See also:

• Recreation: Pets: Rabbits: Rescues and Shelters  (47)
• Recreation: Pets: Reptiles and Amphibians: Rescues and Shelters  (20)
• Regional: North America: United States: Ohio: Society and Culture: Animal Welfare  (6)
• Regional: North America: United States: Society and Culture: Animal Welfare  (30)

All Species Adoption Program - - All-species rescue program based in Northwest Ohio. Assists families wanting to adopt a special pet, or to find a good home for those they cannot keep. Photographs of available pets and listing of adoption requirements.

AlterPet - - Low-cost spay/neuter and adoption program, adoption contract, wish list, volunteer opportunities, dog poems, lost and found tips, and program statistics. Located in Sharon Center.

Angel Animal Rescue of Ohio - - Adoption form and pictures of available pets. Middletown.

Angels For Animals - - Shelter for homeless dogs and cats in Canfield. Provides information on upcoming fundraisers, photographs of adoptable cats and dogs, an elementary reading list, plans for Angel Place, and upcoming events.

Animal Adoption Foundation - - How to help, directions to the shelter, pictures of available pets, tips for pet owners, and success stories. Okeana.

Animal House Rescue - - Adoption schedule, wish list, ways to help save animals' lives, volunteer needs, and photographs of available pets. Wauseon.

The Animal Shelter Society - - Wish list, photographs of available pets, and information on what the adoption fee includes. Zanesville.

Auglaize County Humane Society - - A shelter offering animals for adoption. Offers information and gallery of available animals, success stories and contact details.

Belmont County Animal Shelter - - Location and hours. Lists animals available for adoption.

Brooklyn Animal Shelter - - News, information on their fundraisers, lost and found listings, and their wish list.

Capital Area Humane Society - - Listing of animal classifieds, special events announcements, volunteer opportunities, hours of operation, and directions. Live puppy cam. Hilliard.

Cause for Pause Rescue - - Animal rescue in Chillicothe. Opportunities to foster or sponsor pets and listings, including pictures, of animals available for adoption. Wish list, volunteer needs, and calendar of events.

Citizens Committee for a Lakewood Animal Shelter - - Organization providing funding and support for their local shelter. Membership opportunities, volunteer and foster needs, newsletters, and photographs of pets in need of homes.

Citizens for Humane Action - - Volunteer animal shelter dedicated to finding good homes for homeless cats and dogs in Franklin and surrounding counties. Newsletter, photographs of adoptable pets, membership form, and upcoming events. Westerville.

Delaware County Humane Society - - Offers programs including cruelty investigations and humane education, and is able to place animals with special needs. Images of available pets, lost and found information, adoption process, and volunteer needs.

Fairfield Area Humane Society - - Lists animals available for adoption, special event, volunteer, and pet therapy program information, and resources for reporting animal cruelty.

Forgotten Animal Shelter - - No-kill shelter serving Northeast Ohio. Includes an events calendar, membership form, success stories and photographs of pets needing homes. Based in Medina.

Forgotten 4-Paws - - Columbus metro area all-volunteer organization that rescues and places unwanted dogs and cats. Pictures of available animals, events, online volunteer and adoption applications.

Friends For Life Animal Haven - - All volunteer organization dedicated to helping homeless, abandoned, and abused dogs and cats. Pictures of available pets, spay/neuter information, and upcoming events. Canal Winchester.

Geauga Humane Society - - Provides shelter and finds homes for abandoned cats, dogs and other domestic animals. Photographs of Rescue Village and the animals available there, contact information for reporting animal cruelty, and ways to help.

Hamilton County SPCA - - Promotes effective, efficient, and humane dog control programs for the health and safety of the public and their companion animals. Dog license application and contact information.

Humane Society & SPCA of Hancock County - - Rescue and shelter facilities for unwanted or neglected animals. Offers information on the "share a pet" program and fund raising, including bingo.

The Humane Society Delaware County - - Offers rescue and adoption services for neglected or unwanted animals. Provides information on available animals, how to adopt them, make donations or volunteer work.

Humane Society Of Greater Akron - - Independent, nonprofit organization preventing animal abuse and suffering throughout Summit County. Pictures of pets currently awaiting adoption, wish list, adoption hours, and volunteer needs.

Humane Society of Greater Dayton - - Ensures the humane treatment of all animals in the Miami Valley area. Photographs of pets in need of homes, volunteer application, membership levels, and educational articles.

Humane Society of the Ohio Valley - - Pictures of animals available for adoption and of those who have already found a home, poems about life in a shelter, list of shelter activities, and a memorial page. Marietta.

Humane Society Richland County - - Photographs of dogs and cats in need of homes and contact information.

Ironton Pet Shelter - - Lawrence County Humane Society adoption center for re-homing unwanted dogs and cats in the area of Ironton. Re-homing tips and photographs of available animals.

Jo Ann's Foster Animals - - A private rescue for homeless, abused and neglected dogs, cats and other animals. Offers gallery of available pets, how to donate, rescue stories and poetry.

Knox County Humane Society - - Pictures and descriptions of available cats and dogs, lost and found list, as well as hours of operation.

Lawrence County Humane Society - - Non-kill, non-profit, all volunteer organization. Adoption application, photographs of pets in need of homes, and contact information.

The League For Animal Welfare - - No-kill shelter dedicated to the welfare of stray, abandoned, and abused dogs and cats throughout the Greater Cincinnati area. Photographs of animals in need of homes and sponsors, list of upcoming events, volunteer opportunities, and a wish list.

Medina County SPCA - - Information on upcoming events, photographs of available animals, adoption hours, wish list, adoption policies, and volunteer needs.

Parma Animal Shelter - - Photographs of available animals, detailed volunteer job descriptions, calendar of events, frequently asked questions, pet care advice, and hours of operation.

PAWS Adoption Center - - Volunteer needs and sponsorship opportunities. Middletown.

PAWS Animal Shelter - - Photographs of available cats and dogs, shelter news, adoption fee explanation, and contact information. Urbana.

Pawsitive Connection - - Referral site for animals for adoption in Columbus and surrounding areas. Lists rescued pets being fostered by individuals as well as organizations.

PetPromise - - Foster organization in the Columbus area, dedicated to helping abused and homeless animals find loving and permanent homes. Adoption guidelines, photos of available pets , foster needs, and tips on working with common behavior problems.

Planned Pethood - - A Northwest Ohio, nonprofit, animal rescue organization that proactively works on the promotion of spaying and neutering for dogs and cats. Upcoming events, pictures of adoptable pets, list of low-cost spay/neuter clinics, and membership form.

Precious Lives Animal Sanctuary and Hospital - - Adoption application, news, pictures of pets in need of homes, lost and found listings, and how to help. Akron.

Protection Of Animals Society - - Organization created to provide a pro-active solution to reduce the stray cat and dog population in Fremont. Photographs of available pets, foster needs, adoption application, and things to consider before relinquishing a pet.

Robyn's Nest Animal Rescue - - Pictures of pets for adoption and discussion forums. Dayton.

Society for Improvement of Conditions for Stray Animals - - Mission is to promote the welfare of dogs and cats. Presents event calendar, newsletter, and adoptable pet database.

Starfish Animal Rescue - - Individual rescuing and fostering one animal at a time and finding them a good home. Also provides obedience training and referrals to other rescues. Contact information, rescue poems, and photograph of current foster. Parma.

Stop The Suffering - - Saving dogs and cats from local rural shelters and finding them new homes. Pictures of available pets and how to help. Based in Newark.

Toledo Area Humane Society - - Calendar of events, list of adoption locations and times, newsletter, photographs of animals in need of homes, list of area apartments that accept pets, volunteer needs, and a kids' corner.

Union County Humane Society - - Animal shelter providing hours of operation, images of available pets, adoption application, membership form, and wish list.

Wayne County Humane Society - - Rescue in Wooster adopting out dogs, cats, and special needs pets. Calendar of events, recent news, and information on how to get involved in their foster care program.