HART Cincinnati

HART (Homeless Animal Rescue Team) is unique in that we do NOT have a building and are 100% volunteer run. All of our animals live in foster homes until we find the perfect forever home for them. Please see our About page to see ways you can volunteer.

The purpose of HART is to rescue homeless animals, saving them from euthanization, abandonment, and abuse. HART places all rescued animals in foster homes versus shelters.

All HART animals receive top notch veterinarian care, all needed vaccinations, specialized treatments/surgeries, Home Again microchips and spay/neuter.

We are a 100% volunteer, non profit, 501C3 charity organization with no paid staff of any kind!!!!

Hello and thank you for your interest in volunteering with H.A.R.T.

We are a 100% volunteer, non profit, animal rescue team. We accept animals from puppy mills, stray cats and dogs, animal abuse victims, and overflow from shelters, etc. There is never a lack of work, only a lack of volunteers. We are glad you would like to help us save the animals. We ask for no specific time commitment, only that you love our animals.

There are many volunteer opportunities available at H.A.R.T., a few are listed below. You may sign up for as many teams as you would like. If you do not see a job that you want – don’t be shy, just tell us what you would like to do – we are always open to suggestions.

Foster Coordinator: HART is unique in that we do not have a building. All of our animals are fostered in the homes of volunteers until they are adopted. Foster Coordinators interview foster applicants and conducts reference checks and home visits before a foster applicant is approved.

Foster Parent: Living with a foster family enables the animals to become socially adjusted to home life while experiencing lots of love, often for the first time in their lives. While fostering, HART pays all medical bills and provides supplies. The more fosters we have the more animals we can bring home.

Animal Transport: There are times when our Foster Parents are unable to pick up or deliver an animal to/from the vets, an-adopt-a-thon, or between fosters. Transport volunteers act as chauffeurs.

Rescue: When we get a call about an animal in need, we have to act fast. Rescue Volunteers are the first on sight. We never know where the call will come from only that an animals needs help ASAP. This team will determine if we can accept the animal into our program and make arrangements for getting the animal into a veterinarian for HART protocol and the work closely with the Foster Coordinator to place in a home.

Lost Animal Search – All too often we get a call from someone whose pet has been lost. We try to help everyone. It can be time consuming but very rewarding to bring a lost pet home.

Adoption Follow Up: This team calls the new family and visits the animals in their new home to make sure the animal is happy and adjusting well to the new environment.

Special Events – Throughout the H.A.R.T plans and schedules adopt-a-thons and a variety of fundraising events such as a golf tournament, puppy baby shower, dog walk, silent auction to name a few. Volunteers are needed to plan and run these events.

Communications: H.A.R.T. relies heavily on email and phone trees to reach our volunteers. Communications volunteers would assist with this critical function.

Marketing: It is important that the public knows what HART does and when we are doing it. Press releases, free advertising opportunities, media coverage, etc. would all help our cause.

Mailing Address ONLY: PMB #222, 11711 Princeton Pike, Suite 341
Cincinnati, OH 45246
United States
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