This calendar is intended to provide a prevue of coming events. Events sometimes get added, changed or deleted on short notice and may not be reflected on this calendar. You may therefore wish to check the Upcoming Events below for any last minute changes and/or additional information. You may also contact the shelter at 217.835.2538, or website editor at 217.891.0502, for additional information.
Coming events . . .
"Road Block" - 10a-2p, Downtown Staunton, Sat, Oct 14, 2023
Eagerville Fall Festival - Tony's Park, Eagerville, Sat, Oct 14, 2023
Board Meeting - 807 Stewart Ave, Benld, 12:30p, Sun, Oct 28, 2023 (tentative)
Trivia Night - Concordia Hall, Staunton, Doors open 6p, Sat, Nov 4, 2023
Check out our Facebook page . . .
. . . just click on the following link:
https://www.facebook.com/benldadoptapet/
. . . just click on the following link:
https://www.facebook.com/benldadoptapet/
News and Events . . .
To view our summer newsletter, click on "News & Events" / "NL Summer 2023" at top of page.
Ironworkers Local 392 comes through for us . . . again!
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New kennels were installed Tuesday May 2nd for our bigger dogs. We couldn't be more thankful to Iron Workers Local 392 for volunteering their time to install seven 5'x10' and four 10'x10' kennels, allowing for our larger canine companions to have more room during their stay with us at the shelter.
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Hugs and Kisses --
On a recent visit to the shelter, Molly, a Long Haired Dachshund who recently underwent surgery and is presently in foster care, wasted no time in finding a comfortable lap to sit in with Madi, one of our wonderful shelter workers. 03/27/2023
On a recent visit to the shelter, Molly, a Long Haired Dachshund who recently underwent surgery and is presently in foster care, wasted no time in finding a comfortable lap to sit in with Madi, one of our wonderful shelter workers. 03/27/2023
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Sophie wins hearts -- and new home -- first time out
Sophie, a young Lab/Poodle mix, entered our shelter shortly after the beginning of 2023. After receiving a through examination including a vet check, she was spayed and became available for adoption. It was decided to send Sophie on her first mobile adoption on Saturday, February 25th, and as fate would have it a young couple were looking for their first dog to share their home with, and quickly determined that Sophie was exactly what they were looking for. Atta girl, Sophie; enjoy your new life! 02/26/2023 |
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Ironworkers step up to the plate to hit a home run for shelter dogs
We simply can't thank Ironworkers Local 392 Apprenticeship Program enough for coming to our rescue in time to install new roofs on our outdoor pens just ahead of a winter storm that dumped several inches of snow on our shelter on January 25th. This project was part of Ironworkers Local 392 commitment to helping non-profits, such as Benld Adopt-A-Pet, with projects they might not be able to accomplish by themselves. Right: one of the first pens completed. Below: Zeke, a Yellow Lab, seems to be signifying his approval of having a protective roof over his head. Below Right: After the snow has fallen. 
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2023 Membership Registration 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.
After filling it out you can 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.
After filling it out you can then either e-mail it to: bigaho@royell.org,
or mail it via USPS to: BAAP, PO Box 72, Thayer IL 62689-0072.
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Around the shelter . . .
Though our shelter employees do work hard, they also like to lighten things up a bit from time to time as they go about their daily chores. The pictures below are just a sample of how employees, volunteers and animals go about making the daily routine not so routine, but fun as well.
Mia, one of our dedicated staff, loves the animals and always tries to spend a little time socializing with them. For many of our residents, this is the high point of their day, and they always look forward to seeing Mia as she makes her rounds.
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Above Left, Mia socializing with Rascal, a young male Chihuahua, and (Right), Sarge a sweet 18 month old French Bulldog.
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Volunteer dog walker and cat socializer Debbie with (Left) Luna, a Huskey mix waiting for her forever home, and (Above) Kimber, an English Setter/Poodle puppy, who has since been adopted.
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Above: Sissy always finds her way into the little kitten condos here at BAAP and, on this particular morning, decided she wasn't going to move on her own. Deanna therefore delivered a very happy Sissy to us in the office -- on a platter!
Right; top and bottom: Cortana lends a helping paw to MaKensie while she cleans her room and helps keep her warm by acting as a scarf.
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Helpful Hearts
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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.
