Drake Web Designer Lends Helping Paw, Creates
New Website for Animal Protection League
Jennifer Koch

Are you thinking of adopting a new cat or dog next year? Interested in donating your time and effort to a worthy local cause? If you haven't heard of Homeward Bound or the Animal Protection League and you're considering a new pet or volunteer work next year, you certainly should give them a look - and now, thanks to the efforts of Drake Hardware & Software web designer Jennifer Koch, you can find them online. With the help of president Dennis Duke and APL member Barb Adrian, Jennifer successfully redesigned the APL's previous site to provide an improved working resource for both members and interested visitors alike. The new site includes answers to questions about what the APL does, how to volunteer your time as a member of the APL staff, and how to apply to be a foster home for APL rescued animals along with much more. In addition, visitors can find information about the local Burlington Iowa "K-9 Karnival," and "Feline Festival," both sponsored and run by the Animal Protection League.

What is the Animal Protection League of Southeast Iowa? According to the site, the APL is "a non-profit organization of dedicated people working and acting together to help promote the welfare of animals. Through the support and gifts from those who love animals as we do, the League hopes to arrest the tremendous problems of pet overpopulation, animal cruelty, and neglect." Through their pet-placement program, APL volunteers provide loving foster homes for animals awaiting adoption, and guide the pet selection process to ensure that when a fostered animal is adopted, they and their new owner forge a partnership for life.

To find out more about the APL, their pet-placement program or to visit their current list of pets awaiting adoption, visit www.apl-homewardbound.org. You can also go straight to a list of animals awaiting homes by visiting the APL's site at www.petfinder.com.