Tails at Twilight is back in the Ballroom at the Washington Duke Inn, November 19th, 2022
Tails at Twilight will be back in the Ballroom of the Washington Duke Inn this November 19, 2022! We will also have a virtual option ticket for supporters who wish to participate from the comfort of your own homes or that of a friend. It'll be a HYBRID event this year, giving us the best of both worlds for an even more successful gala this year.
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Two Men And A Truck launches the Movers For Mutts campaign October 1st, during Adopt A Shelter Dog Month, to raise funds and supplies for the animals.
October kicks off Adopt A Shelter Dog month AND Movers For Mutts campaign. Two Men And A Truck partners with APS of Durham to raise funds and supplies for the shelter animals. Join us at various locations around Durham to fill moving trucks and donations boxes, as well as donate for entry into The Ultimate Basketball Fan Experience for your chance to win 4 basketball tickets to the Duke vs UNC game at Cameron Stadium.
Check out our fun line-up of locations to find us at pet supply companies and businesses across Durham County. Together, let's raise funds and supplies for pets! Read more
Thank you for helping us Clear the Shelter! 332 Adoptions in August
We couldn't have done it without you! Thank you to everyone who helped us clear the shelters throughout the month of August. We had 332 total adoptions during the month, surpassing our previous record of 249 adoptions! Your impact is life-changing for our shelter.
Did you miss out on all of the fun? Don't worry, we still have plenty of adoptable animals. Check our our adoptable dog and cat pages or come in today!
Read more about our success here!
It's Hip To Be Snipped! Get your Male Pet Neutered Now!
Stop Pet Overpopulation! Neuter your male dogs & cats now! APS is partnering with SNAP-NC to offer appointments to neuter your male dog & cat companions!
We are now taking applications to neuter male cats over 2 pounds and male dogs between 8 – 59 pounds. For a minimum donation of $20 each, you will receive a voucher redeemable for an upcoming appointment with our SNAP-NC neutering program.
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The Power of Resilience
Phoebe the puppy and Legolas the kitten came to us needing so much love and care.
Read their story to find out why your support matters.
Will you become our Faithful Friend?
Our dear friend Rick Fisher created a coffee table book of photography, "A Last Love Letter to My Friends: Celebrating Dogs and the Joy they bring us". Rick gifted the remaining books to us in hopes of inspiring more donors to support APS of Durham in a meaningful way. In memory of Rick, we are asking you to become a recurring monthly donor this month: our Faithful Friend.
Find out more here!
APS & Best Friends’ Shelter Collaborative Program
APS of Durham is proud to be partnering with the Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA and Best Friends Animals Society as part of Best Friends’ Shelter Collaborative Program with a goal of increasing lifesaving for dogs and cats entering APS of Durham. This initiative is instrumental in saving lives.
Read more about our partnership here!
Our Year in Review: The 2021 Annual Report
Click here to read our complete fiscal year 2021 report!
APS 2021 Annual Report
$20 Spay/Neuter Vouchers for Durham Cats & Dogs
Save Lives! Spay/Neuter your cats and dogs! Stay tuned to social media and this page for upcoming dates for our community spay days. Please fill out this application to be considered. We’ll reach out with your date if we can … Continued
Click to find out moreBecome a Volunteer
Volunteers are vital to the lives of homeless pets in Durham. APS Volunteers pledge at least two hours a week to socializing cats or dogs, assisting with clerical needs, working with our Education Committee or filling other needs. Click here to learn more. Read more
Donate Now
APS of Durham depends on the generosity of individual and corporate donors to continue the high standard of care we have for our animals, our community programs to help pets who are not at our shelter and our education program to help our community. Would you like to help fulfill our mission? Click here to donate! Read more