Animal Welfare Friends

Animal Welfare Friends of Iowa is a tax exempt 501(c)(3) organization operated out of Jones County Iowa.

Animal Welfare Friends is committed to strengthening the human/animal bond through education, spay/neuter programs for dogs and cats, and financial support of charitable organizations that rescue and/or care for homeless animals.


501(c)(3) organization

Adoption Policy
Adoption made SIMPLE & ACCESSIBLE. Our adoption application https://animalwelfarefriends.org/adopt/application/ is a user-friendly, overall basic assessment of you, your family, your...
Adoption Application
22407 Business HWY 151
Monticello, IA 52310
United States
Amaya

Amaya is the sweetest Aussie pup you'd ever be lucky enough to meet! Despite being genetically given microphthalmia, and having...

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Highland

Mister Highland, they really don't come anymore sweet than this little boy! I don't even need to mention just how...

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Angus

Meet the hambone of your dreams, Mister Angus! At roughly 3.5 months old, he's FULL of charm, love, cuddles, kisses,...

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Croc

Croc is your typical while-darling, absolute wild-child heeler mix pup who has a zest for life, and even more so...

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Bolt

Bolt-boy, named after his extremely fast zoomies every time he gets happy! Sweet as honey, and as tall as a...

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Simon

How's it going? My name is Simon, and I'm a sweet little guy! I love to be pet, and spend...

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Zeke

Zeke! We can't get enough of this pint sized guy around here! From his exuberant, lively, and oh so lovely...

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Monty

Little Monty, with the ADORABLE face that steal hearts, and big brown eyes that you can't help but adore. This...

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Elvis

Elvis honestly has a fan club going on here at the shelter, he is simply the most phenomenal, well-behaved, sweet,...

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Pinto

Handsome Pinto! We don't think we've seen anyone wag their tail faster than this happy boy! He's such a happy-go-lucky...

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Penny

Sweet Penny! Golly, this girl is a sweetheart, the second you break through her initial shyness, she's FULL of happy...

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Copper

Copper girl has the most contagious wiggle butt, and wagging little nub tail EVER! At about a year old, she...

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Lorena

The sweet, sweet girl, Lorena. As darling as can genuinely be, gentle-natured, and even-tempered; Lorena steals hearts, and lots of...

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Rachel

Rach is just about as sweet as they come, if she hasn't already topped it! She LOVES love, from people,...

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Monica

If Monica's adorable ears, puppy dog eyes, and adorable personality don't get you feeling puppy fever, snuggling her fluffy, ADORABLE...

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Phoebe

Phoebe is a doll, if you can't tell already! This darling girl has a zest for exploration, climbing on things,...

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Ross

Ross! This handsome little fellow is just as sweet as he looks! He's only about 3 months old, and weighs...

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Oscar

Oscar! He is as sweet as can be, and as you can see, as cuddly as cuddly gets! He welcomes...

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Strawberry

A melting puppy? NO WAY! The second you give her some love, she just becomes lovable mush. She has the...

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Mustard

Howdy, my name is Mustard! I'm a playful kitten who loves to entertain! Whether I'm chasing after a catnip mouse,...

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Nitro

Nitro the boy! The handsomest man around town, sporting the big partially floppy-partially up bunny ears and ADORABLE big blue...

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Honey

Sweet Honey is the princess of the world, and the headrest of any sofa! She adores sunbathing, snuggling, playing, and...

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One Eyed Sam

One eyed Sam got his name for obvious reasons; mainly because 'cutest wittle baby sugar plum' wouldn't really be widely...

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Po

Sweet Benji & Po were born, and soon thereafter came into our care. Fortunately, they were quickly taken into foster,...

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Benji

Sweet Benji & Po were born, and soon thereafter came into our care. Fortunately, they were quickly taken into foster,...

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Angel

Angel is a very special girl, so special, her name doesn't quite grasp it, even! At about 3 years old,...

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Scooby

Scooby the doll, is looking for nothing more than patience, love, companionship, and cuddles. At about a year old, somehow...

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Cricket

Cricket, the happy go lucky, goofy puppy we cannot get enough of! This handsome little dude gets along amazingly with...

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Pattie

Pattie is all about cuddles & zoomies, that is it, and if you're not down with that, then you're NOT...

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Shorty

With those ears, short legs, and face; I will say, Shorty could get away with just about ANYTHING in my...

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Scruff

Scruff Scruff! If a goofy, wire haired boy that somehow makes a pouty face all the time wouldn't bring you...

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Venus

Venus the queen bee! Or so she believes. this darling ol girl came from Texas, where she ran the household...

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Fin

Fin has been absolutely thriving in his foster home; where he gets to hangout with all sorts of other dogs,...

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Chuy

Chuy the 'Chug' - a chihuahua pug mix, or seemingly so! He sports the most adorable of underbites, and curliest...

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Throttle

A lover boy through and through, paired by the most infectious smirk of all time. Throttle is in high-gear only...

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Chickadee

Chickadee! This darling girl is only about a year old, and weighs in right around 17 pounds - let me...

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