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Pit Bulls in shelters across the United States face many barriers to adoption, often due to preconceptions about the breed, breed-specific policies, and bans. While they make up about 6% of the domestic dog population, they average about 33% of the breeds found in animal shelters across the United States with only 1 in 600Continue reading “Finding a Home for Daffadil”

Featured Cat: Rick Springfield Hi there, I’m Rick Springfield and I am 4 years old. I am a handsome, white kitty who came from a nearby animal control. I have soft, sleek fur, and I enjoy being petted and brushed. I am curious and like to explore, bat at toys, look out windows, and sitContinue reading “Pets of the Week: August 31”

By: Holly Crotty, Executive Director at TAPS I was contacted one Saturday afternoon about Clover. The sending animal control received several reports of a dog running on the interstate. They were unable to locate the dog. As I understand it, a volunteer went out to search and found Clover, as they named her, laying inContinue reading “Together We Are Saving Lives: Clover’s Story”

These two beautiful Great Danes, Nicolai and Sasha, were brought to TAPS together in early July and while we don’t know much about their history, they appear to be human and dog friendly. As a large breed, we are looking to place them in a home that has adequate space, both in the home andContinue reading “Double Double Toil and Trouble – Meet Sasha and Nicolai!”

According to the ASPCA, approximately 3.2 million shelter animals are adopted each year from animal shelters across the United States. Last year alone, TAPS helped more than 1,700 dogs and cats find lasting, loving families to share with the rest of their lives. While I know from personal experience, that every animal that makes itsContinue reading “Helping a Long-Term Dog Find Her Forever Home: Nellie”

By Linda Elward Kelvin is a fantastic dog and a great example of a dog who will show a different personality outside the shelter. Kelvin is a small (40lb), 8-year old Siberian Husky mix who was surrendered to a high-volume shelter with no information provided to the surrendering shelter. In his kennel, Kelvin tries toContinue reading “Doggie Date Day Series: Meet Kelvin”

Update: We are happy to announce that Sweet Cheeks has been adopted! By Linda Elward To describe Sweet Cheeks’, aka “the Hippopotamus”, personality in the shelter, it is important for one to know a brief synopsis of her history. Sweet Cheeks, who is a 3.5 year old pit bull/basset hound mix, was surrendered to aContinue reading “Doggie Date Day Series: Meet Sweet Cheeks”

If you’ve ever thought about adding a kitten to your family, now is the perfect time to head over to the TAPS website and look at all the kittens we have available! Make sure you have an approved application on file or click this link to fill one out. If you see a kitten youContinue reading “It’s Kitty City at TAPS!”

By Linda Elward Update: Fay has found her forever home!! Fay is a people’s dog. She loves to be the center of a attention and will do best in a home where she is the only pet. She likes laps, but is still very active for her age. Don’t count this sweet girl out dueContinue reading “Doggie Day Date Series: Meet Fay”

Featured Dog: Katherine Katherine is a beautiful 7 year old female pit mix weighing in around 55lbs. Originally picked up for running stray, Katherine came to TAPS in poor condition and heartworm positive. However, she has recently recovered from her heartworm treatment and is now available for adoption. She appears to have been bred aContinue reading “Pets of the Week: August 10”