National Lost Dog Awareness Day - 5 Pet Rescues Near Mansfield

April 23rd is National Lost Dog Awareness Day, which was created by Lost Dogs of America. This organization is a non-profit, all-volunteer outfit with one exclusive mission; to help reunite lost dogs with their families. National Lost Dog Awareness Day has been an annual event since 2014 and is meant to bring attention to all the dogs that are lost each year and to celebrate the thousands of them that are reunited with their families. In honor of this day, our REALTORS® would like to acknowledge five pet rescues near Mansfield whose goal is to find homes for stray dogs and help reunite lost dogs with their owners.

1. Richland County Dog Shelter, 810 N Home Rd, Mansfield, OH 44906
   This shelter cares for lost or stray animals that are picked up by the Richland County Dog Warden or brought in by area residents. If you are looking for a lost dog or wish to adopt a shelter pet, the Richland County Dog Shelter is open to the public from 9:00 am to 4:45 pm Monday through Friday, and from 10:00 am to 1:45 pm on Saturday.
2. Humane Society Richland County, 3025 Park Ave. W., Mansfield, OH 44906
   The Humane Society of Richland County is a local non-profit animal shelter that takes in and cares for lost, abandoned or abused animals. It is open to the public from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, and from 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Thursday.
3. Ladybugs K9 Rescue, 8240 OH-314, Mansfield, OH 44904
   A non-profit organization that rescues dogs and puppies from puppy mills, Ladybugs K9 Rescue vets these animals, socializes them and works to find them loving forever homes.
4. Stop the Overpopulation-Pets, 1152 Lexington Ave, Mansfield, OH 44907
   A private shelter and veterinarian office, Stop the Overpopulation-Pets offers shelter and care to lost and homeless animals, adopts pets out to loving families, and provides low-cost spay and neuter services to area pets.
5. Mid-Ohio Animal Welfare League, PO Box 3842, Mansfield, OH 44907
   A small, volunteer-run organization, the Mid-Ohio Animal Welfare League offers low-cost spay and neuter services to the community and rescues animals via a network of foster homes. It is a no-kill network that keeps lost and stray animals as long as it takes to find them forever homes.

If you would like more information on observing National Lost Dog Awareness Day in Mansfield or have any other questions about the local area, please feel free to contact us. Whether you are an area homeowner or have just started shopping Mansfield Homes for sale in hopes of becoming one, we'll be happy to help you out any way we can.