Are you looking for a unique way to celebrate a birthday, honor a friend or their special occasion or memorialize a beloved person or pet? Give someone or their beloved pet a special place on the Humane Ohio Web site! If you make a donation of $50 or more to Humane Ohio, you can send us a picture and story of the person or pet you are donating in honor or in memory of and we'll feature your photo and tribute in this "Memorials and Honors" section of our site.

This is a great way to share a story about a special person or animal. The possibilities are endless, but the best part about your gift is that a special person or pet will be recognized and your donation will be used to help Humane Ohio bring about a time when there are no more homeless pets in our community.

To make an honor or memorial donation, please use the Click & Pledge button below to make a secure donation, or mail a check to Humane Ohio. We will send notification to the person/pet you are honoring and we will send notification to the family of the person/pet you are memorializing. Please include their name and mailing address so we can notify them of your generous gift. If your gift is $50 or more, email a photo and tribute story to giving@humaneohio.org

Bouncer was a pup with a truly amazing story, and his pet parent, Kat, made a special donation to Humane Ohio in his honor. Bouncer was diagnosed with a life-threatening condition, and Kat and many generous individuals raised money for the expensive medical care that he needed. Lots of wonderful people donated to help brave Bouncer; Kat wanted the surplus money to go towards helping other animals.

In memory of a street dog, who bounced his way into our hearts, loved many, and who lost his battle with nasal cancer on June 22, 2012.

         ~ Memorial placed 28-Jun-2012 by Kat

Faith was compassionate and conscientious in every aspect of her life. But it was her devotion to loving and caring for animals that gave her, and the animals that were lucky enough to have been touched by her, so much joy. It seemed every few months she had a new story about another stray that she was fostering or an existing foster that she had found a permanent home for. Her desk at work was filled with pictures of her dog Dancer and the many cats she had taken in over the years. She would often ask us about our pets as if they were our children - many times handing out treats for us to take home to our four-legged family members.

Faith will be missed dearly by her family, friends and co-workers. She will always be remembered with a smile. Her co-workers at Havill & Company hope their donation will go a long way towards giving others reason to smile as they care for their pets through the services provided by Humane Ohio.

Ann was a tireless advocate for all animals, no matter what their species. She had a particular love of cats, and did everything from caring for the strays around her own house to making sure her cat-less neighbors weren't cat-less for long by helping them adopt the right cat.

Ann was a founding board member of Humane Ohio and we wouldn't be here fixing over 14,000 pets a year without her dedication.You could see Ann's smiling face each month at our original FELIX cat clinics checking people in with a "Hi, sweetie" for the humans and an "Aren't you cute?" for the kitties. Whenever you called Ann for the animals, she was there.

A donation in Ann's name from her co-workers who so loved her at the Institute of Human Services will allow Humane Ohio to help more cats in her honor.

We miss you dearly, Ann!

Inez had a lifelong love for cats and rescued many over the years. Employees from H.O.T. Printing & Graphics - which she founded in 1976 in her Toledo home - and Envelope Mart took up a collection of donations that they are giving to Humane Ohio. Volunteer Cindy Hauff was a friend of Inez and Humane Ohio and introduced Inez to the work of Humane Ohio.

Inez was a warm and caring person who supported many local charities. She was a top local female bowler in the 60s and 70s and bowled in the Blade Queens traveling league. She was an accomplished musician who enjoyed playing the accordion, piano and organ. She was an avid gardener and shared a large vegetable garden for many years with her South Toledo neighbor and future husband, Harlie, who she married in 2001.

Rocky was a surprise Father's Day gift for Jack. Little did any of us know what an impact he would have on our lives. To describe him as a beloved pet does not serve him well enough. He was intelligent, loving and so in tuned to Jack's spirit and feelings that we considered him a blessing.

Rocky was Jack's shadow; his constant companion. He loved to walk, run, chase, play or just sit in the car to go along for the ride. And he was always wagging his tail. Laying in bed at night, we would speak his name and hear the gentle thump, thump, thump on the floor beside the bed. His loss devastated all of us and we know that we'll never again have another "Rocky," but are ever so grateful to have had him at all.

     ~ Memorial placed 14-Feb-2008 by Jack and Pam Fynes