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T.A.P.S. No-Kill Animal Shelter

Animal shelter in Pekin, IL

TAPS-Tazewell Animal Protective Society was founded in 1958 in Pekin Illinois in a building donated by the City of Pekin on River Road. In 1979, rapidly rising river water forced the evacuation of the animals. Once again, the City of Pekin stepped in and donated a building for the animals. Several moves later, and with the help and generosity of many volunteers and community members, TAPS now has a new home at 100 TAPS Lane. Last year we celebrated 50 year of caring for the homeless animals of Central Illinois.

Contact
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100 TAPS Lane
Pekin, IL 61554
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Meet their adoptable pets

100 TAPS Lane

Pekin, IL 61554

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Create an alert, and we'll notify you every time a new pet comes in who meets your criteria.

Adoptable pets at T.A.P.S. No-Kill Animal Shelter

We'll also keep you updated on Coffee's adoption status with email updates.
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Coffee

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, Puppy
Pekin, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Baxter's adoption status with email updates.
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Baxter

Australian Shepherd/Labrador Retriever

Male, Adult
Pekin, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Cumulus Cloud's adoption status with email updates.
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Cumulus Cloud

Domestic Shorthair/Domestic Mediumhair

Female, Adult
Pekin, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Betty White's adoption status with email updates.
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Betty White

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, Adult
Pekin, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Miguel's adoption status with email updates.
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Miguel

American Pit Bull Terrier/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, Adult
Pekin, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Saffron's adoption status with email updates.
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Saffron

Chihuahua/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, Adult
Pekin, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Lyle's adoption status with email updates.
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Lyle

Domestic Shorthair/Domestic Mediumhair

Male, Adult
Pekin, IL
We'll also keep you updated on General's adoption status with email updates.
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General

Chihuahua/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, Senior
Pekin, IL

Shelter FAQs

We are located at 100 TAPS Lane, behind Tazewell Machine Works (2015 S. 2nd St.)

Mission Statement
TAPS is a shelter of hope for homeless animals. We provide temporary sanctuary and an opportunity for life by bringing companion animals and loving people together.

Vision Statement
TAPS brings companion animals together through a comprehensive, holistic adoption center complete with community outreach and education, aggressive spay/neuter, rehabilitation and training programs to ensure a loving partnership for life.

Additional adoption info

Please note that we receive multiple inquiries daily. Response time may take up to 72 hours. If you are interested in a dog or cat, please submit a no-commitment application at tapsshelter.com or visit our shelter.

Applications are processed in the order that they are received. Our puppies and kittens are extremely popular and receive a significant number of applications. We ask for your patience as we work through them.

Shelter Hours
Tuesday-Friday 12pm-7pm
Saturday 12pm-6pm
Sunday 12pm-4pm (viewing only, no adoptions)
Closed on Mondays

Dog Adoption Fees
6 months and younger: $225
7 months to 7 years: $150
7 years and over: $25

Cats & Kittens
Up to 7 years: $40
7 years old and over: $25

Adoption application

https://tapsshelter.org/adoption/adoption-form/

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We'll also keep you updated on Cammy's adoption status with email updates.
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Cammy

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Adult
Springfield, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Mellow's adoption status with email updates.
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Mellow

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 2 yrs 4 mos
Normal, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Raven's adoption status with email updates.
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Raven

Domestic Mediumhair

Female, 3 mos
Galesburg, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Cylde's adoption status with email updates.
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Cylde

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 7 mos
Normal, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Deuce's adoption status with email updates.
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Deuce

Bull Terrier

Male, 3 yrs 9 mos
Normal, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Henry's adoption status with email updates.
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Henry

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 2 mos
Hanna City, IL

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