Rescue Village

What Rescue Village does

Rescue Village (legally Geauga County Humane Society, Inc.) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit humane society founded in 1974 and headquartered in Novelty, Ohio, serving Cleveland's eastern communities and Northeast Ohio. The organization operates a limited admission, unlimited stay animal shelter with 53 dog kennels, 75 cat cages, and barn facilities, providing care for dogs, cats, small animals, and domesticated barn animals. Core service lines include adoption, fostering, spay/neuter (including a regional TNR program and Fix-It-In-the-Farmland initiative), an on-site shelter veterinary clinic with behavioral health, humane investigations staffed by three sworn officers with law enforcement authority under Ohio Revised Code, humane education, a Pet Food Pantry, and Petco Love Lost lost-pet recovery.

The business model is donation-dependent with no government funding. Revenue streams include private individual and foundation donations, corporate sponsorships, adoption fees ($25-$500 by animal and age), TNR co-pays ($35), merchandise sales through the Rescue Paw-tio, fundraising events such as the Summer Slumber Party, and a board-restricted endowment managed by the separately incorporated Rescue Village Foundation (a 509(a)(3) entity created in 2012). Marketing is community-led through events, school partnerships, social media, email, and success-story content.

Operations are supported by 30+ staff and 421 volunteers, delivering 3,379 animals receiving care, 2,539 surgeries, and a 98% live release rate in 2025. The organization holds a Charity Navigator Four-Star rating (91% score) and the 2025 Candid Gold Seal of Transparency.

Name

Rescue Village

Legal name

Geauga County Humane Society, Inc.

Website

https://rescuevillage.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Rescue Village is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit humane society founded in 1974 in Novelty, Ohio, operating a limited admission, unlimited stay animal shelter serving Northeast Ohio with adoption, spay/neuter, veterinary clinic, and humane law enforcement services funded by donations and fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Animal Welfare Services

NAICS

Veterinary Services (541940), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Animal Shelters & Adoption Services (BPAGAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Veterinary Charity Clinics & Medical Aid (BPAGAIAD), Spay/Neuter & Population Control Programs (BPAGAIAE), Foster & Volunteer Network Programs (BPAGAIAF), Animal Shelters & Rescue Operations (AFAEALAB)

Keywords

• Animal shelter services
• Animal adoption programs
• Humane society services
• Spay and neuter
• Veterinary clinic services

Headquarters

HQ city

Cleveland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Rescue Village relies entirely on private donations from individuals, private foundations, and corporate sponsors. No government funding is received.
2. Adoption and Service Fees: Fees from animal adoptions, spay/neuter services, and TNR trap rental contribute to revenue.
3. Special Fundraising Events: Revenue from events such as the Summer Slumber Party and event sponsorships.
4. Planned Giving and Endowments: The Rescue Village Foundation is a 509(a)(3) supporting organization that serves as a board-restricted endowment to provide consistent revenue long-term.
5. Product Sales: Revenue from merchandise sales at the Rescue Paw-tio and general merch store.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Rescue Village is a limited admission, unlimited stay animal shelter providing rescue, rehabilitation, adoption, and veterinary care for dogs, cats, small animals, and domesticated barn animals in Northeast Ohio. The organization runs a barrier-free same-day adoption program, an on-site shelter veterinary clinic, spay/neuter programs including Trap-Neuter-Return, a humane investigations law enforcement department, and humane education/community outreach services.

Product overview

Rescue Village is a limited admission, unlimited stay humane society serving the Cleveland area's eastern communities. The organization operates as a single integrated shelter with multiple service programs including animal shelter and housing, adoption services, fostering, spay & neuter programs, shelter veterinary clinic, humane investigations, humane education, pet food pantry, and Petco Love Lost lost pet services. The core shelter product provides care while related programs extend services to the community through medical care, education, and law enforcement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Shelter Services Limited intake, unlimited stay animal shelter providing care for homeless dogs, cats, small pets, and domesticated barn animals with 53 dog/puppy kennels, 75 cat/kitten cages, and dedicated barn facilities. Serves homeless animals and owner surrenders in Northeast Ohio.
• Adoption Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% live release rate
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PetFix Northeast OhiocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2004Fix-It-In-the-Farmland program provides affordable spay and neuter services for owned pets in Northeast Ohio, with priority given to Geauga County residents. Rescue Village began collaborating with PetFix to address pet overpopulation at an affordable rate for community members.
• Petco Love LostcoreTechnology or IntegrationRescue Village is a proud partner of Petco Love Lost, a platform to help reunite lost pets with their families.
• Bio-MedminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudents made homemade treats for animals and created animated videos highlighting adoptable animals for the shelter.
• ArborwearminorGTM or Marketing PartnerArborwear invited Rescue Village to participate in their Holiday Event Series, collecting supplies and monetary donations.
• 4-H Groups and Civic OrganizationscoreOthersVolunteer groups including 4-H, Progressive Pet Health, St. Joan of Arc, St. Gabriel, and others support daily shelter operations through sorting donations, cleaning, and animal care.
• Jolly PetsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMoose, a Golden Retriever therapy dog, partnered with Jolly Pets for a toy donation program where each toy purchased results in a toy donated to shelter animals.
• Bella Design JewelersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHosted a holiday handmade ornament drive with 100% of proceeds donated to Rescue Village, raising $500.
• Jenny Campbell (Flo & Friends Cartoonist)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince 2001, nationally syndicated cartoonist Jenny Campbell has donated her talents to Rescue Village, creating animal and human characters to raise support and awareness. In 2023, Rescue Village published 'The Cartoons of Rescue Village: 20 Years of Love & Lifesaving Through the Eyes of Jenny Campbell.'

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Ohio SPCA: Statewide Ohio animal welfare nonprofit providing adoption placement, spay/neuter, and humane education services. Comparable mission and program mix to Rescue Village at the state level.
• Summit County Animal Shelter: Government-operated animal shelter in Summit County, Ohio providing adoption, surrender, and field services. Comparable regional peer serving adjacent Northeast Ohio communities.
• Lake Humane Society: Lake County, Ohio humane society operating a shelter with adoption, spay/neuter, and humane investigation services. Directly comparable operating model to Rescue Village in an adjacent Ohio county.
• Ashtabula County Animal Protective League: Ashtabula County, Ohio nonprofit shelter providing adoption, low-cost spay/neuter, and cruelty investigation services. Comparable scale and service mix to Rescue Village in a neighboring geography.

Others

• PetFix Northeast Ohio: Regional nonprofit low-cost spay/neuter provider partnered with Rescue Village since 2004 on the Fix-It-In-the-Farmland program. Comparable operating model as a nonprofit animal welfare provider in the same region.
• Petco Love (formerly Petco Foundation): National pet welfare nonprofit funding shelter, adoption, and lost-pet recovery programs (including the Love Lost platform used by Rescue Village). Directly relevant as a funder and technology partner rather than a competitor.

Broad incumbents

• ASPCA: Major national animal welfare nonprofit with shelter, adoption, spay/neuter, and humane law enforcement operations. Comparable mission and program mix to Rescue Village at much larger scale.
• Best Friends Animal Society: National no-kill animal welfare organization running sanctuary, adoption, spay/neuter, and community programs. Comparable mission and limited-admission philosophy to Rescue Village at a much larger scale.
• Humane Society of the United States: National umbrella animal welfare organization with policy advocacy and direct shelter/rescue programs. Comparable as a nonprofit operating animal shelters, adoption services, and humane law enforcement training at far greater scale.

Direct peers

• Cleveland Animal Protective League: Cuyahoga County-based open-admission shelter providing adoption, spay/neuter, humane investigation, and surrender services. The closest geographic direct peer to Rescue Village within the same Northeast Ohio catchment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/RescueVillage

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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