Friendship APL is a private, independent, non-profit [501(c)(3)] humane society founded in Elyria, Ohio in 1957. We own and operate the largest animal shelter in Lorain County. Our members incorporated on August 30, 1957 as the Lorain County Animal Protective League. We changed our name to Friendship Animal Protective League on October 30, 2005.
1. The adoption process starts when you visit the shelter during open hours to meet your potential pet. (Please note that adoptions stop 30 minutes before closing to ensure staff has time to complete the paperwork). 2. Stop by the front desk if you need help navigating the shelter or have specific questions about an animal. 3. After informing a front desk staff member, you are able to meet with the animal one-on-one in one of our adoption rooms. 4. If you like the animal, you fill out an adoption questionnaire. NOTE: If you are looking at adult dogs and have resident dogs, we do require a dog-to-dog meet before our shelter dog can go home. In order to do a dog-to-dog meet, you first must fill out a adoption questionnaire. 5. Staff reviews and approves your paperwork. If approval is granted, we do another 20 minutes worth of paperwork and you take the animal home directly afterward. For liability reasons, we cannot hold onto an animal after an adoption is processed.
Elyria OH | 2.1 miles away
MBR is a small group of people who try to help as many displaced animals as possible. We work with humane officers, veterinarians and shelters in the state of Ohio to help dogs that are being mistreated, abused, neglected, or have medical needs. We also take in dogs from high kill shelters, local county-run pounds, and in-state rescues to allow them to make room for new in-takes to their facility.
Elyria OH 44036 | 2.6 miles away
NorthEast Ohio Collie Rescue was founded in 1995 by a group of individuals dedicated to the welfare and rescue of Collies in northeast Ohio. Many of our members also belong to local Collie clubs, obedience groups or are affiliated with other rescue organizations and local animal shelters.
Lorain OH | 5.6 miles away
Mission: Population control, and promoting proper, responsible care by adopting animals into good homes and forging the cost of spaying, neutering and annual vaccinations for those on low or fixed income, and for strays and managed colonies.
Lorain OH 44052 | 6.3 miles away
Storm’s Angels was created in honor of the founder’s first dog “Queen Night Storm” who was rescued from a puppy mill. She ended up becoming diabetic and then slowly lost her eyesight and hearing as she aged. Storm lived 7 years as a diabetic and was managed at home. She developed degenerative myelopathy around 11 years old and was in a wheelchair until she passed away from bladder cancer a
North Ridgeville OH 44039 | 6.7 miles away
North Coast Boxer Rescue is proud to rescue, foster and by adoption, find forever homes for Boxers in need. Boxers are fun loving, friendly and very loyal family members! They can also be slow to mature, a bit stubborn and dislike being left alone. BUT WHO can resist that face? The Boxer breed has been in the top 10 of dog popularity many years. Still they show up in shelters and dog pounds throug
Oberlin OH 44074 | 7.4 miles away
Mission Statement: OASIS believes that every dog deserves a second chance and education of others in animal welfare ways is key to long-term success.
Avon OH | 9.1 miles away
FIDO's Companion Inc. is non-profit 501(c)3 dog rescue organization made up of volunteers who perform vital functions in the process of rescuing animals. Operating out of Lorain County Ohio we primarily rescue dogs from the streets in our County and County Dog Pound or ill/injured dogs coming into our Vet Clinic from Cuyahoga County. Weekly we rescue dogs as well from many other rural county
Avon Lake OH 44012 | 10.3 miles away
Love-A-Stray is a non-profit, all volunteer, no-kill organization dedicated to helping homeless animals. Since Love-A-Stray doesn't have a "physical" shelter and our animals are housed in foster homes, we do not have some of the usual operating expenses that would be required for a shelter. Consequently, adoption fees, fundraising efforts, and donations go directly to a great cause
Lorain OH 44052 | 11.5 miles away
PetResQ Ohio’s mission is to save the lives of as many companion animals as we possibly can. We work to prevent the unnecessary deaths of companion animals by rescuing, providing adequate nutrition and veterinary care (including, but not limited to: spaying and neutering; required immunizations; treatment of illness, unhealthy conditions or injuries); training and rehabilitation; socialization;
North Ridgeville OH 44039 | 11.6 miles away
Another Chance Equine Rescue saves at-risk horses. We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit rescue. We rescue, retrain, rehabilitate and re-home our horses.
Columbia Station OH 44028 | 12.4 miles away
Rehoming Our Animal Refugees is a small group of individuals whom have been involved in rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming pets in need for over 15 years. There are many animal rescue groups and animal welfare organizations in Ohio, but there is no shortage of pets needing our help. Our mission is to aid the animal welfare community in its efforts to improve the conditions for animals in the st
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