Here at Dogs Forever we open our hearts and bring dogs into our care from counties without animal shelters, shelters where dogs are euthanized due to overcrowding, and other reasons such as an owner has passed away and there is no family to take the dog in. With our intimate setting of kennels, the noise level is not offensive to dogs or people, which helps keep the stress among our dogs at a mini
mum. We also use classical and jazz music to help provide a calm and soothing environment for the dogs. Our all-volunteer staff is committed to the well-being of the dogs in our care. Three times each day, seven days a week, volunteers walk, feed, and interact with our dogs. They all receive the upmost medical and dental care from day one with us. Some of them have never known a kind, gentle, loving touch. It's our duty as their caregivers to walk beside them during their journey with us. We provide them with those feelings and emotions to feel safe and confident while we find their forever home. Please visit us on any Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Dogs Forever is at 809 Rockford Road SW in Cedar Rapids. Right behind the Kernel's Stadium scoreboard in the two blue buildings. For more information about our organization, our dogs, volunteer opportunities, fundraising, and events, contact us from any method below. http://www.dogsforever.org http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/IA211.html
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This is ADORABLE and we fully support a pie in the face for the winner. 🤣🤣🤣
Go take them your coins!!
The donations and friendly competition are RISING! Bring those coins in through November 24th to help us raise funds for Forever and decide which teachers will be getting a pie in the face! Let's finish strong for the pups, 360! 🐾
11/10/2025
🚨 It's the LAST DAY of our Dogs Forever's 2026 Annual Online Calendar Contest Fundraiser and this is the Final Vote Boost Promo! 🚨 (And holy can only you guys were only $1079 away from meeting our fundraising goal! 😍)
You can surely vote for any entry for just $1. Otherwise, this is the last vote promotion of the entire contest — and unlike the others, it ends at 7:00 PM tonight! ⏰ Every dollar donated, every entry fee, it all comes back to the sweet pups at our shelter.
Our contest officially wraps up at 9:00 PM, so you don’t have all day to take advantage of this one! Donate $100 and receive 75 extra votes — that’s a total of 175 votes for every $100 donation! 💪
You can still enter the contest for just $10, and for every $100 you add on, you’ll not only get your 100 votes, but the bonus 75 votes too — 175 votes total!
😄 Just think how many votes you can get with a $200 donation on top of your entry, You can really jump ahead in the contest today!!
If you don’t want to enter, please consider clicking the link and throwing some votes toward any of our adorable entries that have already joined the fun. ❤️
✨ The top 13 entries at 9:00 PM exactly will be featured in our 2026 calendar — they make amazing Christmas gifts, and we’ll have them available for sale soon!
11/09/2025
🎉 Day 9 Update of our Dogs Forever's 2026 Annual Online Calendar Contest Fundraiser – One More Day to Go! 🎉
We’re down to the final stretch of our fundraiser — just one day left! If you haven’t entered or voted yet, there’s still time! 🙌
You can enter for just $10, and stay tuned for tomorrow’s final major vote promotion — your last chance to get ahead in the ranks! 👀😍
If you don’t want to enter, please click the link and throw some votes at any of our adorable entries. ❤️
The top 13 entries will be featured in our 2026 calendar, which will be available for sale very soon — they make perfect Christmas gifts! 🎄
When you enter or click the link, you’ll also see an option to pre-order a calendar — that helps us get an idea of how many to order.
🎄As you start unpacking your holiday decorations, you might realize your style’s changed a bit over the years—and that you’ve got some nice décor you just don’t use anymore.
If that’s the case, we’d love for you to consider donating it to Dogs Forever's 14th Annual Holidog Bazaar!
We’re looking for brand new handmade items or gently used, good-quality holiday décor—things like holiday wreaths, wooden signs, canvas pictures, and festive home decorations. (Maybe not so much the ‘90s tinsel vibes 😉).
If you’ve got holiday treasures ready for a new home, please drop them off at the shelter before Thanksgiving. Your donations help make our biggest holiday fundraiser a success for the dogs! ❤️
(No loose ornaments please.)
We're also looking for clean gently used dog themed items. No rips, stains, tears or missing pieces please! 🐾
11/08/2025
🐾 Our 2026 Dogs Forever Calendar Contest is Almost Over! 🐾
There’s just a little time left to get in on one of our favorite fundraisers of the year. The contest wraps up November 10th at 9:00 p.m. (CST)!
This is such a fun one because anyone, anywhere can participate. We love seeing entries come in from near and far, it truly makes this fundraiser special. ❤️
The top 13 entries (as determined by GoGo Photo Contest) will be featured in our 2026 Dogs Forever Calendar, and all other entries will be included in a collage on the back. Every year this contest comes right down to the wire, sometimes even seconds apart, so we’re extra grateful GoGo handles all the tracking for us! 🫣
Most importantly, remember this is all for a great cause. Whether you’ve entered, voted, or shared, thank you for supporting our pups! 🐶 We are also very close to meeting our fundraising goal. If you don't want to enter, please consider throwing some votes to some of our entries. We will have one final vote promotion tomorrow where you can make a donation and bank some extra votes to get up in the ranks. 👀👀 ( https://www.gogophotocontest.com/dogsforever )
📅 Once the contest wraps up, we’ll send the calendars off to be printed. They’ll be $20 each and available for pickup at the shelter or at Dogs Forever’s 14th Annual Holidog Bazaar. They make perfect holiday gifts!
Want to make sure you get yours? You can pre-order through this form, and we’ll notify you to collect payment as soon as they arrive:
👉 https://forms.gle/Lb9d2GdMcgz9EAAY7
📸: picture of sweet Nova because she's absolutely adorable and still waiting for her forever. No other pets, we'd like her to have a fenced yard, needs someone who will play with her and take her on walks! 🥰 Especially someone who will snuggle in on the couch with her.
11/08/2025
We're here until 2pm. Come get out of the rain and spend some time getting to know our pups. 🖤
11/08/2025
🎉 It's nearing the end of our Dogs Forever's 2026 Annual Online Calendar Contest Fundraiser !! Today only if you haven't had a chance to enter, we're giving you a great shot to get involved. Entry-Only Promo today – Jump Ahead in the Ranks! 🎉
It’s Day 8 of our 10-day contest, and if you haven’t entered yet, now’s your chance to boost your entry!
💡 How it works:
Enter for $10.
Donate $30+ with your entry and get 60 extra votes.
Not entering? Share your favorite posts—votes are $1 each.
The top 13 entries with the most votes at the end of our contest will be in our upcoming 2026 calendar! They'll be here before Christmas and make great gifts! 🥰
🚀 Don’t miss your chance to jump ahead in the ranks!
11/08/2025
In case you missed it.. We're here and open at 10:00.
A dog is a really big commitment to add to your life, but if you're in a place and a space where you're ready, please consider one of ours. 🖤
11/08/2025
🐾 We're open tomorrow (Saturday!)! We’ve got some sweet adoptable dogs waiting to meet you this Saturday at Dogs Forever! 🐾
📅 Saturday, November 8th
🕙 10am–2pm
📍 809 Rockford Rd SW (two blue buildings — the left one is the main building)
Come meet our crew of happy, hopeful pups and maybe find your new best friend. There’s no better way to start the weekend!
Note: Grover will be by appointment only — he won’t be at open hours. If you think you could be his match, submit an application and we’ll set up a one-on-one meet and greet.
♻️ Bonus way to help:
Bring us your redeemable cans & bottles (glass too!). Drop them off anytime, bagged up, in front of our shed (see last photo). Every nickel helps cover vet bills and care for our pups.
Please share to help spread the word — and come say hi tomorrow! 💛
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Here at Dogs Forever we open our hearts and bring dogs into our care from counties without animal shelters, shelters where dogs are euthanized due to overcrowding and other reasons such as an owner has passed away and there is no family to take the dog in. With our intimate setting of kennels, the noise level is not offensive to dogs or people, which helps keep the stress among our dogs at a minimum. We also use classical and jazz music to help provide a calm and soothing environment for the dogs.
Our all-volunteer staff is committed to the well-being of the dogs in our care. Three times each day, seven days a week volunteers walk, feed, and interact with our dogs. They all receive the upmost medical and dental care from day one with us. We love our homeless dogs like they are our own. Some of them have never known a kind, gentle, loving touch. It's our duty as their caregivers to walk beside them during their journey with us and provide them with nothing but those feelings and emotions to feel safe and confident while we find their forever home.
Please visit us on any Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Dogs Forever is at 809 Rockford Road SW in Cedar Rapids. Right behind the Kernel's Stadium scoreboard in the blue buildings.
For more information about our organization, our dogs and volunteer opportunities, check out our website: