Calendar at a glance . . .
Upcoming events . . .
NOTE: BAAP's Board Meeting has been re-scheduled for 1 p.m.,
Saturday, January 22nd, at the Sawyerville Village Board Building.
Saturday, January 22nd, at the Sawyerville Village Board Building.
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 217.891.0502.
News and Events ...
Cats just naturally want to have fun
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 both employees and animals go about making the daily routine not so routine, but fun as well.
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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Oliver & Co. To Participate in Holiday Giving
Oliver & Co., one of the groomers that cleans up our pups, is doing a donation drive. Donations collected will be given to Benld Adopt-A-Pet and Macoupin County Animal Control at the end of the collection period. A spokesman advised they will have approximately 30 boxes scattered around the area where people may drop-off their donations, or they can take them directly to Oliver & Co. Pet Grooming in Gillespie. For a list of the donation sites, please contact Oliver & Co. at 217.710.2244.
Hold me just a little bit tighter . . .
Meeting new people can be stressful for any dog, but it's nice to have a friend you can rest your head on to decompress. Stephanie was able to catch this sweet moment of Johnny, a male Chihuahua, getting a comforting snuggle from Mia at our shelter. If you are interested in adopting this sweet boy (also shown on our "Adoptable Dogs" page), just give us a call at 217.835.2538.
BAAP helps Rural King celebrate Customer Appreciation Day
On Saturday, October 2nd, Benld Adopt-A-Pet loaded up the van and traveled down the road to Rural King in Litchfield, to help them celebrate their Customer Appreciation Day. The day turned out to be a successful one as, in between rain showers, we managed to find new homes for three dogs. We also managed to find time to gulp down a few "hot" dogs in the process.
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Shelter Manager Olivia Dickherber (green shirt) discusses possible adoption with family while Shelter Director Carol Richards (center) looks on.
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Shelter Director Carol Richards (front left) explains adoption process to potential adopters, while Boomer, a Miniature Pincher looks on.
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Carlita a Beagle and Vanessa a Chihuahua preparing to go to their new homes with their adopted families.
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Shelter Manager Olivia Dickherber taking Pops, a sweet Staffordshire mix, for a walk.
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SHELTER UPDATE
July 27, 2021
Our Adoption Hours Have Changed
Beginning August 3rd, our office will be open for adoptions Wednesday through Monday, from 1-5 p.m., by appointment only. Anyone entering the shelter must wear a mask. To adopt or relinquish an animal, you must first call the shelter at 217.835.2538 for an appointment and/or authorization. All inquiries relative to animals should also be directed to that number.
Animals currently available for adoption at the shelter may be viewed on our website at www.benldadoptapet.org . You may download and submit an application ahead of time by going to our “Adoptable Cats” or “Adoptable Dogs” pages, and clicking on “Adoption Application”. If you don’t have PDF enabled you may print it off. We prefer to have your application prior to your appointment if possible.
A list of needed supplies (updated daily) can be found on our website at www.benldadoptapet.org and Facebook page at facebook.com/benldadoptapet/ . Supplies may be dropped off at the shelter between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., 7 days a week.
You may also arrange to have supplies sent directly to the shelter by placing your order through chewy.com or amazon.com .
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 and submit an application ahead of time by going to our “Adoptable Cats” or “Adoptable Dogs” pages, and clicking on “Adoption Application”. If you don’t have PDF enabled you may print it off. We prefer to have your application prior to your appointment if possible.
A list of needed supplies (updated daily) can be found on our website at www.benldadoptapet.org and Facebook page at facebook.com/benldadoptapet/ . Supplies may be dropped off at the shelter between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., 7 days a week.
You may also arrange to have supplies sent directly to the shelter by placing your order through chewy.com or amazon.com .
Thank you for your continued support!
Board of Directors
Benld Adopt-A-Pet
(You may download your calendar order form (above) by clicking on the button below, then click "print")
NOTICE!
Please be advised that, effective immediately, Petco, 2721 S Veterans Parkway,
Springfield, will no longer be accepting donations for Benld Adopt-A-Pet.
If you have something to donate to us, please contact us as follows:
Springfield area 217.494.4927
Auburn, Girard, Thayer, Virden 217.891.0502
Benld, Gillespie, Staunton 217.835.2538
Please be advised that, effective immediately, Petco, 2721 S Veterans Parkway,
Springfield, will no longer be accepting donations for Benld Adopt-A-Pet.
If you have something to donate to us, please contact us as follows:
Springfield area 217.494.4927
Auburn, Girard, Thayer, Virden 217.891.0502
Benld, Gillespie, Staunton 217.835.2538
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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.
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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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... just click on the following link:
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