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Friendship APL of Lorain County

8303 Murray Ridge Road, Elyria, OH 44035

Contact Gregory Willey
Email adoptions@friendshipapl.org
Phone (440) 322-4321
cats, birds, dogs, farm animals, horses, rabbits, reptiles & small animals at Friendship APL of Lorain County
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Areas Friendship APL of Lorain County serves

Friendship APL receives no government funding. We depend on the generosity and financial support of friends and neighbors, and on various fundraisers, to serve the people and animals of Lorain County and the surrounding area.

Friendship APL of Lorain County's adoption process

Additional adoption info

Kittens (Less than 1 year): $60
Cats (1 year and older): $25

Note: you will need a cat carrier when adopting a cat. If you do not have one, cat boxes are available for $4.

Adoptable Dogs
Puppies (Less than 7 months): $200
Dogs (7 months to 7 years): $100
Small Dogs (20 pounds or less): $150
Senior Dogs (8 years and older): $50

Adoptable Small Animals
Guinea Pigs & Hamsters: $10
Rabbits: $15
Chincillas & Ferrets: $50
Senior Chinchillas & Ferrets (8+ years): $25

Adoptions are made with the best interest of the pets in mind. We attempt to match the right person with the right pet. If you have kids and/or another dog in your family and are interested in adopting a Friendship dog please bring them with you for a meet and greet. No meet and greets are required for cats. No appointment is necessary. Stop by anytime during regular business hours. All pets placed for adoption receive a veterinary examination, their first set of shots, are dewormed and are spayed/neutered. Cats are feline leukemia tested. All cats and dogs over 3 months of age are micro-chipped.

About Friendship APL of Lorain County

Friendship APL is a private, independent, non-profit [501(c)(3)] humane society founded in Elyria, Ohio in 1957. We own and operate the largest animal shelter in Lorain County. Our members incorporated on August 30, 1957 as the Lorain County Animal Protective League. We changed our name to Friendship Animal Protective League on October 30, 2005.

Friendship APL of Lorain County's adopted pets

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Why should you adopt?

Dog adoption and cat adoption saves lives. Adopt a dog or adopt a cat and you'll have a friend for life.

What is the difference between adopting a dog, adopting a cat, adopting a kitten or adopting a puppy versus getting dogs for sale, cats for sale, puppies for sale or kittens for sale from a dog breeder or a cat breeder?

When someone is breeding puppies or breeding kittens, they are creating new dogs and cats who need homes. Some people are interested in a very specific breed of dog, cat, puppy or kitten and they think the only way to find that specific breed is to buy a dog for sale or buy a cat for sale from a puppy breeder or a kitten breeder. Yet animal shelters are filled with dogs and cats who must find homes.

So rather than buying a dog or puppy for sale from a dog breeder or buying a cat or kitten for sale from a cat breeder, we encourage people to adopt a dog, adopt a cat, adopt a puppy or adopt a kitten at their local animal shelter, SPCA, humane society or pet rescue group.