It's a RUFF Life Rescue is a 501c3 non-profit group dedicated to the rescue and care of unwanted dogs and cats in Northeastern Ohio. The group is based out of North Lima, OH in Mahoning County. Our organization does not have a shelter, volunteers provide foster care for animals while they await placement. Our goal is to place these animals in safe, loving, permanent homes. Pets come to us from different scenarios, as strays, from area shelters , owner turn ins, and from puppy mills. We get dogs of all sizes and ages, purebreds and mixed breeds alike. It's a RUFF Life Rescue receives no state or government funding whatsoever. Our organization runs solely on the funds generated by adoption fees and donations. Adoption fees rarely, if ever cover our cost associated with the pets care while in rescue. Please consider donating to our wonderful animals, we cannot continue to help these animals without your support and generousity. Adoption fees help defer some of our costs for food, supplies, bedding and vet bills. We often take in dogs that require extensive medical care which can result in large veterinary bills. All donations are tax-deductible and we will gladly provide you with a receipt for your taxes. We gladly accept donations, please see Our Wish List for items we continually need. We try to provide the best possible care for our rescue dogs to help them to become healthy and happy again, or in some cases healthy and happy for the first time in their lives. We are an all volunteer organization, we have no paid employees.
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Please consider donating to one of our special needs pets. All Donations are tax-deductible.
We accept donations through Google checkout, Paypal and donations can be mailed to: It's a RUFF Life Rescue, please email us for a mailing address as we do not have a public facility and are foster home based- Please note RUFF receives 100% of donations through Google checkout! (We are not charged transaction/processing fees through Google)
We use Patented Kuranda Dog Beds because they are durable, chew proof and easy to clean. If you would like to donate a bed to us, click here.
One of the most important things we can give our Pets is "Time". The time to love them, care for them, and train them. Animal shelters across the country are filled with pets whose families didn't have "Time". Every year, the "Time is up" for 12 million companion Pets. Do you have the "Time" to make a difference?
The petss in our group travel many routes to their destination. Some were purchased by families on a whim, families that did not understand the needs of such a big, hairy, noisy, or energetic pet. Others lost their homes when an owner became too old or sick to provide the necessary care or when a family's lifestyle changed because of job loss or divorce, and still others were picked up as strays or dumped by owners who wanted freedom from the responsibility of dog care. Some go directly from a home into rescue; mostly come by way of puppy mills and high kill shelters.
