We chose to be Close to Home Animal Rescue (CtHAR) because we are committed to helping and saving the lives of animals in our own neighborhoods, as well as knowing our rescued animals are close to finding their forever homes.
Close to Home Animal Rescue was established in December 2009 from the unified vision of volunteers who made it their mission to RESCUE, REHAB, and REHOME dogs in need. All of our volunteers give their time and effort in order to save the lives of animals that have been abused, homeless, or have survived being bred-for-profit in Ohio’s puppy mills.
Close to Home Animal Rescue is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit, all volunteer animal welfare organization. Our rescued animals are placed in volunteer foster homes where they are assessed, socialized, cared for, and loved until they are adopted into the best possible forever home for that particular animal.
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Frequently Requested Items
We are currently in DESPERATE NEED of MONETARY donations. Although the vets we partner with have generously discounted their fees, we still need help paying for vet bills, medications, and additional surgeries that some of our rescued pets require!
Dogs
- Advertising merchandise ( to help spread the word)
- Belly Bands (for male dogs, all sizes)
- Bones (nylabones, Dentabones, all sizes)
- Dog beds of any size (dog beds, towels, sheets, comforters, blankets, and mats)
- Dog crates of any size
- Dog leashes and harnesses (all sizes)
- Dog shampoo
- E-Collars (all sizes; used post-surgery to keep the animals from their stitches)
- Frontline Plus (all sizes)
- Gas cards to help offset our transport costs
- Gift baskets for auctions – be creative, we love your ideas!
- Gift cards for anywhere! Gift cards can be used to purchase items for the rescue animals, or if you have an unwanted non-pet-related gift card we can use it for an auction item at a future fundraiser
- Grain-free dog food (canned or bags)
- Indestructible toys! As you can imagine Skineez, Kongs, and Nylabone products are a MUST in a rescue with so many dogs!
- Dog Collars
- Princess Panties (for female dogs, all sizes)
- Printing (for flyers, information sheets, etc.)
- Puppy pads
- Puppy playpen (x-pen)
- Revolution (all sizes)
- Stainless food bowls
- Veterinarians (to donate their time to do wellness exams, and to provide low-cost spays/neuters and veterinary care)
Cats
- Advertising merchandise ( to help spread the word)
- Cat Litter
- E-Collars (all sizes; used post-surgery to keep the animals from their stitches)
- Frontline Plus (all sizes)
- Gas cards to help offset our transport costs
- Gift baskets for auctions – be creative, we love your ideas!
- Kitten food
- Kitten toys
- Kitten collars
- Litter box deodorizer
- Printing (for flyers, information sheets, etc.)
- Revolution (all sizes)
- Stainless food bowls
- Veterinarians (to donate their time to do wellness exams, and to provide low-cost spay