Iowa may soon upgrade first-offense animal torture to a felony. Advocates argue this aligns with national trends and ...

An animal rescue in Iowa is hosting a Valentine's Day fundraiser where donors can name a feral cat after an ex and support ...

The Iowa House voted to advance House File 557, which would classify animal torture as a Class D felony, out of subcommittee this week. Subsequent offenses would be categorized as a Class C felony.

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The Animal Rescue League of Iowa is calling on lawmakers to advance a bill to change the punishment for torturing an animal. The Iowa House voted to advance House File 557, which would classify animal ...

With community support, local animal shelters in central Iowa are seeing improvements to facilities and resources in the new year. Earlier this month, the Animal Rescue League opened two low-cost ...

An Iowa House subcommittee advanced a bill Thursday that would initiate a state committee to study the feasibility of adding ...

VILLISCA, Iowa (WOWT) - Two women are in custody in connection with an ongoing investigation into animal neglect in Villisca, ...

A temporary closure has been placed on the feline areas at the Animal Rescue League of Marshalltown (ARL). Last weekend, a litter of cats was brought to the ARL, but one of them was sick. “We took a ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - The stars of this week’s Meet a Rescue Monday are three cats and kittens from the Kitten League! Jesi Roach, Melissa Palmer, and Sebastian joined Dakota News Now ...

PLYMOUTH COUNTY, Iowa (KTIV) - A Northwest Iowa man is facing over 20 charges after several children and animals were removed from a Siouxland property in 2025. The Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office ...