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Society for the Protection of Animals

Animal rescue in Columbus, OH

SPAOHIO (Society for the Protection of Animals is a non-profit organization. We rely upon donations and our fund raising events to provide the money needed for Veternary expenses and food for the animals we have rescued and are now living in our foster homes.

Our group was started by ONE woman named Barbara McGrady who saw the need, in her own county, to make a difference in the lives of unwanted and discarded animals. Through her hard work and endless dedication she has indeed made a tremendous impact in her own county as well as other counties, cities, and communities in northern Ohio.
Over the years, SPAOHIO has grown from a ONE woman operation to a hand full of volunteers and foster homes.

Recently, we added the Columbus Branch with two more volunteers but we are still looking for a lot more good people to come and join us in spreading the word "Spay or Neuter your Pets", "Don't buy when homeless pets die" "Save a Life....Adopt a shelter animal". We also need good foster homes as we do not have a Shelter facility. We rely upon our foster parents to care for these animals until they find their forever homes. The more volunteers we have, the more lives we can save. We do not euthanize to make room for a new animal. When our foster homes are full, it simply means that we can't take that poor dog or cat that is on death row because some shelter needs room for the endless incoming unwanted or discarded pet. So, PLEASE consider becoming a foster parent, or perhaps a small donation for boarding until a foster home opens up. Either one will save a life.
If you foster, all Vet bills and food are covered by SPAOHIO. All we ask is that you add the "LOVE", we take care of the rest.

We are a non-profit, charitable organization organized in the state of Ohio to help orphaned, injured, abused, abandoned and neglected animals.

We work to educate the public on the connection between animal cruelty and human violence and strive to stop them both.

Contact Jo Ann Jenkins
Address
1391 East Deshler Avenue
Columbus, OH 43206
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1391 East Deshler Avenue

Columbus, OH 43206

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Danny Boy

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Kitten
Columbus, OH
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Fred

Shepherd (Unknown Type)

Male, Adult
Columbus, OH
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Sam

Hound (Unknown Type)/Rhodesian Ridgeback

Male, Young
Columbus, OH

Rescue FAQs

Our main branch is located in Fremont, Ohio but have recently added a Columbus branch which allows us to save more lives as well as service a greater area.
We presently serve all of Ohio. Since we do make an In-Home visit before placing any of our animals, this sometimes makes it difficult to place our dogs and cats outside of Ohio. We have, however, made an exception to the rule and placed animals as far away as New York, Pennsylvania, and Michigan, and California.

Additional adoption info

We require a completed application, which can be filled out on line at our website: www.spaohio.org or at any of our events.
It is mandatory that an In-Home visit be made by one of our volunteers. After the application has been approved, one of our volunteers will bring the animal to your home for a trial visit. This ensures that if you have other pets, everyone will get along together. We also would like to see the fenced yard that a dog will have to run and play in. Some of our dogs do require a 6 foot fenced area.
It is understood that all of our dogs and cats are to be INSIDE animals which means that they are living in the house with you and not outside.

Our adoption fees are as follows and include spay or neuter and all shots are up to date.
Dogs: $75.00
Cats: $65.00

We try very hard to return messages promptly, however, as most of us are volunteers and have other jobs, please be patient. It may take up to 24 hours but usually the call is returned the same day.

Pets at shelters & rescues near Society for the Protection of Animals

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400 Columbus Road,
Mount Vernon, OH 43050

A Place 4 Paws

1987 Wolverhampton Rd,
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Zorro

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 2 yrs 6 mos
Urbana, OH
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RUFUS

Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 2 yrs 5 mos
Columbus, OH
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Pancake

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 8 yrs
Chillicothe, OH
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Danica

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Young
Marion, OH
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Stevie

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Young
Columbus, OH
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Chauncey

Domestic Shorthair

Male
Canal Winchester, OH

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