"DREAM IT, BELIEVE IT, ACHIEVE IT" is our motto.
We, of the Carroll County (Ohio) Animal Protection League, (CCAPL), are wanting to build a greatly needed animal shelter for our county. There is only one animal shelter within a sixty mile radius of our county. We are trying desperately to raise funds to purchase land, five acres or more to build an animal shelter. Once we acquire land, we can diligently and aggressively seek grant funding for construction and maintenance. Plus, with what we can generate from public contributions and fund-raising activities, we know we can get the project done.
Our mission statement is: To provide, through an animal shelter, love and care to domestic animals until they acquire their "forever homes."
Our organization started January 18, 2007.
Adult membership is $15.00 annually (18 years and older) Junior membership is: $5.00 annually (17 years and under.)
There is such a great need for an animal shelter in our rural area. By having an animal shelter to work out of to facilitate organized adoption and viewing animals to be adopted in an organized manner is the best solution. It is the only way to accomplish this goal to be effective and make not only an impact on the overpopulation of unwanted dogs and puppies, but especially cats and kittens. Although there is a county dog pound, doing the best they can, there is nothing available in our area to rescue or take in the numerous cats and kittens.
If interested in membership, here is our application.
STATISTICS: (HSUS) - In six years, one female cat and her offspring can produce 420,000 other cats. In six years, one female dog and her offspring can produce 67,000 other dogs. With these staggering statistics, and lack of an animal shelter in our area, many are faced with starvation, being dumped along a rural road, hit on the roads, and also dying a slow and painful death. For every puppy or kitten that is going to be born, hundreds, even thousands of dogs and cats have to be destroyed due to lack of a home.
EDUCATION: Another goal we have is to educate the public in the overpopulation epidemic in this country, by providing educational programs to adults and youth, civic organizations, and providing educational printed materials given through an animal shelter. Yes, we can do some of that now, but would not it be a great thing to talk to prospective adoption families as they come into our shelter on the overwhelming statistics and all the great reasons to spay and neuter? Plus, we would also like to hold classes on pet care, dog obedience classes, and so much more.
WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO HELP US GET THIS DREAM ACCOMPLISHED SO WE CAN ACHIEVE IT AND SAVE LIVES OF SO MANY ANIMALS THAT MAY COME UNDER OUR CARE?
If you can send in any amount of funds, (tax deductable) regardless of the size, it all adds up to accomplish our goals. We do have our 501 (c) (3) status from the Internal Revenue Service.
Send a check or money order to: The Carroll County Animal Protection League - P.O. Box 353 - Carrollton, Ohio 44615-0353
Paypal: The link for this option is at the bottom of this page. We provide this for your convenience if you would want to send a donation directly to us by this easy and convenient means. Thank you so much.
On behalf of our Officers, Board of Directors, and member, we thank you for visiting our site and for caring so much about those wonderful animals that make such a difference in our everyday lives!
We meet the first Tuesday of each month at the Carrollton Friendship Center - Rt. 9- (south end of the Carroll County Fairgrounds), Carrollton, Ohio, at 6:30 p.m. Our annual meeting is held in December of each year.
For general information contact us through our email: carrollcountyapl@yahoo.com
Email any pictures and info to be added to the Member Pet Pictures to: ericarph@yahoo.com
Visit often please, as we will be updating new information for our site.
We would like to close with a quote: "Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened." --- Anatole France
2008 Officers and Board of Directors for the Carroll County (Ohio) Animal Protection League
President: Eileen Rohrer (Board of Director)
Vice-President: Dale Gallaher (Board of Director- Land Committee and Mass Mailing chairman)
Secretary: Patti Willoughby (Board of Director- Public Relations Person)
Assistant Secretary: Ann Mauch
Treasurer: Erica Zeedyk (Board of Director-Website committee & News Correspondent)
Larry Toalston - (Larry also works with "New Beginnings" a rescue group.)
