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Check Our Real Ohio Tours page to visit animal sanctuaries across Ohio.

Ohio’s Voice for Animals
Ohio’s Voice for Animals.

We strive to make Ohio a place where all animals are protected from cruelty, abuse, and neglect.

Statewide Resources
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To help Ohio families and their pets, OAA's Resource Directory puts local resources at your fingertips.

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We lead and collaborate with teams across Ohio to champion humane policy and coexistence with animals deserving of respect and protection.

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It takes a village.

An animal compassionate one. We welcome Ohioans looking to turn their compassion into action.

Making a Difference

Pet Assistance Resources

To support struggling families and their pets, we provide valuable resources such as a list of programs designed for seniors and low-income families.

Pet Protection

We advocate for at-risk family members and safety planning for their pet(s) because we recognize a link between animal abuse and family violence.

Wildlife Protection

An opportunity exists for a new approach to learning how we can coexist with wildlife and advocate for protective policies at the state and local level.

Puppy Mills

Puppy mills breed dogs in horrific conditions that often lead to genetic and medical conditions in puppy mills sold through pet stores.

Community Cats

We provide resources and build partnerships to expand opportunities to humanely care for community cats while reducing populations and nuisances.

Adequate Shelter

We educate communities and local officials on the inhumane suffering and public safety concerns by tethering dogs outside.

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Humane Education

The opportunity to build compassion for community, family and animals exists through humane education opportunities.

Breed Discrimination

Breed Discrimination Ordinances demonize a breed of dog irrespective of individual behavior, raise constitutional issues, and fail to increase public safety.

Announcements

  • 10/25/2024
    Ohio Supreme Court Rules ALL Dogs and Cats Protected From Cruelty – Informed by OAA Amicus Brief In a unanimous decision, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled today that R.C. 959.131(C) protects all dogs and cats. In a nutshell, the Court concluded that “‘Any’ means all, and R.C. 959.131 defines ‘companion animal’ as including ‘any’ dog or cat.” The dog or …
  • 10/21/2024
    Tackle Pet Hunger is a campaign conducted by Ohio Animal Foundation to raise awareness about pet hunger in our community and collect donations of cat and dog food to keep pets in their homes and out of the shelter. In the past 10 years, the Ohio Animal Foundation has distributed over 44,000 pounds of pet food through Tackle Pet Hunger. …
  • 10/19/2024
    Join Ohio Animal Advocates Saturday, November 2nd, for our virtual annual meeting from 11am – noon! Our team has compiled a recap of our 2024 Real Ohio Tours to showcase the great sanctuaries around Ohio! In addition, we will showcase all of our events and successes from 2024, such as OAA’s 2024 virtual Tri-State Community Cat Summit, efforts on behalf …
  • 10/17/2024
    Mark your calendars for the 2025 My Dog Is My Home Conference from March 25th to 27th. This virtual convening brings advocates and practitioners together from across fields to answer the questions of “why pets?” and “why now?” during a time of relative scarcity. This online conference will explore solutions for ending homelessness for people and their animals. We highly …
  • 10/14/2024
    As Halloween approaches, we wanted to share some tips to keep your pets happy and healthy this spooky season! Decorate with Care: Keep all Halloween decorations out of reach from pets. While these are festive, they can pose a threat to your animals. Keep Pets Inside: Make sure your pets are safe and away from the front door during Trick-or-Treat. …
  • 10/10/2024
    The October vegan recipe of the month is rainbow fajita bowls. This recipe is super flexible to use up any leftover vegetables in your fridge in a fun way! Swipe to see the ingredients and instructions. Let us know what you think if you try this recipe!

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