Articles Tagged: animal welfare

The city of Cedar Rapids is seeking citizen feedback on its Animal Care & Control operations as it works to chart the department’s future.

A reinspection last week of the Cedar Rapids Animal Care & Control shelter found that all issues identified by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship as being non-compliant last month have been addressed or are in the process of being addressed.

The research paints a fuller picture of the issues that the commercial dog-breeding world faces, and is the first of its kind.

Cedar Rapids Animal Care and Control will now report directly to the City Manager’s office in a move meant to better support the animal welfare agency amid ongoing staffing issues.

The Cedar County Sheriff’s Office removed 32 neglected dogs from two properties near Clarence on Friday, according to a Facebook post from the sheriff’s office.

The handbook is meant to help local officials prepare for animal welfare cases and respond to complaints. A representative of an Iowa-based national animal advocacy group called the handbook the most comprehensive guide available in the country.

Iowa is again ranked near the top of the list in the annual “Horrible Hundred” tally of states with the most dog breeders and brokers cited by regulators. The report provides details on 12 Iowa dog breeders, including one in Riverside.

A Waukon man has been charged with animal neglect after Allamakee County sheriff’s deputies found 10 dogs in his house, two of which were dead.

The suit alleges that the USDA has violated the federal Animal Welfare Act by repeatedly renewing the license of the Iowa dog breeder despite repeated violations.

The Gazette sat down with Matt Gent, a pig farmer from Wellman who in January was named president of the Iowa Pork Producers Association, to discuss challenges and opportunities facing the industry,

An Evansdale couple adopts the pair after their previous owners gave up on them.

A proposed ordinance intended to control the population of free-roaming cats in Cedar Rapids is causing concern among animal welfare activists over provisions that include setting a threshold for ceasing to feed to animals.

About 140 sheep, goats and pigs rescued last year along with dozens of other animals from a Washington County farm described as a “boneyard” have since been euthanized after some tested positive for a contagious disease.

She signed a letter urging Congress to overturn California’s law dictating the conditions of livestock that produce meat sold in the state, joining the chorus of Iowa Republicans calling the law disastrous for agriculture.

A grandfather and his grandson played a role in the modernization of Cedar Rapids animal control operations over the course of more than 60 years.