Ashtabula County Animal Protective League

What Ashtabula County Animal Protective League does

The Ashtabula County Animal Protective League (ACAPL) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit open-admission animal shelter operating from a single facility at 5970 Green Road, Ashtabula, Ohio, serving Ashtabula County. Its core products are animal intake and care (1,107 animals in 2025, up from 1,080 in 2024), adoptions and foster placement, low-cost spay/neuter delivered in partnership with PetFix Northeast Ohio, a pet food pantry operated with G.O. Community Development Corporation, and humane investigations / stray-hold services under municipal contracts. Operational data shows a 94%+ live outcome/reclaim rate.

Technically, ACAPL runs on commodity nonprofit SaaS rather than proprietary systems: Volgistics for volunteer scheduling, Salsa Labs for email outreach, and Google Forms for application intake, with the Maddie's Fund platform providing post-adoption support. There is no proprietary technology stack, no internal software team, and no AI/ML capability.

Revenue is generated from three streams: privately raised donations (about 85% of the operating budget), a County of Ashtabula contract valued at $90,784 per year for stray-hold facility services, and a City of Ashtabula humane-services contract equivalent to roughly 4% of budget. Adoption fees and program service income supplement contributed revenue. As of mid-2025 the shelter reported running at approximately 250% of designed capacity and, as a defensive measure, temporarily suspended humane agent operations outside the City of Ashtabula, signaling material operational strain.

Name

Ashtabula County Animal Protective League

Legal name

Ashtabula County Animal Protective League

Website

https://acapl.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Ashtabula County Animal Protective League is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit open-admission animal shelter in Ashtabula, Ohio providing intake, adoption, low-cost spay/neuter, a pet food pantry, and humane services for Ashtabula County residents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Animal Shelter Services

NAICS

Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services (81291), Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services (812910)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Animal Shelters & Adoption Services (BPAGAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Animal Shelters & Rescue Operations (AFAEALAB)

Keywords

• Animal shelter services
• Pet adoption programs
• Humane society nonprofit
• Low-cost spay neuter
• Stray animal care

Headquarters

HQ city

Ashtabula

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Monetary Donations: Financial gifts from donors that directly support the care, shelter, and medical treatment of animals in need. Can be one-time or recurring donations.
2. Adoption Fees: Fees collected when animals are adopted. Fees vary by animal type and age: puppies $250, small dogs $200, adult dogs $125, senior dogs $90, kittens $100, adult cats $75, barn cats $25.
3. In-Kind Donations: Donations of food, supplies, and other essentials from Amazon and Chewy wishlists keep the shelter running and animals comfortable.
4. Planned Giving: Bequests through wills or living trusts allow donors to leave a lasting legacy supporting animal welfare.
5. Sponsorships: Sponsors can support specific events, programs, or individual pets, including sponsoring adoption fees for animals.
6. Municipal/County Contracts: Contract with City of Ashtabula for humane services and county contract requiring acceptance of all county dogs, representing approximately 4-15% of annual budget.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ACAPL is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit animal shelter that provides temporary housing, veterinary care, and adoption placement for homeless dogs, cats, and small animals in Ashtabula County, Ohio. It runs adoption programs, foster care, low-cost spay/neuter, a pet food pantry, owner surrender intake, lost/found services, and humane investigations under contracts with the City of Ashtabula and Ashtabula County.

Product overview

ACAPL is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit animal shelter providing animal care and adoption services. The organization operates as a single-service animal welfare organization offering adoptable dogs and cats programs, a Rodent Rangers working cat program, foster care, low-cost spay/neuter services, a pet food pantry, owner surrender intake, lost/found pet assistance, and humane investigations. Programs are interconnected through the adoption pipeline: animals enter via surrender or stray intake, receive medical care and behavioral support through foster or shelter care, and exit through adoption. Community support services like spay/neuter and food assistance work to reduce future surrenders and keep pets in homes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Rodent Rangers: Working cats/barn cats adoption program for properties like barns, stables, warehouses, and farms

Products and services

• Adoptable Dogs Program Adoption program placing shelter dogs in forever homes in Ashtabula County; dogs receive spay/neuter, vaccinations, heartworm testing, and microchipping prior to adoption.
• Adoptable Cats Program Adoption program placing shelter cats and kittens in forever homes; cats receive spay/neuter, vaccinations, FIV/FeLV testing, and microchipping prior to adoption.
• Rodent Rangers Program Working cat/barn cat adoption program placing unsocialized cats in agricultural and industrial properties for natural rodent control; cats are vaccinated and spayed/neutered.
• Foster Care Program Temporary in-home care program for dogs, cats, puppies, kittens, and exotic animals needing to heal or socialize before adoption; ACAPL provides supplies and medical coordination.
• Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Program Affordable cat and dog spay/neuter services provided via partnership with PetFix Northeast Ohio, including low-income pricing tiers for Ashtabula County residents.
• Pet Food Pantry Free pet food assistance in partnership with G.O. Community Development Corporation helping Ashtabula County residents in financial hardship keep their pets rather than surrender them.
• Owner Surrender Program By-appointment intake process accepting owner-surrendered animals, requiring legal release of ownership and a surrender fee based on owner's ability to pay.
• Lost/Found Pet Services Reunification assistance helping owners find lost pets and helping finders report found animals; includes a 72-hour stray hold for City of Ashtabula dogs.
• Humane Investigations Investigation and reporting of animal cruelty and neglect within the City of Ashtabula, conducted under a 2025 municipal contract.
• Post-Adoption Support Free post-adoption resources including the Maddie's Pet Assistant app subscription and a private Facebook support group providing adopters with reminders, pet care guidance, and rehoming expert access.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,107 animals served in 2025; 94%+ live outcome rate
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• G.O. Community Development CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to provide pet food assistance to community members who cannot afford to feed their pets. Food is distributed at the G.O. Community Development Corporation location at 3703 Station Avenue, Ashtabula, Ohio 44004 during business hours on Wednesdays from 11 AM - 1 PM.
• PetFix Northeast OhiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with PetFix of Ohio to provide low-cost spay/neuter services for Ashtabula County residents. PetFix transports animals from ACAPL to their Euclid location weekly for procedures. ACAPL charges a $10 administrative fee for coordination.
• Winky Cats (Community Cats Coalition of Ashtabula County)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTNR (trap-neuter-return) partner for feral cats. Refers community members to Winky Cats for TNR services to prevent outdoor cat populations from continuing to reproduce.
• Maddie's Fund (Maddie's Pet Assistant)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFree post-adoption support app provided to all adopters through Maddie's Fund, offering reminders, resources, and connection to rehoming experts.
• City of AshtabulacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContract with City of Ashtabula for 2025 specifies ACAPL provides humane services within the municipality. This contract accounts for approximately 4% of annual budget.
• Ashtabula CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty contract under which ACAPL accepts all dogs brought by the county. County pays $90,784 per year. This arrangement saves taxpayers an estimated $1.4 million since 2007 compared to operating a county-run dog pound.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• PetSmart Charities: Leading funder of animal welfare in North America, awarding grants to shelters and rescues for adoption and spay/neuter programs. A direct funding/ecosystem resource relevant to ACAPL's operations.
• Petco Love: National nonprofit arm of Petco funding adoption, shelter, and animal welfare programs nationwide. Provides grants and resources to local shelters like ACAPL, including partnerships through Petco/PetSmart ecosystem.

Regional players

• Lake Humane Society: Northeast Ohio animal shelter serving Lake County and surrounding areas with adoption, humane services, and surrender programs. Same shelter-based nonprofit model as ACAPL in an adjacent northeast Ohio county.
• Erie Humane Society (PA): Regional humane society in neighboring Pennsylvania, providing adoption, foster, humane investigation, and low-cost veterinary services. Comparable county-level shelter with overlapping community programming model.
• Geauga Humane Society: Northeast Ohio shelter serving Geauga County with adoption, rescue, and humane education services. Peer nonprofit shelter operating in a similar rural-suburban Ohio county context.
• Trumbull County Animal Welfare League: Northeast Ohio animal welfare organization serving Trumbull County with shelter, adoption, and cruelty investigation services. Similar county-level nonprofit shelter model in the same region as ACAPL.

Broad incumbents

• ASPCA: National animal welfare organization with shelter, rescue, and advocacy programs. Sets broader industry standards and provides grants/resources that touch local shelters like ACAPL.
• Best Friends Animal Society: National animal welfare nonprofit focused on no-kill advocacy, shelter operations, and program grants. Operates a much broader portfolio but shares ACAPL's mission-relevant no-kill framework and is a national resource/program partner.
• Humane Society of the United States (HSUS): Largest national animal protection organization with advocacy, rescue, and shelter-support programs. Operates broader policy/grant role that affects local shelters including ACAPL.

Direct peers

• Cleveland Animal Protective League: Large regional animal shelter and humane society serving the Cleveland/Northeast Ohio area with adoption, humane investigations, and low-cost spay/neuter. Operates the same core business model as ACAPL in a neighboring northeast Ohio county.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ACAPL.org
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/acapl

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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