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ORC CHAPTER 959 ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY

ANIMAL ABUSE RECOGNITION & REPORTING HANDBOOK

Developed by the Ohio Veterinary Medical Association

OHIO ANIMAL ADVOCATES

Includes links to where to report animal abuse, domestic violence safe havens for pets, Ohio pet food pantries and low cost S/N clinics

GUIDE FOR CHARITY BOARD MEMBERS

This guide explains the legal duties and responsibilities of board members.

IDENTIFYING OHIO'S COMMUNITY CAT RESOURCES: A STATE OF THE STATE REPORT (2023)

A joint project of Ohio Animal Advocates and the Together Initiative for Ohio’s Community Cats.

NATIONAL HUMANE ORGANIZATIONS

ASPCA PRO

ANIMAL SHELTERING

MADDIE'S FUND

BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY

Founded in its present form in 1993, Best Friends is a 501(c)3 nonprofit animal welfare organization that works nationwide with shelters, rescue groups and members to promote pet adoption, no-kill animal rescue, and spay-and-neuter practices.

HEARTS SPEAK

HeARTs Speak is a nationally recognized 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that’s uniting art and advocacy to increase the visibility of shelter animals.

NEW! OHIO ANIMAL LAW HANDBOOK

The Ohio Animal Law Handbook is a reference intended for persons who regularly investigate and enforce Ohio laws relating to animal control, cruelty, neglect and abandonment. It includes items the Editors believe will be of most use to investigators. It is not an exhaustive collection of every law pertaining to animals in Ohio.

Price includes shipping and handling. Ohio Fed members can access a free, online version of this handbook by clicking here.

Edited by J. Jeffrey Holland, Holland & Muirden, Attorneys at Law

February 2023

221 pages

Order online (right) or download an order form.

TIP SHEET - CALCULATING COST OF CARE (members only)

This tip sheet is meant to provide guidance for determining the amount of a bond or cash deposit that is needed to provide for a seized and impounded animal's care and keeping for thirty (30) days beginning on the date on which the animal was impounded. This tip sheet is now available here for Ohio Fed members. Log in to view.

OHIO FED TRANSFER LISTS (members only)

The Ohio Animal Welfare Federation maintains lists of shelters and rescues in Ohio that either allow overcrowded shelters or rescues, whether due to emergencies or day-to-day surprises, to transfer animals TO them, as well as shelters and rescues that may have a need to transfer animals OUT to others who can take them. These lists are only accessible to Ohio Fed members. Log in to view.

OHIO ANIMAL CRUELTY INVESTIGATIONS MANUAL (updated in 2023)

NEWLY UPDATED FOR 2023 - Animal cruelty has been a crime in Ohio for more than 140 years. Yet the subject remains misunderstood by many courts, prosecutors, attorneys, the press, and even law enforcement officers.

Animal offenses are some of the most difficult to detect and prosecute, largely because the “victim” cannot speak. And unlike other property offenses, animal victims are often owned by the offender, so there is no objective person with an interest in the damaged property to report the crime.

The purpose of this manual is to remove some of the mystery and confusion by providing clear explanations, simple standards, and an easy reference for humane agents and other law enforcement officers involved in the investigation and prosecution of animal cruelty, neglect, and abandonment.

Order online (right) or download an order form.

MICROCHIP DISCOUNT (members only)

Organizational members of the Ohio Animal Welfare Federation are eligible for these special PetPoint discounts: 

• 50% discount on new client on-boarding fee (retail ranges from $500-$1,500) 

• $5.95 for standard microchips on orders of 100+ (retail is $6.35) 

• $6.63 for 15-gauge chips on orders of 500+ (retail is $7.95) 

Ask your PetPoint representative for details! 

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