Registered shelter Dogs/Cats

Midlands Humane Society

Council Bluffs, IA 51503

About

In January 2006, a group of concerned citizens came together to address the growing and unmet animal welfare needs in the Council Bluffs area. Inadequate local animal shelter facilities, city population increases, and a lack of public education had resulted in animal overpopulation and its associated problems. It was unanimously agreed upon that the City’s animal control function alone could not adequately fulfill the needs of these displaced animals. In partnership with the City of Council Bluffs, Midlands Humane Society (MHS) invested two years of planning, organizing and research into this vision. A feasibility study concluded that a humane society was a viable and much needed component of the community. Following that, a business plan was developed and MHS (a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization) was formed and the capital campaign ensued. MHS achieved their $3.2 million goal and the new facility opened January 2, 2015. In addition to contributing $1.5 million toward the capital campaign, the City of Council Bluffs has provided a seven-acre parcel of land at the junction of College Road and Railroad Avenue for the facility and an adjacent dog park.