Please contact one of the groups listed for an application and more info on adopting a pet. They will get you an application and then the group will work for you to find the pet that is right for you and will make sure that you qualify for the adoption.
A.D.O.P.T Pet Rescue
Our mission at A.D.O.P.T. Pet Rescue, in Columbus Ohio, is to rescue abandoned, neglected, abused, or otherwise homeless household animals, and place these animals into permanent, stable, and caring homes.
All Tails R Waggin
Located just east of New Albany, we are Central Ohio's BEST option when it comes to Boarding & Grooming or even Finding a New Pet! We are animal lovers, who have been in the business of caring for people's pets for 15 years. We feel our Experience & Compassion, our Great selection of Boarding options, including our Private Deluxe Suites, (Raised Bed, TV & Window) and BEST of all, our RATES- make us your top choice!!
Ban Ohio Dog Auctions Coalition
Coalition to Ban Ohio Dog Auctions is a registered Political Action Committee (PAC) with the Ohio Secretary of State and is recognized as a §501(c)(4) organization by the Internal Revenue Service
Canine Collective
We are a 501c3 non profit organization whose mission it is to provide sanctuary and re-home various breeds of dogs rescued from rural shelters and referrals.
Central Ohio Kennel Club
C.O.K.C. is a not-for-profit organization that furthers the advancement of all breeds of pure-bred dogs. We also conduct dog shows, obedience trials, and sanctioned matches under the rules of the American Kennel Club.
Colony Cats & Dogs
Non-profit organization whose primary mission is to address cat overpopulation in central Ohio through public awareness and spay/neuter efforts. Since 2002, our organization has facilitated spay or neuter of over 6,324 animals.
Cocker Rescue
Columbus Cocker Rescue is an IRS 501C (3) charitable organization.
Cozy Cat Cottage Adoption Center
Cozy Cat Cottage Adoption Center is anon-profit organization that provides refuge; aid and care for abandoned, injured, abused or lost cats and kittens.
Dogs Deserve Better
Dogs Deserve Better, a national nonprofit organization and the 2003 First Place Winner of the ASPCA/Chase Pet Protector Award, is a voice for chained and penned dogs, whose sadness speaks only through the eyes.
Fairfield County C.A.R.E.S. Inc.
Fairfield County CARES mission is to provide free animal-related educational and awareness support to the community.
Fairfield Co. Sheriffs Office
Franklin County Dog Shelter
We are one of the largest shelters in the midwest with more than 150 dogs and puppies available for adoption daily. Visit us and you will find dogs of all ages, shapes, sizes and breeds, including many pure breeds, too!
Girl Scouts of Ohio's Heartland
Go Boxer Rescue
Go Boxer Rescue helps to rescue Boxers in need of a new "Forever Family" and home.
Hand Me Down Dobes
Hand Me Down Dobes, Inc. is a network of volunteers committed to saving homeless Dobermans in Central Ohio and then matching those homeless dogs with approved homes.
Howelling Kennels Corgi and Cattle Dog Rescue
We are a dog rescue organization that operates with volunteers and fosters, and donations from individuals, with no government or corporate funding. Please browse our website and be sure to see our Adoptable Dogs. We specialize in Corgi's and Cattledogs and mixes of each with herding breeds of dogs.
Heart of Ohio Ferret Association & Rescue, Inc.
The mission of HOFA is to rescue or take in surrendered ferrets and try to adopt them out to loving homes!
Louisville Weimaraner Rescue Inc.
Louisville Weimaraner Rescue, Inc., is a non-profit corporation, which has 501(c)(3) taxable contribution status with the IRS. Our objective is to find permanent, responsible owners for Weimaraners that come to our rescue through area shelters or private owners that, because of various situations, are unable to continue to keep their dogs.
Lucky Chin Adoptions
We are a group of people known as "Lucky Chin Adoptions" who perform 'unconventional' rescues. Our goal is to lower the availability of breeding stock, thereby, lowering the availability of puppies that will be sold to pet stores and/or become anothers breeding livestock.
Midwest Boston Terrier
Midwest Boston Terrier Rescue is a 501c3, Non-Profit Organizion. We are funded entirely by donations and run by the hearts of our Volunteers who are dedicated to rescuing Boston Terriers from shelters and individuals and finding them permanent homes.
New Beginnings Animal Shelter
OUR PURPOSE
• To rescue, rehabilitate and place domestic animals into stable homes
• To educate the public about the responsibilities of pet ownership in an attempt to alleviate the problem of unwanted pets
• To build public awareness about the human-animal bond and its benefits to society
Northcoast Doberman
Our mission is to rescue abused, abandoned, neglected, and misunderstood Dobermans, and place them into loving forever homes with people that understand their characteristics.
Ohio Fuzzy Pawz Shih Tzu Rescue
Ohio Fuzzy Pawz Shih Tzu Rescue was created to complement our nationwide Shih Tzu Rescue group. Our entire organization is made up of volunteer foster homes, which allows each foster dog to be socialized in a home-like setting. We then evaluate them extensively before they are available for adoption.
Ohio Puppy Rescue
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Ohio Pug Rescue, Inc.
Ohio Pug Rescue, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit all-volunteer organization operating a surrender, foster care, and placement program for all Pugs in Ohio - no matter their age, condition, or health.
PAWS (Powell Animal Welfare Society)
Every humane organization dreams of the day when cruelty to animals can be reduced to the point of elimination and the killing of homeless animals will have ended. The Powell Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) was formed to help bring this dream to reality.
Paws, Hooves, Fins & Feathers
In a natural setting; in the real world; where your animal will really be behaving (or misbehaving) we teach your animal to understand you, and we teach you to understand your animal. The end result is an animal that behaves well and confidently in the real world with a confident human beside it.
Pet FBI (Pets Found by Internet)
Pet FBI is an all-volunteer 501(c)3 non-profit organization. The Pet FBI web site is an information center for missing or found cats, dogs and other pets in Ohio. With over 30,000 reports going back to 1998, Pet FBI offers the most comprehensive information about lost and found pets in Ohio.
Pet Promise
PetPromise is made up a a group of volunteers who care about the future of companion animals and who work together to help change the future of homeless pets.
Purebred Rescue Organization of Ohio
Purebred Rescue Organization of Ohio, Inc. "PRO" is a federal non-profit organization charitable organization 501(c)(3). Our organization rescues dogs from owners who can no longer keep their pet, as well as from local from animal shelters.
Rascal Charities
Established in 2004, Second Chances Dalmatian Rescue is a 501 c (3) non-profit organization. It is made up of a network of foster homes and volunteers who work to rescue abused, abandoned, unwanted and homeless Dalmatians.
Support Military Working Dogs
Our mission is to provide cooling vests, and other protective gear such as Doggles, MuttLuks, and any other necessary gear to help the Military Working Dogs in active war zones and extreme conditions, who in turn protect and serve our Soldiers.
The Canine Collective
We are a 501c3 non profit organization whose mission it is to provide sanctuary and re-home various breeds of dogs rescued from rural shelters and referrals.
The Glider Initiative
We are a 501C3 Non Profit, whose goal is to educate future and present Sugar Glider owners.
There's No Place like Home Dog Rescue
Here at There's No Place Like Home, we open our home to homeless dogs. We rescue these dogs from dog pounds and save them from death row. They come here to stay until we find them their perfect home. Please check out the dogs we have available to see if one could fit your family! All dogs are completely vetted before adoption!
Whiskers Animal Welfare & Education
Arf was started to assist in providing for welfare of homeless animals, to rescue the over population of dogs and cats through spaying and neutering, and to provide a sanctuary where homeless animals may live out their lives.
Whisker Connection
The mission of Whisker Connection is to provide quality care for homeless or unwanted cats in a compassionate, no-kill environment until they are adopted into responsible, loving homes. We strive to be a leader in the community in promoting humane values through education and awareness.
