My name is Knucks!

Posted over 3 months ago | Updated 6 days ago

Cared for by Animal Protective League of Springfield and Sangamon County

Adoption process

Visit the Facility and Find a Pet

Submit Application

Approve Application

Meet the Pet

Sign Adoption Contract

Pay Fee

Take the Pet Home

Or Apply to Adopt

My basic info

Breed

American Pit Bull Terrier

Color

Black

Age

8 years 6 months old, Senior

Size

Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg) (when grown)

Weight

–

Sex

Male

Pet ID

23256

My details

Spayed / Neutered

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

From Knucks foster: This sweet boy is a dream! We are still trying to figure out how he ended up in a shelter. Knucks is so smart and the most handsome boy. He knows sit, shake, lay down, speak, and even grabs his leash when he wants to go for a walk! If you are looking for a dog that will need minimal training... This is your guy. Knucks responds well to 'No' from what we've seen and is fully potty trained. He kennels as well if need be but he does just fine laying out on a couch when we leave the house. We have a 12 yr old coonhound who isn't super playful and he has been respectful of that. We think Knucks would do best with an active family (multiple walks/runs a day) or with another dog he can play with (no cats!). He can pull on a leash, but we introduced a harness with him and that has helped tremendously with the pulling. If you're looking for a smart, easily trainable, sweet, playful dog, Knucks is your guy!

Shelter

Animal Protective League of Springfield and Sangamon County

Contact info

Pet ID

23256

Contact

—

Phone

(217) 544-7387

info@apl-shelter.org

Website

http://www.apl-shelter.org

Address

1001 Taintor Rd., Springfield, IL 62702

Donation

Donate to This Shelter

Their adoption process

1.
Visit the Facility and Find a Pet

People can put an application in on an animal they see online.

2.
Submit Application

This is online

3.
Approve Application

4.
Meet the Pet

if they haven't already

5.
Sign Adoption Contract

6.
Pay Fee

This is done at the same time as the adoption contract

7.
Take the Pet Home

Additional adoption info

We do do vet checks and landlord checks off the adoption application

Adoption application

http://apl-shelter.org/adoption-application

Go meet their pets

We are currently open for adoption every day from 12-5.

We are open for donations every day from 8:30-11 and 12-5.

More about this shelter

For over 60 years, the Animal Protective League has been the voice for animals in Springfield and Sangamon County. APL operates a limited admission animal shelter and a high-volume, low-cost spay/neuter clinic along with comprehensive animal-welfare programs. APL is a private, not-for-profit organization and operates primarily by donations.

APL's limited admission animal shelter prioritizes intake by sick, injured, abused and abandoned dogs and cats. APL strives to match animals with carefully screened, loving, permanent owners. All animals leave our shelter spayed or neutered, microchipped, and with all age appropriate vaccinations. Over 2000 deserving dogs and cats are placed in homes every year! APL also has an active group of foster families who provide interim homes until space is available at our shelter.

APL's Spay/neuter clinic performs over 12,000 spay/neuter surgeries every year. In addition to the public, we work with other animal shelters, animal control agencies and animal welfare groups within a 30-mile radius of Springfield. Our free transport system picks up animals from various locations and transports them to our facility for surgery and then returns the animals the following day. This allows many other organizations to have access to low-cost spay/neuter services for their own animals as well as animals in their communities. We currently work with 31 partners in 18 surrounding counties.

APL MISSION

The Animal Protective League is a non-profit 501C(3) organization dedicated to caring for ill, injured and abused homeless animals and coordinating the adoption of those animals by responsible pet owners. It further is commited to ending companion animal overpopulation by offering high-quality, low-cost spay/neuter services.