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Our Mission:
CVHS is dedicated to building healthy relationships between people and animals, and eliminating cruelty, abuse and overpopulation of animals through education, adoption services and inspiring compassion for all living things.

Animals we serve:
We take in lost, abandoned, and owner-surrendered dogs, cats, birds, rabbits, hamsters, guinea pigs, gerbils, ferrets, and mice.  At this time, we are not able to care for horses, reptiles, barnyard animals or other wild creatures.

Areas we serve:
We place animals in new homes throughout the Eastern Iowa area.  Our primary service area is unincorporated Linn County, and all incorporated municipalities within Linn County with the exception of Cedar Rapids and Marion.

Admission Policy:
The Cedar Valley Humane Society is an open admission animal shelter. As the only open admission animal shelter serving the Linn County area, we are often the shelter of last resort for the animals of Linn County. As such, we accept all animals regardless of health or temperament and we will never turn away an animal in need.