Who We Are
Neighborhood Pets is a 501(c)3 organization whose mission is to keep pets in their homes through affordable pet care, resources, and education. Our goal is to make this possible by offering affordable and accessible resources that will help people keep their pets happy and healthy.
Neighborhood Pets began as a program of Friends of the Cleveland Kennel in October 2016. In June 2020, Friends of the Cleveland Kennel was officially renamed to Neighborhood Pets.
Services are available to low income Cleveland residents three days a week at our storefront located in the Slavic Village neighborhood of Cleveland. We offer low cost vaccine clinics, low cost flea/tick prevention & parasite treatment, free spay/neuter program, pet food bank, free education and training classes, low cost pet supplies and unlimited counseling as needed. For complete details, check out our Services page.
Neighborhood Pets currently has nearly 3,000 unique human clients. That number continues to grow each day. The need for the services we provide is overwhelming,
Our City and the Slavic Village neighborhood:
Over 60% of the residents of the City of Cleveland, Ohio live in or near poverty. The City of Cleveland is the second poorest major city in the US with a population of over 250,000 residents, and the eastern portion of the city is a pet resource desert. Residents do not have close access to vet clinics or pet supply stores, and this is an obstacle for people who want nothing more than to take good care of their pets. While there are some resources a short drive away, many of them are not affordable and many families lack access to reliable transportation.
The Slavic Village community has a population of 20,249 residents and an average household income of $26,755. Over 70% of the residents are living in or near poverty. There are no vet clinics or pet supply stores in the immediate area; the closest pet store is located at a retail shopping center that is 4.6 miles away. One in four Slavic Village households do not have access to a motor vehicle.
By providing affordable and accessible basic wellness care, free spay/neuter and information to pet owners in their neighborhood, we have become a trusted, permanent resource. The positive relationships we have established keep pets in their homes.
The Collinwood neighborhood:
During the summer of 2019 we began expanding our outreach work into the Collinwood neighborhood, with the goal of providing a more accessible location for Greater Collinwood residents and residents of the nearby Glenville, St. Clair-Superior, and Hough neighborhoods. According to the Center for Community Solutions (communitysolutions.com), 20,966 Clevelanders reside in Ward 10, and over 65% of them live in or near poverty. Providing services from the local community center proved challening, and at this time we are evaluating the best way to serve Collinwood residents in their community. They remain, as do all City of Cleveland residents, able to access services via our resource center in Slavic Village.
Neighborhood Pets is a 501(c)3 organization whose mission is to keep pets in their homes through affordable pet care, resources, and education. Our goal is to make this possible by offering affordable and accessible resources that will help people keep their pets happy and healthy.
Neighborhood Pets began as a program of Friends of the Cleveland Kennel in October 2016. In June 2020, Friends of the Cleveland Kennel was officially renamed to Neighborhood Pets.
Services are available to low income Cleveland residents three days a week at our storefront located in the Slavic Village neighborhood of Cleveland. We offer low cost vaccine clinics, low cost flea/tick prevention & parasite treatment, free spay/neuter program, pet food bank, free education and training classes, low cost pet supplies and unlimited counseling as needed. For complete details, check out our Services page.
Neighborhood Pets currently has nearly 3,000 unique human clients. That number continues to grow each day. The need for the services we provide is overwhelming,
Our City and the Slavic Village neighborhood:
Over 60% of the residents of the City of Cleveland, Ohio live in or near poverty. The City of Cleveland is the second poorest major city in the US with a population of over 250,000 residents, and the eastern portion of the city is a pet resource desert. Residents do not have close access to vet clinics or pet supply stores, and this is an obstacle for people who want nothing more than to take good care of their pets. While there are some resources a short drive away, many of them are not affordable and many families lack access to reliable transportation.
The Slavic Village community has a population of 20,249 residents and an average household income of $26,755. Over 70% of the residents are living in or near poverty. There are no vet clinics or pet supply stores in the immediate area; the closest pet store is located at a retail shopping center that is 4.6 miles away. One in four Slavic Village households do not have access to a motor vehicle.
By providing affordable and accessible basic wellness care, free spay/neuter and information to pet owners in their neighborhood, we have become a trusted, permanent resource. The positive relationships we have established keep pets in their homes.
The Collinwood neighborhood:
During the summer of 2019 we began expanding our outreach work into the Collinwood neighborhood, with the goal of providing a more accessible location for Greater Collinwood residents and residents of the nearby Glenville, St. Clair-Superior, and Hough neighborhoods. According to the Center for Community Solutions (communitysolutions.com), 20,966 Clevelanders reside in Ward 10, and over 65% of them live in or near poverty. Providing services from the local community center proved challening, and at this time we are evaluating the best way to serve Collinwood residents in their community. They remain, as do all City of Cleveland residents, able to access services via our resource center in Slavic Village.
Our History
We were founded in 2003, as Friend of the Cleveland Kennel. From 2003 through May 202o, we provided support to the City of Cleveland Kennel (now known as Cleveland Animal Care & Control). Our efforts made the lives of the dogs in their care as comfortable as possible, and saved more dogs' lives. We provided funding and administration for life-saving surgeries, preventive and critical medical care, comfort care. enrichment, and more.
In 2011, we began hosting one-day pop-up events in high-need neighborhoods within the City of Cleveland. Known as Canine Wellness Day, We offered free services to Cleveland pet owners including vaccines, microchips, flea treatment, leashes, collars, and eventually spay/neuter vouchers.
Our experiences hosting Canine Wellness Days, made us realize that one day of support was simply not enough. Along with the changing animal welfare environment, and our understanding of the need for consistent access to affordable pet-related services, we created the Neighborhood Pets program in late 2016.
In June 2020, Friends of the Cleveland Kennel was officially renamed to Neighborhood Pets, to allow the organization to focus solely on the needs of Cleveland's low-income pet owners. A new organization began supporting the needs of Cleveland Animal Care & Control.
We were founded in 2003, as Friend of the Cleveland Kennel. From 2003 through May 202o, we provided support to the City of Cleveland Kennel (now known as Cleveland Animal Care & Control). Our efforts made the lives of the dogs in their care as comfortable as possible, and saved more dogs' lives. We provided funding and administration for life-saving surgeries, preventive and critical medical care, comfort care. enrichment, and more.
In 2011, we began hosting one-day pop-up events in high-need neighborhoods within the City of Cleveland. Known as Canine Wellness Day, We offered free services to Cleveland pet owners including vaccines, microchips, flea treatment, leashes, collars, and eventually spay/neuter vouchers.
Our experiences hosting Canine Wellness Days, made us realize that one day of support was simply not enough. Along with the changing animal welfare environment, and our understanding of the need for consistent access to affordable pet-related services, we created the Neighborhood Pets program in late 2016.
In June 2020, Friends of the Cleveland Kennel was officially renamed to Neighborhood Pets, to allow the organization to focus solely on the needs of Cleveland's low-income pet owners. A new organization began supporting the needs of Cleveland Animal Care & Control.