NOTICE:

The city of Cedar Rapids now has animals posted on PetFinder.com to get more coverage for our adoptable animals.

VOLUNTEER:

We invite you to join the shelter's growing volunteer program that is making a difference in the everyday lives of the city's homeless animals.  Click for More....

Mission

To serve and protect with compassion, the animals and citizens of our community through education and enforcement.

Vision

To be recognized as a caring and responsive agency dealing with the animal control needs of the community through better facilities and better services.

Values

Assertive
Be persistently positive and confident.

Compassionate
Be empathetic for anyone's suffering or misfortune, accompanied by a desire to help.

Courteous
Be considerate, polite, and gracious.

Friendly
Be sincere, respectful, and supportive with a smile.

Honest
Be open and "tell it like it is" with facts and reality. Informative
Be instructive and give needed information.

Professional
Be knowledgeable and practice work skills with integrity.

Responsive
Be sensitive to influences by responding and/or replying in a timely manner.

Temperate
Be self-restrained in actions and speech.

Tolerant
Be patient and practice self-control.