If you’ve tried to schedule a low-cost spay or neuter appointment recently, you may have felt frustrated, even angry.

Appointments fill within hours. Phone messages don’t change for weeks. Websites don’t update as quickly as you’d hope. It can feel like clinics have disappeared.

But they haven’t.

The truth is both simpler, and more complicated, than it appears.

We spoke with OAA’s Board Member, Dr. Michelle “Dr. G” Gonzalez of the Rascal Unit to better understand what’s really happening behind the scenes.

We’re excited to share a major update in the world of humane education: the RedRover Readers On-Demand Online Course — previously $35 — is now completely FREE for everyone.

This self-paced, online workshop is designed to help educators, advocates, and caregivers foster empathy, compassion, and social-emotional learning in children through meaningful, animal-themed stories and discussion.

When someone experiences domestic violence, the safety of their pets is often at risk too. Abusers may harm or threaten animals as a way to maintain control. Recognizing this, many states have adopted animal-inclusive protection order statutes, allowing survivors to include their pets in protective orders.

For the past several years, Ohio Animal Advocates has been honored to partner with Walking Wild Rescue, a unique and deeply committed sanctuary that provides a second chance to foxes and other animals in need. Many of you have joined us on our Real Ohio Tours to their facility—where compassion, dedication, and heart are felt in every enclosure built and every life saved.

Today, we are reaching out to ask for your help during one of the most heartbreaking moments in the lives of Walking Wild’s founders.