Animal Protection Society of Durham

The Animal Protection Society of Durham is a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting and providing shelter for all animals. Our mission is to educate the public about the humane care and treatment of animals, promote spay/neuter and encourage the adoption of homeless animals.

Recent News

APS Walk for the Animals (0 Comments)

April 15, 2010

A Few Steps for Man Means Assistance for the Animals at the Durham County Animal Shelter, Animal Protection Society of Durham Celebrates Ten Years of the Walk for the Animals Durham, April 9, 2010- The Animal Protection Society of Durham... Read more >

Meet Your Match Adoption Event (0 Comments)

February 10, 2010

Please help us make the February “Meet Your Match” adoption event at the shelter a success! Last year’s adoption events helped us get many wonderful animals adopted, we hope to start 2010 the same way with our shelter event on... Read more >

Vote Now for the 2010 Spokesdog & Spokescat (0 Comments)

December 10, 2009

The Animal Protection Society of Durham wants your vote! The APS of Durham announces the finalists for the 2010 Spokesdog and Spokescat Contest! Help choose the dog with the winning wag and the cat with the purrfect paws to represent... Read more >

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Recent Articles

Black Dogs and Cats Last to be Adopted (0 Comments)

December 10, 2009

From Ask APS in the Durham News: I've heard that black dogs have a difficult time getting adopted, is that true? It definitely is true. The same is true for black cats as well. As people in our society still... Read more >

Time Cats Get the Same respect as Dogs (0 Comments)

December 10, 2009

From Ask APS in the Durham News: Q: Do people care about cats less than dogs? The question this month actually came from a conversation I had with the manager of the Durham County Animal Shelter, Shafonda Davis Price. Shafonda... Read more >

A Year at the Durham Shelter: 7,154 Stray Animals (0 Comments)

February 3, 2009

Thursday morning, before the shelter was even open, we had a knock on the door and an individual had five puppies to surrender. By the end of the day, we will likely have taken in another 15 dogs and cats.... Read more >

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Recent Opportunities

Volunteers Needed (0 Comments)

February 3, 2009

Volunteers are always needed and we have many volunteer opportunities. We currently have an abundance of wonderful volunteers who are volunteering with the dogs on the weekends. So our greatest need right now is for volunteers that are available to... Read more >

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