Ohio SPCA

12/19/2024

With over 200 cats we are almost out of kitten food (Purina Kitten Chow Kitten Food Healthy Development with Real Chicken Dry Kitten Food and Fancy Feast Kitten Pate). You can order kitten food from one of our wish lists to be delivered directly to us or drop your donation off at the shelter: 3606 Elida Rd, Lima, OH 45807. The back door is open for donations daily from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. You can also bring donations to the front during our open hours, Wednesday through Friday, 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., and Saturday, 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

https://www.chewy.com/g/ohio-spca-and-humane-society_b90191332 -list&wishlistsortby=DEFAULT

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/15FZEGLBMJXBA?ref_=wl_share&fbclid=IwAR0aT2DCgwIRIWxFVqhhwBNRD5FM9s51XpgeiINrJZK6bmxDoociq-EFaMQ

If you'd rather donate $, any amount will help.

https://crm.bloomerang.co/HostedDonation?ApiKey=pub_60c2e029-cb41-11ee-96cb-0a3287177f03&WidgetId=576512

12/19/2024

Curious and sweet, Rose is 10 months old and ready to find her forever home.

We are located at 3606 Elida Road, Lima. All available cats are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, dewormed, and microchipped.
Stop by during our operational hours Wednesday-Friday 2:00pm-7:00pm or Saturday noon-4:00pm to meet all of our adoptable cats! Applications can be downloaded on our website, ohiospca.org and sent to: [email protected]
Applications typically take 2-3 days to process.

12/18/2024

12/14/2024

It's Friday the 13th, and we're afraid we'll run out of litter. We have about two weeks' worth left. With over 200 cats at any given time, we go through a lot of litter. You can order litter from one of our wish lists to be delivered directly to us or drop off litter at the shelter: 3606 Elida Rd, Lima, OH 45807. The back door is open for donations daily from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. You can also bring donations to the front during our open hours, Wednesday through Friday, 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., and Saturday, 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

https://www.chewy.com/g/ohio-spca-and-humane-society_b90191332 -list&wishlistsortby=DEFAULT

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/15FZEGLBMJXBA?ref_=wl_share&fbclid=IwAR0aT2DCgwIRIWxFVqhhwBNRD5FM9s51XpgeiINrJZK6bmxDoociq-EFaMQ

If you'd rather donate, any amount will help.

https://crm.bloomerang.co/HostedDonation?ApiKey=pub_60c2e029-cb41-11ee-96cb-0a3287177f03&WidgetId=6094848

12/05/2024

⚠️Please keep outdoor animals protected from the cold.

As temperatures drop, it’s essential to protect outdoor animals. Here’s how you can help:

Shelter: Bring animals indoors if possible (don’t worry, we’re not talking about your horses or cows). If they must stay outside, provide a sturdy, insulated shelter elevated off the ground. The shelter should have a floor, three sides, a roof, and an entrance covered with a flap of material to block wind. If you add a flap of material over the door, be sure your dog isn't frightened of the new material, keeping it from going inside of it's shelter to get out of the elements.

Add straw inside and around the shelter for extra warmth—avoid using fabric as it can freeze when wet.

Size: The shelter should be just large enough for the animal to stand, turn around, and lie down while retaining body heat.

Nutrition & Hydration: Outdoor animals burn more energy to stay warm. Provide extra food and ensure their water supply is unfrozen.

Please share this post to help keep animals safe and warm this winter. Thank you.

12/02/2024

Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday. Here is one of the happy tails that your donations make possible.
This is Lemon, one of the many success stories of our innovative cat socialization program. He arrived at our shelter as a stray with his brother. Lime was more social and was adopted quickly. To help him overcome his shyness, Lemon spent six weeks in the program learning to trust people. After graduation, he was immediately adopted into his forever home. And the icing on the cake of this happy tail is that Lemon won a featured spot in the 2025 Ohio SPCA Calendar of Companions.

https://secure.qgiv.com/for/jp8ird

12/01/2024

On these cold winter mornings, at least four of our pigs prefer to stay warm in their beds of straw/hay. Baby Huey must set his alarm for breakfast because he was up and waiting.

11/29/2024

On November 25th, animal cruelty investigators with the Ohio SPCA and Humane Society responded to a cruelty complaint regarding multiple cats in Allen County. Investigators removed 39 cats living in horrific conditions. The cats suffer from untreated illnesses and wounds because they have lived in these conditions for years without medical care. Medical treatment for parasites, abscesses, and ear, eye, and upper respiratory infections will be required.

Animal hoarding is almost always linked to mental illnesses such as compulsive disorders, depression, and/or anxiety. According to the Animal Legal Defense Fund, it is likely that up to 250,000 animals each year are victims of hoarders, which makes it number one for animal cruelty cases in communities across the country. The Ohio SPCA and Humane Society has dealt with numerous holding cases involving cats, dogs, rabbits, and birds. This is just one of several animal hoarding cases from which we have rescued cats and dogs this year alone.

Because of the large number of victims in this case, our resources are stretched to the limit. Please consider donating to our Emergency Medical Fund so that we can provide the medical care that these precious felines need. These cats and kittens will be available for adoption when they are healthy.

https://ohiospca-bloom.kindful.com/?campaign=1290087

11/28/2024

What a surprise when we found Domino at the top of the stairs in the garage one morning. Apparently, his breakfast wasn't served on time (his time), so he had to break out of his cage. Maybe he did it to prove he is a demolition expert. He's still in his castration quarantine for a couple more weeks.

11/26/2024

Giving Tuesday is a global generosity movement that helps non-profit organizations transform their communities. On this special giving day, you can help the Ohio SPCA transform hundreds of animals' lives by donating and putting your compassion into action. Be a part of so many happy endings!

Be kind, and please remember the Ohio SPCA on December 3rd and donate to the animals.

11/26/2024

As we announced in our last post, volunteers will not be permitted to walk dogs until we have trained staff and a behaviorist to work with them. That decision was precipitated by a serious injury that one of our dogs caused (Rascal). Rascal has not been euthanized, but he will not be available for adoption until our behaviorist can work with him to reduce the risk of repeating the injury.

We deeply appreciate all of our volunteers. Our new policy is intended to protect them as well as protecting all of our animals. Some people are now making false and misleading posts about our policy, that require us to devote time and effort to responding to ridiculous accusations instead of caring for our animals. Please take a minute to find out the truth before commenting on things that you choose not to understand.

11/25/2024

As of November 18, the Board of Directors suspended the volunteer dog walking program. We value the contribution of volunteers and understand that they are an integral part of running a Humane Society. However, after several recent incidents involving injuries to dogs and volunteers, this is the best decision for the health and safety of the dogs and our staff and volunteers.

We have engaged the services of a professional dog trainer/behaviorist, who will institute a training program, starting with our staff, including the two dog walkers we have hired. Once the new protocols are in place, we will revisit whether we will add volunteers and train them to walk dogs. In the meantime, there are other opportunities for volunteers at the shelter.

Currently the dogs are being walked three times during weekdays and twice on the weekends. The afternoon walks include training sessions. Once we hire a third dog walker, they will be walked three times on the weekends.

Our main priority is the health and safety of the shelter's animals.

11/21/2024

Throwback Thursday: BoBeau, our dark brown Jersey steer, was rescued from Allen County in 2017. He was tied up in a muddy field, emaciated and dehydrated, with no access to grass, hay, or water. After his friend at the farm sanctuary, Bambi, passed away, he bonded with a new rescue, Bam Bam, also a Jersey steer. They became inseparable when Bam Bam was old enough to join BoBeau in the pasture.

11/10/2024

11/10/2024

Those eyes can see all!
Fruit Basket certainly rocked our world when she came to us back in April, with her litter of just born babies. She was very protective of them! Now that they are grown and she’s on her own, she has cooled off. She is looking for a family that will give her time to adjust to a new space. Also, FB hates men, there’s no cutting corners there. She’s looking for a ladies only home and would do best with no kids under 5. Slow introductions with other cats are needed.

We are located at 3606 Elida Road, Lima. All available cats are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, dewormed, and microchipped.
Stop by during our operational hours Wednesday-Friday 2:00pm-7:00pm or Saturday noon-4:00pm to meet all of our adoptable cats! Applications can be downloaded on our website, ohiospca.org and sent to: [email protected]
Applications typically take 2-3 days to process.

11/10/2024

Forget "the grass is always greener." These goats believe that the water is always wetter on the other side. They have two identical containers inside their pen. Silly goats.

11/09/2024

Our handsome friend Blaze is ready to find a furever home!
Blaze is a ~2 year old German Shepherd/Husky mix. He is shy towards new people at first, but once he trusts you he will be your shadow. He is the most loyal guy you could ask for! Blaze would do best with no kids under 5 in the home as he can be easily spooked. A meet and greet with any other dogs in the home is required, but he did live with many others in the past and did fine! Blaze needs a home with no cats. This handsome fella is ready to meet you!

If you are interested in adopting, please download an application at ohiospca.org and then email once complete to [email protected].
We are located at 3606 Elida Rd. in Lima.
419-991-1775