SPAOHIO (Society for the Protection of Animals is a non-profit organization. We rely upon donations and our fund raising events to provide the money needed for Veternary expenses and food for the animals we have rescued and are now living in our foster homes.
Our group was started by ONE woman named Barbara McGrady who saw the need, in her own county, to make a difference in the lives of unwanted and discarded animals. Through her hard work and endless dedication she has indeed made a tremendous impact in her own county as well as other counties, cities, and communities in northern Ohio.
Over the years, SPAOHIO has grown from a ONE woman operation to a hand full of volunteers and foster homes.
Recently, we added the Columbus Branch with two more volunteers but we are still looking for a lot more good people to come and join us in spreading the word "Spay or Neuter your Pets", "Don't buy when homeless pets die" "Save a Life....Adopt a shelter animal". We also need good foster homes as we do not have a Shelter facility. We rely upon our foster parents to care for these animals until they find their forever homes. The more volunteers we have, the more lives we can save. We do not euthanize to make room for a new animal. When our foster homes are full, it simply means that we can't take that poor dog or cat that is on death row because some shelter needs room for the endless incoming unwanted or discarded pet. So, PLEASE consider becoming a foster parent, or perhaps a small donation for boarding until a foster home opens up. Either one will save a life.
If you foster, all Vet bills and food are covered by SPAOHIO. All we ask is that you add the "LOVE", we take care of the rest.
We are a non-profit, charitable organization organized in the state of Ohio to help orphaned, injured, abused, abandoned and neglected animals.
We work to educate the public on the connection between animal cruelty and human violence and strive to stop them both.
