4 Ways to Keep Your Pet Safe during the 4th of July

It’s that time of year again, pet owners! Below are some helpful tips to keep your pet safe and happy during celebrations this month.

The Columbus Humane Essential Care Center will dramatically increase access to quality veterinary care and nutritious pet food for our neighbors struggling to get care for the pets they love. But we can’t do it alone. Please consider making a gift toward the $5.1 million Essential Campaign to make the Columbus Humane Essential Care Center a reality for our deserving community.

March 18, 2022 (HILLIARD, OH) – Columbus Humane recently promoted Humane Agent Jessica Scott as the new Chief Humane Agent. Chief Scott’s promotion comes after the former Chief, Kerry Manion retired after 40 years of service. Chief Scott has been with Columbus Humane for more than five years and has been an incredible asset to the organization and the community. She is the first female and African American Chief Humane Agent of Columbus Humane and it’s an honor to commemorate her impactful work with this promotion.

Chief Humane Agent Kerry Manion is retiring from Columbus Humane after 40 years of service, most of which was spent in animal cruelty investigations.

Take a look at updates below from Columbus Humane so far in 2022! Be proud of the work you accomplished and all of the people and pets you’ve helped. We cannot do this without you. Together, We Make Columbus Humane.

61 cats were removed from unsanitary living conditions in a home in Upper Arlington on Tuesday. The conditions of the cats will be evaluated by Columbus Humane, but many are showing signs of illness related to overcrowding.

Columbus Humane spent time reflecting on this past year and all we were able to accomplish together. In one of the most trying years of this generation, we found new ways to connect with the community while still helping animals in need all over Central Ohio. Be proud of the work you accomplished and all of the people and pets you’ve helped! We cannot do this without you. Together, We Make Columbus Humane.

(Franklin County, Ohio) – A Grove City couple has been sentenced to five years of probation and is no longer allowed to breed and/or broker any animals after a jury convicted both Douglas and Britny DeVaul on 17 out of 20 counts of animal cruelty. Each conviction is a misdemeanor of the second degree. The defendants are also required to pay $16,000 in fines to Columbus Humane. In addition, the following terms of Community Control were imposed…

It’s true that some dogs absolutely LOVE the snow, but it’s important that dogs have access to the warm indoors with their people whenever possible. While it may seem that dogs and cats are fully protected by their thick coats, pets are still susceptible to frostbite and hypothermia. Even long-haired or thick coated dogs should not be outside for long periods of time in freezing temperatures.

Earlier this month, Columbus Humane admitted 29 Australian Shepherd dogs from an overcrowded home in Reynoldsburg. One of the dogs in the population had respiratory infection symptoms that were likely related to the Canine Distemper Virus (CDV). Columbus Humane veterinary staff is conducting additional testing to gather more information about the disease impacts on other dogs in the shelter.