Ohio Animal Advocates 10/2/26 Ohio Animal Advocates 10/2/26

Scratching Is Normal: Here’s How to Protect Your Furniture

Scratching is a normal part of being a cat, even when your furniture would prefer otherwise. Our partners at Give Them Ten and Scooter the Neutered Cat recently shared helpful tips for understanding why cats scratch and how cat owners can redirect the behavior to more appropriate places.

Ohio Animal Advocates 9/25/26 Ohio Animal Advocates 9/25/26

OAA Book of the Month - Nobody’s Cats: How One Little Black Kitty Came in From the Cold

Colder temperatures are around the corner, OAA knows how difficult it can be to see cats outdoors and wonder what you can do to help. That’s why we are highlighting a book that introduces young readers to community cats and how we can best support them through teamwork and education. Read about Nobody’s Cats: How One Little Black Kitty Came in From the Cold by Valerie Ingram and Alistair Schroff.

Ohio Animal Advocates 9/25/26 Ohio Animal Advocates 9/25/26

OAA Book of the Month - Community Cats: A Journey Into the World of Feral Cats

Community cats. Some people love them, while others may not understand them or why they’re here. As the seasons change and concerns about outdoor animals grow, OAA wanted to highlight a book for adult readers that takes a closer look at community cats through one person’s journey into TNVR (trap-neuter-vaccinate-return), backed by research and real-world experience.

Ohio Animal Advocates 9/25/26 Ohio Animal Advocates 9/25/26

Who Decides When a Pet Is Unsafe? Skid Row Debate Raises Questions About Animals & Homelessness

A debate in Los Angeles is raising difficult questions about animal welfare, homelessness, and how communities distinguish legitimate concerns about an animal’s well-being from assumptions based on a person’s housing status. Recent reporting and claims from some animal advocates have raised concerns about the treatment of animals in Los Angeles’ Skid Row neighborhood.

Ohio Animal Advocates 9/25/26 Ohio Animal Advocates 9/25/26

The Animal Health Organization Faces Critical Staffing and Financial Challenges

The Animal Health Organization (TAHO) is facing a critical staffing and financial challenge that could impact access to veterinary care in its community. According to TAHO, the ongoing shortage of veterinarians has significantly affected both its staffing capacity and revenue, putting the organization in a precarious financial position.

Ohio Animal Advocates 9/14/26 Ohio Animal Advocates 9/14/26

Rabies Prevention: Protecting Pets and People

Recent reports of rabies-positive skunks in Washington County, Maryland offer an important reminder for pet owners everywhere: keeping pets up to date on their rabies vaccinations protects both animals and people. Rabies is a viral disease that attacks the nervous system and is almost always fatal once symptoms develop. It can affect wildlife as well as domestic animals, including cats and dogs.

Ohio Animal Advocates 9/13/26 Ohio Animal Advocates 9/13/26

Missing Ohio Cat Reunited With Owner After Six Years

A Dayton-area cat recently returned home after an extraordinary six years apart from his family, offering an important reminder about the value of microchipping pets. Fourteen-year-old Booger disappeared in 2020. Six years later, he arrived at the Humane Society of Greater Dayton as a severely ill stray. After months of recovery and a microchip, he finally made it home.

Ohio Animal Advocates 9/12/26 Ohio Animal Advocates 9/12/26

Ohio Construction Crew Rescues Kitten Trapped in Excavator

A tiny kitten rescued from a piece of construction equipment in Northeast Ohio has found a home and a place on the crew. The kitten was discovered in July when Chase Guello, an operating supervisor with RiverReach Construction, heard cries coming from an excavator while checking the equipment. After removing the skid plates underneath the machine, the crew was able to safely free her.

Ohio Animal Advocates 9/11/26 Ohio Animal Advocates 9/11/26

The Human-Animal Bond Can Shape Access to Health Care

For many people, pets are family and their needs can influence decisions about housing, finances and even health care. A recent Perspective published in the New England Journal of Medicine, “Human–Animal Bonds as Social Determinants of Health Care Access,” explores how responsibilities to pets can affect whether and how people seek medical care.

Ohio Animal Advocates 9/3/26 Ohio Animal Advocates 9/3/26

From the Front Lines to Advocacy: Meet OAA Board Member Scott Mills

Ohio Animal Advocates is excited to introduce Scott Mills, Chief Dog Warden and Humane Agent for Marion County in Ohio and a member of the OAA Board of Directors. Scott has spent more than a decade working directly in animal welfare and brings firsthand experience in humane enforcement, animal cruelty investigations, community resources and legislation to OAA.

Ohio Animal Advocates 8/31/26 Ohio Animal Advocates 8/31/26

Emotional Support Animals and Housing: What Ohio Renters Need to Know

Earlier this month, Ohio Animal Advocates reported on changes at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) affecting how the agency handles housing complaints involving emotional support animals (ESAs). While federal enforcement priorities have changed, the Fair Housing Act has not, and Ohio renters also have state-level protections.

Ohio Animal Advocates 8/30/26 Ohio Animal Advocates 8/30/26

Meet Bo: Ohio Animal Foundation's 2026 Summer Pet Photo Contest Winner!

The votes are in, and we have a winner! Bo, beloved companion of Ohio Animal Advocates’ Executive Director, Vicki Deisner, took the top spot in Ohio Animal Foundation’s 2026 Summer Pet Photo Contest. Ohio Animal Foundation is a partner organization of Ohio Animal Advocates.