P.U.P.P. / London Correctional
Purebred Rescue Organization (PRO) established the Pets Uniting People Program (PUPP) at London Correctional in 2003. The PUPP program handlers train companion dogs in basic obedience, house training, and other home life skills, in order to prepare them for adoption. Dogs are typically in the program for 6-8 weeks.
Primary Contact: Mitch, mitch@prodogsohio.org
Berea Animal Rescue Friends / Grafton Reintegration Center
ARF maintains an innovative Foster Care Program with several area correctional institutions, which benefits both the handlers and the animals in very profound ways. Established in May 2011, the Prison Foster Program provides us with consistent, trusted foster care for many more animals than we could care for within our physical shelter, and affords us the opportunity to accept short-term foster pets arriving through our Under the Wing Program.
Canine-Inmate program / Correctional Reception center
A.D.O.P.T. is partnered with the prison dog program at the Correctional Reception Center (CRC) in Orient, Ohio. Homeless dogs are paired with an inmate canine handler who lives with the animal 24 hours a day. While in the program, the dogs learn canine manners, how to obey basic commands (i.e. sit, stay, down, come), and are socialized with multiple people in a variety of situations.
Primary Contacts: adopt@adoptpetrescue.org
tender loving care / Mansfield Correctional Institution
The Humane Society of Richland County has been involved with the Mansfield Correctional Institution's Tender Loving Dog Care Program since 2008. The inmate handlers teach the dogs basic obedience commands and crate train the dogs. The program is very beneficial for dogs in our care, as well as for the handlers themselves.
Primary Contact: adoptourstrays@yahoo.com or 419.774.4795
DASH Animal Rescue / Ross Correctional and Chillicothe Correctional institutions
DASH (Danielle's Animal Safe Haven) is a 100% volunteer based non-profit 501c3 rescue. Their Mission is to rescue and rehome companion animals. They spay and neuter to reduce overpopulation and to assist in reducing the euthanasia rate for companion animals. They do this by providing the best possible care and treatment while waiting to place dogs in safe and loving permanent homes.
Primary Contact: Danielle, dashrescue00@gmail.com