My name is
Gretchen!

Posted over 8 months ago | Updated 3 days ago

Cared for by Animal Protective League of Springfield and Sangamon County

Adoption process

Visit the Facility and Find a Pet

Submit Application

Approve Application

Meet the Pet

Sign Adoption Contract

Pay Fee

Take the Pet Home

Adoption fee: $25

This helps Animal Protective League of Springfield and Sangamon County with pet care costs.

Or Apply to Adopt

My basic info

Breed

Domestic Shorthair

Color

Brown Tabby

Age

5 years 6 months old, Senior

Sex

Female

Pet ID

22784

Hair Length

–

My details

Spayed / Neutered

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

Meet Gretchen, a delightful 5-year-old shorthaired brown tabby cat with a heart as warm as her fur. Gretchen may be a bit reserved at first, but once she warms up to you, her sweet and affectionate nature shines through. She adores human companionship and revels in the joy of belly rubs, melting into your touch with purrs of contentment. Gretchen's gentle spirit and loving disposition make her a cherished companion for anyone lucky enough to earn her trust. With her endearing personality and penchant for affection, Gretchen is sure to bring joy and warmth to the hearts of her new family members, providing endless love and companionship in return. She has FIV, which means she has a weaker immune system than most cats. FIV cats can live a long, happy life, but should not go to a home with FIV-negative cats. If you are interested in adopting her, call the APL at 217-544-7387 or fill out an application at apl-shelter.org!

Shelter

Animal Protective League of Springfield and Sangamon County

Contact info

Pet ID

22784

Contact

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Phone

(217) 544-7387

info@apl-shelter.org

Website

http://www.apl-shelter.org

Address

1001 Taintor Rd., Springfield, IL 62702

Donation

Donate to This Shelter

Their adoption process

1.
Visit the Facility and Find a Pet

People can put an application in on an animal they see online.

2.
Submit Application

This is online

3.
Approve Application

4.
Meet the Pet

if they haven't already

5.
Sign Adoption Contract

6.
Pay Fee

This is done at the same time as the adoption contract

7.
Take the Pet Home

Additional adoption info

We do do vet checks and landlord checks off the adoption application

Adoption application

http://apl-shelter.org/adoption-application

Go meet their pets

We are currently open for adoption every day from 12-5.

We are open for donations every day from 8:30-11 and 12-5.

More about this shelter

For over 60 years, the Animal Protective League has been the voice for animals in Springfield and Sangamon County. APL operates a limited admission animal shelter and a high-volume, low-cost spay/neuter clinic along with comprehensive animal-welfare programs. APL is a private, not-for-profit organization and operates primarily by donations.

APL's limited admission animal shelter prioritizes intake by sick, injured, abused and abandoned dogs and cats. APL strives to match animals with carefully screened, loving, permanent owners. All animals leave our shelter spayed or neutered, microchipped, and with all age appropriate vaccinations. Over 2000 deserving dogs and cats are placed in homes every year! APL also has an active group of foster families who provide interim homes until space is available at our shelter.

APL's Spay/neuter clinic performs over 12,000 spay/neuter surgeries every year. In addition to the public, we work with other animal shelters, animal control agencies and animal welfare groups within a 30-mile radius of Springfield. Our free transport system picks up animals from various locations and transports them to our facility for surgery and then returns the animals the following day. This allows many other organizations to have access to low-cost spay/neuter services for their own animals as well as animals in their communities. We currently work with 31 partners in 18 surrounding counties.

APL MISSION

The Animal Protective League is a non-profit 501C(3) organization dedicated to caring for ill, injured and abused homeless animals and coordinating the adoption of those animals by responsible pet owners. It further is commited to ending companion animal overpopulation by offering high-quality, low-cost spay/neuter services.