3+ hour, 57+ min ago  (908+ words) Assistant manager Lauren Hopkins plays with Zeus in the outdoor play yard at the Cedar Rapids Animal Care and Control facility on July 3, 2025. Hopkins was terminated from her role in February 2026. CEDAR RAPIDS — Another former Cedar Rapids Animal Care & Control…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (1328+ words) Volunteer Marjorie Davis, of Iowa City, works with a dog in the yard April 29 at the Iowa City Animal Care and Adoption Center. Utah, a 5-month-old German shepherd mix puppy, retrieves a tennis ball April 29 at the Iowa City Animal…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (150+ words) thegazette.com Volunteer Darlene Olshansky of Iowa City walks Utah, a German shepherd mix puppy, at the Iowa City Animal Care and Adoption Center in Iowa City, Iowa, on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. You have successfully joined. Please add '[email protected]' to your…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (146+ words) thegazette.com Volunteers Darlene Olshansky (left) and Marjorie Davis (right) work with Utah, a 5-month-old German shepherd mix, at the Iowa City Animal Care and Adoption Center. You have successfully joined. Please add '[email protected]' to your contacts. Former Johnson County…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (187+ words) thegazette.com Benny is a 5-year-old male cat available for adoption through the Cedar Valley Humane Society, 7411 Mount Vernon Rd. SE. Ending up at the shelter after his previous owner died, Benny is easygoing and very content to lounge around…...

4+ mon, 1+ day ago  (976+ words) Johanna Ogreen, 16, uses shears to trim down the hair in Eddie’s ears at La Bella Pet Spa in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. The grooming salon has an original location off Edgewood Road and has expanded to downtown Cedar…...

4+ mon, 3+ day ago  (44+ words) thegazette.com The new addition to the Cedar Valley Humane Society opened in January. It almost triples the space available for dogs and cats at the adoption shelter, 7411 Mount Vernon Road SE in rural Linn County. (Submitted)...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (395+ words) Astro the dog stands in his kennel July 3, 2025, at the Cedar Rapids Animal Care & Control shelter in Cedar Rapids. In a review ordered last year, a new consultant’s report recommends 42 specific actions be taken to improve the facility — some of…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (179+ words) The Gazette has been serving Eastern Iowa since 1883. Our office is open to the public from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM Monday through Friday. Online assistance via phone or email is available 6:00 AM to 4:00 PM Monday through Wednesday and 6:00 AM to 11:00 AM…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (183+ words) The Gazette has been serving Eastern Iowa since 1883. Our office is open to the public from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM Monday through Friday. Online assistance via phone or email is available 6:00 AM to 4:00 PM Monday through Wednesday and 6:00 AM to 11:00 AM…...