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Pitiful Paws Rescue Our organization is a 501c3 non-profit private animal rescue shelter located in Chesapeake, OH. Pitiful Paws is a 501c3 Non-profit animal rescue organization.

PPR started in 2013 as a foster based rescue but grew quickly, we now have a facility and a full team dedicated to our cause. We have a small facility ran by our amazing staff and volunteers! We believe that every dog deserves a chance regardless of breed or age and will do whatever we possibly can to rehabilitate a dog physically and emotionally. Our focus is on dogs that need to be removed from

bad situations, dogs that are in bad shape and in need of medical care, and strays that are in need. After the dogs have been rehabilitated, they will be looking for their forever homes. We also take in cats and small animals such as ferrets, guinea pigs, rabbits, chinchillas, sugar gliders, as well as chickens and the occasional farm animal/livestock if we are able. To adopt one of our animals there will be an application to fill out and a home visit. Each dog will be spayed/neutered and up to date on shots before adoption. **We reserve the right as a private organization to refuse/deny anyone the ability to adopt an animal from us if we deem that a home or owner is not the best fit or for other reasons on a case by case basis.**


Adoption fees cover spay/neuter, vaccines, microchipping, heart worm testing for dogs, FIV/FeLV testing for cats, deworming, and any other vetting needed while in our care. Please message us for an application if you’re interested in adopting. If you are interested in being a foster/volunteer or adopting one of our dogs please email [email protected]. Donations are always welcomed! We can always use sheets/towels/bedding, dog food, dog treats, dog houses, crates, or money can be directly donated towards out vet bills. Each of our rescue dogs will also have their own amazon wish list and set items that they will need. You can email at [email protected] or send a message via Facebook!

If anyone goes to these sales in town and would want to purchase some of this litter for us, it would be so appreciated!
12/09/2025

If anyone goes to these sales in town and would want to purchase some of this litter for us, it would be so appreciated!

Roswell, Ember, and Panko had to go to the vet! Ros needed another round of X-rays to see if her stomach was still weird...
11/09/2025

Roswell, Ember, and Panko had to go to the vet! Ros needed another round of X-rays to see if her stomach was still weird, Ember’s poor feet are still giving her trouble and she needed bloodwork before winter to go back on some anti-inflammatory meds, and Panko had a bad allergic reaction to something and his poor paws swelled and he needed antibiotics and other meds to help. So we need your help! We need donations to help cover their appointments and medications! Please donate if you can! We also DESPERATELY need dry dog food!!!

Amazon Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3GOZA30HEN7M9?ref_=wl_share

💕DONATE TODAY! 💕

💕 PayPal.me/pitifulpawsrescue
🌈 Venmo (profile pic tie dye)
💕 Mail to P.O. Box 690 Ona, WV 25545
🌈 You can ship any supplies, dog food, etc to 1020 county road 35 Chesapeake, OH 45619
💕 You can also simply click the donate button on this post!

02/09/2025

Ice cream for the pups pt. 2! ♥️😂

27/08/2025

A few weeks ago an amazing supporter brought all of our dogs (dog friendly) ice cream and whipped cream (pumpkin and bacon flavored) during the heat wave so that they could have a cold treat! Here are some of our favorite reactions! He also brought our staff ice cream! Thank you Clancy! ♥️

Please consider donating towards keeping our doors open for these pups today if you can. We are struggling more than we ever have right now and if things don’t change, I don’t know how much longer we will be able to do this. We greatly need your help now more than ever.

Shelters and rescues everywhere are having to close their doors because of lack of resources, lack of funding, and adoptions are just nonexistent. If you’ve been considering adopting, please consider doing it now! Our biggest needs currently are adoptions, help with funding, and we greatly need dog food of any kind.

Amazon Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1UTLC1KLM6V2H?ref_=wl_share

💕DONATE TODAY! 💕

💕 PayPal.me/pitifulpawsrescue
🌈 Venmo (profile pic tie dye)
💕 Mail to P.O. Box 690 Ona, WV 25545
🌈 You can ship any supplies, dog food, etc to 1020 county road 35 Chesapeake, OH 45619
💕 You can also simply click the donate button on this post!

Riza and Roxanne are two extremely special girls that we would LOVE to get into homes. 🌈 Riza is another mama that was d...
19/08/2025

Riza and Roxanne are two extremely special girls that we would LOVE to get into homes.

🌈 Riza is another mama that was dumped here with a few puppies last summer. Riza’s puppies have found homes and now it’s her turn! She is around 3 years old, she weighs 40lbs, and she doesn’t shed much at all due to her wiry hairy. Riza would do best with a fenced in yard just because she doesn’t love going to potty on a leash, but for the right home we could figure something out. She is crate trained and does her best not to have any accidents! She would also do really well with someone that works from home or that is home a lot as she does have a little separation anxiety once she attaches herself to her person.

If you are looking for a dog to be your absolute best friend, Riza would be your ride or die. Her adoption fee would also be $100 and we will also be doing the ✨Adoption Pack✨ with her (scroll down to see everything included!) She is spayed, up to date on all vaccinations, is heartworm negative, has been dewormed, microchipped, and is on flea/tick/hw prevention. Just go to www.campppr.com/adopt to apply!

🌸 And finally, Miss Roxanne! Roxanne was adopted from us several years ago but sadly was returned years later. We were told that she bit a child over food, however we have done everything in our power to test this out with her and to get this sweet girl to even attempt to bite us over food, treats, toys, her space, cleaning her ears, clipping her nails, high ticket items like chew bones or people food, etc - nothing even short of us literally putting our fingers in her mouth and removing the food she was chewing and she still made no effort to bite. The incident was not seen, just the aftermath and we have no idea what truly happened. We don’t believe that should keep Roxanne from finding a home of her own.
Roxanne is now considered a senior at roughly 9-9 1/2 years old. She had some minor health issues (allergies) when she came back to us, but those have been controlled pretty well with Benadryl and Zyrtec daily. She did have a stroke shortly after coming back to us as well, which is why her face droops on one side and why she looks a little different - but it hasn’t slowed her down any and aside from a slight head tilt and the drooping in her face we have not seen any long lasting effects from this.

We just want her to be able to spend however many years she has left crashing on a comfy couch and able to have a human of her own because we know she misses that. We love her, but she deserves a home and family. We need a special person to take a chance on Roxanne. She tries her best not to potty in her kennel, she loves her bed and toys and stuffies, she dislikes taking her allergy meds and tries to eat around them in her food, she loves treats, she does great on a leash, she is crate trained as well. She also LOVES kisses. If you give her a kiss she will get so bashful and shy but in an adorable way like she’s batting her eyelashes at you. She even went to a meet and greet at a nursing home at one point and she did SO WELL with people in wheelchairs, walkers, etc. She was so good and gentle with everyone. So, please consider giving Roxanne a chance if you have the space. She has done fine with other dogs and cats but she does enjoy her own space and likes her crate when she feels overwhelmed.
Her adoption fee would also be $100 and she will also be part of the ✨Adoption Pack✨! She is spayed, up to date on vaccines, is heartworm negative, is microchipped, has been on flea/tick and hw prevention and has been dewormed!

✨✨WHAT OUR ADOPTION PACK INCLUDES:✨✨
- A large wire crate to help crate train your puppy
- Food/water bowls
- A leash, collar and/or harness
- A toy
- A blanket
- A bag of treats
- A bag of their food
- A small bag of puppy pads
- One months supply of flea/tick/heartworm prevention
Allllllll of that and a new friend for just $100, plus they are FULLY vetted!

🍜ADOPT RAMEN🍜Our little noodle boy has been waiting on a forever home! He is roughly two years old but he is a small boy...
19/08/2025

🍜ADOPT RAMEN🍜
Our little noodle boy has been waiting on a forever home! He is roughly two years old but he is a small boy. He only weighs around 38lbs and looks size wise about like a 6 month old puppy but he is around 2 years old, he is neutered, up to date on vaccines, microchipped, he has been dewormed, and he has been 4DX tested and is negative.

Ramen is a very sweet and sensitive boy. He loves people, he’s loves other dogs and is fine with cats. He is a very loving and loyal boy that just craves attention from humans.

He will require either leash walks or a tall wooden/vinyl like privacy fence, as he can jump/climb 4ft chain link fences and will do so even if you are outside with him. I think most of his anxiety could be rectified just by being in a home and not a kennel environment, but we are more than willing to help you throughout the transition of adoption/foster to adopt, etc. and will do anything in our power to help him acclimate to your home. We also always offer a two week trial period that can be extended as long as necessary to make sure that your home will be a good fit for Ramen as well as that he is a good fit for you and your family and any other animals you may have. We do also think he would benefit heavily from having another dog in the home to learn from and to help keep him company while his family is out of the house.

Ramen’s adoption fee has been partially sponsored and would be just $75! He will come with a wire crate, a bag of food, a toy, a bag of treats, a leash, a collar, a harness, and an extra months worth of Nexgard Plus. And as we mentioned above, he is fully vetted. We just want to get him into a home that he can call his own. If you’d like to set up a meet and greet with Ramen please go to www.campppr.com/adopt to fill out an application! 💙

We still have so many cats available and ready to go for adoption! We have extended our adoption special to try to get t...
19/08/2025

We still have so many cats available and ready to go for adoption! We have extended our adoption special to try to get these babies in to homes! Please message us and submit an application if you are interested! (Buffy has been adopted so she is no longer available.)

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