Heartland Humane Society Start an adoption application

No-kill shelter.

Adoption fee From $35
Hours Tue-Sat 12pm-5pm, or by appointment
Areas served Ottumwa and surrounding southeast Iowa
Adopting

Fees, requirements & process

From $35

Cats under 9 months: $55; Cats 9 months to 5 years: $50; Cats over 5 years: $35. Includes spay/neuter, current rabies vaccine, current distemper, and dewormer.

How it works

Start with the adoption application at https://heartlandhumanesociety.org/adoption/application/, then contact Heartland Humane Society at 641-682-1228 or pets@heartlandhumanesociety.org to arrange meeting a cat.

Location

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The area

Wapello County at a glance

Population 35,362
Housing units 15,730
Est. households with a cat 4,493

Estimated by applying the AVMA's 2024 national cat-ownership rate (32.1% of households) to the county's real household count from the Census Bureau — a national rate applied locally, not a local survey. Population and housing figures are from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to adopt a cat?

Cats under 9 months are $55, cats 9 months to 5 years are $50, and cats over 5 are $35. Includes spay/neuter, rabies and distemper vaccines, and dewormer.

What are your hours?

Tuesday through Saturday, 12pm to 5pm, or by appointment.

Get involved

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Surrendering a cat

Contact Heartland Humane Society at 641-682-1228 or pets@heartlandhumanesociety.org to ask about surrendering a cat. Intake policies change with shelter capacity, so check before bringing an animal in.

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