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Columbus Dog Connection Our Mission is to rehome homeless dogs & cats; offer low-cost spay/neuter & vaccine clinics; and TNR. Written by William Penn

Mission Statement:

The mission of the Columbus Dog Connection is to improve the lives of cats and dogs in Ohio by focusing on:
• Ending the overpopulation of unwanted cats and dogs through high quality, low cost spay/neuter services.
• Impacting the lives of unwanted and homeless dogs and cats through rescue, foster, and adoption.
• Providing support and resources to our community and other animal welfare organizations in need. Our Programs:

• Rescue, foster, and re-home stray and unwanted dogs and cats. Do our part to end the suffering of dogs and cats, with emphasis on abandoned, inured, and chained animals.
• Provide permanent foster home or hospice to elderly, ill, un-adoptable foster dogs and cats
• Operate as a quasi-cat shelter
• Operate an aggressive spay/neuter program throughout Ohio to help end pet overpopulation by offering low cost spay/neuter services at our location in Columbus and traveling in our mobile spay/neuter clinic “The Andy” to rural counties throughout Ohio.
• Low cost vaccine clinic offered to the community
• Cat Colony Caretakers and Trap-Neuter-Release Program
• Food and Supplies Pantry and share food/supplies with rescues and shelters throughout Ohio
• Community outreach program to assist and promote animal welfare organizations in conjunction with educating the public regarding the severe pet overpopulation problem in Ohio


"The question is not, "Can they reason?' nor, "Can they talk?" but "Can they suffer?" -Jerry Bentham

"I expect to pass through this world but once. Any good therefore that I can do, or any kindness or abilities that I can show to any fellow creature, let me do it now. Let me not defer it or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again."

We had a great time at The Wag for the Ohio Pet Charities, Inc. event, Woof and Witches. Maximus, Sausage, and Sullivan ...
10/11/2026

We had a great time at The Wag for the Ohio Pet Charities, Inc. event, Woof and Witches. Maximus, Sausage, and Sullivan came out to meet everyone and enjoy the festivities. Maximus and Sausage found families interested in adopting them; however, poor Sullivan once again went home without any interest.

Sullivan is such a great dog, you just have to meet him in person! Check out his profile here: https://www.petfinder.com/dog/sullivan-a4403be8-8f65-4f8a-bad4-b16286452363/oh/columbus/columbus-dog-connection-oh123/details/

We love attending events like this to help socialize our dogs, and talk to people about our programs and volunteer opportunities. We are always in need of volunteers and foster homes. If you are interested in learning more about how you can become involved please email us at [email protected]

We have colonies that we take care of daily. Our community cats need us. We currently need coverage for a couple of days...
10/11/2026

We have colonies that we take care of daily.

Our community cats need us.

We currently need coverage for a couple of days.

If interested, please read the details and send email noted on flyer.

SERIOUS INQUIRIES only please. Please read this in its entirety. We need help with cat care at our office please. We are...
10/11/2026

SERIOUS INQUIRIES only please. Please read this in its entirety.

We need help with cat care at our office please. We are near the airport.

We have a fews shifts available:

Morning shifts are at 9:30
Evening shifts are at 4:00

Tuesday PM
Wednesday AM
Wednesday PM
Saturday PM

If interested please email Nora at [email protected]

Little Millie Bobby Brown was adopted!If you don’t remember us posting her, it’s because she was with us for about a sec...
10/10/2026

Little Millie Bobby Brown was adopted!

If you don’t remember us posting her, it’s because she was with us for about a second.

MBB came from one of our colonies.

She quickly acclimated at the office. And when an adopter came to meet another one of our office cats, she connected with MBB. She was looking for a playful cat for her other cat. She told us she had always been a dog person but once she adopted her other cat, she was hooked.

MBB and her cat are getting along wonderfully and this is the way we wish it would be for all the cats in our program. But sadly, it is not. You can help us by sharing our posts.

Happy tails MBB!!

Miss Sandy spent an afternoon hanging out with the employees at the Nestle Quality Assurance Center this week. Nestle em...
10/10/2026

Miss Sandy spent an afternoon hanging out with the employees at the Nestle Quality Assurance Center this week. Nestle employees got to come give her lots of love and pets and play with her for a bit on their breaks and while everyone enjoyed seeing her again, they were a little sad that she was back this year as they hoped she would have been adopted! Sandy and Moose were out last year for their event too and sadly both are still waiting for their forever homes.

Sandy is around 5 years old and is much smaller than she looks in her photos! Sandy is around 45 lbs and is very active and playful- although she will de-squeak a toy in under a minute! Sandy loves to go on walks and hikes, run on the treadmill at boarding, and all around be active and adventurous! Sandy does well with dogs but will chase cats. She has a fun, happy personality and the most amazing ears we have ever seen.

If you are interested in meeting Sandy please visit her profile here: https://www.petfinder.com/dog/sandy-2375717f-b2ac-4a1f-81c6-b45fdba815d5/oh/columbus/columbus-dog-connection-oh123/details and send an inquiry today.

Sandy is availble for fostering and for adopting. She has been patiently waiting for 2 years now.

Meet Ralphie. Ralphie was found as a stray, and he was covered in fleas. He went to temporary foster, and we noticed pre...
10/09/2026

Meet Ralphie.

Ralphie was found as a stray, and he was covered in fleas. He went to temporary foster, and we noticed pretty quickly that he had some issues with his hind legs. We took him to COVE for an orthopedic assessment and radiographs and found that he had some sort of injury that resulted in the loss of blood supply to his left femoral head, making the bone to essentially die. As it was deteriorating, we were seeing more pain and walking difficulties. The treatment for this is an FHO- Femoral Head Osteotomy. You may remember our previous foster dog Luigi had this surgery last year when he was found with his femoral head dislocated.

While we do not know exactly what caused this, we do know that this surgery was completely curative. He recovered very easily and uses his leg more and more.

Despite being a medical case, Ralphie was one of the easiest fosters as he did well with dogs and cats, kids and men. He had no accidents in the house after his neuter; he ate well and had no food or toy aggression. Since he was being fostered by our Assistant Director, he went everywhere she did, such as adoption events, tailgate parties, and especially to work each day. He assisted during surgeries (aka slept in the kennel and received love and attention from everyone in between patients), and even starred in an interview with our own Beth Chan and Mindy Drayer while promoting our Rescue Rivalry Fundraiser. https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fspectrumnews1.com%2Foh%2Fcolumbus%2Fnews%2F2026%2F09%2F29%2Fohio-state--michigan-rivalry-picks-up-off-the-football-field%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAcGRvZgVicmlkETFxTGIzYnh2MzVRRHFvaUVXc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHqIyVBwkMeXmB5an3cZDGE8Zg3dXG9rP0_d-dq2PsvWB0EEMt1AeW1AmiMoc_aem_31S0ZnJwzFK_OZAj474_eg&h=AUAC0aclCT7kwOYZQtWek-MwISc0PT4BYdTypR3llcKRjLy1BR08cna-xRz_9zLrzEDPd7eYqoLLyMlPYYT1gugoWKSEZMwWZHHpSWBs1-0erYs579VSOZWJuGPPB8XgTwGcswahQm01BN_U1qwXTl0RPn2Pow&__tn__=-UK-R&c[0]=AUC17Q0Fx0lwKhqcVeiEK6-jKdQe-MF8hMQUDNRb7zBalWf2UlVUcEyYbPScvpHM5RoloxHI-UAKN13HBN9TCH5iwpdrzDkogl0dcE2knesbXsXzvxyVGFEKSgRd6FSUVNpgI0-ufYQzDwfo3blRAuNgDxjYhCVxCMuqkNeADXHRrWNjoLhljr8ekod2GOsA9qlM7N1Oy8agzMaEGro

Despite his foster dad trying really hard to keep him, Ralphie has already found his forever home, and we will share his adoption story at a later time.

For now, the bills still need to be paid, and his surgery and medical expenses total $2,987.75. Please consider donating to help us cover the costs of taking in this special little guy. It has been a challenging year for us with medical cases like Ralphie, Emelia, and Rodger on top of the regular preventative care we provide to our foster dogs and cats. When our medical costs go up, our intakes must decrease unless we can receive funding to cover the expenses. We want to continue to help the homeless dogs and cats in our area without restrictions however, we can only afford to do so with your help.

Thank you for your consideration.

WE LOST 😭😿😔 the 3rd Rescue Rivalry mini-challenge against our rival, Humane Society of Huron Valley!Seems like Xichigan ...
10/09/2026

WE LOST 😭😿😔 the 3rd Rescue Rivalry mini-challenge against our rival, Humane Society of Huron Valley!

Seems like Xichigan fans love their team more than Ohio fans love theirs.

Oh really, not the case? Then why didn’t more of our followers like the video of Rodger?

As a recap:
Challenge # 1: won by CDC ❤️
Challenge # 2: won by Xichigan 😭
Challenge # 3: won by Xichigan 😭
Challenge # 4: TBD up to you
Challenge # 5: TBD up to you
Challenge # 6: TBD up to you

Thank you to our followers for hitting that “like” button but you’re going to have to do better to help us win the next challenge and also to make us victorious with the competition for donations!

Poor Rodger is so sad.

But wait, maybe you can make it up to Rodger by donating. Here is the link to donate-

https://columbusdogconnection.networkforgood.com/projects/301719-rescue-rivalry-2026

As promised, here is the running tally with donations raised to help the animals in our care, and don’t forget, the agency that raises the most donations will win this friendly competition and get to inflict a fun punishment on the loser, so keep those donations coming!

Raised so far:

Columbus Dog Connection:
🩶♥️ $1,672
Humane society of Huron Valley:
$979

To learn more about Rescue Rivalry:
https://www.columbusdogconnection.com/event-details/rescue-rivalry-fundraiser-1

We need foster or forever homes for the “M” kittens and mom, Marlene. They have been at our office since they were rescu...
10/09/2026

We need foster or forever homes for the “M” kittens and mom, Marlene. They have been at our office since they were rescued and while they receive a lot of attention, they should be in a home setting.

There are all sizes and personalities. And they are such a cute family. There are 9 kittens plus mom. She is AMAZING! Some of the kittens are almost as big as the mom, and they’re still nursing!

The blonde fluffy boy (Micah) is already spoken for.

Here are some pics for you to enjoy and share to help them find their forever homes.

If interested, please email Mirna at [email protected]

And check out their profiles on our website at:

https://www.columbusdogconnection.com/adopt

We have several pairs of bonded older kittens that are healthy, completely vetted, and ready for their new home. Please ...
10/08/2026

We have several pairs of bonded older kittens that are healthy, completely vetted, and ready for their new home.

Please consider them and if you’re not able to adopt, PLEASE SHARE THEM.

They should not be growing up in foster care.

Their names are in the captions.

If interested, please email Mirna at 614-370-6033

To learn more about them, please check out their profiles at:

https://www.columbusdogconnection.com/adopt

UPDATE-We have found a bottle feeder. Thank you for everyone’s participation. We hope everyone understands that we had ...
10/08/2026

UPDATE-

We have found a bottle feeder. Thank you for everyone’s participation.

We hope everyone understands that we had to vet the person we give any of our cats to. And that is what we were doing this morning when this fell on our laps this morning.

These kittens were not in our possession as we said in private messages. but we did get them at 10:30 this morning.

We got all the supplies needed and the kittens have gone to foster care.

URGENT!!

We need a bottle feeder for 3 babies. They were found yesterday by a good sam and have not eaten for at least 18 hours.

Please help!

SHARE-

Send email to Mirna at:
[email protected]

Address

2761 Johnstown Road
Columbus, OH
43219

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 1pm
Saturday 10am - 1pm
Sunday 10am - 1pm

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+16144719000

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