Help Our
Dogs & Cats
Find Homes

 
Updated 
April 10, 2013
 

                                                                                                                                     
Columbus Dog Connection removes rescues that pay for puppies from breeders (Rescue Brokers). Please let us know if you see any listed.  Read more about Rescues Brokers highlighted in green.

Send
 corrections/updates to   KDifrischia@gmail.com 
 



Green = 100% s/n policy before adoption    Pink = no s/n policy or may s/n at 3-6 months     Blue = unknown status
 


Ohio
All Breed Rescue


Ohio
Pure Breed Rescues


Ohio
Dog/Cat Shelters
 


614 Area Code
Columbus Dog Connection  cats too
Colony Cats & Dogs
Shih Tzu & Small dogs
Pet Promise           cats too
Friends for Life    cats too
Pets W/out Parents
A Purrfect Start
ADOPT Pet Rescue
Stop the Suffering
Powell Paws
Perfect Pet Adoption Center
Kittens Unlimited
Canine Collective
Jo Ann's Foster Animals
Black/Orange Cat Society
Happy Tails
Citizens for Humane Action
Tame A Cat

Peace For Paws
Speak for The Unspoken
       

740 Area Code
SPOT
Second Chance
All Tails R Waggin
Second Chance Companions
For The Love of Pets
Sierras Haven  cats too
Myhio Horse Farm Animal Rescue
Heroes of Animals
S Ohio All Breed Rescue

Pet Orphanage
Pick Me Rescue
Heavens Lil Angel
In Good Hands
Forgotten 4 Paws
Abandoned Companion Rescue
Perry Co Rescue/Rehoming
Avalon Animal Rescue
Friends of the Shelter (Athens Co)

Whisker Connection
Paws N Purrs Pet Rescue
Pawssible Dreams Dogs & Cats
Four Paws Adoption Center
Fido's Rescue & Rehab
 

937 Area Code
DREAM
Luv Fur Mutts
Sacred Hearts Rescue

Stormy's Place
Rescue Me
Persian Cat Rescue
Robyns Nest Rescue   
Over the Rainbow Rescue
Animals For Life
Stepping Stone Rescue

PuppyPalsRescue.com
Petite Pooch Rescue

Dog Gone Pet Adoptions
Dayton Dog Adoption
A 2nd Chance Pet Adoptions
The Backyard Dog Project



513 Area Code
Circle Tail Rescue
HART Homeless An Rescue
3 Sisters Pet Rescue
Animal Adoption Foundation
Underdogs Rescue

LuvFurMutts
Good Buddies Canine Rescue
Crookers Critters
Louie's Legacy
Niley Dog Rescue
Homestretch Hounds



419 Area Code
Open Arms Pound Rescue
4 Paws Sake
Animal House
SPAOhio
    cats too
All Species Adoption

Angels for Animals
Planned Pethood    
cats too
Mid OH Animal Welfare
Paw Pals 4 Buckeyes
Littliest Angels Sanctuary

Teddy's Rescue

Deb's Dogs
Ohio Small Dog Rescue 
Another Chance Sanctuary




440/216 Area Codes
Marilyn's Voice
Caroline's Kids  Cats
Lifelong Adoptions & Rescue

Senior Dog Rescue
Ginger's Animal Rescue
Love A Stray Dogs/Cats
Tailwaggers Rescue cats too
St Francis Animal Sanctuary
Ohio Pet Placement

Coda Blind Deaf Dog Rescue
   Deaf Dogs, Colorado Based Rescue
Middleburg Hts Animal Foundation
All Breed Rescue


330 Area Code
Star Mar Rescue
One of A Kind Pet Rescue
Paws & Prayers
Precious Lives
  cats too
Take 2 Rescue
Happy Endings
It's A Ruff Life Rescue
Rose's Rescue

Elite K-9
Canine Crusaders
East Ohio Animal Rescue
Dogs Unlimited

See PetFinder.com for pure breeds @ shelters
Note: Petfinder does some screening for fraudulent  "rescues", known as "Rescue Brokers".  If you visit a page with only pure breed/hybrid small dogs & puppies, you have likely found a Rescue Brokers. 
Ohio has numerous "Rescue Brokers".  They buy from breeders, pup mills, dog auctions to resell for a high "adoption" fee. Compare adoption fees, are the dogs/pups spayed/neutered before you adopt them, did they come from a puppy mill. The puppy mills will continue to thrive as long as anyone is buying from them.
Reputable rescues do not pay breeders for dogs to rehome as rescued dogs/pups.



Afgan Hound       ahrco@columbus.rr.com
Afgan Hound      
patsheets@msn.com
Airedale
            kimzab9@columbus.rr.com
Akita                  pdutson@yahoo.com
Akita                  x
Am Eskimo         Tracie@tlcrescue.com
Anatolian Shep   
watchdogps@yahoo.com
Australian Shep   dgatsos@bfca.com
Australian Shep   Aussie@aol.com
Basenjis              rsnapper69@yahoo.com
Bassett Hound      babynugs2003@yahoo.com
Bassett Hound      prez74@hotmail.com
Beagles                 intake@GotBeagles.org      
Beagles
                ebenzinger@beaglesrus.org
Bearded Collie      lwahoff@columbus.rr.com
Bernese Mt Dog    BrnrMom@aol.com
Belgian Sheps      carol.stein@voyager.net
Bichon Frise        jnye2@earthlink.net
Bichon Frise        kingsall3@aol.com

Border Collie       
Animaltalker1@juno.com
Border Collie       lassie9@bright.net
Border Collie       ptnme2@aol.com
Border Collie      
flyingk9s@hotmail.com
Border Terrier   Wildwoodbts@aol.com
Boston Terrier   resqabt@insight.rr.com
Boston Terrier    RottRod2@aol.com
Boston Terrier    ohio@midwestbtrescue.org
Boxers                
GOBR_Intake@yahoogroups.com
Boxers      

Briard                 tab@wesnet.com
Britt Spaniel      BeauBritt2@aol.com
Bulldogs             bullieangelresq@yahoo.com
Bull Terrier       greever@columbus.rr.com
Bull Mastiff
      

Cairn Terrier     windsorpaints@aol.com
Cairn Terrier     info@cairnrescueusa.com
Cattle Dog           flyingk9s@hotmail.com
Cattle Dog           acdrsqohio@gmail.com
Catahoula           gsmalley@hvch.org
Cav King Charles  
topdog@toledodogtraining.com
Ches Bay Ret      
trishnwilson@aol.com
Chihuahua          info@chihuahuarescueusa.org

Chihuahua           janetchihuahuas@aol.com
Chinese Crested  k9raintree@aol.com
Chinese Crested jennifercolvin@columbus.rr.com
Chow Chow       chowinfo@chowwelfare.com

CockerSpaniel    barb@columbuscockerrescue.org
Cocker Span    
Christine_Bacon@cherishedcockers.org
Cocker Spaniel  cbuisket@bright.net
Collie               lassie5900@aol.com
Collie               thoadley@megafluidline.com
Collie              
crakich@columbus.rr.com
Coonhound
Coonhounds      Other State Options
Corgi                HowellingCorgi@aol.com
Corgi                BrnrMom@aol.com
Corgi                forfox@dragonbbs.com
Corgis & Mixes  cbrickner5006@gmail.com
Dachshund        
wildwienerranch@live.com
Dachshund        cmdundon@aol.com
Dachshund        sandeckel@woh.rr.com
Dalmatian 
      dal_lover@comcast.net
Dalmatian        dalmatianrescue@comcast.net
Doberman             HMDDAdoptions@yahoo.com
Doberman             northcoastdobe@aol.com
Doberman          foreverdobesrsq@yahoo.com
Doberman       
swohdoberescue@aol.com  
English Bulldog      AllTailsRen@aol.com
English Mastiff     mastiff.rescue@gmail.com
English Setter       spaulsen1@hotmail.com
English Setter        x
Flat Coated Ret       athercroft@earthlink.net
Fox Terrier           jbrown4571@wowway.com
Fox Terrier            kimzab9@columbus.rr.com
French Bulldog          AllTailsRen@aol.com
French Bulldog       MHIGHTHO@columbus.rr.com
German Shep            440-439-8026
German Shep
            jan@dogshope.com
German Shep           MadHouse@fuse.net
Germ Sheps White  brendastillwagon@yahoo.com
Germ Sheps White  WolfDance3@msn.com
Germ Short Pnt        asokach@yahoo.com
Giant Schnauzer       carjanak@aol.com
Giant Schnauzer       dday@ncweb.com
Giant Schnauzer       mylessmom2001@yahoo.com
GoldenDoodles          x
Golden Ret               
gegrr@att.net
Golden Ret                grin@grinrescue.org
Golden Ret             Info@goldentreasuresrescue.org
Golden Ret              
CLaws10133@aol.com
Gordon Setter         aglsetrs@columbus.rr.com
Great Dane              info@hhdane.com
Great Dane
             greatdane_rescue@yahoo.com
Great Pyrenees        mailtoald@aol.com
Greater Swiss Mtn  BrnrMom@aol.com
Greyhound               president@teamgreyhound.com
Greyhound               Adopt@CentralOhioGreyhound.org
Greyhound               jgibbs@neo.rr.com
Greyhound              koleksa@yahoo.com 
Greyhound              greyhound@ncweb.com
Greyhound              BRPennix@aol.com
Greyhound              rjrjlp@aol.com
Havanese
Havanese          HavaHeart31@aol.com
Hound Dogs      MostlyHoundsResQ@aol.com
Irish Setter           lassie5900@aol.com
Irish Setter          isclubohiorescue@aol.com
Irish Wolfhound    hminnier@bellatlantic.net
Italian Greyhounds  ohioiggysrescue@gmail.com      
Jack Russell           jrtrescue@frontier.com 
Japanese Chin       SCAMPWoo@aol.com
Keeshond              lisa.keller146@gmail.com
Kerry Blue Ter      bbkerry@aol.com
Labrador             luvalabrador2010@yahoo.com
Labrador
              labsaver@nalu.net
Labrador            
 LakeErieLabRescue@yahoo.com
Labrador             
Bzymomma4@aol.com
Labradoodles        x
Lhasa Apso         
fluffmama3@yahoo.com
Malamute           

Malamute           roiqui@gmail.com
Mini Pinscher      Forminpins@aol.com
Newfoundland      newfie@fuse.net
Newfoundland      scnc_rescue@yahoo.com
Papillon               Coco89vm@aol.com
    Pit Rescue   Advice OH
Pit Bulls             MeaslesAnimalHaven@yahoo.com
Pit Bulls             kallay7@aol.com
Pit Bulls            Shana@FortheLoveofPITS.org

Pit Bulls

Pit Bulls  National Sites      Pit Bull      PBC
Plott Hound      coonk9@yahoo.com
Pointer Rescue
  arizonabownd@earthlink.net
Poodle              CinciPoodleClub@yahoo.com
Poodle              revchrisandsher@aol.com
Pug
                  tlw59@aol.com
Puli                 ohiopuli@aol.com
Rat Terrier ratbonerescues@ratbonerescues.com
Rhodesian Ridgebacks  BrnrMom@aol.com
Rottweiler          rottrsq@frontier.com
Saint Bernard     allwaysunique02@yahoo.com
Samoyed             zvsamresq@saa.net
Samoyed            
cosr@netwalk.com
Schipperke         imaskip@earthlink.com
Schipperke         brennerar@aol.com
Schipperke         ohioskiprescue@aol.com
Schnauzer           kismet1@fuse.net
Schnauzer          pmiller0000@aol.com
Schnauzer           shsr@roadrunner.com
Scottish Ter      scdove49@yahoo.com
Scottish Ter      cliffrnor@aol.com
Shar Pei             jmoore26@columbus.rr.com
Shar Pei             ljbrown1063@embarqmail.com
Sheepdog            Waynenik@aol.com
Shelties              pettaxi@fuse.net
Shelties              CenOHSheltieResc@aol.com
Shelties              augustpch@aol.com
Shiba Inu             pam@royalkennels.com
Shih Tzu             info@shihtzuandfurbabyrescue.com
Shih Tzu             
info@ohiofuzzypawz.org
Shih Tzu              Kimark7@aol.com
Siberian Husky    WolfDance3@msn.com
Siberian Husky     wolfepak53@windstream.net
Siberian Husky     adoptahuskyohio@yahoo.com
Springer Spaniel   vistahknls@aol.com
Vizsla                  pam@bragagility.com
Vizsla                  tiszals@aol.com
Weimaraner       
poetweims@aol.com
Weimeraner        daweims@aol.com
Weimaraner      
rescue@louisvilleweimrescue.com
West High Ter   baroberts@columbus.rr.com
West High Ter  
whwt_rescue@yahoo.com
West High Ter   windsorpaints@aol.com
West High Ter  
Fairislewestie@cs.com
West High Ter  
windsorpaints@aol.com
Whippet            churchill.kate@gmail.com
Yorkie
             dwalcutt@live.com
 

All Ohio Counties have
Animal Control = AC (county run)
Most counties also have a
Humane Society = HC (private)

Adams Co AC
Allen Co AC
Allen Co HS
Allen Co Angels For Animals
Ashland Co AC
Ashland Co HS           
Ashtabula Co AS
Ashtabula Co HS
Athens Co AC
Athens Co HS
Auglaize Co AC
Auglaize Co HS
Belmont Co Animal Shelter
Brown Co AC
Butler Co AC
Butler Co HS
Butler Co, Paws Adoption
Carroll Co AC
Carroll Co HS
Champaign Co AC

Champaign Co Shelter
Clark Co HS & AC
Clermont Co HS
Cleveland Berea Rescue
Cleveland Kennel
Cleveland Parma AS
Cleveland An Protection
Clinton Co AC
Clinton Co Wilmington HS
Clinton Co HS
Columbiana Co AC
Columbiana Co Salem HS
Coshocton Co AC
Coshocton Co Friends of Homeless
Crawford Co AC & HS

Cuyahoga Co AC
Cuyahoga APL
Cuyahoga Independence AC
Darke Co AC
Darke Co HS
Dayton HS of Greater
Defiance Co AC
Defiance Co HS
Delaware County HS
Delaware Co AC 
Erie Co AC
Erie Co HS
Euclid Co AC
Fairfield AC
Fairfield Co HS
Fayette Co AC
Franklin Co AC
Franklin Co Capital Area HS
Franklin Co  C H A

Franklin Co Pets W/out Parents
Franklin Co  Cozy Cat Cottage
Franklin Co Cat Welfare
Fulton Co AC

Gallia Co AC
Gallia Co An Welfare League
Gallia Co Perennial Cat Shelter
Geauga Co AC
Geauga Co HS
Greene Co AC
Greene Co HS
Guernsey Co AC
Hamilton Co AC & HS
Hamilton Co Save An Found

Hancock Co AC & HS
Hardin Co AC
Harrison Co AC
Henry Co AC
Henry Co HS
Highland Co AC
Highland Co HS
Holmes Co AC
Holmes Co HS
Hocking Co HS
Hocking Co AC

Huron Co AC
Huron Co HS
Jackson Co AC
Jefferson Co AC
Jefferson Co HS
Knox Co AC
Knox Co HS
Lake Co AC
Lake Co HS
Lakewood Animal Shelter
Lawrence Co AC
Lawrence Co HS

Licking Co AC

Licking Co HS
Logan Co AC & HS
Lorain Co AC
Lorain Co Erie Shores
Lucas Co AC
Lucas Co Toledo HS
Madison Co AC & HS
Mahoning Co AC
Mahoning Co Angels For Animals
Mansfield-Richland HS
Marion Co AC
Marion Co HS

Medina Co AC

Medina Co SPCA
Meigs Co AC
Mercer Co AC
Mercer Co APL
Miami Co AC
Miami Co HS
Monroe Co AC
Monroe Co HS
Montgomery Co AC
Montgomery Co HS
Morrow Co HC
Morrow Co Animal Shelter
Muskingum Co AC
Muskingum Co HS
Noble Co AC
Noble Co HS
Ottowa Co AC
Ottowa Co HS
Paulding Co AC
Perry Co AC
Perry Co HS
Pickaway Co  HS
Pickaway Co AC
Pike Co AC
Pike Co HS
Portage Co AC
Portage Co An Protect League
Preble Co AC
Preble Co HS
Putnam Co AC
Richland Co HS
Richland Co AC
Ross Co HS
Ross Co AC
Sandusky Co AC
Sandusky HS
Sandusky Soc for Animals
Scioto Co AC
Seneca Co AC
Seneca Co AS
Summit Co AC
Summit Co HS
Shelby Co AC
Shelby Co HS
Stark Co HS
Stark Co AC
Trumbull Co AC
Trumbull Co Animal League
Tuscarawas Co AC
Tuscarawas Co HS
Union Co AC & HS
Van Wert Co AC
Vinton Co AC
Warren Co HS
Warren Co AC
Washington Co AC 
Washington Co HS OhioValley 
Wayne Co HS
Wayne Co AC
Williams Co AC
Williams Co HS
Wood Co AC
Wood Co HS
Wyandot Co HS
Wyandot Co AC

       
Contact

Columbus Dog Connection.com    /      2761 Johnstown Rd       /      Columbus OH  43219     /     614-471-9000    

     
Kellie    kdifrischia@gmail.com