NE Ohio GreyhounD Rescue

A Sanctuary for Senior/Special Needs Animals

​Our Mission

​The Sanctuary at NE Ohio Greyhound Rescue provides premier, lifetime care to donkeys, horses, cats and hounds in dire straits. Some are animals of advanced age, with medical issues and/or behavioral problems. Some are subjects of former abuse, neglect, and indifference. Some faced certain death or were overlooked by others. While many of our Sanctuary animals are from the United States, we transport and care for animals from other countries as well. We also provide a safe haven for local wildlife and wetland creatures and sustain a forest on our many acres of property.

Why Seniors? Why Special Needs?

We’re often asked why we bother to save old animals or those with costly medical conditions. It’s a legitimate question and one that we often ponder ourselves. When we see animals whose lives were devoted to meeting the needs of people who abused, neglected or abandoned them, the answer is, quite simply: because it’s the HUMANE thing to do. These animals deserve to be loved and cared for. They deserve tenderness and kindness, empathy and compassion. They deserve the best and most consistent medical attention. And when their quality of life is so diminished that it’s time for them to cross the Rainbow Bridge, they deserve a dignified and peaceful death, surrounded by people who ultimately DID care.

Special Animals Help Us To Be Better Humans

Seniors and Special Needs animals hold an especially sweet place in our hearts because we have never stopped learning from them. While we founded the rescue in 2004, we’ve not only spent countless years caring for animals in need, we’ve accumulated a lifetime of invaluable knowledge to better meet those needs. They, in turn, have taught us crucial lessons about life and love which, in turn, have encouraged us to become the best versions of ourselves. They have taught us about patience, kindness and compassion, and served as our role models when it comes to dealing gracefully with aging and pain, disease and death. They have taught us that, with insight and information, diligence and determination, no obstacle is insurmountable. In truth, they have given us more than we could ever hope to give back to them.

Why We Need You!

WE are a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code, and all donations and mileage are tax deductible. One hundred percent of YOUR donation is used for the vetting, feeding and general well being of the animals in our care. We have no paid employees, and rely solely on donations and grants to help pay for the top quality food and nutritional supplements, veterinary services and on site equipment that allow our Sanctuary animals to live the happiest and healthiest lives possible. And NO animal is ever euthanized due to a lack of space or resources.

There are several ways that you can help the Sanctuary Animals!

1. Donate to the General Fund which will direct your donation to wherever the need is the greatest at the moment.
2. Sponsor a specific animal in our Sanctuary. Make a one-time or recurring donation to help with that animal’s food, medication and vet bills. For details on each animal, check out their photos and biographies on their respective pages using the tabs at the top of this page.
3. Make an in-kind donation from our Chewy Wish List or Walmart Registry.
4. Register with Walmart's Round Up program and donate your change to the special ones.
5. Shop through iGive.com and earn donations from the stores you shop. It won't cost you a cent! Sign up here.

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If YOU are as passionate about animals as WE are, please consider making a donation towards their care.

If YOU are as passionate about animals as WE are, please consider making a donation towards their care.

You can make a donation to the general fund by clicking on the DONATE Button or sponsor an animal (one-time or monthly) by clicking on the SPONSOR Button under the animal you wish to sponsor.

Mobile Users, please click on Open In A New Tab to see all the animals that need sponsors.

You can also visit the various pages with animal stories and complete a sponsorship from there.

We have an ongoing need for food, treats and supplements. If you would like to send the animals some special gifts from our Chewy Wish List, please click on the photo. 

Featured Special Needs Animals of the Month

Obi Beagle

Obi is our newest member of the Sanctuary. He has a number of medical issues and needs your help! Check out his story for more information.

Lucy Donkey

Lucy had been having some issues with digestion but her new medications are helping tremendously. She has gained weight and her coat is thick and healthy. Any donations made now will be used to help pay for her medications. Click on her story for more information.

Sponsor an Animal