HEY EVERYONE.

The APL is hosting the second annual SPAYGHETTI DINNER to benefit the spay/neuter program at the shelter. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for kids 12 and under. Toddlers 2 and younger eat free!

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Bethany Lutheran Church 933 Michigan Avenue Ashtabula September 13, 2008 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm

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..TR> ..TABLE>..TABLE> Special Events 50/50 Raffle Silent Auction Door Prizes ..TR> ..TR> ..TABLE>..TABLE> Donations Adults- $5 Kids 2 to 12- $3 Under 2- Free ..TR> ..TR> ..TABLE>..TABLE>       1+1= 420,000 WHY EAT SPAYGHETTI? One female cat and one male cat and their offspring can produce 420,000 kittens in seven years 1+1= 67,000 One female dog and one male dog and their offspring can produce 67,000 puppies in six years It is estimated that every day 70,000 cats and dogs are born.  Compared that to the 10,0000 humans that are born daily, and there just isn't enough homes for all of these animals.  Over 7,000,000 of these animals are euthanized annually because of the lack of homes.  That is equivalent to 20,000 per hour. As part of its mission, the ACAPL is dedicated to bringing the number of stray animals in Ashtabula County down. That can be achieved by spay and neutering all of the stray animals that come through our doors and by providing programs to bring these services to low-income families. Your donation at the event helps the ACAPL (a non profit organization) provide means to continue this effort. So bring a friend, or two or three. Bring the whole family. Help us help the ACAPL.  Join us for a 50/50 Raffle, Door Prizes, and a Silent Auction.  You can make a difference.  It costs less then taking your family out to eat at a restaurant, and you are feeding yourselves as well as feeding a good cause. We will be providing spaghetti with marinara sauce, choice of mushrooms or meatballs, roll with butter, desserts and beverages. 6:16 AM  0 Comments (Add Comment) | 0 Kudos Translate Tickets Available At ACAPL, 5970 Green Rd (click here for hours) ACAPL Mall Store Saturdays from 11 am to 7 pm Info@acapl Powered by English Albanian Arabic Bulgarian Catalan Chinese Croatian Czech Danish Dutch Estonian Filipino Finnish French Galician German Greek Hebrew Hindi Hungarian Indonesian Italian Japanese Korean Latvian Lithuanian Maltese Norwegian Polish Portuguese Romanian Russian Serbian Slovak Slovenian Spanish Swedish Thai Turkish Ukrainian Vietnamese Monday, July 28, 2008  SHARE YOUR CAT ADOPTION STORIES! Did you recently adopt a cat from the APL? How was your experience? TELL US HERE! We would love to hear how your kitty is running your household. 2:02 PM  2 Comments (Add Comment) | 2 Kudos Translate Powered by English Albanian Arabic Bulgarian Catalan Chinese Croatian Czech Danish Dutch Estonian Filipino Finnish French Galician German Greek Hebrew Hindi Hungarian Indonesian Italian Japanese Korean Latvian Lithuanian Maltese Norwegian Polish Portuguese Romanian Russian Serbian Slovak Slovenian Spanish Swedish Thai Turkish Ukrainian Vietnamese Monday, July 28, 2008  APL cat sale still going strong! KINGSVILLE — With a wink and a stretch, Hazel the cat reluctantly wakes up from her nap. Someone is here to see her, and she isn't about to waste the opportunity for a little kitty adoration. Hazel, a predominantly white calico with colored ears and a sweet personality, is waiting for a home, which the Ashtabula County Animal Protective League volunteers believe is just around the corner. The APL workers watched 75 cats find new homes last week and are pushing for more during a feline liquidation of sorts as months of sluggish cat adoptions and the burden of several large-number intakes spurred the shelter to hold a cat adoption special. Faced with euthanizing 94 cats, the shelter is offering cat adoptions for $5, which includes spaying or neutering and vaccinations. Every adoptable cat and kitten are included in the sale. "And believe me, we are spaying and neutering as many kittens as we can as they become of age," APL board member Diane Carr said. "We had 14 kittens fixed on Saturday, and they were all adopted. More are on the surgery schedule now." Sunday is the deadline for the APL's adoption special. Carr said while the fee is just $5 per cat, many people are donating more, to cover the $150 veterinary bills for each cat. "People have been wonderful, and I hope they understand this predicament. I mean, yes, we have adopted 75 cats in a week, but more cats are coming in every day," she said. "To keep this program going, we need the support of the community." The shelter also has 106 dogs of all breeds and sizes. The shelter's occupancy limit on dogs is 80, Carr said. "We just hope people keep opening their homes to these pets," Carr said. "The response to this sale has been phenomenal. I have never seen such a huge response to our sales." The APL shelter, located at 5970 Green Road, is open 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Monday and Friday, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. The shelter is closed Wednesdays and Sundays. The APL Mall Adoption Center is open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. every Saturday at the Ashtabula Mall. For more information on the shelter or a specific animal, call (440) 224-1222. The shelter animals are also listed, with pictures, at http://ashtabulaapl.petfinder.org. 2:01 PM  1 Comments (Add Comment) | 0 Kudos Translate Powered by English Albanian Arabic Bulgarian Catalan Chinese Croatian Czech Danish Dutch Estonian Filipino Finnish French Galician German Greek Hebrew Hindi Hungarian Indonesian Italian Japanese Korean Latvian Lithuanian Maltese Norwegian Polish Portuguese Romanian Russian Serbian Slovak Slovenian Spanish Swedish Thai Turkish Ukrainian Vietnamese Monday, July 21, 2008  APL CATS IN DESPERATE SITUATION! With 164 cats in a shelter built for 50, the APL has made the difficult decision to euthanize cats for cage space. Starting in two weeks, the cats will be put down from least adoptable down. The shelter is giving the cats the very best chance at adoption by reducing the cost to $5 per cat...which includes spay/neuter surgery and vaccinations. Cats have a lot of uses in the house or in the barn. At $5 per cat, you can't go wrong with the deal. PLEASE come out and adopt a cat or kitten. EVERY adoptable cat and kitten is included in the sale. As the felines are spayed/neutered, even more will be available. Pass the word. Tell a friend. SAVE A CAT. KINGSVILLE — Glowing yellow eyes peer out from a windowsill, a sideways glance and a fuzzy, whiskered face turns toward the sunshine. Gypsy the cat is sleepy and generally unimpressed with her surroundings. A plate of food, a friend to share her cage with, it is just the life of an Ashtabula County Animal Protective League cat. But Gypsy and her fine feline friends don't realize the desperation of their situation, as the APL struggles to adopt 94 cats in two weeks, APL board member Diane Carr said. "It is the sad truth, but if we don't get cat adoptions under control, we will begin euthanizing for cage space in two weeks," she said. Sluggish cat adoptions and the burden of several large-number intakes have aggravated an already perilous problem, Carr said. "We have 164 cats in a shelter built for 48. The board has a ceiling of 70 cats in the shelter at any given time. We must bring our cat population down to 70 in two weeks," she said. Carr said while euthanasia for space is a last resort for the APL shelter, the recent jump in cat population has pushed volunteers and board members to the limit. "We are to the wall," Carr said. "We are in crisis, truly in crisis. But we have held on to these cats for too long. This population problem has gone on too long. The numbers are scary." To help the shelter bring the number of cats under control within two weeks, the APL is selling cats for $5 each, which includes spay/neuter surgery and vaccinations. Every adoptable cat and kitten is included in the sale. "Do I think we will be able to adopt out 94 cats in two weeks? Not likely," Carr said. "But we feel this is the best way to give these cats the best shot at adoption. All we can do now is pray people come forward and adopt." The APL shelter, located at 5970 Green Road, is open 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Monday and Friday, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. The shelter is closed Wednesdays and Sundays. The APL Mall Adoption Center is open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. every Saturday at the Ashtabula Mall. For more information on the shelter or a specific animal, call (440) 224-1222. The shelter animals are also listed with pictures at http://ashtabulaapl.petfinder.org. 3:35 PM  0 Comments (Add Comment) | 0 Kudos Translate Powered by English Albanian Arabic Bulgarian Catalan Chinese Croatian Czech Danish Dutch Estonian Filipino Finnish French Galician German Greek Hebrew Hindi Hungarian Indonesian Italian Japanese Korean Latvian Lithuanian Maltese Norwegian Polish Portuguese Romanian Russian Serbian Slovak Slovenian Spanish Swedish Thai Turkish Ukrainian Vietnamese Wednesday, July 09, 2008  HELP FIND JULIE THE DOG     July 07, 2008 11:03 pm — TRUMBULL TOWNSHIP — The light music of a flute carried on a soft breeze through the Medieval Faire Sunday, the afternoon calm and warm amid the renaissance festivities. Tied in a shady spot, Julie the hound dog did some people watching as Ashtabula County Animal Protective League volunteers worked to find her a home. It was impossible to know that Julie's story would not end in a happy adoption or even that the dog would not even have a cage at the shelter by the end of the day. Julie broke away from her handler at the Medieval Faire and ran off into the wooded area of the fictional town of Avaloch, APL volunteer Dawn Shimp said. "She just got spooked and ran off," Shimp said. "We looked for her (on Sunday) and again (Monday) but with no luck." APL officials are especially concerned about Julie's recent spay surgery stitches. "Also, there is a concern about the lack of people in that area during the week," Shimp said. "But we do feel Julie will stay in the area because there will be food and at least some people in and out of the faire grounds." Shimp said Julie is a little skittish, but very friendly toward people and dogs. She is 1 to 2 years old and up-to-date on her shots. "We are asking that people not chase her, but try to lure her with food or another friendly dog," Shimp said. The leader of the Ashtabula Animal Advocates group, Shimp has had some experience with missing shelter dogs. In 2006, a rescue dog named Josie got loose in the Austinburg Township area and Shimp looked for her with no luck. Some people claimed to be keeping Josie, but would not allow shelter workers to see her or know of her location. "We understand that people get attached to an animal or think they will have to pay the adoption fee for the dog if they turn it in, but that is not the case here," Shimp said. "The Ashtabula Animal Advocates will donate Julie's adoption fee if the person who finds her wants to keep her. We only ask for that closure, to be able to know that she is OK." For more information about Julie or to report sightings, visit http://ashtabulaapl.blogspot.com/ or call Tammy Dondorfer at (440) 724-2704. 6:53 AM  0 Comments (Add Comment) | 0 Kudos Translate Powered by English Albanian Arabic Bulgarian Catalan Chinese Croatian Czech Danish Dutch Estonian Filipino Finnish French Galician German Greek Hebrew Hindi Hungarian Indonesian Italian Japanese Korean Latvian Lithuanian Maltese Norwegian Polish Portuguese Romanian Russian Serbian Slovak Slovenian Spanish Swedish Thai Turkish Ukrainian Vietnamese Saturday, July 05, 2008  APL desperately overcrowded, FULL shelter list HERE Okay, it's desperation time again at the Ashtabula APL.    They are currently housing 245 animals in a shelter that was only built to house 48 dogs.  With no air conditioning.   We need rescue help desperately. This is a shelter that aspires to be no-kill, and truly does have the best interests of the animals at heart.   But it is the only animal shelter in the largest county in Ohio, in a very poor, rural area.   They have to take in every animal the city and county dog wardens bring them...this can be hundreds of dogs in a month.   When numbers get up, as they are now, they have to euthanize if we can't get the animals out. Dogs over 5 years old: $50 Dogs that have been at the shelter more than 2 months: $25 Big black dogs over 6 months old: $25 Right now there is also special pricing on cats.  Only $25 each for fully vetted cats! Please look at the available dogs and cats below.   Animals will die if we can't get some out right away.   With the 4th tonight there will undoubtedly be many, many more animals coming in. If you see anyone you are interested in, contact Ashtabula Animal Advocates at ashtabulaanimaladvocates@gmail.com (gmail.com).   We can get you all the information you need on an animal, test for dog friendliness, cat friendliness, kid friendliness, can take more pictures, can take  the animals for a ride in the car to see how they do, really whatever you require. Our Petfinder page:  http://ashtabulaapl.petfinder.org Our Website:  http://acapl.net Our blog:  http://ashtabulaapl.blogspot.com/ Our MySpace:  http://www.myspace.com/ashtabulaapl Bubbles  Rottweiler Young, F      Lolita  Labrador Retriever/ Collie Adult, F    Pickles  Labrador Retriever Baby, F     Bee  Domestic Medium Hair Baby, M    Cain  Domestic Medium Hair Adult, M    Keith  Domestic Medium Hair Baby, M    Kassidy  Domestic Medium Hair Baby, F    Peanut  Dachshund Adult, F    Cherry  Domestic Short Hair Baby, F    Sasha  German Shepherd Dog Young, F    Windsor  Labrador Retriever Young, M    Rover  Bernese Mountain Dog Young, M    Rosie  Mastiff Young, F    Max  Shepherd Young, M      Cassie  Golden Retriever/Labrador Retriever Adult, F    Lucas  Hound/Labrador Retriever Baby, M    Sandy  Cat domestic Medium Hair Baby, F    Shawna  Cat domestic Short Hair Baby, F    Samantha  Cat Domestic Short Hair Baby, F    Sammy  Cat Domestic Medium Hair Baby, M    Sal  Cat Domestic Short Hair Baby, M    Sushi Cat  Domestic Short Hair Baby, M    Autumn  Pit Bull Terrier Young, F    Neela  Pit Bull Terrier Young, F      Donna  Pit Bull Terrier Baby, F    Duke  Pit Bull Terrier Young, M      Darla  Pit Bull Terrier Baby, F    Harold Cat  Domestic Short Hair Young, M    Shelby  Basset Hound Adult, F     Peanut  Chihuahua/Pomeranian Adult, F    Apache  Labrador Retriever Adult, M    Gus  Shepherd Young, M    Sissy  Domestic Long Hair Baby, F    Orsen  Boxer/Labrador Retriever Baby, M    Omar  Boxer/Labrador Retriever Baby    Olive  Boxer/Labrador Retriever Baby, F    Otis  Boxer/Labrador Retriever Baby, M    Orville  Boxer/Labrador Retriever Baby, M    Oscar  Boxer/Labrador Retriever Baby, M    George  Pit Bull Terrier Adult, M    King  Shepherd Adult, M    Peanut  Dachshund Adult, F    ZeeZee  Pit Bull Terrier Young, M    Mars  Collie Baby, M    Pipper Cat  Domestic Medium Hair Baby, F      Precious Cat  Domestic Medium Hair Baby, F    Petey  Cat Domestic Medium Hair Baby, M      Pumkin  Cat Domestic Short Hair Baby, M    Penelope Cat  Domestic Short Hair Baby, F    Phelix  Cat Domestic Medium Hair Baby, M    Sheba  Shepherd Adult, F    Yuki (You-kee)  Boxer Baby, F    Sammy  Labrador Retriever Young, M    Noodle  Domestic Short Hair Young, M    Hopper  Weimaraner Young, M    Dolly  Beagle/Terrier Young, F    Justine  Australian Cattle Dog/Blue Heeler Young, F    Ally  Boxer Baby, F    Alex  Boxer Baby, M    Allen  Boxer Baby, M    Alice  Boxer Baby, F    Aaron  Boxer Baby, M    Ace  Boxer Baby, M    Admin  Boxer Baby, M    Axe  Boxer Baby, M    AJ  Boxer Baby, M    Stan  Labrador Retriever Young, M    Maggie  Labrador Retriever/Terrier Young, F    Love  Corgi/Beagle Baby, F    Ellen  Beagle Adult, F   Iris  Domestic Short Hair Baby, F    Isabella  Domestic Medium Hair Baby, F    Irwin  Domestic Long Hair Baby, M    Isaac  Domestic Short Hair Baby, M   Leila  Shepherd Young, F    Geo  Boxer Adult, M    Ashley  Labrador Retriever Young, F    Fanny  Domestic Short Hair Baby, F    Felix  Domestic Short Hair Baby, M    Brianna  German Shepherd Dog Young, F    Douglas  Boxer Adult, M    Lucky  Labrador Retriever Baby, M    Lilly  Labrador Retriever Baby, F    Tina  Labrador Retriever Young, F     Socks  Domestic Short Hair Young, F       Joy  Domestic Short Hair Adult, F    Denise  Coonhound Adult, F    Rhonda  Domestic Short Hair Baby, F    Diamond  Domestic Short Hair Baby, F       Natalie  Domestic Short Hair Adult, F     Nathan  Domestic Short Hair Adult, M    Paisley  Beagle Adult, F    Rusty  Domestic Short Hair Baby, M    Zorro  Domestic Short Hair Baby, M    Zebee  Domestic Medium Hair Baby, F    Joshua  Pointer Adult, M     Patches  Domestic Short Hair Young, F     Bruno  Terrier/Shepherd Young, M    Georgia  Labrador Retriever Adult, F    Jack  Mastiff/Shepherd Young, M      Car  Domestic Short Hair Baby, M    Custard  Domestic Short Hair Baby, M    Carter  Domestic Short Hair Baby, M     Candy  Domestic Short Hair Young, F    Patricia  Domestic Short Hair Young, F    Julie  Hound/Shepherd Young, F    Rodney  Labrador Retriever Adult, M    Bounty  Beagle Young, M      Ranger  Hound Senior, M    Sears  Shepherd/Retriever Adult, F     Josh  Labrador Retriever Adult, M    Griffen  Labrador Retriever Senior, M     Zale  Domestic Medium Hair Baby, F     Zeke  Domestic Short Hair Baby, M       Zebra  Domestic Short Hair Baby, M     Zara  Domestic Short Hair Baby, F     Zaney  Domestic Medium Hair Baby, F    Lady  Terrier/Shepherd Adult, F    Bear   Chow Chow Adult, M    Charlie  Labrador Retriever Adult, M       Bruce  Domestic Short Hair Baby, M    Bobby  Domestic Short Hair Baby, M     Bambi  Domestic Short Hair Baby, F     Butch  Domestic Short Hair Baby, M     Bertha  Domestic Short Hair Baby, F    Mama   Rottweiler Adult, F      Ireland  Husky Senior, F    Pudding  Pit Bull Terrier Young, F    Casey  Border Collie Adult, F    Zelda  Domestic Short Hair Young, F     Velvet  Domestic Short Hair Adult, F    Tiki   Domestic Short Hair Adult, F    Tibby  Domestic Short Hair Adult, M    Tasha  Domestic Medium Hair Young, F    Twinkle  Domestic Short Hair Adult, F     Tiger  Domestic Short Hair Young, F   Tonya  Domestic Short Hair Adult, F       Terry  Domestic Short Hair Adult, M      Tulip  Domestic Short Hair Young, F    Tally  Domestic Short Hair Adult, F    Trent  Domestic Short Hair Young, M     Sassy  Domestic Short Hair Adult, F     Stewart  Domestic Short Hair Adult, M     Silk  Domestic Long Hair Adult, F     Smokey  Domestic Long Hair Young, M   Spooky  Domestic Short Hair Young, F     Sparkle  Domestic Short Hair Adult, F       Sparky  Domestic Short Hair Baby, M    Sly Jr.  Domestic Short Hair Adult, M     Sabrina  Domestic Short Hair Senior, F     Savanna  Domestic Medium Hair Adult, F     Sadie  Domestic Short Hair Senior, F     Pinky  Domestic Short Hair Young, F    Pansie  Domestic Long Hair Young, F    Pretty  Domestic Short Hair Young, F    Marge  Domestic Short Hair Adult, F     Morris  Domestic Medium Hair Adult, M     Bethany  Domestic Short Hair Adult, F     Summer  Domestic Short Hair Adult, F    Lukie   Domestic Short Hair Senior, F    Lucy  Domestic Short Hair Adult, F     Laney  Domestic Short Hair Adult, F    Lambert  Domestic Short Hair Senior, M     Love  Domestic Short Hair Young, F    Lisa  Domestic Long Hair Young, F    Lilly  Domestic Short Hair Young, F    Loverboy   Domestic Short Hair Adult, M    Kitty Kitty  Domestic Short Hair Young, M    Jolie  Domestic Medium Hair Adult, F     Jonah  Domestic Short Hair Young, M    Herrietta  Domestic Short Hair Young, F     Goofy  Domestic Long Hair Adult, M    Glisten  Domestic Short Hair Young, F     Evander  Domestic Short Hair Young, M     Daffany  Siamese Baby, F   Dude  Siamese Baby, M     Dungaree  Domestic Medium Hair Baby, M     Desiree  Domestic Short Hair Baby, F    Cannon  Domestic Short Hair Adult, M     Barb  Domestic Short Hair Adult, F    Bandit  Domestic Short Hair Adult, F    Arnold  Domestic Short Hair Adult, M     Adia  Domestic Short Hair Adult, M     Tortilla  Domestic Short Hair Young, F    Violet  Domestic Short Hair Young, F      Amanda  Domestic Short Hair Young, F    Annora  Domestic Short Hair Young, F    Huey  Domestic Short Hair Young, M     Jade  Domestic Short Hair Senior, F    Nickle  Domestic Short Hair Baby, M    Britta  Basset Hound/Beagle Adult, F    Roxy   Domestic Short Hair Adult, F    Mae  Shepherd Baby, F    Gutter  Labrador Retriever Senior, M    Belinda  Basset Hound/Beagle Young, F     Viva  Terrier Baby, F     Vroom  Terrier Baby, M     Viola  Terrier Baby, F    Vivian  Terrier Young, F    Terrance  Rottweiler Adult, M    Scrappy  Pit Bull Terrier Young, F    Spot  Shepherd Dalmatian Adult, M    Sharon  Rottweiler Young, F      Scooter  Labrador Retriever Chow Chow Adult, M    Quimby  Pit Bull Terrier/Beagle Adult, F    Pete  Shepherd Adult, M     Peanut Butter  Pit Bull Terrier Young, F    Ozzy  Pit Bull Terrier Young, M    Kenny  Labrador Retriever Adult, M    Kimmy  Labrador Retriever Young, F      Josie  Labrador Retriever Young, F    Jude  Labrador Retriever Young, M      Jezebel  Terrier/Beagle Young, F    Ian  Labrador Retriever Terrier Young, M    Gordon  Spaniel Adult, M    Gene  Shepherd Adult, M    Goose  Beagle Young, M    Fred  Hound Young, M    Fiona  Setter Senior, F    Emily  Labrador Retriever Adult, F    Denver  Boxer/Terrier Senior, M    Camo  Beagle Adult, M    Billy-Joe  Labrador Retriever Young, F    Burton  Labrador Retriever Adult, M    Bull  Chow Chow/Pit Bull Terrier Young, M     Bill  Retriever Adult, M    Brutus  Beagle Senior, M       Haley  Domestic Short Hair Young, F     Hazel  Domestic Short Hair Young, F     Hayden  Domestic Short Hair Baby, F       Harold  Domestic Short Hair Baby, M     Honey  Domestic Short Hair Baby, F     Little Rebel  Domestic Medium Hair Baby, F    Little Honey  Domestic Medium Hair Young, F     Midnight  Domestic Medium Hair Young, F      Cammy  Pit Bull Terrier Young, F    Courtney  Shepherd Young, F    Simba  Domestic Short Hair Young, M    Tigger  Domestic Short Hair Young, M    Dazzle  Labrador Retriever Young, F     Daffy  Domestic Medium Hair Baby, F       Vivian  Domestic Short Hair Adult, F    Fudge  Labrador Retriever Young, M       Dodd  Domestic Short Hair Baby, M    Brutus    Beagle Adult, M  7:48 AM  0 Comments (Add Comment) | 0 Kudos Translate Powered by English Albanian Arabic Bulgarian Catalan Chinese Croatian Czech Danish Dutch Estonian Filipino Finnish French Galician German Greek Hebrew Hindi Hungarian Indonesian Italian Japanese Korean Latvian Lithuanian Maltese Norwegian Polish Portuguese Romanian Russian Serbian Slovak Slovenian Spanish Swedish Thai Turkish Ukrainian Vietnamese Wednesday, June 18, 2008  VOLUNTEERS NEEDED (video assistant) (dog snuggler) Amid the constant barking at the Animal Protective League shelter, Gisele the German shepherd hears a familiar voice. ..TR> Judy Chapman steps onto the concrete shelter floor and as her voice carries over the dogs' din, Gisele's big ears point with alert. "It breaks my heart to see Gisele here like this. I know I can't take her home with me, but I can help to make her a great pet for someone else," Chapman said. Chapman is the chairwoman of the Second Chance volunteer program at the APL shelter. Her goal is to give each dog individual attention and expose them to real-life experiences they may face if adopted. "I take the dogs on car rides and to the park. I take them home with me and, in a very controlled environment, I observe them with children and the elderly," she said. The program includes some paperwork to pass on all observations to the shelter staff. "The information really helps out the shelter workers, especially with the information on the kennels. I feel the more information a person has about a dog, the more likely they are to consider adopting that dog," Chapman said. Chapman is looking for helpers to increase the number of dogs affected by the program. Volunteers are needed one to two hours per week. As for Gisele, Chapman said the dog is happy and gentle and has blossomed in her time away from the shelter. "She is a wonderful dog and still here she is, waiting for a home. I know that my time with Gisele has made her into an even better pet than she was before. The goal is to do this for as many dogs as possible," she said. For more information on the Second Chance program, contact Chapman at (440) 536-4625. Conneaut resident Henry Ogrodnichek also needs volunteers for his unique APL program. Ogrodnichek and his team of videographers need volunteers to help videotape the dogs at the shelter for a program on the Conneaut cable access channel. Ogrodnichek said the program hit a snag last month, bringing production to a halt. "We lost some volunteers and we just can't do this without them," he said. "We need someone to spend about three hours helping to bring the dogs in and out of the shelter for videoing. It isn't hard work, but it is necessary to have those people to make the program work." For more information on being an APL video production assistant, call Ogrodnichek at (440) 599-7656. ..TABLE> 2:11 AM  0 Comments (Add Comment) | 0 Kudos Translate Powered by English Albanian Arabic Bulgarian Catalan Chinese Croatian Czech Danish Dutch Estonian Filipino Finnish French Galician German Greek Hebrew Hindi Hungarian Indonesian Italian Japanese Korean Latvian Lithuanian Maltese Norwegian Polish Portuguese Romanian Russian Serbian Slovak Slovenian Spanish Swedish Thai Turkish Ukrainian Vietnamese Wednesday, June 18, 2008  NEW APL WEBSITE! Check out http://www.acapl.net   2:08 AM  1 Comments (Add Comment) | 2 Kudos Translate Powered by English Albanian Arabic Bulgarian Catalan Chinese Croatian Czech Danish Dutch Estonian Filipino Finnish French Galician German Greek Hebrew Hindi Hungarian Indonesian Italian Japanese Korean Latvian Lithuanian Maltese Norwegian Polish Portuguese Romanian Russian Serbian Slovak Slovenian Spanish Swedish Thai Turkish Ukrainian Vietnamese Friday, May 16, 2008  DONATE TO APL GARAGE SALE! Donations are being accepted for the ninth annual Garage Sale Bonanza, a 14-charity super garage sale at the former Big Lots building in the Saybrook Plaza. The sale will be July 11-13 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the former Big Lots building in the Saybrook Plaza on Route 20. Last year, the APL made $6,000 at the sale. The money helped keep the shelter operating during a critical time, during a PARVO outbreak. This multi-agency sale will benefit 13 local charities. Just drop off garage sale items (NO CLOTHES) at the former Big Lots store in the Saybrook Plaza and BE SURE to tell the people there the donations are for the APL. The money your items bring in will go towards the APL!  People can drop off items Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Wednesdays until 8 p.m. We also need volunteers for the sale DESPERATELY. People are needed to tag items, accept donations and build displays. People of all ages can help, but we really need some strong people, too. So come on by if you can spare an afternoon or more! The sale also needs to BORROW some TABLES. The folding kind is best. You'll get them back, we just need them for a few months. This year, the sale will kick off with Antique Appraisal Night June 27 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Like the television show "Antique Road Show," professionals will be on hand to appraise old and interesting items. Cost is $5 per item. The Best Stuff corner will be back with all the nicest donated antiques and collectibles. The food court and bake sale will also be held. Preview night will be from 6 to 8 p.m. July 10. Cost for preview night is $10 per person. For more information, to volunteer or to make arrangements for a donation pickup, call (440) 319-1658, (440) 428-4927 or (440) 997-5353. 4:17 AM  0 Comments (Add Comment) | 0 Kudos Translate Powered by English Albanian Arabic Bulgarian Catalan Chinese Croatian Czech Danish Dutch Estonian Filipino Finnish French Galician German Greek Hebrew Hindi Hungarian Indonesian Italian Japanese Korean Latvian Lithuanian Maltese Norwegian Polish Portuguese Romanian Russian Serbian Slovak Slovenian Spanish Swedish Thai Turkish Ukrainian Vietnamese Older Posts