Join Us in Making a Difference

Help us advocate for companion animals in Mahoning County, Ohio. We improve animal welfare through prevention, advocacy, and education. Our main goal is to reduce animal neglect and abandonment.

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We’ve distributed 3,761 pounds of pet food so far in 2026.

To date, we’ve distributed 10,141 pounds for pets in need!

  • As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, we improve animal welfare in Mahoning County, Ohio through prevention, advocacy, and education. Our main goal is to reduce animal neglect and abandonment by keeping pets with their families.

    We believe that if we help the people, we help the pets.

    • Our pet food assistance program prevents animal suffering, supports struggling pet parents, and reduces shelter overcrowding.

    • We also promote responsible pet ownership by sharing information and resources through our website, social media, and at local events.

  • Join our public Facebook group and learn about opportunities to help advocate for companion animals:

    Mahoning County Animal Welfare Community Board

dog laying on ground needing animal advocates

We are not a rescue or shelter, so we do not take in animals. Instead, we focus on proactive measures to reduce the number of companion animals that end up at rescues and shelters.

—For a list of local rescues and shelters, support services for pet owners, current animal legislation, and much more, see our Animal Welfare Directory under the Resources tab.

—See our FAQs and Help page for links to pet food assistance, low-cost spay and neuter clinics, and for reporting animal and human neglect and abuse in Mahoning County and the surrounding areas.

“Animal cruelty is more than just a legal issue; it’s a community issue. If you improve animal welfare in a community, you improve public safety for everyone.”

—Former Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake

stray cat looking up needing animal advocates
  • 500 pounds of pet food

    We purchase 500 pounds of dog and cat food every other week with the funds we raise.

  • pet food on a pallet

    We donate approximately 1,000 pounds of pet food per month.

  • ladies rebagging our pet food

    Volunteers at the Youngstown Community Food Center rebag the food we donate.

  • labeling the baggies

    We provide gallon baggies for the pet food to be rebagged.

  • rebagged dog food

    These baggies of dog food are ready for the recipients.

  • rebagged cat food

    These baggies of cat food are ready for the recipients.

  • recipients also receive pet care tips

    Pet food recipients also receive feeding instructions with pet care tips on the back.

  • Philadelphia Candies chocolate bars

    Local businesses sell chocolate bars for us to help fund our pet food purchases.

  • basket raffle

    We hold a basket raffle every few months to help fund our pet food purchases.

  • sip and paint

    We also had a sip and paint fundraiser this past fall.

  • We accept pet food and supplies at our donation boxes.

    We have donation boxes at various businesses to collect pet food and supplies.