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Age: Almost 1 year Breed: Black Lab/mix Good with dogs? Yes! Good with cats? Yes! Good with kids? Needs a calm, patient environment
Casey is a sweet, playful, and affectionate young dog who’s ready to find her forever home. After spending several weeks in a loving foster home, she’s learned to trust her humans and has shown incredible progress in overcoming her need to have someone always around. However, she will need a patient, understanding family who can help her continue building confidence in new situations.
Her foster has provided us some very helpful information to help to know her personality, behavior quirks, etc. to aid in her transition to her furrr-ever home. You can read about that here!
Personality: Casey is a very sweet dog. When she first arrived in her foster home, she would hide in one room, but now she’s much more comfortable. Still, Casey may get anxious in new places or situations. She thrives with reassurance from her human and is quick to calm down with hugs or a chew toy. She can be hesitant when left alone, so having another dog in the home was a big help for her.
While Casey may be shy or nervous around new people at first, she warms up quickly. She’s not aggressive at all – even when meeting new voices or barking at passing strangers, her actions come from curiosity or worry rather than hostility. She’s especially loyal to her humans and will happily curl up for a nice cozy nap next to you.
Good with Other Animals: Casey is fantastic with other dogs! She loved playing with the other dog in the foster home (a small dog), engaging in lots of fun, rough-and-tumble play that never turned mean. She’s curious and playful with cats, and although she gets excited and playful around them, she’s never rough. She’s had no issues coexisting with other pets, as long as they respect her space.
Kids: Casey is a little nervous around younger kids, especially loud ones. She had some initial fear of her foster’s 3-year-old granddaughter, but once reassured, she was calm and careful. Casey did bark at the child when she yelled, but it was more out of concern than aggression. A home with older, calmer children would be ideal for Casey.
Behaviors: When faced with overwhelming situations or unfamiliar surroundings, she may hide or become nervous, so she’ll need a patient family who will help her navigate new experiences and provide reassurance. If she’s feeling scared or unsure,
Age: Almost 1 year Breed: Black Lab/mix Good with dogs? Yes! Good with cats? Yes! Good with kids? Needs a calm, patient environment
Casey is a sweet, playful, and affectionate young dog who’s ready to find her forever home. After spending several weeks in a loving foster home, she’s learned to trust her humans and has shown incredible progress in overcoming her need to have someone always around. However, she will need a patient, understanding family who can help her continue building confidence in new situations.
Her foster has provided us some very helpful information to help to know her personality, behavior quirks, etc. to aid in her transition to her furrr-ever home. You can read about that here!
Personality: Casey is a very sweet dog. When she first arrived in her foster home, she would hide in one room, but now she’s much more comfortable. Still, Casey may get anxious in new places or situations. She thrives with reassurance from her human and is quick to calm down with hugs or a chew toy. She can be hesitant when left alone, so having another dog in the home was a big help for her.
While Casey may be shy or nervous around new people at first, she warms up quickly. She’s not aggressive at all – even when meeting new voices or barking at passing strangers, her actions come from curiosity or worry rather than hostility. She’s especially loyal to her humans and will happily curl up for a nice cozy nap next to you.
Good with Other Animals: Casey is fantastic with other dogs! She loved playing with the other dog in the foster home (a small dog), engaging in lots of fun, rough-and-tumble play that never turned mean. She’s curious and playful with cats, and although she gets excited and playful around them, she’s never rough. She’s had no issues coexisting with other pets, as long as they respect her space.
Kids: Casey is a little nervous around younger kids, especially loud ones. She had some initial fear of her foster’s 3-year-old granddaughter, but once reassured, she was calm and careful. Casey did bark at the child when she yelled, but it was more out of concern than aggression. A home with older, calmer children would be ideal for Casey.
Behaviors: When faced with overwhelming situations or unfamiliar surroundings, she may hide or become nervous, so she’ll need a patient family who will help her navigate new experiences and provide reassurance. If she’s feeling scared or unsure,
The process starts by browsing the pets on our website or by visiting the shelter. If you’re looking for a particular type of animal and can’t find it online or after visiting our shelter, please try a rescue group. The shelter has a list of rescue groups for most dog breeds, and you can also find these by doing a quick search online.
Upon entering our shelter, please take time to notice all our animals. All of the animals deserve loving homes, and our goal is to match up the right pet with the right family. Please visit with staff about the behavior and personality of the animal. They have been taking care of the animal since arrival and generally know a lot about them. After a decision has been made, please return to the front desk and give the adoption counselor a tag number, name, and/or description of the animal you are interested in adopting.
Adoption Requirements
To adopt an animal from the Cedar Valley Humane Society, you must be at least 18 years old, provide a current photo ID, and have a verifiable address. If you rent, bring a copy of your lease agreement and/or your property manager’s telephone number so that we can verify the type of pet you are adopting is allowed.
The process starts by browsing the pets on our website or by visiting the shelter. If you’re looking for a particular type of animal and can’t find it online or after visiting our shelter, please try a rescue group. The shelter has a list of rescue groups for most dog breeds, and you can also find these by doing a quick search online.
Upon entering our shelter, please take time to notice all our animals. All of the animals deserve loving homes, and our goal is to match up the right pet with the right family. Please visit with staff about the behavior and personality of the animal. They have been taking care of the animal since arrival and generally know a lot about them. After a decision has been made, please return to the front desk and give the adoption counselor a tag number, name, and/or description of the animal you are interested in adopting.
Adoption Requirements
To adopt an animal from the Cedar Valley Humane Society, you must be at least 18 years old, provide a current photo ID, and have a verifiable address. If you rent, bring a copy of your lease agreement and/or your property manager’s telephone number so that we can verify the type of pet you are adopting is allowed.
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During our open hours Monday-Friday 12pm-7pm and on Saturdays 12pm-5pm at:
7411 Mt Vernon Road SE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52403
During our open hours Monday-Friday 12pm-7pm and on Saturdays 12pm-5pm at:
7411 Mt Vernon Road SE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52403
More about this shelter
A brief history
Founded in 1901, the Cedar Valley Humane Society helps place thousands of animals into new adoptive homes and returns hundreds of lost pets to their owners every year. We are not affiliated with any other agency or organization, and rely solely on private donations for everything we do.
Our Mission
The Cedar Valley Humane Society 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, 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. We provide animal control services to unincorporated Linn County and its municipalities, with the exception of Cedar Rapids, Marion, and Center Point, which have other animal control services providers. We also provide animal control services to unincorporated Benton County (dogs only), North Liberty, Swisher, Tiffin, Shueyville, Oxford, Walford, Solon, Atkins, Shellsburg, and Urbana.
Admission Policy
The Cedar Valley Humane Society is an open admission animal shelter. As such, we accept all animals regardless of health or temperament, and we will never turn away an animal in need.
A brief history
Founded in 1901, the Cedar Valley Humane Society helps place thousands of animals into new adoptive homes and returns hundreds of lost pets to their owners every year. We are not affiliated with any other agency or organization, and rely solely on private donations for everything we do.
Our Mission
The Cedar Valley Humane Society 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, 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. We provide animal control services to unincorporated Linn County and its municipalities, with the exception of Cedar Rapids, Marion, and Center Point, which have other animal control services providers. We also provide animal control services to unincorporated Benton County (dogs only), North Liberty, Swisher, Tiffin, Shueyville, Oxford, Walford, Solon, Atkins, Shellsburg, and Urbana.
Admission Policy
The Cedar Valley Humane Society is an open admission animal shelter. As such, we accept all animals regardless of health or temperament, and we will never turn away an animal in need.
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