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SUMMARY:Tree of Life 2025
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Give a gift to a pet in need this holiday season” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center” css=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]The Animal Rescue League of Iowa’s annual Tree of Life event is an opportunity to leave gifts for homeless pets under the tree and help supply the shelter with items the animals depend on every day.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] \nMake a difference this December. Leave a gift for a homeless pet.  \n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_custom_heading text=”How to make a gift” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center|color:%23111111″ css=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=””] \nBring a Gift:\nChoose an item from our Wish List and put it under the tree at one of our drop-off locations in the Des Moines metro.   \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=””] \nContactless Gifting:\nGive a gift with an online order! When you donate items from our wish lists\, they ship directly to us. \nAmazon Wish List \nChewy Wish List \nWalmart Wish List  \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=””] \nGift a Day of Care:\nIt costs just $20 to gift 1 day of care to a homeless pet! Make a donation to a pet in need below and we’ll display an ornament at the ARL as a symbol of your donation. Ornaments can feature your name\, the animal lover in your life\, in memory of a loved one or pet\, etc. \nDONATE HERE!\n[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”72567″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center” css=””][vc_empty_space][vc_custom_heading text=”Tree of Life Drop-off Locations” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:center” css=””][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section title=”Des Moines” tab_id=”1764198945827-140d5250-8e6c”][vc_column_text css=””]*ARL Main – 5452 NE 22nd St. \n*Des Moines Animal Services – 1441 Harriet St. \nARL Afford-A-Care Pet Clinic-East – 1258 E 14th St. \nARL Afford-A-Care Pet Clinic-South – 3003 SE 14th St. \nBlue Pearl Pet Hospital – 4631 Merle Hay Rd. \n*Bone-A-Patreat – 4110 University Ave. \nDough Co. Pizza – Drake – 2330 University Ave. \nDowntown Doggy Daycare – 724 Scott Ave. \nFuzzy’s Taco Shop – 300 W Martin Luther King Jr Pkwy Suite 120. \nConfluence Brewing Company – 1235 Thomas Beck Rd. \n*Pet Supplies Plus – 4211 Fleur Dr. \nLift DSM – 4230 Fleur Dr. \n*Petco Army Post Road– 1311 E Army Post Rd.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”West Des Moines” tab_id=”1764198945848-e034607d-2ee5″][vc_column_text css=””]ARL West-Iowa Pet Food & Seascapes – 1500 22nd St. \n*Coffee Cats Cafe – 312 5th St. \nCamp Bow Wow – 2900 University Ave.\, Suite 250 \n*Bone-A-Patreat – 9250 University Ave.\, Suite 103 \n*Petco – 6805 Mills Civic Pkwy[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Ankeny” tab_id=”1764198947998-64b0aa84-972c”][vc_column_text css=””]Ankeny Animal & Avian Clinic – 742 S Ankeny Blvd \n*Bone-A-Patreat– 6130 S Ankeny Blvd \nStewart Sport & Spine Physical Therapy – 502 N Ankeny Blvd Suite 4 \nDough Co. Pizza – 2405 SW White Birch Dr Ste 100 \n*Pet Smart – 1715 SE Delaware Ave[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Altoona” tab_id=”1764198980536-0e7ad255-595e”][vc_column_text css=””]*The Outlets of Des Moines – Food Pavilion – 801 Bass Pro Dr. NW \n*Bone-A-Patreat – 550 36th Ave. SW\, Suite Q[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Other” tab_id=”1764198988706-1d4c8e61-f60c”][vc_column_text css=””]*Urbandale – Bone-A-Patreat – 3735 86th St. \nClive – Des Moines Cosmetic Dentistry – 2375 Berkshire Pkwy. \nJohnston – Sullivan Family Pet Hospital – 5985 NW 62nd Ave. \nGrimes – Dogwoods Lodge – 2960 SE Grimes Blvd. \nDallas Center – Dog Stylist Cheyenne – 1401 Walnut St. \nIndianola – Sticks & Balls – 116 E Ashland Ave. \nSt. Charles – The Talk Shop – 3357 St Charles Rd.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=””] \nLook for the * symbol—these locations let you shop for donated goods and drop off donations all in one spot! \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=””] \nFor Dogs\n\nEasy Cheese (in a can)\nWhipped cream\nHot dogs\nPeanut butter (creamy\, no xylitol please)\nCalming chews\nDog treats\nDog chews (no rawhide\, please)\nVienna sausages\nNylabones – large and XL\nBenebones – large and XL\nKONGs\, medium\nKONGs – XL for extreme chewers\nKONGs – XXL for extreme chewers\nKONGs – large for extreme chewers\nChicken broth and beef broth (for making pupsicles)\nCanned pumpkin\nSmall rugs (must be able to fit in a washer/dryer)\nAdaptil\nAdaptil collars\nMartingale collars (any size\, preferably green)\nRope toys\nDog crates\, 42″ and 48″ (this is the exact item we need)\nApplesauce\nGrooming wipes\nPuppy Milk Replacer\nSlip leads (6 ft.)\nSlip leads (10 ft.)\nChain leads\nFlea and tick treatment\nJoint supplements\nLick Mats\nFrisbees\nQuart food storage bags (for holding dog treats)\nFreeze dried beef liver\nFreeze dried chicken\nFreeze dried lamb liver\nDog bubbles (used for enrichment)\nWobble Wag Giggle Ball\nKONG Balls – large\nKONG Wobblers\nBoomer Balls — 6″ or larger\nFlirt poles\nPlastic containers with lids (yogurt containers or similar) – for making pupsicles\nIce cube trays for making “pupsicles” (bone shape & paw shape)\nEasy Walk Harnesses (XL)\nEasy Walk Harnesses (large)\nEasy Walk Harnesses (medium)\nEasy Walk Harnesses (small)\nPoop bags\nPoop scoopers\nStainless steel food/water bowls\nBath towels (full-size)\nBlankets\nFlat bedsheets (no fitted sheets\, please)\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=””] \nFor Cats\n\n\n\nCat litter (non-clumping\, unscented)\nChuru lickable cat treats\nDa Bird cat toy\nDa Bird feather refills\nFeliway diffuser\nFeliway diffuser refills\nCat scratchers (13-pack is best for our kennels)\nCanned tuna\nBaby food\nHanging cat toys\nCalming treats\nCat carriers\nKitten formula\nHeating pads\nSnuggle Kitties and Snuggle Puppies\nKitten grooming wipes\nFlea and Tick Spray\nFeeding Nipples\nNursing bottles\nTotes to make neonate kits for foster homes (this is the exact item we need)\nJingle balls and ping pong balls\nSardines (in water)\nFlea combs\nNutri-cal for kittens\nFeeding tubes\nBowls (stainless steel\, for food or water)\nBlankets (fabric or knitted – 18×18″)\nSmall rugs (must be able to fit in a washer/dryer)\nGlitter balls\nFuzzy mice\nKicker toys\nWater Bowls\nFeliway\nKitten Milk Replacer – cans\nBlender bottles (20 oz.\, new or used)\nRescue wipes\nStainless steel food/water bowls\nVaseline\nBack scratchers\nLick mats\nPaper sacks\nLarge litterboxes for foster homes\nJoint supplements\nCalming collars\nShredded paper\nStools\nMoist cat treats (no catnip\, please)\nCrunchy cat treats (no catnip\, please)\nBird seed (used in bird feeders outside cat adoption areas for enrichment)\nPlastic treat balls\nCat scales (this is the exact item we need)\nHeating blankets\n\n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=””] \nFor Small Animals\n\nTimothy hay\nRabbit litter\nSmall animal bedding (no pine bedding\, please)\nBamboo sticks\nApple sticks\nWater bottles\nKaytee Perfect Chew toys for rabbits and small animals\nSmall animal treats\nHanging toys for birds\nSmall wooden ladders for birds\nPumice or rope perches for birds\nFruit (Bananas\, blackberries\, raspberries\, watermelon\, pumpkin)\nVegetables (Romaine lettuce\, celery\, collard greens\, arugula\, bell peppers\, broccoli\, bok choy\, cabbage\, kale\, watercress)\n\nFor Barn Animals\n\nLead rope\nFirst aid items (Fly repellent ointment\, rash cream\, bandages\, veterinary thermometer\, wound care spray\, wound ointment)\nChicken scratch grains\nHorse feed (Amplify Supplement or Purina Enrich)\nSenior horse feed (Purina\, Triple Crown or Nutrena)\nHorse spray-on fly protection\nSweet feed and alfalfa pellets (used for training)\nBlack rubber horse feed pans\nMuck forks\nMuck buckets\nChicken toys\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=””] \nGift Cards and Other Supplies\n\nPre-paid gasoline cards (for animal transport vehicles)\nGift cards to pet supply stores\, Hy-Vee\, and Walmart\nDuct tape\nZip Ties\n10×13 Mailing envelopes\nBatteries – AAA\, AA\, C\, D\, 9V\nLabel-maker tape – white \nSticky notes/Post-it notes\nCarabiners\nPens \nDry Erase Markers \nCommand strips \nPaper – multicolor\, cardstock for laser printer \nPaper – white\, letter or cardstock for laser printer \nExam gloves (large\, XL or medium)\nTrash bags – 60 gallon or larger\nWild bird food\nAcrylic yarn or cotton yarn (no wool blends\, chunky yarns or fun-fur yarn\, please)\nTape rolls\nBinder clips\nScissors (this is the exact item we need)\nScrewdrivers\nCan openers\nPill bottles\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_cta h2=”Interested in having your business host a Tree of Life this year?” css=””]Call (515) 473-9126 or email events@arl-iowa.org[/vc_cta][vc_custom_heading text=”Watch ARL pets pick out your gifts last year!” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:center” css=””][vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/sVtQNjG5YkU?si=pGagZovqp7RfDd2b” css=””][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://arl-ranch.org/event/tree-of-life-2025/
LOCATION:IA
CATEGORIES:Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Event Team":MAILTO:events@arl-iowa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251226T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260125T235900
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CREATED:20251223T164430Z
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SUMMARY:Gourmet Apples Pre-Sale 2026
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”70551″ img_size=”full” css=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Be part of our annual tradition\, where the funds from each apple sold provides care to an animal for a day.” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center|color:%23E88BAB” css=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] \nOur gourmet apple recipe for humans features a large\, tart apple that is covered in homemade caramel from Iowa Orchard then dipped in milk chocolate\, drizzled with white chocolate and covered with crushed toffee from Chocolate Storybook. \nMade specifically for dogs\, our gourmet dog apple is covered in peanut butter and rolled in crushed dog biscuits. \n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_custom_heading text=”Apple Ordering Options” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center” css=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] \nPlace your order by January 25 to guarantee availability so you don’t miss out! Shipping and delivery available — see details below. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] \n\n\n\n\nApples for You or Friends\n\n\n\nApples for Dogs\n\n\n\n\nSingle Apple for Humans — $15\nHuman Apple Deal* — $75 \n(Buy 5\, get 1 FREE – $90 value!)\nSingle Apple for Dogs — $10\nDog Apple Deal* — $50 \n(Buy 5\, get 1 FREE – $60 value!)\n\n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””] \n*Offers cannot be combined. Must purchase 5 apples of the same kind in order to get a free apple of the same kind (i.e. – 3 human apples and 2 dog apples does not equal 1 free apple). \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator css=””][vc_custom_heading text=”Valentine’s Box for You & Your Pet” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:30|text_align:center” css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \nShow off your love for your pet with a Valentine’s gift box including treats for the both of you! \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] \n\n\n\n\nFOR CAT LOVERS\n\n\nFOR DOG LOVERS\n\n\n\n\n \nShow off your membership in the ARL’s “Cat Lovers” Social Club with a comfy crewneck sweatshirt\, and a matching cat collar tag and keyring! PLUS—enjoy treats for both you and your cat\, including a gourmet apple for you and a yummy Hill’s Pet Nutrition treat for your feline friend. \n$50\n\n\n \nShow off your membership in the ARL’s “Dog Lovers” Social Club with a comfy crewneck sweatshirt\, and a matching dog collar tag and keyring! PLUS—enjoy treats for both you and your dog\, including a gourmet apple for you and a gourmet apple for your canine companion. \n$50\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Pre-sale has ended. If you would still like to order apples or Valentine’s boxes\, please visit the Gourmet Apples Pickup website.” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center” css=””][vc_btn title=”GOURMET APPLES PICKUP” align=”center” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Farl-ranch.org%2Fevent%2Fgourmet-apples-pickup-2026%2F”][vc_empty_space][vc_separator css=””][vc_custom_heading text=”Shipping + Delivery” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:30|text_align:center” css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \nFree Local Delivery\nPurchase 24+ of any apples\, and get FREE delivery in Des Moines metro[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””] \nShipping\nAny 6 apples – $15 shipping\nAny 12 apples – $20 shipping\nValentine’s Box – $15.50 shipping \nFor shipping inquiries\, please email events@arl-iowa.org \n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \nPickup\nOrders will be available for pickup January 26 – February 14.\nPlease give our team 24 hours from the time you place your order to prepare it for pickup. \n\n\n\nLOCATION\nTIME\n\n\nARL Main\n5452 NE 22nd Street\nDes Moines\, IA 50313\nMonday through Friday — 12 p.m. to 7 p.m.\nSaturday and Sunday — 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.\n\n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_separator css=””][vc_custom_heading text=”Thank you to our sponsors” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:30|text_align:center” css=””][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=””] \nCHANGING LIVES SPONSORS\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=””] \n\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=””] \n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=””] \nIN-KIND SPONSORS\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes”][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text css=””] \n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text css=””] \n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text css=””][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_separator css=””][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=””] \nThe ARL adheres to a no-refund\, no-credit policy. Once registered\, if you are unable to attend\, please consider your payment a tax-deductible donation. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://arl-ranch.org/event/gourmet-apples-pre-sale-2026/
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