STAF’S MISSION

Save The Animals Foundation is a volunteer-driven, no-kill shelter providing rescue and rehabilitation to alleviate the suffering of dogs and cats, while helping each animal find a loving home.

HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS

This holiday season, we’re on a mission to bring joy to the lives of these four incredible long-term residents: Cayden, Howie, Lobo, and Miracle. They’ve been patiently waiting for their forever homes, and it’s time to make their dreams of a loving family a reality. Help us find these deserving dogs homes so they don’t have to spend another holiday in the shelter!

Each adoption comes with a special adoption package, generously sponsored by one of our dedicated dog volunteers. This package includes everything your new furry family member needs to settle into their forever home.

Learn more about these incredible dogs and their special adoption packages. Make their dreams come true!

THANK YOU FOR AN AMAZING PAW DRAW!

Bellini and Axl are excited to share the results of the STAF 2023 Paw Draw Raffle! We are thrilled to announce that we raised $37,305, selling 7,811 tickets through 575 entries. Wow, Wow, Wow!

We are pleased to share with you the names of this year’s winners:
1st Place $2,000 – Larry M.
2nd Place $1,000 – Lorraine B.
3rd Place $500 – Joe & Brenda H.

Half of the prize money was generously donated back to STAF!

Thank you all from the bottom of our hearts for helping to make this event such an amazing success. The dogs and cats in our care will benefit greatly from this critical fundraising campaign. Thank you for purchasing tickets, for engaging with us on social media, and for spreading the word to your friends and family! We couldn’t do it without you!

BIG THANKS TO STREETSIDE BREWERY

With a warm and beautiful day in August, what better way to spend it than to have a luau? A huge thank you to our friends at Streetside Brewery for hosting a fun-filled afternoon to benefit the dogs and cats at STAF. Everyone was welcome to bring their dogs and of course, STAF volunteers were happy to introduce some of our “party animals”. Some were dressed in Hawaiian shirts and some just showed off their shiny coats. There were silent auction items, donations from the sales at the restaurant, and of course, so much support from our community.

We truly appreciate another opportunity to gather with our STAF friends and family for more festivities and fundraising for our animals. With so many of our volunteers in attendance and great support from our friends in the community, this gathering generated over $4,000 that goes directly for the benefit of our animals. Wow! What a wonderful tradition that includes fun, fare, and (necessary) funds. Thank you, Streetside!

THANK YOU TO OUR FRIENDS AT TOWNE SQUARE ANIMAL CLINIC

From the outside of the building, their clinic looks like a little house. As soon as we walk into the clinic, the little house becomes a happy home!

We see the smiles on the faces of every staff member as they greet us at early morning drop-offs. At pick-up and most certainly after a long and busy day, we still are greeted with smiles and clinicians who are eager to fill us in on how our STAF cats did for their exams, spays, and neuters.

We want to extend our sincere gratitude to everyone at Towne Square Animal Clinic (TSAC) because they have been a part of the medical care of our cats for many years. They are extremely flexible, gracious, and always offer every courtesy to our volunteer caretakers at STAF, since they understand the tireless work of our mission and animal rescue.

WHAT A FUN DAY AT YOU TO THE RESCUE!

Thank you to our partner, You To The Rescue, for hosting an Adoption Awareness Event on August 26th! Our STAF dogs and volunteers enjoyed seeing so many friendly faces who stopped by to support our animals and explore the resale shop’s offerings.

The shop extended its hours, allowing everyone to meet adoptable dogs and cats either in person or through a table-top display. Visitors also enjoyed snacks, bid on silent auction baskets, and shopped for treasures, all to benefit local animal shelters STAF and Animal Adoption Foundation. We are so appreciative of the support and look forward to our continued partnership with You To The Rescue!

You To The Rescue is a donation-based upscale resale boutique and their mission is to contribute up to 70% of the money they raise through selling your donated clothing, accessories, and home goods. All proceeds benefit local no-kill animal shelters Save The Animals Foundation and Animal Adoption Foundation. You can shop or drop off donations during regular store hours Tuesday-Friday 11-6 p.m. and Saturday 11-3 p.m. Visit their website for more info.

THANKS TO CINCINNATI HILTON NETHERLAND PLAZA HOTEL

Thank you to all our new friends from the Cincinnati Hilton Netherland Plaza Hotel for your afternoon of service at our shelter on a hot August day! We are so very grateful to you for taking several hours of your day to help us organize, clean, and make our environment wonderful for our animals and volunteers.

That day, we had a delivery of thirty large boxes in the lobby that needed to be put away, and with your help, this gave us extra time to focus on additional responsibilities. We appreciate the help in our dog yards to get rid of the weeds along the fence lines and with a few hours spent in our Q-hut, there was a lot of rearranging and organizing to be done, which we can mark off the list.

Overall, our dogs enjoyed expressing their appreciation since at the end of a tiring day, they got to give kisses and tail wags, and they enjoyed being around such nice people who showered them with the love they deserve. It sure seems that the Cincinnati Hilton provides kindness, service, luxury treatment, and the full “five-star” standards for those in their hotel and those in their community!

WONDERING HOW STAF MAKES A DIFFERENCE?

At STAF, we are all about second chances: rescuing, saving lives, and making a difference! Opal can tell you firsthand there is no doubt that STAF was the key to a wonderful new beginning. This beautiful little kitten was rescued at 4 weeks old from a hoarding situation. When our STAF volunteer noticed she was in dire straits, Opal was taken to the vet immediately for emergency care. Opal was malnourished, dehydrated, and probably hours away from not surviving.

After Opal was released from the hospital, she spent several months in her loving foster home for further convalescence, recovery, and protocols, and fortunately, she began her life as a playful kitten. She has blossomed into a healthy kitten with a stunning array of colorful stripes in her coat, and since she has been adopted, she will continue to be the treasured center of attention as a wonderful companion for the rest of her life. Now that’s quite a difference!

SUPPORT STAF BY SHOPPING AT KROGER

You can help the STAF animals every time you shop at Kroger! If you designate STAF as your favorite charity, a percentage of your purchase price goes directly to the shelter! You no longer have to renew your choice of charity each April. If you have already designated STAF, Save The Animals Foundation will print on the bottom of your receipt if you have successfully linked STAF to your Kroger Plus card. You can check your designation by signing into your account following the steps below. If you are not enrolled, now’s the time to do it!

Enroll today:

• Go to KrogerCommunityRewards.com
• Sign in with your email address or create a new account.
• Follow the steps to link your card to an organization.
• Enter STAF as your Community Rewards choice by entering either our Rewards #, WJ330, or name, “Save The Animals Foundation”.

That’s all there is to it! If you have trouble, just go to your Kroger Customer Service counter and they’ll give you a hand!

STAF’S CHEWY WISH LIST

A new way to help the STAF animals – shop our Chewy Wish List! It’s never been easier to give back! Help our animals in need by shopping our Wish List on Chewy to donate much-needed pet food and supplies directly to our shelter.

Visit our Chewy Wish List to donate today!

SIGN UP FOR OUR E-NEWS!

Get the latest updates and learn how you can help by signing up for our monthly STAF E-News. Once a month you’ll receive our newsletter full of happy endings, heartwarming rescues and PAW-sitive stories about our volunteers going the extra mile!

Our newsletter also includes monthly fundraising events you can attend to help STAF, recent rescues, our adoptable cats and dogs, and special stories showcasing the enrichment we provide our animals!

See our sign-up form here on the left side of our homepage to receive your monthly STAF E-News.