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A Passionate Plea to End “Free to Good Home”

This post, while written out of frustration, is intended to educate. We need to stop giving animals away free to a good home….from both sides….because in this case, the family thought they had no options but to dump this dog in a crate overnight on our property. I shared this story earlier this week aboutContinue reading “A Passionate Plea to End “Free to Good Home””

TAPS Dog Spotlight: Ephraim

Ephraim is a sweet and handsome (look at those eyes!) 4 year old, 60 pound retriever/lab mix who is available for adoption at TAPS in Pekin, IL. Staff and volunteers note that he LOVES to give kisses and is a complete sweetheart. Ephraim rode very well in the car on his day out with aContinue reading “TAPS Dog Spotlight: Ephraim”

Wanted: Loving Homes for our MANY puppies

You may have heard about all our puppies! Roughly 70 of them to be exact. Right now, most are not ready for adoption, but in the coming weeks, we’ll need a lot of adopters!! Please be patient if you have submitted or plan to submit an application, it will take us time to process allContinue reading “Wanted: Loving Homes for our MANY puppies”

TAPS Dog Spotlight: Smitty

By Phyllis Fornoff Smitty is a very handsome 11 month old, 70 pound shepherd mix who is available for adoption at TAPS in Pekin, IL. Smitty came to TAPS from TX with several other dogs. Smitty is reported to be human and dog friendly. Cats unknown. Smitty rode very well in the car this morning.Continue reading “TAPS Dog Spotlight: Smitty”

TAPS Dog Spotlight: Lee

Lee is a very cute and active 9 month old, 50 pound hound mix who is up for adoption at TAPS in Pekin, IL. Lee was picked up as a stray in KY and transferred to TAPS in early June. With all that, Lee is still a very happy-go-lucky boy! Lee was a little uncertainContinue reading “TAPS Dog Spotlight: Lee”

Pets of the Week: Finch and Cole

Hi, my name is Cole and I’m a spunky 12-year-old kitty … I bet looking at my picture, you can guess how I got my name! When I’m lying in the sun (one of my favorite pastimes), my fur is a beautiful mix of black and auburn colors. When I was a kitten, my personContinue reading “Pets of the Week: Finch and Cole”

Senior Sunday!!

TAPS has numerous senior dogs that are available for adoption! Please consider opening your home to one of our wonderful senior dogs! Fannie: Can her smile get any bigger? Fannie is 12 years old and weighs in at 25 pounds. She was from a hoarding situation so is looking forward to a life as aContinue reading “Senior Sunday!!”

TAPS Spotlight: Cali

By Phyllis Fornoff Cali is a beautiful 4.5 year old Australian Cattle dog mix who is up for adoption at TAPS in Pekin, IL. Cali rode very well in the car on her day out of the shelter. Once at a volunteer’s house, she was very busy exploring her new surroundings. Half of the timeContinue reading “TAPS Spotlight: Cali”

Adoptions for June 29-July 3

Thirteen dogs and cats were adopted the week of June 29! Hooray for Bumble, Bee, Derby, Frederick, Frieda, Hallmark, Joey, Kastner, Kits, Landers, Rita, Stormy, and Tiny!

Pets of the Week: Chloe and Dandelion

Chloe blossomed since her arrival at TAPS. She was walked into our shelter in a wire crate filled with feces after being abandoned. She is friendly and playful and ready for a home willing to work with her on training and continued socialization. She’s dog friendly and would love an active friend. Hi there, I’mContinue reading “Pets of the Week: Chloe and Dandelion”