Columbus Humane has debuted a brand-new Essential Care Center (3772 S High St., Columbus) featuring low-cost veterinary care, a pet food pantry, and veterinary workforce development. The new center is unlike any other facility in the country and will help meet the needs of the more than 106,000 pets living below the poverty line in Franklin County.
Our CEO, Rachel D.K. Finney, CAWA, recently celebrated 15 years leading Columbus Humane. She’s forever changed the landscape of Columbus for both people and animals and our community is taking notice. Just last week she was recognized as a Woman of Influence in Columbus Business First’s inaugural awards of female community leaders. We’ve come a long way during Rachel’s 15 years of leadership. In her tenure, Columbus Humane has:
Later this Spring, the Columbus Humane Essential Care Center will open. We are excited to join three program areas under one roof, focused on support services for owned pets in our community. None of this is possible without people like you! Flip through our April Newsletter to see how your impact changing the landscape of Columbus.
At Columbus Humane, we are celebrating our 140th anniversary in a BIG way! Scheduled to open later this Spring, the Essential Care Center is the first of its kind. Located on the Southside, right off High Street, this facility will join three program areas under one roof, focused on support services for owned pets. These program areas include:
You may remember hearing about a recent animal cruelty case involving 21 pets removed from a home in New Albany in December last year. Among the 21 was Sullivan (formerly known as Octane) and 17 other Golden Retrievers. All pets should live free of suffering and be treated as valued members of loved families. Instead, these dogs were living in deplorable conditions. Overcrowded and filthy, it was shocking even to Columbus Humane agents. At Columbus Humane, we care deeply about pets. But we also care deeply about people. It’s difficult to see anyone living in these conditions and we’re glad to have put an end to it.
Now the goldens are off living their best lives. Read on to see how they are doing with their new families.
Sarah Eagleson is the type of person who thinks long term. True in her professional life as well as in her charitable contributions, she tries to maximize resources to accomplish her goals. One of those goals includes giving back to her community. Sarah is a lifelong advocate for pets, passionate about animal welfare and a dear friend to Columbus Humane.
Columbus Humane welcomed me to the family three years ago this month to oversee our fundraising efforts. I am passionate about all philanthropy, but especially legacy giving because of a special connection I have with my grandfather who passed away in January 2021. He left a lasting legacy and I am inspired to help others do the same.
Crucial funding and partnerships for Columbus Humane’s new workforce development program addresses critical shortages in Central Ohio’s veterinary industry. Severe workforce shortages in local veterinary practices are driving costs and leaving animals without essential care. In partnership with Jewish Family Services, the Workforce Development Board of Central Ohio, The Ohio State University Veterinary Medical Center and Central Ohio’s VCA Animal Hospitals, students will have access to job placement assistance and continuing education upon completing the program.
Wednesday, December 14, 2022 (New Albany, Ohio) – A total of 21 pets were removed from a home in New Albany last week, among those were 18 Golden Retrievers. Probable cause was found on the property today, citing unsanitary conditions inside and outside of the home. The conditions of the pets will be evaluated by Columbus Humane individually, however many are showing signs of illness related to overcrowding and unsanitary living conditions.
Dear Columbus Humane Community,
As a fundraising professional, my work at the end of the year rises to meet the generosity of the community that surrounds me. For Columbus Humane, we are continuously overwhelmed with gratitude for the individuals, families, companies, and foundations who prioritize our work in their giving at year end. They do this by offering in-kind support for our most needed supplies, making donations in honor of their pet-loving friends, hosting a work-place supply or donation drive or making a gift to support a pet family in need this holiday season.
