6 Reputable Dog Rescues in Franklin County, Ohio (Their Adoption Fees)

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The Best Dog Rescues in Franklin County

According to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, approximately 3.1 million dogs enter U.S. animal shelters nationwide every year.

Even though 2 million dogs are adopted every year, approximately 390,000 shelter dogs are still euthanized every year. Sad.

You can help dogs that end up in shelters/rescues by adopting these dogs.

We have researched and compiled a list of the best dog rescues in your area.

We should mention that our list is not exhaustive because any non-profit organization that takes dogs off the streets and offers dogs second chances deserves to be on our list. However, we do not have the space to include everyone.

If you know of any reputable dog rescue that we have not included on our list, please drop the name of the rescue in our comment section below.

Note that the animal rescues listed in this article did not pay us to include them in the list. We did our research without bias.

As a disclaimer, we will like to advise you to do your due diligence before working with any of the listed dog rescue organizations.

Also, always conduct your research and consult with specialists in your region before making any pet-related decisions.

If you think that rescuing a dog is not for you, and you want to buy a puppy instead, see our article on how much dogs of different breeds cost. Also, see our list of reputable dog breeders in different US states here.

See other dog rescues in the state of Ohio here.

See other dog rescues in other states here.

  1. Columbus Dog Connection

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    The Mission Statement of Columbus Dog Connection: “Columbus Dog Connection is a 501c3, limited admission dog and cat rescue organization, formed in 1998. We are a network of dog enthusiasts who rescue all breeds of dogs and cats. We promote all rescues & shelters in Ohio and be in dogged pursuit of saving every adoptable dog until dogs/cats are no longer euthanized for lack of space.

    We operate a high quality mobile spay/neuter service, targeting areas with high animal population and low spay/neuter resources. We offer a low cost vaccine clinic the first Saturday of the month. All dogs/cats that wish to take advantage of our low cost services must be spayed/neutered to attend. Every dog that leaves our care is spayed/neutered, including 8 week old pups. We believe that allowing a pup to leave our care not spayed/neutered would perpetuate the problem we work so hard to overcome every day.

    Our non official mission: To go out of business because our services are no longer needed. We often hear a chuckle or wishful thinking comment when we say this, and we say this often, but if we didn’t believe we could end the problem of overpopulation, we have no business asking anyone to believe in us… much less to give us even one of their hard earned dollars.”

    Columbus Dog Connection is a no-kill shelter.

  2. CHA Animal Shelter

    3. Best Dog Rescues in Columbus

    The Mission Statement of CHA Animal Shelter: “CHA Animal Shelter is a volunteer, nonprofit animal shelter dedicated to finding homes for homeless cats and dogs with responsible individuals. We rely on our volunteers for their talent and generosity of their time to accomplish this goal.

     

    In-shelter work

    We are currently looking for volunteers who can:

    Care for and socialize with the animals

    Volunteer Job Description – Cat Care Taker
    Volunteer Job Description – Dog Care Taker

    Assist with maintenance and upkeep of the shelter
    Assist potential adopters with meeting the adoptable animals

    Fundraising

    Plan and participate in fundraising functions
    Contact businesses for donations of items or services
    Spread the word to the public about our fundraising events!

    Office work

    Answer phone”

    CHA Animal Shelter is a no-kill shelter.

  3. A.D.O.P.T. – Animals Depend On People Too!

    4. Best Dog Rescues in Columbus

  4. Pets Without Parents Columbus

    5. Best Dog Rescues in Columbus

  5. Italian Greyhound Rescue Ohio

    6. The Mission Statement of Italian Greyhound Rescue Ohio: “The Ohio Italian Greyhound Rescue is a non-profit 501c3 organization maintained entirely by volunteers of the Italian Greyhound Rescue Foundation IGRF – http://www.igrescue.com/). Rescued dogs are held in foster homes throughout Ohio, until an appropriate home is found in Ohio or a bordering state. We do not have a shelter where applicants can stop in, so please do your research to make sure this breed is a good fit then submit an application to get the adoption process started. We require you have an approved application with us prior to meeting any dogs. The dogs that come into rescue may be surrendered by their owners, stray, rescued from shelters in the region, or turned over by another rescue organization.

    If you are new to the breed, or want to learn more about Italian Greyhounds, please review the information at http://igrescueohio.org/aboutigs.htm to start your research process.
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  6. Charlie`s Wish Animal Rescue

    7. The Mission Statement of Charlie`s Wish Animal Rescue: “We focus on making the maximum positive effect. Our members and volunteers provide the momentum we need. Using community driven models, we take actions that make a long-lasting difference. We don`t take in many dogs. But we make sure each dog we take in will receive good care and go to a good home.”