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Quote of the day . . .

"Many of us have to spell words such as "out," "cookie," and "bath" when conversing with other people, lest we unnecessarily excite our pets. And even then they often understand. I've actually had clients who resorted to using a second language around their dogs, but after a while their perceptive pooches caught on. Who says dogs don't understand us?"

Warren Eckstein

Today at Benld Adopt-A-Pet

Monday, October 14, 2024

Columbus Day

Indigenous People's Day

The shelter is OPEN today from 1-5 p.m. Please call 217.835.2538 for an appointment.

If you like working with animals --
Benld Adopt-A-Pet wants YOU!
Call 217.835.2538 for details.

AS OF 10/14/2024, WE URGENTLY NEED THE FOLLOWING:

Purina Puppy Food, canned (Completely out! - Need urgently!)
Purina Kitten Chow, dry
Cat Food, canned
Mother & Babycat, canned & dry

Any and all donations are greatly appreciated!

Thank you!

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October is Adopt a Shelter Dog Month!

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YOUR HELP IS MUCH APPRECIATED!
See "Donate / Wish" page for those items
that we are currently in need of. Thank YOU!

Photo of the Week

NOTE: Update on Tigs, now named Apollo, (Orange kitten) with previously adopted cat friends Hades (brown tabby) and Zeus (black and white).

Writing to let you guys know that Tigs has settled in and he's a happy healthy boy. We decided to name him Apollo.

It took a while for Apollo to get comfortable with his brothers, but he's doing good with them now. Hades tried to groom Apollo the first time they met, just like he did when we brought Zeus home. I knew Hades would have no reservations about another brother.

Zeus and Apollo were both scared of each other at first, but it didn't take long for Zeus to realize he had a new source of entertainment. He wanted to play with Apollo before long, but Apollo didn't want anything to do with him for the first week or so. After that he started warming up to Zeus and now they zoom around the house together. Getting Apollo has been really good for Zeus. He's learned to play nicer and he's more gentle with Hades now too.

Apollo is definitely living up to the Orange cat stereotypes. He's a crazy boy, but he's also super cuddly and sweet. He's exactly what we were hoping for. We're so grateful that we have these perfect boys. Thanks again for all you guys do!

Videos of the Week

Petco Adoption 10/05/2024

Om Saturday, October 5th, we brought some dogs to a mobile adoption at Petco in Springfield. It was hard to tell who had a better time of it, the people, or the dogs. We're happy to report that both Gobo, a black and white lab mix, and Cheeseburger, a cheerful Beagle, went to their new homes that day. 10/09/2024

What's new on our website . . .

Our Catio is now finished and our cats love it. 09/14/2024

Boogie, Firecracker & Precious are now at our Petco Cat Condo's in Springfield. We also have a large number of cats and kittens available at our shelter, which can be viewed on our "Adoptable Cats" page. Call 217.835.2538 for more information. 10/06/2024

See this week's featured pets - Lexi and Gigi on our "Adoptions" page. 10/10//2024

Directions to the shelter:

From I-55 take Exit 44 (Illinois Route 138) & go west for 2.6 miles, passing immediately through White City. When you see the sign for Sawyerville, take the next right turn - this is marked "Stewart Road", and there is also a bright blue IDOT "Macoupin County Adopt-A-Pet" sign. The shelter is directly ahead on the right - 807 Stewart Road. (Sketch below not to scale)

"Finding Rover" is now "Petco Love Lost", a free service provided by the Petco Foundation to help reunite owners with their lost pets. Also, if you have found an animal and wish to locate the owner, you may do so here. Just click on "Lost & Found Pets" at the top of the page. Good luck! 08/09/2022

NOTE: if you haven't already done so, you should enter this number on your phone, so that you will always have it handy in the event of an emergency. It could save your pet's life!