Monthly Archives: October 2020

I can see why this gorgeous black German Shepherd is named Dahlia, as she is stunning; although let’s hope this girl’s life does not end in the same tragic way as her namesake! Dahlia is a 3-year-old who – along with 305-plus other animals – were confiscated/surrendered to the Illinois Department of Agriculture. TAPS agreedContinue reading “Doggie Date Day: Dahlia”

Congratulations to Skipper, Heath, Oliver, Tango – and Colton & Barley (who were adopted together), for finding their forever homes today!

DOG OF THE WEEK – MEELO– MEELO HAS BEEN ADOPTED Meelo is a very handsome and active shepherd/husky mix. He is estimated to be 2 years old and weighs in at a whopping 70 pounds. Meelo is very sweet with our female staff but can be tentative around the male staff. He is strong andContinue reading “Pets of the Week – October 5”

Archimedes (a/k/a Archie) is a 3-year-old, super cute Labrador/Retriever mix who is bubbling over with a mixture of sweet and fun! There is no background information on him as he was picked up as a stray – so the age is a guess – but he certainly acts younger than a 3-year-old. Since he actsContinue reading “Doggie Date Day Series: Archie”

Congratulations to Josie, Mary Kate, Ruben, Reilly, Shawn, Swirls, Alexander, Twinkie, and Altman for finding their forever homes today!

Congratulations to Roxette, Starlee, Kelvin and Cupcake for finding their forever homes today!

Hi there, I’m Tigger, and I am a big, beautiful 10 year old female cat. Sadly, my owner passed away. The family took me to the vet to have me euthanized and the vet refused. Lucky for me, I made my way to TAPS. I am a bit overweight, and would greatly benefit from aContinue reading “Feline Friday- Featuring: Tigger”

Congratulations to Ace, Pistachio, Mirage – and Eklund & Flagg who were adopted together!

Sometimes a good dog lands in a bad situation. Enter: Dooley; dumped at a coal mine starving and emaciated. He was lucky enough to land at TAPS and was named after some of our followers thought “Dooley”, inspired from the movie Coal Miners Daughter, was the perfect name for him! Dooley is estimated to beContinue reading “TAPS Saves Lives- Featuring: Dooley”

Congratulations to Lola, Reid, Rush and Kristelle for finding their forever homes today!