ARL Executive Director, Tom Colvin states, "This National Day provides an outlet to raise awareness about horses in Iowa and throughout the United States. The day provides the ARL the ability to educate the public about the abuse, neglect, and homelessness of horses as well as showcase adoptable horses and provide more information about the ARL's Barnyard Buddies Program."

The Animal Rescue League of Iowa Inc. (ARL) is Iowa's largest nonprofit animal shelter, caring for many thousands of pets each year. The ARL serves people and pets from across the state of Iowa through its programs, which include pet adoption, humane education, pet behavior training, spay/neuter, animal cruelty intervention and much more.

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