Quote of the day . . .

“Cats are there to be indulged. That's their function: to receive the love we never fully gave our parents. Not like dogs. Dogs are there to give us the love and devotion our children will never fully give us.”

​                                                                   ― Alex Shakar, The Savage Girl

Today at Benld Adopt-A-Pet . . .

​Thursday, September 28, 2023

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

​Please see "Donate/Wish List" page for supplies currently needed.

​Any and all donations are greatly appreciated!  Thank YOU!
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(Questions?  Call us at: 217.835.2538 or 217.891.0502)
​Animal Activist Bob Barker dies at 99
Many of you seeing the above headline will likely remember Bob Barker as the long time host of the popular TV Program “The Price is Right”. 
 
What you may not be aware of is that he was also a long time champion of animal rights, who daily closed his show by urging people to have their pets spayed or neutered, and who donated millions of dollars of his own money over the years in support of various animal rights causes.
 
If you would like to honor Bob Barker for his lifetime commitment to helping animals, while at the same time helping the animals here at Macoupin County Adopt-A-Pet, you may do so by clicking on the donate button below.
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If you love animals . . .

​​Benld Adopt-A-Pet, 807 Stewart Avenue in Benld, 
currently ​has full and part time positions available.
Please call 217.835.2538, or e-mail aap1@frontiernet.net .
Experience working with or around animals preferred.
Love and Compassion for Animals REQUIRED.

​Come join our small but dedicated team!

​(Download "EMPLOYMENT REQIREMENTS" & "APPLICATION", then e-mail both completed forms below right)

​09/03/2023

We really need Volunteers!

Benld Adopt-A-Pet has a real need for volunteers to assist with a variety of tasks at our animal shelter.  If you like animals, and could spare a little time, please submit an application as below.

(Download "VOLUNTEER APPLICATION", then e-mail completed form below right)

​01/05/2023
Video of the Week
On Sunday, September 24th, we traveled to Chatham to participate in Paws-a-Palooza at Chatham Community Park.  Among the dogs we took there were Mish and Kipper, a couple of frisky puppies who decided to have a contest to determine who was "top dog".  09/28/2023
Photo of the Week
Director Carol Richards getting some serious attention from Bane at Paws-a-Palooza, during the course of their fundraiser held at Chatham Community Park on Sunday, September 24th.  Truth be told, Bane was hoping to score some treats.  09/27/2023
What's new on our website . . .

Amalie, Buttercup, Gerbil, Guinea Pig and Snuggles are presently 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.  09/13/2023

See this week's featured pets - Leona and Kevin - on our "Adoptions" page.  09/23/2023 
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!
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