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Puppy Bowl XVI

We were on Animal Planet’s Puppy Bowl XVI! Theodore, Ferris, Brody, Sassy Li, Clarence, Braelyn and Jaxson will all be in the Puppy Bowl. We were in the starting line up.

AHeinz57 Helps Homeless Dogs in Texas Affected by Harvey

AHeinz57 is taking a van full of supplies down to shelters in Texas and bringing as many dogs back as we can. If you would like to donate items you can drop them off at our building in Desoto or at Petsakes on Euclid or Bone-a-Patreat. They are in desperate need of wire crates, water […]

Barks & Bubbly Fundraising Event

Join us in the atrium for an evening of wine and champagne samples, adoptable dogs, amazing silent auction items, hors d’oeuvres, and music. Did we mention dogs and wine?  FFA Enrichment Center, 1055 SW Prairie Trail Pkwy Ankeny, Iowa 50023 Please purchase tickets in advance. Tickets purchase before event are $50. Tickets purchased at the […]

Best Buddies Friendship Walk

Join AHeinz57 Volunteers, Supporters, and Dog Alumni for the annual Best Buddies Friendship Walk on Saturday, May 6th! It will be a great morning filled with fun activities, a 1 mile walk around Western Gateway Park, free breakfast, coffee, and hot lunch provided by Guru BBQ. Help Best Buddies celebrate their growing success in the […]

Golf Outing Photos Are In!

Click here to view some fabulous photos from our 2015 Putts Fore Mutts Golf Outing!  Special thanks to our photographers Diane Crone (Pet Pix Photograph, LLC), Karrie Morton (Hi There Photography), Renee Kellogg (Toto Photo)!

Preventing Dog Bites With Children

Pay attention to what a dog is telling you. And teach children to respect a dog’s space! Too many dogs end up in shelters (or worse, put down) because the adults in charge were not monitoring the child/dog situation. Many times when a dog bites a kid parents say, “There were no warnings. He just […]

Donate Your Unwanted Gifts To AHeinz57

Receive a gift that’s just not you?  Consider donating it as a prize giveaway for our upcoming golf outing or our annual Ruff Ride! We take it off your hands and you get a tax deduction!  Now that’s the spirit of giving! Why do we ask?  Our fundraisers are a huge part of our yearly […]

AHeinz57 Christmas Giving Ideas

Not sure what to give your hard to buy for family member or friend? Consider us in your Christmas giving this year! Whether you choose a monetary gift or a gift in kind, giving to help those less fortunate is always the best way to give….and receive. Below are some simple giving ideas: Donate Kuranda […]

Shutting Down an Iowa Puppy Mill (or so we thought)

AHeinz57 along with several other rescues, attended an auction from a puppy mill that was supposed to be going out of business (turns out the offender held back several puppies and still has her license).  See this  story by Tails Pet Media Group by clicking  here.

Charles and 17 Other Dogs Rescued From Rural Iowa Home

Charles, critically wounded by a group of dogs, and seventeen dogs/puppies were rescued from one rural Lorimor home. All were malnourished. Click here to see the KCCI Channel 8 newstory and visit our Facebook page for updates on Charles progress.