Calendar at a glance ...
BAAP Board Meeting - April 22, 2021 - 1:30 p.m. - Sawyerville
giveSTLday - May 6, 2021 - Online
Note: All Mobile Adoptions are suspended until further notice.
This calendar is intended to provide an overview of events for a given month and is accurate when posted. However, events sometimes get added, changed or deleted on short notice and may not be reflected on this calendar. You may therefore wish to check our adoptions page and/or news & events page (below calendar) for any last minute changes and/or additional information. If you are uncertain about a specific event, you may also contact the shelter at 217.835.2538, or website editor at 217.965.4149 or 217.891.0502.
News and Events ...
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Blue needs your help!
March 25, 2021
As you know, Blue stayed at Hawthorne Animal Hospital for supportive care and monitoring. We brought him to the shelter March 20th. His condition is improving, but he has not been recovering as quickly as his Doctor's would like and has been stressed at the clinic. Hopefully he will be a little more relaxed staying in one of the rooms at the shelter. The Doctors want him to be eating so he can handle the medicines they prescribed as well as to be sure everything is working properly after the remove of a section of his intestines. Dr. Heglen also conferred with Hawthorne Animal Hospital and is ready to care for Blue if there are any problems.
Blue still needs your support and prayers on his road to recovery. We continue to need donations to help the shelter with the costs of his ongoing medical care. Every donation towards Blue's care allows us to use our other resources to care for pets at the shelter! Thank you everyone for supporting Blue and all the pets at Benld Adopt-A-Pet!!
Donations can be made to the shelter through our donation page at https://www.benldadoptapet.org/donations.html , sent to the shelter, or directly to the Animal Medical Center of Litchfield. If donating directly to the animal hospital, please be sure to say that the donation is for Blue from Benld Adopt-A-Pet. Animal Medical Center of Litchfield 217-324-3311
Blue still needs your support and prayers on his road to recovery. We continue to need donations to help the shelter with the costs of his ongoing medical care. Every donation towards Blue's care allows us to use our other resources to care for pets at the shelter! Thank you everyone for supporting Blue and all the pets at Benld Adopt-A-Pet!!
Donations can be made to the shelter through our donation page at https://www.benldadoptapet.org/donations.html , sent to the shelter, or directly to the Animal Medical Center of Litchfield. If donating directly to the animal hospital, please be sure to say that the donation is for Blue from Benld Adopt-A-Pet. Animal Medical Center of Litchfield 217-324-3311
Blue, a young Shepherd/Lab mix, is now recovering at the shelter following emergency surgery to save his life. Though he still has a ways to go before he is fully recovered, the future now looks brighter for him, thanks to those who have, and continue to, support him.
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Blue came to us in desperate need of medical help. We immediately took him to Dr. Helgen at Animal Medical Center of Litchfield IL for life saving surgery. He has had surgery and will need 24 hour observation and supportive care for a few days at Hawthorne Animal Hospital in Glen Carbon. We are asking for help to cover Blue’s Medical expenses. No amount is too small! So far our total expenses for Blue is over $3000 ! We know it is a lot of money for a dog we’ve only known for a few days - but as always, our mission is to “treat all animals with love and compassion”. Donations can be made to the shelter through facebook (sorry - i had to make a separate facebook post with a donation button), sent to the shelter, on our donation page https://www.benldadoptapet.org/donations.html , or directly to the Animal Medical Center of Litchfield or Hawthorne Animal Hospital. If made to either veterinary hospital, please be sure to say that the donation is for Blue from Benld Adopt-A-Pet. Animal Medical Center of Litchfield 217-324-3311, or Hawthorne Animal Hospital 618-288-3971. You may also send donations to the shelter (Benld Adopt-A-Pet, P.O. Box 53, Benld IL 62009-0053, Phone 217.835.2538).
Following is Dr. Helgen’s summary of Blue’s medical condition :
On exam, a mass could be felt in his abdomen, and x-ray showed that there was a mass present with mineral material. He had a very elevated fever and a high white blood cell count, which raised concern for an abscess. On 3-16-21, blue underwent abdominal exploratory surgery and was found to have an intestinal abscess with calcifications present. It likely started as some kind of foreign body that punctured the intestines and caused an infection, but his body was able to seal it off for the time being. However, as the infection got larger, he began to have trouble keeping food down and allowing stool to pass. Blue had approximately 10 inches of intestines removed to get rid of the infected tissue. He will need to be hospitalized for the next several days while he heals and fights off remaining infection.
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2021 Membership Form
If you would like to support us by becoming a member of BAAP, you can download the form
by clicking on the "Membership Application" button at the bottom of this page.
Just follow the instructions and, if you have any problems, please call 217.891.0502.
Note: If you have PDF, you can fill out your application on-line using "fill & sign"
and then either e-mail it to: bigaho@royell.org, or mail it via USPS to:
BAAP, PO Box 72, Thayer IL 62689-0072.
If you would like to support us by becoming a member of BAAP, you can download the form
by clicking on the "Membership Application" button at the bottom of this page.
Just follow the instructions and, if you have any problems, please call 217.891.0502.
Note: If you have PDF, you can fill out your application on-line using "fill & sign"
and then either e-mail it to: bigaho@royell.org, or mail it via USPS to:
BAAP, PO Box 72, Thayer IL 62689-0072.
Please go on-line and support Benld Adopt-A-Pet on giveSTLday
SHELTER UPDATE
December 6, 2020
If you wish to adopt or bring in an animal, or come to the shelter for any reason, you should first call 217.835.2538 for an appointment. All inquiries relative to animals should also be directed to that number. If you do not receive an answer, leave your name, number, and reason for calling, and someone will return your call as soon as possible. Please speak slowly and clearly when leaving us a message. Anyone coming to the shelter must wear a mask — for your protection — as well as ours. Adoption hours are from 1-5 p.m., 7 days a week.
Animals currently available for adoption at the shelter may be viewed on our website at www.benldadoptapet.org . You may download an application ahead of time by going to our “Adoptable Cats” or “Adoptable Dogs” pages, and clicking on “Application for Adoption”. Our website does not support autofill (filling out an application on-line), so you will need to fill it out manually, then fax (217.835.2537), e-mail, mail via USPS, or bring it to the shelter with you.
Our mobile animal adoptions remain suspended, however our cat condos at Petco in Springfield are now open. At this time we are uncertain when our mobile adoptions may resume, but we will publicize this information as soon as it becomes available. These are difficult times for us and that is why we need your support now more than ever, in order that we may continue rescuing, rehabilitating and placing abused and abandoned animals in good loving homes.
Our greatest need remains for cash donations to allow us to continue paying our day to day operating expenses. Also, a list of needed supplies (updated daily) can be found on our website at www.benldadoptapet.org and Facebook page at facebook.com/benldadoptapet/ . You may arrange to have supplies sent directly to the shelter by placing your order through chewy.com . If you have any questions or concerns regarding anything of a general nature, please call 217.891.0502.
Thank you for your continued support!
Board of Directors
Benld Adopt-A-Pet
Animals currently available for adoption at the shelter may be viewed on our website at www.benldadoptapet.org . You may download an application ahead of time by going to our “Adoptable Cats” or “Adoptable Dogs” pages, and clicking on “Application for Adoption”. Our website does not support autofill (filling out an application on-line), so you will need to fill it out manually, then fax (217.835.2537), e-mail, mail via USPS, or bring it to the shelter with you.
Our mobile animal adoptions remain suspended, however our cat condos at Petco in Springfield are now open. At this time we are uncertain when our mobile adoptions may resume, but we will publicize this information as soon as it becomes available. These are difficult times for us and that is why we need your support now more than ever, in order that we may continue rescuing, rehabilitating and placing abused and abandoned animals in good loving homes.
Our greatest need remains for cash donations to allow us to continue paying our day to day operating expenses. Also, a list of needed supplies (updated daily) can be found on our website at www.benldadoptapet.org and Facebook page at facebook.com/benldadoptapet/ . You may arrange to have supplies sent directly to the shelter by placing your order through chewy.com . If you have any questions or concerns regarding anything of a general nature, please call 217.891.0502.
Thank you for your continued support!
Board of Directors
Benld Adopt-A-Pet
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Can you lend us a paw?
Things have gotten a little hectic here at Benld Adopt-A-Plate, as we find ourselves struggling to accommodate a veritable flood of cats and dogs who have suddenly become homeless. Times are tough for a lot of folks and some have been forced to make the heart wrenching decision to give up their pets that they dearly love, but can no longer care for. For our part, we remain committed to the goal of taking in as many animals as we possibly can, and caring for them until such time as they can be placed in a good permanent home.
However, our ability to care for all these animals has been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has seen us suffer a drastic loss of revenue even as our services to the community are needed now more than ever. So far, thanks to the generosity of our community and our dedicated hard working staff, we have managed to keep things going pretty well but, quite frankly, we neeed to reach out and ask for your help.
In order to conserve our funds so that we may pay our operating costs, including some large veterinary bills, we depend on day to day donations of food, cat litter and cleaning supplies. Of late, due in large part to the high number of animals that we have taken in, we find ourselves running critically short of many of these items. Therefore, we are asking those who are in a position to do so to please consider donating any of the following items to us at this time.
Purina Puppy Chow complete, Pedigree Small Dog chicken, Bleach (any brand), Laundry Detergent HE, Disinfectant Wipes, and 13 gallon trash liners. Cash donations are also most welcome, and may be made to: Benld Adopt-A-Pet, PO Box 53, Benld IL 62009. If you need assistance with anything, or desire more information, please call 217.891.0502.
Thank you for YOUR support!
Things have gotten a little hectic here at Benld Adopt-A-Plate, as we find ourselves struggling to accommodate a veritable flood of cats and dogs who have suddenly become homeless. Times are tough for a lot of folks and some have been forced to make the heart wrenching decision to give up their pets that they dearly love, but can no longer care for. For our part, we remain committed to the goal of taking in as many animals as we possibly can, and caring for them until such time as they can be placed in a good permanent home.
However, our ability to care for all these animals has been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has seen us suffer a drastic loss of revenue even as our services to the community are needed now more than ever. So far, thanks to the generosity of our community and our dedicated hard working staff, we have managed to keep things going pretty well but, quite frankly, we neeed to reach out and ask for your help.
In order to conserve our funds so that we may pay our operating costs, including some large veterinary bills, we depend on day to day donations of food, cat litter and cleaning supplies. Of late, due in large part to the high number of animals that we have taken in, we find ourselves running critically short of many of these items. Therefore, we are asking those who are in a position to do so to please consider donating any of the following items to us at this time.
Purina Puppy Chow complete, Pedigree Small Dog chicken, Bleach (any brand), Laundry Detergent HE, Disinfectant Wipes, and 13 gallon trash liners. Cash donations are also most welcome, and may be made to: Benld Adopt-A-Pet, PO Box 53, Benld IL 62009. If you need assistance with anything, or desire more information, please call 217.891.0502.
Thank you for YOUR support!
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Helpful Hearts |
09.03.2019
We have just revised the way our Helpful Hearts animals are listed on our website. We previously had these animals listed on both our "Adoptable Cats/Dogs" pages, as well as on a page entitled "Helpful Hearts". This resulted in both confusion, and a duplication of time and effort in maintaining these pages.
We now have our Helpful Heart animals designated as such on our "Adoptable Cats/Dogs" pages, and have deleted these listings on our "Helpful Hearts" page. Our "Helpful Hearts" page now contains only an explanation of how the program is administered, an example of our application to sponsor a Helpful Heart animal, and a link whereby you may download a copy of this application.
To choose a Helpful Heart, you need only go to the "Adoptable Cats/Dogs" page, where you will see a red heart and the words "Helpful Heart" following the animals name at the top of the listing. If an animal already has a Helpful Heart Sponsor, that information is displayed to the right of this. It is possible for an animal to have more than one Helpful Heart Sponsor.
If you have any questions about anything on our website relating to our Helpful Hearts Program, please contact us at 217.891.0502, or e-mail us by clicking on link below.
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