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Columbus, OH animal shelters

There are 207 animal shelters and animal welfare organizations in the greater Columbus Ohio metro area. Combined, these Columbus metro animal shelters employ 588 people, earn more than $40 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $108 million.
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Job trends for Columbus, OH animal shelters

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
26
1-10
 
8
11-25
 
4
26-100
 
9
101 to 1,000
 
1
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of animal shelters in Columbus

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
49
$250k to $1M
 
18
$1M to $5M
 
6
$5M to $25M
 
2
$25M to $100M
 
0
$100M+
 
0
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Directory of animal shelters in Columbus

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1-20 of 207

Gigi's Shelter for Dogs

Gigi's Shelter for Dogs provides veterinary care, housing, and logistics support to the Capital Area Humane Society, and rescues underfunded shelters' dogs.
Revenue
$5.1m
Assets
$50.4m
Employees
53
EIN
81-4422755
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Columbus Humane

Columbus Humane advances animal welfare by sheltering and rehoming pets, expanding affordable veterinary care and pet food access, and leading cruelty investigations.
Revenue
$7.8m
Assets
$17.2m
Employees
107
EIN
31-4379492
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Shelter Outreach Services of Ohio

Shelter Outreach Services of Ohio provides affordable veterinary care and spay/neuter programs to improve animal welfare for low-income families in Columbus.
Revenue
$2.0m
Assets
$2.1m
Employees
49
EIN
71-1018725
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Animal Health Organization

Animal Health Organization delivers affordable veterinary care, food, and resources to keep animals healthy and happy while preventing overcrowding in shelters.
Revenue
$2.3m
Assets
$71.7k
Employees
31
EIN
82-1260951
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Licking County Humane Society

Licking County Humane Society rescues animals and envisions a world where all are treated humanely, improving lives. They serve multiple jurisdictions.
Revenue
$3.3m
Assets
$8.2m
Employees
87
EIN
31-6062704
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Cat Welfare Association

Columbus-based Cat Welfare Association cares for stray felines, finding suitable homes and subsidizing low-cost spay/neutering driving down Ohio's feral cat population.
Revenue
$3.1m
Assets
$8.4m
Employees
26
EIN
31-6049232
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Humane Society of Delaware County (HSDC)

HSDC is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in Delaware, OH whose mission is: Adoptions of unwanted animals sterilization of pets to prevent overpopulation.
Revenue
$1.6m
Assets
$2.5m
Employees
51
EIN
31-0956829
IRS type
501(c)(3)

CHA Animal Shelter

CHA Animal Shelter shelters and cares for homeless cats and dogs, while reducing pet overpopulation through spay/neuter, education, and community outreach.
Revenue
$860.7k
Assets
$2.0m
Employees
18
EIN
51-0166864
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Animal Shelter Society

To house, feed, and care for the area's abandoned cats and dogs until they are adopted by responsible owners.
Revenue
$819.9k
Assets
$1.7m
Employees
35
EIN
31-6040909
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Medvet Charitable Foundation

The Medvet Charitable Foundation provides financial relief and quality care for veterinary patients, while offering continuing education for veterinary medicine employees.
Revenue
$1.9m
Assets
$3.0m
Employees
0
EIN
31-1671780
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Virgil Louie Foundation

Virgil Louie Foundation is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in Cardington, OH that was founded in 2026.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
41-3154288
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Mushs Bottomless Bowl

Mushs Bottomless Bowl is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in Hilliard, OH that was founded in 2024.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
99-1101472
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Jasper Jo Company

Jasper Jo Company is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in Pataskala, OH that was founded in 2025.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
99-5143703
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Marketing Support for Pet Shelters L

Marketing Support for Pet Shelters L is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in Columbus, OH that was founded in 2019.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
84-2676076
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Good Boy Rescue

Good Boy Rescue is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in Newark, OH that was founded in 2024.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
99-0879815
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ohio Rottweiler Rescue

Ohio Rottweiler Rescue is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in Sunbury, OH that was founded in 2012.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
20-2727771
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Speak for the Unspoken

Speak for the Unspoken: Rescues special needs animals, provides medical care and rehabilitation, and educates the public about special needs pet adoption.
Revenue
$313.3k
Assets
$362.6k
Employees
0
EIN
47-2248975
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Bernys Equine Safe Home Sanctuary

Bernys Equine Safe Home Sanctuary is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in Marysville, OH that was founded in 2025.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
39-4232405
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Buckeye Basset Hound Rescue

Buckeye Basset Hound Rescue is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in Columbus, OH that was founded in 2016.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
81-2821186
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Pawsitive Hearts

Pawsitive Hearts champions pet care by offering programs that facilitate the placement of animals and ensure their humane treatment. This organization actively promotes animal protection and welfare.
Revenue
$51.9k
Assets
$4,323
Employees
N/A
EIN
83-3211696
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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