Visits to the shelter are currently by appointment only.
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Serving you since June 2001, Pets Without Parents is a non-profit, no-kill animal shelter for dogs and cats, striving to place every pet that enters our shelter into a loving, permanent home.
~Celebrate With Us!~
This year we CELEBRATE 20 YEARS of...
Rescues-in-the-knick-of-time, freedom rides, and fresh starts. Twenty years of puppy kisses, kitten purrs, tail wags, and playtimes. We celebrate all the Good Samaritans, volunteers, fosters, supporters, and forever families. This year we celebrate 20 years of lives changed, matches made, and lots and lots of LOVE!
Thank you to all that have supported PWP and our no-kill mission! We wouldn't be here without YOU!
This is an exciting milestone! Let's celebrate all year long!
It's Raining Cats and Dogs!
Kitten Season is here!
Effective Immediately and Until Further Notice:
Pets Without Parents has made the difficult decision to limit visitors to the shelter to staff and appointment-holding adopters only. We feel this is the best practice to encourage adopters to feel secure in adopting a pet at this time and to keep our small staff from experiencing absence due to illness that could impact the shelter. Our staff will continue to come daily to care for the pets of the shelter and continue our mission!
Adopters! Adoptions are our favorite part of rescue and very much needed! Our scheduled adoptions with approved adopters helps us do this better than ever! If you are interested in meeting one of our pets, please submit an adoption application via our website. We will quickly process your application and schedule a time for you to come meet and adopt your new pet! Appointment-based meetings allows us to answer most questions by phone and reduce the noise levels in the shelter to decrease the need for close face-to-face communication and reduces the amount of visits needed for each adoption. Having as much information as possible prior to your visit helps shelter staff and adopters use their time at the shelter as valuably as possible!
Surrenders! We are still here to help. If you have found a pet, please call the shelter to coordinate a time to bring the pet to the shelter for a microchip scan. These appointments can typically be made very quickly. If you have a pet that you are hoping to surrender to Pets Without Parents, please submit a surrender request via our website. Please provide as much information as possible. We will contact you once we have space available for this pet and schedule a surrender appointment.
Volunteers! We know how important you are to our pets and how important time at PWP is for you! We appreciate your understanding and support for our temporary changes.
Donors! Pets Without Parents will continue to need donations to help us through this time and supplies to help care for the pets at the shelter! We prefer monetary donations which can be made via our website or mailed to the shelter. Physical donations can be placed on the bench near the front door of the shelter. If you require a donation receipt, please contact us to arrange an appointment for your donation.
You can help from home! We are looking for items to increase enrichment for our pets and help showcasing them while visitations are limited. Consider making toys, decorating boxes for the cats, sharing your favorite pets via social media, and sending us your volunteer perspective of a pet to add to their bios!
This decision was made in order to protect our mission and adoptions. This is still very much a group effort!
Any questions or suggestions can be made to 614-267-7297 or pets@petswithoutparents.net
Thank you for your understanding and support!
Any questions or suggestions can be made to 614-267-7297 or pets@petswithoutparents.net
Thank you for your understanding and support!
We miss our guests and volunteers! It means the absolute world when we feel the support you have given while distancing! THANK YOU! We are suffering the loss of many fundraisers that would have supported us this year. We understand that many are struggling right now. If you are able, please consider using this time as an opportunity to help PWP focus on our mission! Share our story, donate funds or items, help us make an adoption match! There are lots of ways to share some light and send support even if we are apart for now.
One-time donor. Monthly donor.
It means the world either way!
Thank you!
Get Involved And Make A Difference
VolunteerProgram Suspended due to COVID. Please watch for updates!
Looking for a rewarding experience? Caring for dogs and cats, talking to adoptive parents at events, doing some light house keeping, or pitching in at one of our fundraisers are critical parts of keeping our animals happy and the shelter humming. See how we can use your help. |
FosterBecome a foster. We rely on a network of dedicated foster families to help wonderful pets get out of the shelter while they await their forever home. It is a temporary situation, but vital to the health and well-being of the animal.
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DonateYour generosity allows our friends to get the medical attention and daily care they need while waiting to be adopted.
+ One-time + Monthly |
SponsorTogether we can do more for the members of the Columbus community and the animals in it.
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SuppliesMaintaining our little shelter takes many of the everyday supplies you use. What we currently need:
+ Canned Dog Food (AmazonSmile) + Cat litter (AmazonSmile) + Check our our list |
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Two paws up for our generous 2021 Sponsors!
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