Mission Statement:
It shall be the function and primary purpose of the Pottawattamie County Animal Control to preserve order and control of the county's animal population, and to protect the citizens from these animals. The Animal Control Officer shall have in his/her jurisdiction all the unincorporated areas in Pottawattamie County.

It shall always be our secondary objective to return as many impounded animals as possible to their owners. Whenever possible, attempts will be made to find new homes for animals when the owner cannot be found, or if the owner has surrendered ownership of the animal.

Pottawattamie County Animal Control Shelter Procedures

• All dogs picked up by Pottawattamie County Animal Control are taken to the County Animal Shelter.
• The dogs are then advertised in the Daily Nonpareil newspaper's lost and found classified section for five (5) days.
• The dogs are put on our Pet Finder Web Site as soon as possible so they can be viewed.
  After being held for five (5)days, the dog becomes the property of Pottawattamie County and is then put up for adoption