
Ohio
Help save homeless pets in OH
Shelters near you need help to save more lives. In 2022, 3,425 dogs and cats were killed in animal shelters across Ohio, but together with your help, we’re changing that.
Best Friends is working with animal welfare organizations and stakeholders statewide to save every pet who can be saved and reach no-kill through Ohio by 2025. Your local shelter is counting on your help. Now is the time to get involved and make a lifesaving difference.
Join your Ohio grassroots action team
Help create big change for the pets and people in your community. Connect with a local team of advocates today.

Best Friends offers mentorships in Ohio
In Ohio, many shelters participate in mentorship and leadership training opportunities offered by Best Friends. These groups include Cincinnati Animal CARE, Montgomery County Animal Resource Center, Lucas County Canine Care and Control, and Franklin County Dog Shelter and Adoption Center.
Find a Best Friends Network partner near you
The Best Friends Network is made up of thousands of public and private shelters, rescue groups, spay/neuter organizations and other animal welfare groups, all working to save the lives of dogs and cats in communities like yours across the country.
Each and every one of our network partners needs caring people like you to adopt, foster, donate, volunteer and advocate to help save the lives of pets where you live.