Pottawattamie County, IA

Animal care and wellness first, then what is available locally.

Animal care and wellness

Animal control
Pottawattamie County Animal Control
Phone: 712-366-1143
Website: https://www.midlandshumanesociety.org/
Contact as listed by Midlands Humane Society; the county's own site refused this host (403), so not confirmed on an official page.
Source: Midlands Humane Society (lists local animal control contacts) · Checked Nov 6, 2026
Animal shelters and rescues
Midlands Humane Society
Phone: 712-396-2270
Address: 1020 Railroad Ave Suite A, Council Bluffs, Iowa 51503
Website: https://midlandshumanesociety.org/
Type: nonprofit shelter
Service area: Council Bluffs and Pottawattamie County
Source: Midlands Humane Society · Checked Nov 6, 2026
Rabies vaccination requirement
Rule: Every dog owner must obtain a rabies vaccination; it is unlawful to own or possess a dog six months of age or over that has not been vaccinated against rabies (dogs kept in kennels and not allowed to run at large are exempt). The vaccine must be approved by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and administered by a licensed veterinarian, who issues a tag with the vaccination certificate; the tag must at all times be attached to the dog's collar. Revaccination frequency is set by the Department. Violation is a simple misdemeanor.
Scope: state
Statute url: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/351.pdf
Iowa Code 351.33, 351.35, 351.43. Cities and counties may adopt additional rabies-control and at-large measures (351.41). Dogs in transit/exhibited and in the state under 30 days are exempt (351.42).
Applies statewide (Iowa). Source: Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 351 - Dogs and Other Animals (legis.iowa.gov) · Checked Nov 6, 2026