HELP PET FAMILIES IN COLUMBUS
HELP PET FAMILIES IN COLUMBUS
Expanding to Help our Neighbors
Introducing the Columbus Humane Essential Care Center
3772 S High St, Columbus, OH 43207
140 YEARS Serving Our Community
The Columbus Humane Essential Care Center dramatically increases access to quality veterinary care and nutritious pet food for our neighbors struggling to get care for the pets they love. But we can’t do it alone. Please consider making a gift toward supporting pet families in need.
Innovative programs to Keep Families Together
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Veterinary services are in high demand and the industry is growing rapidly. Simultaneously, Columbus has a critical shortage of skilled veterinary workers, driving costs and increasing barriers. The profession is more than 90% white women. Columbus veterinary clinics have more than 200 vacancies for veterinary support staff right now and this program will help prepare a diverse workforce for those opportunities. Students will benefit from hands-on learning in our clinic while helping the pets who need it most.
LOW-COST CLINIC
Columbus completely lacks low-cost options for sick and injured animals, leaving thousands of pets untreated and suffering. Our very low-cost, high quality services will treat sick and injured animals as well as keep healthy pets well with preventative care. Social workers and wrap around services will ensure families have access to the care they need.
PET FOOD WAREHOUSE
Pets are family. When families battle food insecurity, it’s common for people to prioritize food for their pets over themselves — particularly senior citizens. By offering essential, nutritious pet food to any family in need, we’re not only providing for pets, but also ensuring human food is enjoyed by the people in the household. That’s healthier for everyone, pets and people alike. The Essential Care Center is equipped to offer drive-thru service for clients and accept semi-truck loads of donated food.
Welcome to the Southside
3772 S High St, Columbus, OH 43207
Drive-Thru
Designed to get the most pet food to the most families efficiently, our drive-thru delivers outstanding care to thousands of families. This space is also for high volume vaccine clinics.
Reception
We’re knocking down barriers to veterinary care and creating a supportive environment where everyone feels welcome and gets the essential care they need.
Warehouse
This spacious warehouse allows us to accept and organize more donations of pet food and supplies and get them to local families in need. We distribute to clients on-site five days-per-week.
Veterinary Hospital
A learning lab for students in our veterinary assistant training program, our state-of-the-art hospital is equipped to treat sick and injured animals and perform surgeries and dental services in addition to preventative care.
Center Trailblazers
We would like to recognize the trailblazers who have stepped up to dramatically increase access to quality veterinary care and nutritious pet food for our neighbors. Our tremendous gratitude expressed to Alterra Real Estate Advisors, specifically Brad Kitchen and Alisa Argust, for the purchase of this building and making our dreams come true.
Our sincerest gratitude expressed to our friends of the Essential Campaign. Below are our generous supporters who have gone above and beyond for our community with a donation of $25,000 or higher:
