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Animal Protective League of Springfield and Sangamon County

Animal shelter in Springfield, IL

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.

Contact
Address
1001 Taintor Rd.
Springfield, IL 62702
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Meet their adoptable pets

1001 Taintor Rd.

Springfield, IL 62702

See every new pet that comes to this shelter!

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Adoptable pets at Animal Protective League of Springfield and Sangamon County

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

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 4 mos
Springfield, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Millie's adoption status with email updates.
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Millie

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 5 yrs 1 mo
Springfield, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Jasper's adoption status with email updates.
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Jasper

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 3 mos
Springfield, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Jax's adoption status with email updates.
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Jax

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 3 mos
Springfield, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Mathew's adoption status with email updates.
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Mathew

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 4 mos
Springfield, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Opal's adoption status with email updates.
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Opal

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 6 mos
Springfield, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Bob's adoption status with email updates.
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Bob

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 2 mos
Springfield, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Tom's adoption status with email updates.
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Tom

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 2 mos
Springfield, IL

Shelter FAQs

90 mile radius of Springfield and beyond. Most often Sangamon County, Montgomery County, Morgan County, Logan County, and Tazewell County

  • 1. Visit the Facility and Find a Pet
  • 2. Submit Application
  • 3. Approve Application
  • 4. Meet the Pet
  • 5. Sign Adoption Contract
  • 6. Pay Fee
  • 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

Pets at shelters & rescues near Animal Protective League of Springfield and Sangamon County

Humane Society of Logan County

1801 E Lincoln Parkway, PO Box 404,
Lincoln, IL 62656

Sangamon County Animal Control & Adoption Center

2100 Shale Rd,
Springfield, IL 62703

Tazewell County Animal Control

21314 Ilinois Route 9, Box 158,
Tremont, IL 61568

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

Labrador Retriever

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

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 2 yrs 8 mos
Springfield, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Lil's adoption status with email updates.
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Lil

Domestic Shorthair

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

Great Dane/Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 5 yrs 8 mos
Winchester, IL
We'll also keep you updated on MAXWELL's adoption status with email updates.
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MAXWELL

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 5 yrs
Springfield, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Nebraska's adoption status with email updates.
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Nebraska

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Young
Springfield, IL

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