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FINDING FOREVER HOMES

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​​Visits to the shelter are currently by appointment only.
Click here for more information.

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.
Please consider helping PWP achieve our mission! Share our story, donate funds or items, help us make an adoption match!
There are lots of ways be part of the good and send support. 
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One-time donor.  ​Monthly donor.  
It means the world either way!
​Thank you!

Volunteer with Us!

PWP Calendars, Mugs, and Swag!

Send Support From Anywhere! 

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Volunteer with us at this year's Columbus Art's Festival. PWP will be manning a beverage booth at the corner of Civic Center and Rich Street. Learn more and register for a shift!
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Show your support of PWP by purchasing a 2025 calendar, one of our NEW mugs, and swag. 
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From life changing essentials to smaller feel good items that make a shelter stay more comfortable, check out our wishlist. Items can be donated at the shelter or mailed to us from anywhere! 
See Our Wishlist!

Other Upcoming Events!

Click each picture below to learn more about our featured pets!

Radar! Toy Connoisseur
Tia: Shy Snuggler
Latte: Waiting for YOU!

​Get Involved And Make A Difference

Volunteer

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.
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Foster

Become 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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Foster Application

Donate

Your generosity allows our friends to get the medical attention and daily care they need while waiting to be adopted.​​

    + One-time
    + Monthly

Sponsor

Together we can do more for the members of the Columbus community and the animals in it.  
     

Supplies

Maintaining our little shelter takes many of the everyday supplies you use.  What we currently need:

     + Cat and kitten dry food
     + Performance Bleach
     + Check out our full list 
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Some Easy Ways to Give

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Pet-Friendly Housing

Need to find a home that will allow you keep your furry friend with you? 

Feral Cats

Feral cats live and thrive in every landscape, so help them live healthy and happy where they are.

Lost & Found

You will first want to post the pet as lost or found with a few organizations.

Spay & Neuter

We all need to do our part in reducing the homeless pet population.

Surrender

Have a dog or cat that needs to be re-homed? 

Wildlife

Find an injured, ill or possibly orphaned wild animal?  
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Connect With Us

Get the latest on upcoming fundraisers, volunteer needs, new adoptable friends, forever home stories, and more.

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Two paws up for ​our generous sponsors!
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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 [email protected]
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Thank you for your understanding and support!

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Pets Without Parents is a 501(c)(3) registered nonprofit organization.
  • Home
  • Adopt
    • Adoption Process
    • Adoptable Friends List
    • Adoption Updates
    • PWP Alumni Year Book!
  • Assistance
  • Donate
    • Supplies
    • Monetary >
      • Medical Needs
    • Shop and Give Back
  • Volunteer
    • PWP Opportunities to Support
  • Events
    • Calendar Contest
    • Sponsor
  • About
    • Mission
    • Contact Us
    • Visit Us
    • Shelter Staff
    • Board of Directors
  • STORE