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My name is Betsy!

Posted over 4 months ago

Adoption process
1

Visit the Facility and Find a Pet

2

Submit Application

3

Approve Application

4

Meet the Pet

5

Sign Adoption Contract

6

Pay Fee

7

Take the Pet Home

Adoption fee: $25

This helps Animal Protective League of Springfield and Sangamon County with pet care costs.

My basic info

Breed
Domestic Shorthair
Color
Black (All)/White
Age
Adult
Sex
Female
Pet ID
29450
Hair Length

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

Betsy is a cute 8-year-old black and white cat. She can be somewhat shy until she gets to know someone but when she does, she likes to be pet and shows affection. If you are interested in adopting or meeting Betsy, fill out an application at apl-shelter.org (for adopting) or come visit in-person at the Animal Protective League, 1001 Taintor Road in Springfield. The APL is open every day from noon to 5 p.m.
Shelter
Animal Protective League of Springfield and Sangamon County

Contact info

Pet ID
29450
Contact
Address
1001 Taintor Rd., Springfield, IL 62702

Their adoption process

1.

Visit the Facility and Find a Pet

People can put an application in on an animal they see online.

2.

Submit Application

This is online

3.

Approve Application

4.

Meet the Pet

if they haven't already

5.

Sign Adoption Contract

6.

Pay Fee

This is done at the same time as the adoption contract

7.

Take the Pet Home

Additional adoption info

We do do vet checks and landlord checks off the adoption application

Adoption application

Go meet their pets

We are currently open for adoption every day from 12-5.

We are open for donations every day from 8:30-11 and 12-5.

More about this shelter

For over 60 years, the Animal Protective League has been the voice for animals in Springfield and Sangamon County. APL operates a limited admission animal shelter and a high-volume, low-cost spay/neuter clinic along with comprehensive animal-welfare programs. APL is a private, not-for-profit organization and operates primarily by donations.

​APL's limited admission animal shelter prioritizes intake by sick, injured, abused and abandoned dogs and cats. APL strives to match animals with carefully screened, loving, permanent owners. All animals leave our shelter spayed or neutered, microchipped, and with all age appropriate vaccinations. Over 2000 deserving dogs and cats are placed in homes every year! APL also has an active group of foster families who provide interim homes until space is available at our shelter.

​APL's Spay/neuter clinic performs over 12,000 spay/neuter surgeries every year. In addition to the public, we work with other animal shelters, animal control agencies and animal welfare groups within a 30-mile radius of Springfield. Our free transport system picks up animals from various locations and transports them to our facility for surgery and then returns the animals the following day. This allows many other organizations to have access to low-cost spay/neuter services for their own animals as well as animals in their communities. We currently work with 31 partners in 18 surrounding counties.



APL MISSION

The Animal Protective League is a non-profit 501C(3) organization dedicated to caring for ill, injured and abused homeless animals and coordinating the adoption of those animals by responsible pet owners. It further is commited to ending companion animal overpopulation by offering high-quality, low-cost spay/neuter services.