along with mom and siblings, had to find a place to go to save their lives. Patriots for Pets was contacted and it was decided that all of us could come here to Iowa to help us find new homes. I am still a baby with a date of birth of approximately 8/29/17. I will be ready to go home around October 26th. I will be fixed, current on all age appropriate shots, wormed and micro-chipped prior to going home. My adoption fee will be $225.00. If you are interested in any animal from Patriots for Pets please go to the website at www.patriotsforpets.com and complete an adoption application..

This beautiful baby is one of Dotty's puppies. She found herself in a shelter (with his mom) in Texas when Hurricane Harvey hit. Because of overcrowding with the influx of dogs that were victims of the Hurricane this baby, along with mom and siblings, had to find a place to go to save their lives. Patriots for Pets was contacted and it was decided that all of us could come here to Iowa to help us find new homes. I am still a baby with a date of birth of approximately 8/29/17. I will be ready to go home around October 26th. I will be fixed, current on all age appropriate shots, wormed and micro-chipped prior to going home. My adoption fee will be $225.00. If you are interested in any animal from Patriots for Pets please go to the website at www.patriotsforpets.com and complete an adoption application..

This beautiful baby is one of Dotty's puppies. He found himself in a shelter (with his mom) in Texas when Hurricane Harvey hit. Because of overcrowding with the influx of dogs that were victims of the Hurricane this baby, along with mom and siblings, had to find a place to go to save their lives. Patriots for Pets was contacted and it was decided that all of us could come here to Iowa to help us find new homes. I am still a baby with a date of birth of approximately 8/29/17. I will be ready to go home around October 26th. I will be fixed, current on all age appropriate shots, wormed and micro-chipped prior to going home. My adoption fee will be $225.00. If you are interested in any animal from Patriots for Pets please go to the website at www.patriotsforpets.com and complete an adoption application..

This beautiful baby is one of Dotty's puppies. He found himself in a shelter (with his mom) in Texas when Hurricane Harvey hit. Because of overcrowding with the influx of dogs that were victims of the Hurricane this baby, along with mom and siblings, had to find a place to go to save their lives. Patriots for Pets was contacted and it was decided that all of us could come here to Iowa to help us find new homes. I am still a baby with a date of birth of approximately 8/29/17. I will be ready to go home around October 26th. I will be fixed, current on all age appropriate shots, wormed and micro-chipped prior to going home. My adoption fee will be $225.00. If you are interested in any animal from Patriots for Pets please go to the website at www.patriotsforpets.com and complete an adoption application..

This beautiful baby is one of Dotty's puppies. He found himself in a shelter (with his mom) in Texas when Hurricane Harvey hit. Because of overcrowding with the influx of dogs that were victims of the Hurricane this baby, along with mom and siblings, had to find a place to go to save their lives. Patriots for Pets was contacted and it was decided that all of us could come here to Iowa to help us find new homes. I am still a baby with a date of birth of approximately 8/29/17. I will be ready to go home around October 26th. I will be fixed, current on all age appropriate shots, wormed and micro-chipped prior to going home. My adoption fee will be $225.00. If you are interested in any animal from Patriots for Pets please go to the website at www.patriotsforpets.com and complete an adoption application..

This handsome Texas rescue is Bob. He is Extremely friendly, about 2 yrs old. He hasn't met anyone he doesn't like and he gets along great with other dogs. He does seem have springs in his feet. Loves to go for a walk, but needs work...Lots of jumping and spinning means he puts on twice the miles as you would on a walk. He is a perfect size if you don't have a huge space. He is only 38 lbs. He is housebroken, current on all shots, heartworm negative, neutered and current on all of his preventatives such as heartguard and Frontline. Bob's adoption fee is $200.00. If you are looking for a small/medium dog that isn't a puppy but still has lots of energy - Bob might be the right dog for you. Our adoption application is located on our website at www.patriotsforpets.com and we encourage you to fill that out and then come visit.

Patch is a three year old Boxer Mix. He has tons of energy and not a ton of manners - in typical boxer fashion he jumps with all four off the ground. He LOVES everyone - women, men, children. He gets along great with other dogs - not sure on cats. He is housebroken.

This is Jasmine - she is about a year old. It will be a while before she is ready to go home as she is Heartworm positive. Here is the write-up from her foster mom: Sweet Jasmine is our 1 yr old Texas foster. Housebroken, friendly, good with our large dogs, and knows how to use sad eyes to get extra attention. She's heartworm positive and will receive treatment soon. She is not good with cats or small dogs, and actively hunts ours, who are safely in the basement when Jasmine is loose in the house. She's okay with the over 30 lb dogs, but likes to dominate. She's crated at night, and stays quiet. Loves to be brushed. She freaks out when someone plays with a squeaky toy, so I would be hesitant to have her around small, squealing children.

This is Stan. He is one of the Texas Rescue dogs. He is shown as a 5 year old Rottweiler/lab mix. Here is what his foster mom had to say about him: Stan is the biggest of our Texas rescue fosters at about 90 lbs. He's a puller, and very strong, but with a no-pull harness, he walks very well. I think he may have been an outside dog, and don't believe he's housebroken. Does not like other dogs by his food. He gets along well with mild mannered Smokey, but hates busy Bob. At 5 yrs old, he would probably do best as an only dog. He barks alot when he sees us in the yard and wants attention, but does not bark at our neighbors.

Tango - about a year old. Here is the description from his foster mom: This sweet boy is Tango. He is one of the Texas flood rescues. Tango is a one year old and not sure his mix. He is a pretty petite boy. Tango is a little on the shy stand offish type at first. But once he trusts you he is a real gem of a sweetheart. He does great with other dogs and cats. Tango is pretty timid when it comes to going in and out for potty breaks, but once he makes through that door he is fine. He has had one wet accident in his kennel during overnight. It will not take much to get him fully house broke. Tango is a smart boy and loves to play with others of his own energy level. He is very stand offish when being with the high energy dogs. So a little less is good for him. He loves to give kisses and craves for love. He does pretty good on a leash but will need a little more practice.

This is Stella. She is an awesome dog. Good with other dogs, has been with small dogs, but if they run-she will chase them. No cats. She loves chasing squirrels. She can jump fences-so need a tall fence-very athletic. Good with kids over 8 yrs old, and is great to walk on a leash. Knows sit. She is housebroken and sleeps on a dog bed. She's great in the car. She is on grain free dog food. She is spayed, current on all shots, heartworm negative, current on preventatives and micro-chipped. She is on Proin (which will be sent home with her). After she was spayed, sometimes she would leak while sleeping-which can be common. The vet said it is a hormone imbalance. She has done great with it and right now she is getting it every other day. Could be ok with every third day. It is not an expensive drug. Her adoption fee is $175.00. Our adoption application is on our website at www.patriotsforpets.com and we recommend you fill that out if you are interested in a pet here at Patriots.

Sassie is about a year old and she is a lab (mix). Unfortunately she was dumped a couple of months ago and it has taken this long to get her captured. She is still very scared of people but is starting to come around slowly. There is no aggression, only fear, with humans. She is a beautiful girl just looking for someone to love her. Unfortunately the vet says she is pregnant and too far along to go ahead and spay - so she will be with us for a while.

Sammy is under 2 years old. He came to us in early January absolutely terrified of humans. He would bite when he was terrified. He has come a LONG LONG way since then. He will now come up to his gate and allow people to gently touch him. He goes in and out without having to be on a leash and forced to go outside. He is now curious about humans and has gotten very good with the regular volunteers here at PFP. He is housebroken. He will require a quiet home with someone who is VERY patient and will just wait for him to be curious enough to seek attention. We know that adoption will set him back a little bit but it is time to start looking for his very own home. He isn't a real big boy - about 35 pounds. His breed is anyone's guess.

Sage is about 5 months old. She is a Pit Mix. She is great with everyone and other dogs. Not cat tested yet. She is doggie door trained and if she has access to outside isn't going potty inside. She has a great personality. Because she is a Pit mix make sure you check your City bans to see if any exist. Her adoption fee will be $225.00. Prior to going home she will be spayed, she is current on all shots, has been wormed and is micro-chipped. If interested in this beauty, please go to our website at www.patriotsforpets.com and complete an adoption application then come and meet this lover.

Sadie almost three years old. She is reported to be a Boxer mix. She has a beautiful Brindle coloring. When she was surrendered she was very gentle with her human kid and a very loving dog. She gets along good with other dogs. No cats for this beauty. She is housebroken and is such a lover. She is spayed, she has been brought current on all of her shots and she is now micro-chipped. We had her heartworm tested and she is negative and she is current on all of her preventatives. Her adoption fee is $150.00. If you are interested in her you need to fill out an adoption application at www.patriotsforpets.com and then come visit her.

Roscoe found himself in not so good of a place when his owner surrendered him to a shetler that can't hang onto dogs for very long. He was surrendered because he nipped at the kids when they pulled his tail - well yeah - that is understandable. Teach the kids respect not dump the dog. He has to be introduced to other dogs slowly but once he trusts them he does amazing. He loves his toys and plaing fetch. He does not do well with cats. He would probably be best with kids over the age of 10 so they will be a little more respectful. He is about 18 months old. He is housebroken, neutered, current on his shots, heartworm negative and micro-chipped. He does not show well in his kennel - so to visit Roscoe you need to be willing to spend a little time with him to let him learn to trust you.

This is Romeo (we have named him that) - he is young - probably a little bit of Shepherd in there. His story is enough to make those of us in Animal Rescue dislike humans even more than we did yesterday. Romeo's owner called for a cab to take her to American Inn in Clear Lake. She had the dog with her along with all of his stuff, crate, bag containing toys, bark collar, shock collar, rolled up magazine (probably used to hit him with), a few treats and a bottle of shampoo, etc. Of course everything but any medical records. During the cab ride the passenger told the driver that she was with Roxie's Miniature Horse and Ponies. During the drive she started hitting the dog - the driver told her to stop hitting him. She said the dog was a "pain in the __" - he was a puppy and would not let her sleep at night. When she got out of the cab at American Inn she told the driver to take him to the pound or whatever - just get rid of him - and just shut the door and walked away without a second thought to her dog. Fortunately for Romeo, the driver had adopted from us and got in touch with us and brought him to us. I shudder to think what may be happening to the miniature horses and ponies in this person's care - poor animals. We will be working with Romeo to get him over his fear of hands and will get all of his vetting completed next week. FYI - abandoning animals is a CRIME - unfortunately in Iowa getting that enforced is a near impossible task. Romeo is getting lots of love around here right now and he is eating it up.

This is Ragnar - he was originally with us last year and has been returned. We are not even sure where to start in describing him. We have a 8 page report from his adopters describing him. There are tons and tons of good stuff on him and what a wonderful dog he is - but he is described as having a Jekyll and Hyde personality. He will do great and then all of sudden turn on someone that he knows or was just loving up to. Unfortunately in a home with children, family and friends the changing of personalities did not work. Since we have seen none of the unwanted behavior here we aren't even positive what to look for in an adopter. He is only two years old - has been to trainers who have not seen the issue so can't even begin to advise on additional things to try. The behavior exists and rears it's ugly head when least expected. About 80% of the time he appears good with other dogs and then all of a sudden that goes bad. He was originally shown as a Retriever mix but some of the behavior being described leads us to believe there is some Chow in there. For anyone interested in meeting Ragnar we will require they read the write up on him from the prior owner. Unfortunately with his bite history we will only get one final shot at finding him the right home. We hope one is out there. We "think" a single man or woman who can demonstrate they are in charge, that has very little company and strangers through the home would be best. He will also need to be the only dog. He will also need a fenced in yard to avoid having trouble with neighbor dogs.

This is Pebbles - she is just a year old and is probably a Pit mixed with something smaller. She isn't a very big girl. She is super friendly and wants to be everyone's friend. Unfortunatly at her young age she came into us with a litter of puppies that she refused to take care of. We made the decision to pull her remaining babies and hand feed them and just wean her from them to keep her from continuing to reject them. She is a super sweet girl - just very young to have the responsibility of puppies. She is spayed, heartworm negative, current on her shots, wormed and micro-chipped. She loves kids and around here she hasn't met a stranger. She gets along with other dogs, loves kids and adults. She has not been cat tested. If you are intereted in Pebbles please go to our website at www.patriotsforpets.com and complete an adoption application.

Max is a Lab/Boxer mix who is about 17 months old. He is super social and loves everyone. He gets along with other dogs, kids and adults. He has not been cat tested. Before Max goes home he will be neutered, current on his shots, wormed, heartworm tested and micro-chipped. He should be ready for adoption by the 2nd week of July. His adoption fee will be $200.00. If you are interested in him, please go to our website at www.patriotsforpets.com and complete an adoption application.

Mason is a Rat Terrier mix. We are estimating a date of birth of 6/12/17. He is awesome with everyone no matter what age - tons and tons of energy. The adoption fee will be $225.00. He is neutered, current shots, worming and micro-chipped. If interested in any animal from Patriots for Pets please go to our website at www.patriotsforpets.com and complete an adoption application.

Kilo was with us as an infant. He got adopted the end of July and got returned as he was too stressful for the wife. Kilo has a date of birth of 5/11/17. He is a American Bulldog/Boxer mix pup. He is an amazing pup, very smart and very energetic (which is normal for a puppy). He is going to be a pretty good sized boy. When he was returned we were told that he is now housebroken and he has done amazing in his kennel since he came back a few days ago. Please remember, if you are looking to adopt a puppy - they are lots of work and lots of energy. They get into everything - they chew everything and they need to learn all the good stuff - they don't come pre-trained. A puppy only grows into an amazing adult if you spend the time and energy to make it that way.

UPDATED INFO ON JAKE Some of you may remember Jake's story from November. This boy is 11 - he is HW positive and not strong enough for heavy treatment. He has lived his entire life tied up in a filthy dirty location with only a falling down shed for shelter and tied up on a chain. He had the chain on for... so many years that he had open raw sores around his neck. Additionally he was so thin you could count all of his ribs. We have never been able to find the right foster for Jake so he is living... with us at the shelter. He has come a LONG way since November. Living in the shelter isn't the idea life for him but it is a whole lot better than what he came out of. He has gained the weight he needed. We are doing slow HW treatment - which won't solve the problem but hopefully keep it from getting worse. He will never be adoptable. He is not neutered and with his heartworm that makes his outlook for life not perfect but he is loved here at the shelter, he gets attention from the staff regularly, he has good food and gets all of his needs tended to. He has become an overall healthy dog with the exception of his heartworm. He has a couple of quirks - he is not a fan of young children - they want to hug him and he goes NUTS when you do that. He doesn't like having his neck scratched or rubbed - that would be from 11 long years living on a chain. He will bite if you hug him or rub his neck the wrong way. He is NOT good with strangers. He takes a while to warm up. He is amazing with all of the volunteers around here that have spent the time to get to know him slowly. We have not given up on finding him a foster home to live out the balance of his senior years. We know he gets along with female dogs but not when it comes to food - he does protect that and we know that is because for 11 years he never got what was needed. He has done amazing with housebreaking and has not had any accidents in his kennel in about 3 months. We are very proud of the progress Jake has made. The upper left picture is when he came to us - the other two are now. A big thanks to those who have occasionally sent us a check to help pay for Jakes good senior food - it has been a tremendous help. Keep Jake in your thoughts and prayers.

This girl we have named Holly. She was here on a stray hold and no one ever claimed her. We will have more information on her once she sees the vet on 9/6/17.

UPDATE ON EDEN:Well Eden is now three months old and she has been deemed ready to go home. She was the sole surviving pup out of a litter and it has taken quite a bit to get her ready for adoption but the vet has now given her a clean bill of health. She is a Lab/Pit mix. She is super social, very sweet and absolutely loves to play. With being in a kennel she has done very well with housebreaking if you take her out regularly. Her adoption fee is $225.00. If you are interested in Eden please fill out an adoption application on our website at www.patriotsforpets.com

Duke is 3 years old and is probably a Boxer mix. His family could no longer keep him due to a family member developing severe allergies. He is a great dog. He is housebroken, good with kids, bonds fairly quickly to his humans. He is neutered, current on his shots, heartworm negative and micro-chipped. He has lots of energy. If you are looking for a great dog but don't want to go through all of the puppyhood, Duke might be just the right fit. He is about 55 lbs. A little shy with other dogs to begin with. Has never lived with a cat. Has lived with kids. Is not great with men that he doesn't know but once he knows them life is good. Consider coming out to meet Duke. If you are interested in him, please submit an adoption application from our website at www.patriotsforpets.com and see if Duke steals your heart.

This boy is named Dookie. We swear his tail wags at least 50 miles per hour.. Such a lover boy Dookie is a unique brindle Chihuahua mix and is about two years old. His foster mom will be updating information on him as it becomes available. He does have an appointment with Dr. Smith today at Brookview as he has some type of an abscess on his right hip that we want to have examined.

Doobie is a 6 year old black lab who was surrendered to the shelter. She is not particularly fond of younger kids who like to bug her. She is housebroken. She should probably be an only dog - she doesn't seem to play extremely nice with other dogs. She shows LOTS of interest in the kittens around here - but maybe just a tad too much attention. If you are interested in a lab that is well past the destructive puppy stage - come visit Doobie. Her adoption fee is $150.00. She is now spayed, current on shots, heartworm tested and micro-chipped. Adoption applications can be found on our website at www.patriotsforpets.com

This beautiful girl is Destiny. She is one of the Texas flood rescues. This sweet girl looks to have had a rough life. She is very thin and needs weight put on her. She appears to have had more than one litter of pups. She is also heart worm positive. So she will be going through the treatment for them. Destiny is 3 years old and not sure her breed. She has eyes that will melt your heart. Destiny has done very well in the home setting and appears to be housebroke. No accidents so far. I do kennel her at night otherwise she has free reign of the house. She is very gentle and cannot get enough love. You can tell she has not had much of that in her life. Destiny does well with the other dogs and loves to play with them. Her self esteem is not so high. She surrenders to the ground and on her back if she thinks she is in trouble or even playing with the other dogs. She does good on the leash and has no problem with the cats. She also loves to stretch out on the couch. She is in a foster home and the above description is from her foster mom.

This beautiful girl is Delilah - she is about 17 months old and unfortunately she has already had a litter of pups. She does fine with male dogs (have not tried female dogs) but she is pretty bossy for her age. She also bonds VERY quickly to her human so that is something that needs to be taken into consideration when adopting her. She is housebroken and gets along with all humans. No cats for this one. She is a Texas Blue Lacey so make sure if you are interested in her do your research on the breed. We don't see many of them in our area.

Chubba is still very young. His DOB is 2/13/17. He is a lab/dalmation mix. He lived a miserable six months here on this earth before coming to us and our goal to make the rest of his life a good one. He was "dumped" way before he was old enough to care for himself. He ended up in an area that was filled with Porcupine and had the needles all over his body - especially his face. He had to be live trapped to get him. He was absolutely terrified and is still leary of humans but is coming around vey slowly. It took almost two months for his sores to heal and for him to "tolerate" being touched but he is doing better - all physical wounds are healed and he is now coming to the gates looking for attention. He requires a loving and PATIENT home. He is not a "love you to death" type of puppy. You will have to earn that love through lots and lots of patience. He does great with other dogs and is starting to be curious about all of the attention they get. He would probably be best in a home with another dog to help him finish coming out of his shell (a non-aggressive dog of course). He doesn't have a mean bone in his body but as with any fearful dog - he could bite - so therefore no young children for this beautiful baby. He is afraid to eat with another dog near by so will require an area where he can be fed by himself. His adoption fee is $100.00. If you think you have the patience and love for this young guy, please go to our website and complete an adoption application you will find that at www.patriotsforpets.com He is neutered, current on his shots, heartworm negative and micro-chipped.

Ms. Bella is a lab mix who is still very much a puppy. Her DOB is 1/14/17.. She got to come to the shelter to find a new home when she had a UTI and by day three the medication wasn't working so she ended up here with us. Well, we did the full round of medication on her and now no problems and she is looking for a forever home. She is a sweet girl with lots of energy. She gets along great with other dogs. She loves kids. She seems to ignore our kennel cat when she is loose and comes across the cat. She is a little shy when she first meets someone but warms up quickly. If you are interested in adopting Bella, please go to our website at www.patriotsforpets.com and complete an adoption application.

Abe is about 2 years old and he is a mixed breed dog - we believe he has some Heeler in him but what else is sitting in there is unknown. He is a good sized boy at 60 lbs. He gets along with other dogs and people of all ages. He seems to be curious about the cats but we haven't seen any aggression on that front. He has an amazing smile where he shows all of his teeth but we haven't been able to get a picture of it - he won't do it when the camera is pointed at him. His tail NEVER stops wagging. He is neutered, current on his shots, heartworm negative, current on all preventatives and micro-chipped. If you are interested in adopting a dog from Patriots you should go to our website at www.patriotsforpets.com and complete an adoption application. It takes approximately 48 hours for review of all applications. To avoid delays in processing please make sure you fill out all information requested on the application.