Help us CLEAR the SHELTER this Saturday, August 18th! From 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., APS will waive adoption fees for all animals – cats, dogs & small animals! WRAL-TV and MIX 101.5 WRAL-FM, in partnership with the Humane Society of the U.S., have teamed up with APS and 11 other local animal shelters to host Clear the … Continued
Around 100 first graders from Voyager Academy visited APS in January, and we loved having them here! As their community project, their goal was to find out, “How can we help support our local animal shelter?” They also wanted to learn the difference between fostering an animal and adopting an animal, and their culminating project … Continued
Written by Annika Hugosson, APS Volunteer, Rescue & Foster Manager Not every dog or cat is ready for her forever home upon entering our shelter. With thousands of animals coming through our doors each year, we may encounter unique behavioral quirks and perplexing medical diagnoses that are difficult to remedy in a shelter environment. And … Continued
By Julie Handy, APS Animal Behavior Manager A woman wearing a neck brace sits on a folding chair with her large dog, holding his brand-new leash attached to his brand-new Easy Walk harness, as they wait to get a free rabies vaccine and microchip. “Thank you so much!” she says. “It will be so much … Continued
Lauren Glover, a Girl Scout with Union Baptist Church Troop 870, decided to promote and give back to the homeless and neglected animals of Durham County as part of her Silver Award project – the culminating service project as a Girl Scout. She brought her troop to APS, as well as a Brownie group. Before … Continued
Is your dog or cat spayed or neutered? If you live in Durham County and have a dog, puppy, cat or kitten that needs to be spayed or neutered, APS of Durham is offering $20 spay/neuter surgeries Thursday, November 30. If you are interested, please call or visit APS. You must present an ID or … Continued
This September, FALL in love with the cats and kittens at APS! For the entire month of September, adoption fees are waived for all cats and kittens. Check our website to see who is available, and follow Whisker Writers on Facebook, for more photos and purrsonalities of our favorite felines!
APS is extremely fortunate to have a full-time animal behaviorist on staff. Each Wednesday at 10 a.m., APS Animal Behavior Manager Juli holds a dog behavior training class for APS dog handling volunteers. Check out the photos from this week’s class, as well as a video! If you are interested in participating, sign up in … Continued
Since joining APS in January as Volunteer, Foster and Placement Manager, Annika Hugosson has made kittens her top priority. She hit the ground running with plans for a kitten foster program, and hasn’t let off the gas. Through her research and planning, support from donors, assistance from APS medical staff and cat technicians, and the … Continued
Animal Protection Society of Durham relies on the generosity of our donors, adopters and people who love animals. Without support from these generous people, we could not do this important work for the animals and the people who love them. We would like to honor one such generous person who left APS of Durham in … Continued