This continues to be one of the animal rescues that has the biggest impact. Not only are they…read moresaving our precious furry friends, but they have a prison program that has the power to also transform the lives of the inmates who participate in this program. We adopted a dog from here years ago & it has proven to be one of the best decisions we have made as a family. Our pup came out well trained, socialized & a ready made companion for our mom. The adoption process is lengthy and thorough, as it should be, to ensure that animals in their care are placed in homes that are all that they claim to be. This process includes a home visit which allows them to get a better idea of how safe & suitable a prospective forever home could be as well as discuss any potential barriers to the adoption process.

It's a nice place to take kids, if they want to experience getting up close w animals. It has…read morecows, horses, pot bellied pigs, goats, sheep, geese etc. It's run by volunteers and open to public 1x month. Animals are friendly too

I volunteer with Sunrise Sanctuary and have personally seen the level of care, dedication, and…read morecompassion that goes into caring for more than 140 rescued animals every single day. The board, staff, and volunteers work tirelessly -- often behind the scenes -- to provide safe shelter, medical care, food, enrichment, and love to animals who have come from difficult situations. Running a nonprofit sanctuary of this size is not easy, and they depend on open barn visits open to the public, donations, fundraising auctions, grants, etc to care for the furry/ feathered residents! These animals are alive, safe, and cared for because of the commitment of this organization and the many volunteers and supporters who believe in its mission, like me! I am amazed by the humans who spend their time running this organization!

I started as a foster with PORT in their early days of conception and fostered with them for…read moreseveral months before they decided to completely ghost me. I ran into a situation where I needed some work done at my home, and I could not continue to foster the FOURTEEN foster pets that I had through them at the time. Rather than work with me, help me, and have empathy for my situation, I experienced a lot of pushback, and negative reactions to needing a break from fostering. My phone calls and texts were not being returned. When they were returned, I was met with attitude and a complete lack of understanding or compassion. After much resistance, they finally took the fosters back. They don't supply their fosters with food or supplies as they claim. Not once was I given any supplies for the dozens of animals that I fostered through them, even when I expressed that the puppies I was fostering were going through more food than I could manage. They also don't spay and neuter most of their animals before adoption. Now that I am back in my home, neither Regan, nor Jaime, (the founders of PORT), will return my messages asking about the well-being of my former fosters. If you bend over and break your back for them, you'll be great. But God forbid life happens and you find yourself unable to help, because you then mean NOTHING to them. Proceed with caution should you decide to do any sort of business with PORT. Don't expect a lot of help. Definitely don't expect compassion and empathy when life happens. Edit in response to PORT's reply: Port requires a minimum of 5 days notice for return, except in cases of emergency. I had an emergency. I explained this to you guys over and over and over again and your response was, "that must be tough." I had a dog through you that was being aggressive with a child. But you guys didn't consider a threat to someone's safety an emergency and were of no help. In some cases, I waited more than 5 days for you to help; I waited literally weeks! Not to mention that that dog was pregnant, and when I took her, you never advised me that that was a possibility. So I ended up with eight puppies, when I agreed to one. It was never "clear to you" that our foster relationship had come to its conclusion and that I wished to step away. I quite literally told you that once I was back in my home, I would take the animals back if they still needed placement. I notified you on July 10th that I could not handle all of the puppies. You did not take them until July 18th, and that was only after I showed up to get their shots and microchips, and had to PLEAD with you to help me. I notified both of you that Rusty was a safety risk, and you literally did not care. Even after notifying you of the unsafe circumstances, it took you two days to take her, and that was only after I refused to give you any more leeway. That was also after I had notified you on July 10th that I could not handle all of the animals that I had. You did not take Rusty back until July 31st. I let you know on July 28th that I was having trouble getting the kittens adopted. I notified you on August 4th that we needed to move the kittens. You did not take them until August 15th. As for the spay/neuter, it's irresponsible for a rescue not to spay and neuter before adoption, regardless of any contract. I also asked, several times, about getting my fosters fixed, and you never followed through. Don't gaslight me. You did enough of that when I was actually fostering with you.

we have to relocate and can't take Tilly. I need to know she's safe. she's so sweet has only lived…read morein our house. no others

Raise your hand if you are an animal lover. A little higher please. Don't be shy. Thank you. It…read morelooks like a lot of us are which is why I had some bad thoughts of crazy lab experiments and heaping plates of sketchy stir fry when my neighbor told me about a couple ladies who were combing the area picking up stray cats. But I didn't need to worry. They were volunteers with A Purrfect Start animal rescue in Grove City. On their own time and dime, they were picking up strays to be spayed and neutered and then were returning them to the area, left ear clipped to show they'd been taken in. Purrfect Start has been helping homeless animals, both domestic and feral with food, shelter, fostering, adoptions and also spaying and neutering since the summer of 2008. Kudos to these special folks for doing the right thing. In addition, I recently adopted in one of the kittens they returned to the area. She's a sweetheart named Tawney. but I just call her Ton-Ton. 5 Stars.

Unfortunately, there are way too many strays and neglected animals in Columbus- but lucky for them,…read morethere are organizations such as Pet Promise to help in good, little ways with this big, ugly situation. Pet Promise is part of a national non-profit organization that has been around since 1996 and run by volunteers. This no-kill animal welfare organization does not support euthanasia, especially as a method of population control. Like so many rescue organizations, Pet Promise does not have a physical shelter. Money is being raised secure a no-kill sanctuary where rescues will be sheltered until they are found homes. Until then, but rescues are cared for in generous foster homes until they are permanently adopted. Some of the services they provide are to rescue stray animals from the streets and from animal shelters where they will be euthanized; they provide medical care to neglected, abused and injured animals; and they rehabilitate hard-to-adopt animals due to age, medical condition, or breed. I take personal interest in cats and really appreciate the efforts Pet Promise makes to provide spay and neuter services for feral cats. If you have or know of regular strays in your area, Pet Promise will provide the traps, if you are willing to catch them and take them to a designated vet. Pet promise picks up the tab for the spay or neuter. All you have to do is trap them and re-release them in the same place after the surgery. This helps to drastically reduce the number of unwanted animals in our community - and every cat counts! Pet Promise also provides financially strapped pet owners with food, medical care, and other assistance, so struggling people do not have to give up their four legged family members. I've done volunteer work for Pet promise, and will vouch that they are good group of people who care tremendously for the well-being of Columbus's furry friends.

"I had a very disappointing experience with Pet Promises. Initially, they were quick to respond and…read moreasked for details about a litter of kittens. which gave me hope. However, after I explained the heartbreaking situation--including the elderly owner with dementia--the communication completely derailed. Instead of offering further support, the representative accused the original pet owner of neglect, even suggesting legal action. The representative demanded the pet owner's personal details to pursue legal action, even though the facts were incorrect. It's crucial to note that not having a cat spayed is not a crime--especially since this was a stray The elderly took in. I told Cynthia that I like to look forward not backwards and asked if she could help with the kittens or not! Nothing about helping the Kitten was even mentioned again from her initial reply. P After that, communication stopped completely. I also checked other reviews, and it's clear this is a pattern--poor communication and no follow-through. If people are donating to this organization, they need to be held accountable, as their promise fell flat. I do not recommend them."

Everyone there is absolutely amazing! They are so helpful and nice, not to mention the care of the…read moreanimals!

We adopted Alice from the Madison County Humane Society this summer and are very happy with the…read moretreatment we received from the staff. They made every effort to place Alice in our home and she has worked out wonderfully with our other dog (Ethel). This humane society is located just outside of Columbus, Ohio across the Madison County Line; literally in a corn field. When we were there we noticed the dogs all had food and water and the pens were clean. We have visited other shelters and can not say the same but this place really cares about the animals and the conditions in which they live. If you live in the Columbus area I would highly recommend a trip to Madison County.

We just adopted our wonderful rescue dog from CDC. The shelter is amazing and the staff is so…read morecaring and generous with all of the animals at the shelter. If you are looking to adopt a dog or a cat this is the place.

Columbus Dog Connection is not a physical shelter, but rather a no-kill rescue organization that…read moresaves dogs from abandonment or abuse by placing them in foster homes until they are found permanent homes. They also take dogs scheduled for euthanasia away from over-populated humane societies and animal control shelters. The CDC website serves as a hub or network of humane organizations and adoption agencies. It represents loads of rescues and services throughout Ohio and links into lists of pets up for adoption, including those fostered specifically by CDC volunteers. It also provides links to adoptions events, reference phone numbers, and legisislative information. Local businesses and fundraisers help keep this fabulous non-profit organization afloat. Mingle with the Mutts is a popular 'mixer' for people and dogs at the Franklin County Dog Shelter (1731 Alum Creek Drive, Columbus 43207) on the first and third Sundays of the month. They take the Mingle outdoors to various parks and other venues during the summer months. It's a great way to see how the dogs interact and also help keep the shelter dogs socialized. The address listed above is the location to which you can send donations. It is not a physical shelter. If you have any questions, email the head honcho- Kellie Difrischia- KDifrischia@yahoo.com. She's a super sweet person with a huge heart for our canine friends.

The place was nice and obviously smelled like a giant cat room, which is to be expected. We went to…read moreadopt a cat from a pet store that they sent out there etc. I understand they need to make sure everything is trustworthy with us but the amount of steps it takes to get a cat is a little too much and could go somewhere else for adoption and get it much quicker with same process. We waited 3 days for response back. Which once again it's not that bad. Buttttt then we get approved to adopt the cat. Every other adoption place I go through lets me take the cat home from the pet store and I sign some papers and pay and leave. Now we have to meet up with someone to finalize it from this company. Just too many steps. Almost week and a half just to get a cat.

Years ago I had to travel for work and wanted to get a neighborhood feral cat fixed. The manager…read moreloaned me a complimentary trap to catch the cat and picked him up from my house the next day. She returned the cat to the area promptly. That cat turned out to be a wonderful pet. He loves to be held and follows me everywhere. Colony Cats was there for me when I needed assistance and I've very grateful.

Unfortunately for the animals seeking a home, this rescue wants you to complete an application for…read moreapproval prior to meeting a dog. We found a dog we wanted to meet and were told to complete an application unless we.were to go to a sponsored meet and greet, which there was one scheduled the next day, only be told the dog we inquired about doesn't do well around other dogs in that environment. Then why post that dog "gets along well with other dogs.." The post should clearly say " doesn't do well in highly stimulative environment" in order to attract the right adopter. Maybe that explains why they can't understand why the dog hasn't been adopted after 3 years.

Thank you, PAWS, for giving us our new best friend! It was a bit of a process but all worth it…read more Here's the deal, Yelp world... this is a volunteer organization. These people donate their time and homes to these dogs. They're nice people with a great background in animals. This means though that they're doing this on their own time. So, yes, communication can be tricky sometimes. It took us a few weeks to get our pup. But once we got the ball rolling, they were very helpful and moved to get us our dog as quickly as possible. To start, you fill out an application online. Once approved, you can do a home visit. After the home visit, you decide whether it's a fit. Then, you just have to make sure the pup is neutered/spayed and up to date on vaccinations. They do all this for you, which is great! The fee is $250 which I think is very reasonable. They give you all the paperwork then and a full report on your dog to ensure success. Overall, so glad we found our dog through PAWS!