With a new year comes new beginnings, fresh starts, and resolutions. We are so proud to celebrate the achievement of saving 4,466 companion animals in 2022!

Though Covid is still very much with us, the effects of the pandemic are being felt every day in the rescue world, and the pains are severe.

One Of A Kind Pet Rescue is one of the few rescues in Ohio with a barn cat placement program. For cats that are unsocial or semi social (sometimes referred to as feral), barn owners are the perfect caretakers.

The average pet owner who brings a new furry family member into the home is not aware of the guidelines and laws surrounding pet vaccinations and their schedules. As a non-profit rescue, we have built our vaccination schedule around what is best and what is required.

Sometimes, when it seems as if there is no hope, everything miraculously falls into place and a glimmer of chance appears. This is the story of Cinder, who is still not out of the woods, but in a much better place of hope.

If you are ever behind the scenes at One of A Kind Pet Rescue, you know that what we do is non-stop. It is a constant, fast-paced environment of essential work. Each year, we rescue, heal, and adopt over 4,000 cats and dogs. To accomplish this task, we must collaborate.

Do you remember the song “What’s New Pussycat?” Though Tom Jones was referring to his love interest in this 1966 classic, we here at One of A Kind Pets are more interested in the love interests between actual kitty cats this time of year, and how their love for one another directly affects our rescue and clinic.

For those that may not know, in July of 2021 we found ourselves in desperate need of a veterinarian to treat and prescribe medications to our rescues. Though Dr. Melanie Butera already had a full-time schedule, she came forward and chose to spend the little free time she had, visiting our rescue and treating our furry friends.

After all the calculations are done, the final number of adoptions to take place at One of A Kind Pet Rescue in 2021 was 4,184. Even those of us who are in the thick of it day after day are surprised and impressed by this number. Allow us to put things into perspective a bit.

We can’t think of a better way to celebrate an entire month! Contrary to what some may think, Pit Bull Terriers are a very loving, affectionate breed. Let’s dispel the misinformation and reveal how truly wonderful these fur babies really are.

So many people apply to our organization because they want to work with puppies and kittens every day. Few genuinely understand the complexity of the task and the physical demands of the environment.

Saturday evening a staff member exited our back employee door at 5:45 to find a box that appeared to be garbage. It was a Miller beer case that would normally hold 30 cans. Upon further inspection, she found the tiniest, fuzziest, kittens all squirming around within the box.

We are often asked why we charge adoption fees, and how they are established. Many do not understand why we have adoption fees when we are, “just a shelter.” Others have encouraged their peers to adopt from the animal control facilities (pounds) rather from us, where the fees are much less. We absolutely support that, and we want to explain why.

Did you know that fundraising is the primary way in which we pay our staff and care for our pets? As a non-profit, every dollar of revenue earned, and every dollar donated is re-invested into our mission of saving pets in imminent danger.

We were recently asked if we have experienced an increase in pet returns since society is returning to work after the pandemic closures. The answer is no. We were delighted to report that returns have not increased over past years. But what have we seen?