Ways to Give

TAPS is a non-profit organization that is funded by donations and adoptions. All donations are tax deductible and help support the operational expenses of TAPS.

There are other ways you might help TAPS besides adopting a pet or volunteering to help at the shelter. Consider sending a regular donation to TAPS or remembering TAPS in your will. You'll know you're helping not only the shelter animals, but also the families whose lives are enriched by the addition of a TAPS pet.

dog house bank

 

Look for the Gimme Shelter doghouse banks at area businesses.  The money collected goes toward food, shelter and other operating costs associated with providing for the animals on a day-to-day basis.

 

 

 

Can Recycling Program

Cans can be brought to the home of Rich and Cherie Lee at 206 Hemlock in Pekin and can be left on the north side of the house.  Click here to read a recent newspaper article about the Lees.

You can call 346-0933 for more information.

Cash for Trash

Please save your empty inkjet and laser printer cartridges and old cell phones and bring them to TAPS. Cartridges can be placed in a plastic bag to minimize the mess. We are participating in a recycling program and will receive cash for each one we send in. The company even pays for the shipping. This great venture gives a double benefit - we earn money to support the operations at the shelter, and we help the environment in which we all live.

Sign Up to Help TAPS at iGive.com Logo. This is a community of retail stores where you can shop. A percentage of your total purchases will be donated to TAPS through this website. It costs you nothing and helps us raise money.

Through a partnership with Petfinder, Kuranda USA is offering a donation program for its Kuranda Dog Beds to shelters and rescue groups.  You can arrange to donate a Kuranda Kuranda bedDog Bed to your favorite TAPS dog for a fraction of the normal retail price by clicking here.

 

 

 

Wish List

  Priority Needs  
  • Copy paper
  • Pre-paid gas cards
  • Postage stamps (books or rolls)

  Animal Supplies

  • KMR for Kitten formula
  • KMR for Puppy formula
  • Prescription pet food for dogs
  • Prescription pet food for cats
  • Dry cat & kitten food
  • Dry dog & puppy food*
  • Kitten formula
  • Canned cat and dog food
  • Pet brushes and combs
  • Clay cat litter
  • Dog and cat toys
  • Leashes and collars
  • Old towels and bath mats
  • Cat trees
  • Kuranda dog beds

*other than Old Roy dog foods

  Office Supplies

  • Printer ink cartridges
    • HP 92 black
    • HP 93 color
    • HP 96 black
    • HP 95 color
    • HP 97 color
  • AA batteries (for digital camera)
  • yarn (for warm blankets)
  • plastic totes, any sizes

  Cleaning Supplies

  • Antibacterial soap
  • Sponges with scratcher on one side
  • Bleach
  • Scrubbing Bubbles aerosol cleaner
  • Laundry detergent
  • Paper towels
  • Toilet tissue
  • OdorBan (from Sam's Club)
  • Toilet bowl cleaner
  • Glass cleaner

  People Needs

  • Volunteers
    • Dog walkers
    • Office workers
  • Foster families

  Miscellaneous Needs

  • Cash donations
  • Used ink jet and laser printer cartridges for recycling
  • Old cell phones for recycling
  • Large chest freezer*

*18 or 24 cubic foot chest freezer, preferably non-running to be used for storage.