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Lincoln Home Adoption Event with the Animal Protective League
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Free.Location:
Near the Lincoln Home Visitor Center (426 S. 7th St. Springfield, IL 62701)Dates & Times
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Description
Lincoln Home visitors and Springfield residents are invited to stop by, meet some of APL’s cats and dogs, and maybe take home a pet of their own. The Lincolns’ had many pets in their 8th Street home, including a dog named Fido, and Mary Lincoln mentioned caring for cats as one of her husband's "hobbies" in an 1848 letter. Abraham Lincoln, portrayed by Fritz Klein, will be present and available for photos during the event.
APL is a non-profit organization committed to caring for sick, injured, abused and abandoned dogs and cats and finding the best possible permanent homes for them. In addition to regular pet adoptions, the organization coordinates cruelty investigations and humane education programs and operates a low cost spay/neuter clinic adjacent to its Springfield shelter. For more information about APL, visit their website at https://www.apl-shelter.org/ or call 217-544-PETS (7387).
All Lincoln Home National Historic Site programs are free and open to the public.