Dog Saved After Brutal Stabbing
***This article contains images that are disturbing and may be hard for viewers to look at. Viewer discretion is advised*** On Saturday, May 17th, we received a frantic, early morning
***This article contains images that are disturbing and may be hard for viewers to look at. Viewer discretion is advised*** On Saturday, May 17th, we received a frantic, early morning
Reflecting on 2024… As I reflect back on the year that was 2024, I feel exhausted. Not just tired… but a deep in my soul weariness from the past year.
Our annual FAPL “Animal Cruelty Tees Me Off” Golf Outing was a success! This year the weather was on our side as 18 foursomes took on the Elyria Country Club
Elyria, OH – Friendship APL is proud to announce that its strong financial health and ongoing accountability and transparency has earned a Four-Star Rating from Charity Navigator. This rating designates
Wags to Riches was another hit this year, bringing in around $125,000 for our organization and the animals in our care! Similarly to last year, we were able to sell
April is Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month, which is a 30-day campaign that was initiated in 2006 by the ASPCA (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Is Your Pet Chipped? May is “National Microchip Your Pet Month” and we want to take advantage of this holiday to educate everyone on the importance of this topic. While
We have wonderful news! We have recently partnered with Fetch Pet Insurance to offer comprehensive accident and illness protection for your newly adopted pet. Our post-adoption advisor Jess meets with all
Stevie is such a special boy, that when asked for a cat to highlight, staff immediately mentioned his name! One thing that makes Stevie’s story unique is that he is
In a pre-pandemic world, Leo would have been immediately adopted. In fact, Leo was originally adopted from another shelter. His owner was overwhelmed by Leo’s size and his energy, therefore
For many years black cats have been villainized or disparaged simply due to the color of their fur. This is typically due to the unfair representations portrayed within media or
Join us for our first ever Pet Photo Contest! We want to feature you and your pet on a window decal inside of our shelter for an entire year! This
The Friendship Animal Protective League works with several businesses within our community to help support our mission driven work. A big part of our mission includes finding homes for the
It is not uncommon for animals like Squish to walk through our door. A good Samaritan found Squish after it appeared he had been hit by a car and immediately
Mary Ann came to us on August 27, 2022 after being found living in a backyard with no food or water by our Humane Officers. Mary Ann was emaciated, and
We are a private, independent, non-profit humane society founded in Elyria, Ohio. We proudly own and operate the largest animal shelter in Lorain County. 