In 2025: 93 Adoptions and 96 Intakes
In 2024: 98 Adoptions and 110 Intakes
In 2023: 93 Adoptions and 94 Intakes
In 2022: 82 Adoptions and 105 Intakes
In 2021: 72 Adoptions and 83 Intakes
In 2020: 63 Adoptions
In 2019: 93 Adoptions and 97 Intakes
Since 2003, Almost Home
has saved 1,912 dogs!
Get Involved and become a foster!
Almost Home Dog Rescue of Ohio is proud to tee up our 15th Annual Smith’s Pars FORE Pets Golf Outing Fundraiser — a milestone year of saving precious Collies and Shelties.
As we celebrate this anniversary, we’re also honoring the patriotic spirit leading into America’s 250th anniversary. This year’s event blends community, compassion, and country in support of dogs who need us most.
We are currently seeking:
Event sponsorships
Bourbon donations for our popular Bourbon Pull
Auction and raffle items
If you’re interested in one of our patriotic sponsorships or would like to donate, please contact our Chairperson:
📧 Janice Smith
maggiekenzie168@gmail.com
janicesmith7@aol.com
Teeing Up 15 Years of Saving Collies & Shelties 🇺🇸⛳ Pars FORE Pets 2026
URGENT: Fosters Needed!
Almost Home Dog Rescue of Central Ohio urgently needs compassionate foster homes for our doggies. Fostering gives rescued dogs a safe, loving place to heal and learn while they wait for forever families — and it directly saves lives. If you can open your home, even temporarily, you’ll provide critical care, socialization, and hope. Ready to help? Complete the Foster Form on the AHDRO website today and give a dog a second chance.
Future Matchmaking: If you apply but don't find a dog, we can review your application. When the perfect dog arrives, we'll match you!
View Available Dogs: Browse profiles and find your potential match.
Read Adoption Requirements and fill out Adoption Form: Read the adoption requirements. If you qualify, fill out the adoption form.
Be Patient: Our adoption team needs time to review applications and reach out for a telephone interview, and if all goes well, a home visit.
We can't wait to help you complete your family!
Ready to Adopt?
Turning Hope into Home - Jan 2026
This month's newsletter celebrates the incredible journeys of dogs finding their forever families and shines a well-deserved spotlight on a dedicated volunteer who makes it all possible. Meet three special AHDRO doggies who were adopted to their forever homes.
AHDRO is thrilled to announce that we have been awarded a generous $5,000 multi-year grant from the Laura J. Niles Foundation. This funding is specifically dedicated to our Senior-to-Senior Program, helping us pair senior dogs with loving companions while covering essential program expenses. We are deeply grateful for the Foundation’s support in helping us enrich the lives of both our senior pups and their humans.
Exciting News from the Laura J. Niles Foundation
The entire team at AHDRO Dog Rescue sends our deepest gratitude to The Collie Rescue Foundation for their incredible support of our dogs!
Their recent generous funding has made a huge difference in the lives of three AHDRO dogs, ensuring they receive vital veterinary care they desperately needed to prepare them for their forever homes.
💖 A Heartfelt Thank You to The Collie Rescue Foundation! 🐾
Companionship for Life:
AHDRO’s Senior-to-Senior Program
The November Senior Times Columbus article highlights the emotional and physical benefits dogs bring to older adults. Read about Almost Home Dog Rescue of Ohio’s (AHDRO) Senior-to-Senior Program, which thoughtfully pairs rescued senior dogs with loving senior citizens, covering all expenses for the pet.
https://www.seniortimescolumbusdigital.com/Senior-Times-November-2025-e-Edition/C/
AHDRO Year in Review
Love in Action: AHDRO 2025
This year was filled with muddy paws, late nights, hard decisions, and even bigger wins. Every dog in this video represents a life saved, a second chance given, and a future rewritten—thanks to our volunteers, fosters, adopters, and supporters. From rescue to recovery to furever homes, this is what AHDRO does best. Thank you for being part of every happy ending.
Petco Love Grant
AHDRO is overjoyed to share that we have received a generous $10,000 grant from Petco Love! This incredible gift will directly support our mission of rescuing and rehoming collies and shelties in need.
AHDRO covers medical expenses and ensures every dog is healthy, happy, and ready for their forever home. We are profoundly grateful to Petco Love for believing in our cause and helping us continue saving lives, one paw at a time. Thank you for making a difference!
Almost Home Dog Rescue is thrilled to announce it has received a $3,500 grant from the Ohio Pet Fund! This incredibly generous funding will directly support our mission by covering the costs of spaying and neutering for our beloved rescue collies and shelties. We are immensely grateful to the Ohio Pet Fund for their commitment to animal welfare, which allows us to continue providing essential care for dogs in need.
Ohio Pet Fund Grants $3,500 to AHDRO for Spay/Neuter of Collies and Shelties!
About Us
Almost Home Dog Rescue of Ohio is an all-volunteer, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that has rescued hundreds of dogs since its inception in 2003. Donations and fees go directly to supporting the care and placement of our rescued dogs. AHDRO is a 100% volunteer organization.
AHDRO’s mission is to provide homeless collies, shelties, and mixes of both breeds a safe haven where they will receive medical care, nutrition, and love until their forever homes are found.
Latest News
