Mission

RESPECT THE DOG™

Our mission is to respect the dog.
We respect the dog by providing shelter.
We respect the dog by stopping the overpopulation of dogs.
We respect the dog by providing necessary veterinary care and treatment.
We respect the dog by placing them in forever homes.
We are Secondhand Mutts and we respect the dog.

Secondhand Mutts is a volunteer operated organization. In addition to the dozens of loyal and dedicated (just like dogs) volunteers we are proud to have a small group of active members to form a working group of directors overseeing the operations and finances. Secondhand Mutts is registered as a nonprofit organization in the State of Ohio (EIN #26-4604850) as of April 2009.

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