The APA in Granite City began in March of 1972 when ten hard-working volunteers decided that there was a need for a no-kill animal shelter in southern Illinois.. The “APA” was incorporated and the shelter opened in a member’s basement.
In 1979, the ten members began fund-raising efforts to begin a building fund. The present building is housed on land that was donated by a generous individual, but the actual construction of the building took five years.
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