Thinking About Breeding??

Every year over 6 MILLION animals are euthanized in
shelters for lack of available homes. Approx. 135,000 per week = 20,000
every 24 hours, 365 days a year! An animal is euthanized in the U.S.
EVERY 2 SECONDS. – American Humane Assoc.

Like the Designer Puppies?

We Must Stop Puppy Mills NOW!

Get involved. Don’t buy from newspaper ads, Craig’s List, Pet Shops. Reputable breeders do not use these to sell their dogs. Please Adopt from the ARL or a reputable rescue if you want a pet.

 

All Dogs All People Together for Des Moines (ADAPT4DSM): Diverse citizens promoting owner responsibility, supporting community education, and helping shift the focus from breed-specific bans to alternative vicious dog legislations within the greater Des Moines, Iowa area. Thank you for visiting our site. We are a volunteer citizen’s animal education group whose goals are to reduce the number of biting incidents, remove problematic dogs quicker, holding owners responsible, increase the compliance of current dog regulations to generate money for the city, and provide educational programs for safety and responsible dog ownership for all citizens. We want Des Moines to become a NATIONAL model city for dog ownership, a win-win situation for responsible dog owners and the city of Des Moines.

Make sure you visit all the pages on this site, there is a wealth of information as well as our history which documents how hard we have been working to stop the breed specific legislation, working with the city to develop ordinances that are enforceable.  This has been accomplished through the efforts of volunteers, a win-win program for all dog owners and the city of DSM!  The calendar will post upcoming events and meetings. This site is about our right to own the breed we chose to own, to promote education for all citizens, increase public safety for ALL citizens, and hold owners responsible for their dogs.

Your membership and participation is appreciated and needed, we cannot accomplish our goals without citizen volunteers. Remember that just because the ban has been shelved “for now” we are far from eliminating breed specific regulations, get involved and stay involved!!