Ohio SPCA
How They Help
How do your programs or services help the community?
- We help with rescuing and re-housing of abused animals, both companion animals or farm animals.
- Many animals are helped through educating their care givers about proper care.
- Whenever possible, we help provide an animal’s feed or medical care to families or individuals faced with a temporary financial hardship.
- People with health problems and advanced age often need help finding new home for their animals.
Helping a cancer patient to find new homes for his 30 cats!
Two pot-bellied pigs were dumped during the night infront of the shelter. They were spayed/neutered and are up for adoption. Too many people don’t realize pigs will not stay small forever.
Helping an 80 year old man and his 30 dogs (many puppies) and a cat:
Program Descriptions
Adoption Center:
Housing of companion animals that were taken from abusive homes or were brought in the shelter and surrendered to us by their people. Adopting out the animals after vet treatment (if needed) and spaying/neutering them.
Large animal rehabilitation: Ohio SPCA operates a 40-acre farm where abused farm(ed) animals are rehabilitated and allowed to live as nature intended.
Animal cruelty investigations: We cooperate with sheriff’s departments and humane agencies in the Ohio counties (mostly rural) where abuse or neglect of animals is discovered.
County pound reform: In 2002, the OHIO SPCA, then known as the Ohio Humane Education association (OHEA), began investigating reports regarding inhumane treatment of animals at county dog pounds. Our volunteer county coordinators gathered documentation and evidence. In an effort to work with the dog wardens and county commissioners, the OHIO SPCA offered help and submitted proposals for change. When we were ignored, we went to the media and in some cases, help from pro bono attorneys was required and legal action was taken. As a result, guns were silenced, the use of engine exhaust ended, and gas boxes and gas chambers dismantled. Some counties still need pressure from the public to stop cruelty.