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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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1001 Taintor Rd.

Springfield, IL 62702

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Adoptable pets at Animal Protective League of Springfield and Sangamon County

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

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 1 yr
Springfield, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Flash's adoption status with email updates.
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Flash

American Pit Bull Terrier

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

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 15 yrs 9 mos
Springfield, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Axel's adoption status with email updates.
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Axel

American Pit Bull Terrier/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 8 yrs 1 mo
Springfield, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Callie's adoption status with email updates.
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Callie

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 3 yrs 2 mos
Springfield, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Spears's adoption status with email updates.
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Spears

Labrador Retriever/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 13 yrs 2 mos
Springfield, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Raffi's adoption status with email updates.
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Raffi

Domestic Shorthair

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

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 11 yrs 3 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

Last Chance Kitty Korner

Decatur, IL 62526

Logan County Animal Control

1517 N Kickapoo,
Lincoln, IL 62656

Illinois Dogs Deserve Better

325 West Tyler,
Litchfield, IL 62056

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

Domestic Mediumhair

Female, 5 mos
Springfield, IL
We'll also keep you updated on BOOBERRY's adoption status with email updates.
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BOOBERRY

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 10 mos
Decatur, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Chance's adoption status with email updates.
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Chance

Cavapoo

Male, Young
Springfeild, IL
We'll also keep you updated on JASPER's adoption status with email updates.
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JASPER

Saluki

Male, 1 yr 1 mo
Springfield, IL
We'll also keep you updated on HOSS's adoption status with email updates.
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HOSS

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 1 yr
Springfield, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Lady's adoption status with email updates.
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Lady

Staffordshire Bull Terrier/Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 3 yrs
Carlinville, IL

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