2nd Hand Paws Animal Rescue
Cincinnati, OH
Our mission is to provide foster homes and medical care to stray, abandoned, injured, and surrendered animals until a suitable forever home can be found. To…
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4 Paws Sake, Inc.
Whitehouse, OH
4 Paws Sake, Inc. is a group of volunteer (we have no paid employees) dog lovers whose mission is to rescue, provide sanctuary, and ultimately to re-home…
A Brighter Day Animal Rescue League
Columbus, OH
The primary purpose of A Brighter Day Animal Rescue League is to rescue canines and felines from general mistreatment, as well as to support local shelters by…
A.D.O.P.T. - Animals Depend On People Too!
Westerville, OH
Our mission at A.D.O.P.T. Pet Rescue is to rescue abandoned, neglected, abused, or otherwise homeless household animals, and place these animals into…
Adore-A-Bull Rescue Inc.
Cincinnati, OH
Our Mission: Our mission to save pit bulls begins with rescue of the neglected, abused, and misunderstood. Through our caring fosters we nurture and…
Advocates 4 Animals Rescue & Rehabilitation, Inc. (Xenia)
Xenia, OH
Advocates 4 Animals Rescue, Inc, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, cage-free, all-volunteer rescue organization located in Greene County, OH. At this time we do not…
AJ's Search and Rescue
Fairlawn, OH
AJ's Search and Rescue is a 501c3 non-profit animal rescue based in Akron, Ohio founded in 2016. We rescue animals and search to find them a forever home. We…
All About the Pawz
Youngstown, OH
All About the Pawz is a dog rescue in Austintown, Ohio, run strictly by volunteers. We are not open to the public. We are appointment only with an approved…
All Dogs Come From Heaven Rescue
Amelia, OH
We are a 501c3 organization working to save dogs from kill shelters. We strive to educate the public on proper care, the importance of training, and the long…
All Paws Are Perfect Rescue
Boardman, OH
We are a 501c3 non-profit, all volunteer, foster based organization that rescues dogs in the Northeast Ohio area. We operate on adoption fees, fundraising, and…
All Species Adoption Program (ASAP)
ASAP, OH
All Species Adoption Program. (ASAP) is a small network of volunteers dedicated to rescuing and placing unwanted or abandoned pets into permanent loving homes.…
Amy’s Adoptables (911 Dog Rescue Inc.)
911 Dog Rescue Inc., OH
Amy’s Adoptables rescues, rehabilitates and finds homes for dogs in need. We provide the most comprehensive and affordable care for as many abused, neglected,…
A New Leash On Life Rescue
North Olmsted, OH
A New Leash On Life Rescue was established in 2005, and consists of foster homes located in the Northeast Ohio region. We work together to save as many animals…
Angels Assisting Felines
Lewis Center, OH
Angels Assisting Felines has been organized for charitable, humane, and educational purposes. We provide refuge for stray, abandoned, lost, injured, or…
Angel's Rest Animal Sanctuary (New Richmond)
New Richmond, OH
Angel’s Rest’s mission is to provide solutions to the immediate needs of unwanted animals who have no place to go other than a kill-shelter to face…
Animal Adoption Foundation
Hamilton, OH · No-kill pledge
About the Animal Adoption Foundation (AAF) The Animal Adoption Foundation is a non-profit no-kill shelter for dogs and cats that have been abused or abandoned.…
Animal Charity of Ohio
Youngstown, OH
Animal Charity is a 501 c3 registered non-profit organization with a full service veterinary clinic and the only humane society in Mahoning County. Every year…
Animal House Rescue
Wauseon, OH
Animal House Rescue, Inc. (AHR) was founded in April 2002 by Jody and Nancy. The friends met in 2000 when they were both volunteers at the Fulton County Ohio…
Animal Pawtectors
Cortland, OH
Animal Pawtectors mission is to provide high-quality, high-volume, low-cost spay and neuter services as a humane, sustainable solution to the overpopulation of…
Animal Protection League of Mercer County
Celina, OH
The Animal Protection League of Mercer County was founded in August 2001 by a concerned group of animal lovers who recognized a genuine need in the county for…
Animal Rescue Fund, Inc. (ARF)
ARF, OH
Animal Rescue Fund, Inc. is a privately-funded, non-profit, 501(c)(3) charitable organization incorporated in the State of Ohio in February 1980. We operate a…
Animal Shelter Society, Inc.
Zanesville, OH
We are your local 501(c)3, non-profit, adoptable, no-kill animal shelter serving Zanesville and Muskingum County, Ohio. As a non-profit, we rely on the support…
Animal Welfare League of Trumbull County
Vienna, OH
OUR MISSION “Rescue, Adopt, Rehabilitate, Educate” The roots of our organization can be traced to Shirley Silver and Dr. Rufus Sparks, a veterinarian, in…
A Parrot to A Flamingo Parrot Rescue
Parma-Brecksville, OH
PO Box 41414 Brecksville, Ohio 44141-0414 Taking in parrots, conures, ringnecks, cockatiels, budgies, etc. An email interview starts the adoption process. See…
A Purrfect Start
Grove City, OH
A Purrfect Start was formed in June of 2008 and estabished as a 501(c)(3) organization by May of 2009. We are a foster based organization and believe that we…
Ashtabula County Animal Protective League
Ashtabula, OH
At the Ashtabula County Animal Protective League, we take that devotion, commitment and love for our own family members to the homeless dogs and cats of…
Athens County Humane Society
Athens, OH
The Athens County Humane Society (ACHS) is a charitable 501(c) (3) animal welfare organization located in Athens, Ohio. We provide low-cost spay/neuter…
Barely Used Pets Rescue
Urbana, OH
Barely Used Pets is a non-profit dog and cat rescue in Urbana, Ohio. We provide an alternative for the unwanted, abandoned, stray and relinquished animals of…
Belmont County Animal Shelter
Clairsville, OH
We are a no kill shelter. The Belmont County Animal Shelter is employed with dog wardens. We assist with stray dogs running at large or dog bites. The Belmont…
Berea Animal Rescue Friends (ARF)
ARF, OH
Berea Animal Rescue Friends (ARF) is a no-time-limit animal shelter that rescues stray and homeless companion animals, provides medical care, spay/neuter,…
Best Friends Forever Rescue
Maumee, OH
The name of our rescue is Best Friends Forever Rescue. It just seems to fit us. We operate as good friends, both with each other and with each dog. It is a…
Black & Orange Cat Foundation
Plain City, OH
Black & Orange Cat Foundation (or “B & O”) is named for two very special and very spoiled cats, Butler and Oswald. Butler, the “B” in “B & O” is…
Blue's Mews Siamese Cat Rescue
Fairborn, OH
Based in Dayton, Ohio, Blue's Mews is a small volunteer-based 501(c)3 cat rescue service, dedicated to assisting cats and kittens of all ages and breeds. We…
BSCR - Back Street Cat Rescue Inc. (Bethesada)
Bethesada, OH
Ashley Vicker Blinco Back Street Cat Rescue 214 maple Ave Bethesda Ohio 43719 Telephone: 740-238-8525 or 304-650-6207 Email:[email protected] BACK…
Buckeye Australian Cattle Dog Rescue
Mansfield, OH
Buckeye Australian Cattle Dog Rescue was founded in 2017 by a group of volunteers with years of experience in rescue, veterinary medicine, and the pet supply…
Buckeye Basset Hound Rescue
Columbus, OH
Buckeye Basset Hound Rescue is an Ohio based 501(c)3 charity. Our main purpose is to rescue, rehabilitate and re-home our basset hounds into safe loving…
Buckeye Pet Partners
Columbus, OH
Buckeye Pet Partners is a registered nonprofit, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization established in 2018. At this time, we operate exclusively out of foster…
Canine Collective (Plain City)
Plain City, OH
We are a private no-kill dog rescue based in Delaware, OH. We provide our rescues a second chance to find their ‘forever home’. We are a 501c3 non profit…
Cats Are People, Too! Club, Inc.
Warren, OH
Cats Are People, Too! Club, Inc. is the only no-kill, non-profit all-volunteer, tax-exempt charity in Trumbull County, Ohio, dedicated to helping abused, lost,…
CATS - Caring About The Street-Cats Rescue
Perrysville, OH
Is a no-kill safe haven located at Amazing Grace Farm for abused, abandoned, neglected & feral Street Cats. These Cats have been taken from the streets of…
Cat Welfare Association (Columbus)
Columbus, OH
Cat Welfare Association 741 Wetmore Road Columbus, OH 43214 Phone:(614) 268-6096 Shelter: [email protected] We are a non-profit organization whose objective…
Cause for Canines
Columbus, OH
Cause for Canines is a 501(c)(3) volunteer-based, all-breed dog rescue founded in Central Ohio. We are committed to the rescue of homeless dogs, dogs given up…
Cause For Paws
Chillicothe, OH
Cause For Paws is a non-profit, 501c3, volunteer based, all-breed dog/cat rescue founded in Chillicothe Ohio but serving Central Ohio. The animals receive…
Champaign County Animal Welfare League, CCAWL
Mechanicsburg, OH
The Champaign County Animal Welfare League (CCAWL) is a non-profit, no kill 501(c)3 organization dedicated to the care, rehabilitation, and adoption of…
Charlie's Wish Animal Rescue
Westerville, OH
We are 501(c)3 approved non-profit organization. We are located in Columbus, OH. We are a foster based rescue which means all dogs are with their fosters. We…
Chihuahua Rescue & Transport
Dayton, OH
Chihuahua Rescue & Transport (CRT) is a foster-based rescue group that places Chihuahuas and Chihuahua mixes in approved homes. Our purpose is to extend…
Cincinnati Animal CARE
Cincinnati, OH
Cincinnati Animal CARE Humane Society is a no-kill animal shelter, providing stray dog services, Dog Warden, animal adoptions, and community resources for…
Circle Area Humane Society
Circleville, OH
It is our mission to find loving homes for the animals seized by the Humane Society or awarded by the courts due to Cruelty, Abuse, or Neglect. We are a…
Clark County SPCA
Springfield, OH
The Clark County SPCA formed in November of 2016 to fill the gap in the needed services available to the citizens of Clark County, Ohio. The county was without…
Clermont Animal CARE Humane Society
Batavia, OH
A no-kill humane society in Clermont County Our vision is to reunite lost companion pets, reduce the stray population, offer opportunities for unwanted animals…
Clermont Pets Alive (Amelia)
Amelia, OH
Clermont Pets Alive! (CPA!) is a 501(c) 3 (nonprofit) organization run almost exclusively by dedicated volunteers. We are implementing innovative and…
Cleveland Animal Protective League
Cleveland, OH
The Cleveland Animal Protective League's mission is to foster compassion and end animal suffering. Incorporated in 1913, we are an independent, nonprofit…
Close to Home Animal Rescue
McDonald, OH
We chose to be Close to Home Animal Rescue (CtHAR) because we are committed to helping and saving the lives of animals in our own neighborhoods, as well as…
Colony Cats & Dogs (Columbus)
Columbus, OH · No-kill pledge
Colony Cats Adoption Center Address: 2740 Festival Lane Dublin, OH 43017 Phone: 614-570-0471 Trap-Neuter-Return: [email protected] Adoptions:…
Col. Potter Cairn Rescue Network
Medina, OH
The charitable purpose of rescuing purebred and mixed Cairn Terriers, Westhighland White Terriers, Miniature Schnauzers, Norwich Terriers, Norfolk Terriers,…
Columbiana County Humane Society
Salem, OH
Columbiana County Humane Society is a 501(c)(3) registered nonprofit organization. We receive no government funding. We respond to complaints of animals being…
Columbus Dog Connection
Columbus, OH
Columbus Dog Connection is a 501c3, limited admission dog and cat rescue organization, formed in 1998. The mission of the Columbus Dog Connection is to improve…
Columbus Pet Rescue
Columbus, OH
As a pet rescue, our mission is to care for all animals in need of help. This includes animals that are unfit for adoption, for whom we continue to provide…
Companion Hearts Transport
Newark, OH
We rescue dogs and cats from kill shelters and transport them to non-kill safe havens so they have the chance at a forever happy home! Email Us:…
Companion Pets of Cleveland
Parma, OH
Companion Pets of Cleveland strives to help families and their companion animals stay together during financially difficult times, times that could easily…
Coshocton County Humane Society
Coshocton, OH
Promoting responsible pet ownership in Coshocton County through education; Controlling the pet population through spay and neuter initiatives; Confronting…
Cozy Cat Cottage (Powell)
Powell, OH
Cozy Cat Cottage Adoption Center 62 Village Pointe Drive Powell, Ohio 43065 Phone: 614-336-8510 Fax: 614-336-8515 Adoption and General Questions:…
Crazy Cats Animal Rescue
Cincinnati, OH
We are an all foster based cat rescue, all of our cats are fostered in our volunteer’s homes, and we do not have a physical location. We are very active in TNR…
Crossed Paws Animal Shelter
Woodsfield, OH
We are a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization; serving the animals and people of Monroe County. All positions are volunteer. We receive no monetary support from…
Darke County Animal Shelter
Greenville, OH
The Darke County Animal Shelter is recognized by the “Best Friends Animal Society” as a “No Kill Shelter” Our Mission Statement To provide humane dog-control…
Darke County Humane Society
Greenville, OH
Darke County Humane Society, a charitable 501(c)3 animal welfare organization, was founded in 1953. We receive funds through donations, bequests, grants and…
DASH (Danielle's Animal Safe Haven)
Danielle's Animal Safe Haven, OH
DASH is a non-profit organization dedicated solely to the health and well-being of animals. We rescue dogs, cats, horses, and other companion animals. Some of…
Doberman Underground Rescue
Aurora, OH
Doberman Underground is a 501(c)(3) organization formed to rescue and rehome Dobermans and other dogs from abusive or neglectful situations as well as from…
Dogs Unlimited Rescue, Inc.
Solon, OH
Dogs Unlimited Rescue, Inc. is an all-volunteer, non-profit, 501(c)3 organization that is dedicated to educating the public and saving abused and neglected…
DogWorks Inc. Canine Rescue and Placement
Toledo, OH
Dogworks is an all-volunteer, nonprofit group based in Toledo, OH, whose purpose is to rescue, rehabilitate, and re-home abandoned, neglected, and unwanted…
Erie Shores Humane Society Inc.
Sheffield Lake, OH
Providing a safe haven through our foster home network for abandoned, abused and neglected domestic animals. Each and every animal that comes into our care has…
Every Dog Matters Rescue Group
Youngstown, OH
Every Dog Matters is a small group of passionate people. Our values drive our goal to help the underdogs, the dogs that are overlooked, the ones that need…
F5RS, Frisky Ferrets, Fuzzies, & Feathered Friends Rescue & Sanctuary (Youngstown)
Youngstown, OH
F5RS (Frisky Ferrets, Fuzzies, & Feathered Friends Rescue & Sanctuary) is dedicated to the practice and promotion of the idea that life is guaranteed…
Fairfield Area Humane Society
Lancaster, OH
The Fairfield County branch of the Ohio State Humane Society was formed in February 1886 in a meeting at Lancasters City Hall. Historically the organization…
Fayette Regional Humane Society
Washington Court House, OH
The Fayette Regional Humane Society has been fighting animal cruelty and working for a better life for animals since 1979. We are not a government agency and…
Forget Me Not Rescue
Strongsville, OH
Forget Me Not Animal Rescue is an all volunteer animal rescue headquartered in Strongsville, OH. As a foster based rescue, our animals are primarily house in…
Forgotten 4 Paws
Pickerington, OH
Post Office Box 134 Pickerington, Ohio, 43147 Forgotten 4-Paws is a Central Ohio non-profit, volunteer-run organization concerned with the welfare of all…
Fort Defiance Humane Society
Defiance, OH
Our Mission: The Fort Defiance Humane Society is a non-profit, compassionate, animal-advocacy organization established in 1966 to provide the Defiance area…
For the Love of Jane
Columbus, OH
For the Love of Jane operates as a foster based, 501(c)3 non-profit animal rescue that specializes in neonatal care. We prioritize foster based home care, high…
FREEdom Tails Ohio Animal Rescue
Avon Lake, OH
FREEdom Tails Ohio is a registered 501(c)(3). We are an animal rescue specializing in rescuing and rehabilitation of breeding dogs. We are 100% volunteer AND…
Friends For Life Animal Haven
Canal Winchester, OH
Founded in 1993, Friends For Life Animal Haven is an 100% all-volunteer "no-kill" organization dedicated to the goal of "no more homeless…
Friendship Animal Protective League (Elyria)
Elyria, OH
Friendship APL is a private, independent, non-profit [501(c)(3)] humane society founded in Elyria, Ohio in 1957. We own and operate the largest animal shelter…
Friends of Felines Rescue Center (Defiance)
Defiance, OH
Friends of Felines' Rescue Center is a non-profit, cage free, no-kill feline care facility located in Defiance, Ohio. Our mission is to serve as a temporary…
Friends of the Shelter Dogs
Athens, OH
Friends of the Shelter Dogs is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that provides assistance to the dogs in the Athens County Dog Shelter by providing…
Fur Angels Rescue Shelter
Toledo, OH
Fur Angel Rescue Shelter is a new and upcoming rescue in Toledo, Ohio. Currently, foster-based with the goal of being brick and mortar. Fur Angel Rescue…
Fur-get Me Not Animal Rescue, Inc.
Atwater, OH
Fur-get Me Not Animal Rescue is a non-profit organization in Ohio founded October 2015 and is funded by private donations. The organization is dedicated to…
Geauga Humane Society
Russell Township, OH
15463 Chillicothe Rd Russell Township, OH 44072 The Geauga Humane Society is a privately funded, nonprofit animal welfare organization serving Geauga County…
Gem City Kitties
Dayton, OH
We seek to end the death of healthy animals due to overpopulation through adoption and education. Our commitment to community outreach and education-based…
Golden Retriever Rescue Resource, Inc.
Waterville, OH
A 501c(3) non-profit Golden Retriever Rescue, serving Ohio, Michigan & Indiana, where we can do a home visit by a trusted volunteer. We love and help…
Golden Treasures Golden Retriever Rescue Inc
OH
GOLDEN TREASURES GOLDEN RETRIEVER RESCUE, INC. has been organized for the purpose of removing Golden retrievers from unwanted and inappropriate homes and also…
Grateful Acres Pets Sanctuary & Adoption
Amanda, OH
We are a foster based group, serving central Ohio. We rescue dogs and cats. We live on donations. All of our fundraiser money goes to vet bills. Email Us:…
Grateful Hearts Senior Dog Rescue & Sanctuary
Chillicothe, OH
We are a nonprofit organization focused on responsibly rescuing hospice senior dogs from high kill shelters across the United States. We primarily have one…
GRIN - Golden Retrievers In Need Rescue
Cleveland, OH
GRIN's mission is to rescue, rehabilitate and rehome Golden Retrievers and Golden Retriever mixes in need. We are committed to helping dogs that come to our…
Happy Trails Farm Animal Sanctuary Inc.
Ravenna, OH
Happy Trails Farm Animal Sanctuary rescues, rehabilitates and re-homes criminally abused, neglected and abandoned farm animals. Rescue – working in cooperation…
Heartt Animal Refiuge (Cincinnati)
Cincinnati, OH
HEARTT♥ Animal Refuge is a no kill, all volunteer organization founded in 2007. We have both state non profit and federal 501(c)(3) tax exempt status. Our…
Henry County Humane Society (Napoleon)
Napoleon, OH
The Henry County Humane Society (HCHS) has made some amazing changes. With special thanks to very dedicated and compassionate individuals, the shelter has…
Heritage Farms Animal Rescue
Liberty Center, OH
Heritage Farms Animal Rescue is a 501c3 group of volunteers whose main purpose is to provide temporary foster homes for animals saved from shelters, pounds,…
Highland Humane Society
Hillsboro, OH
At the heart of Highland County lies a compassionate sanctuary for our four-legged friends - the Highland Humane Society. As a proud non-profit 501(c)3 animal…
His Hands Extended Sanctuary (St. Paris)
St. Paris, OH
His Hands Extended Sanctuary stands in the gap for homeless pets and provides medical care, food, shelter and most important lots of love to begin the…
Homeward Bound Animal Rescue
Peebles, OH
Homeward Bound is a small animal rescue in Southern Ohio whose focus is mainly on dogs. We are not a breed specific rescue so usually when we can we help any…
Pets being rehomed in Ohio
Owners looking for the right home, often with no shelter involved.
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Featured Tazz
Email: [email protected] Phone number: 380-232-1084 Located in Marysville Male kitten 8 months old fixed,…
Featured Sophie
Sweet Sophie needs a new family in a rural or semi-rural area, with acreage or a farm where she can run…
Featured Bodi and Puma
Bodi comes with her sister Puma. Both are muted torti-calico cats. They are friendly and love attention when…
Featured Cleo
Looking to rehome my female black cat.
Featured Cassie
I am reaching out for help for my daughter, her three young children, and their sweet dog, Cassie. My…
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