Friendship APL reopens for in-person visits, pet adoption SHARE ELYRIA, Ohio — Now that pandemic restrictions have been lifted, pet shelters around the state are re-opening for in-person adoptions. What You Need To Know Friendship Animal Protective League rescues companion animals with the goal of adopting out spayed and neutered animals into homes It's the largest animal shelter in Lorain County APL is a private, independent, non-profit humane society founded in Elyria Dolores and Karen Sultzbaugh were on a mission as they entered the Friendship Animal Protective League in Lorain. They're determined to find a small dog for Dolores. "I need another one. I need somebody to talk to being all alone," said Dolores Sultzbaugh of Lorain.