ONE DOG AT A TIME INC

What ONE DOG AT A TIME INC does

One Dog at a Time Rescue (ODTR) is a privately operated, volunteer-run nonprofit dog rescue organization founded in 2011 and based in Warsaw, Indiana, operating across Kosciusko County with no physical facility. All rescued dogs are placed directly into volunteer foster homes until adopted, and adoption is gated by a screening process that includes written applications, veterinary reference checks, home visits, and meet-and-greet meetings. The organization's primary mission is to provide temporary foster care for surrendered, abandoned, and stray dogs and to place them in permanent homes, supplemented by a community pet food pantry operated in partnership with Combined Community Services and supplied by Indy Humane in Indianapolis, and participation in Indiana's Pet Friendly License Plate program, which funds low-cost spay/neuter certificates for community pet owners.

ODTR's products and services comprise dog adoption services, a foster program, a pet food bank, an online memorial garden, and donation processing via PayPal, check, and Amazon Smile. A previously offered low-cost spay/neuter transport service was discontinued in November 2021 after the organization was removed from Humane Fort Wayne's transport schedule due to insufficient monthly volume. The underlying technology stack is minimal: a WordPress website (odtr.org), a Facebook page with 8,000+ followers as of December 2020, a PetFinder listing, and standard payment integrations — there is no proprietary platform, mobile app, API, or AI component.

The business model is donation- and community-supported rather than commercially revenue-generating. Income streams include monetary donations, one-time adoption fees (amounts not publicly disclosed), affiliate fundraiser proceeds (e.g., Pet House Brand by One Fur All), Amazon Smile micro-kickbacks (0.5% of eligible purchases), and grants from the Indiana Pet Friendly License Plate program. The organization holds tax-exempt nonprofit status (EIN 27-4619044), has no parent company, no subsidiaries, no investor funding, and a leadership team consisting of a volunteer President (Suzanne Abel) and Vice President alongside a small board. Headcount per firmographics is approximately 5 volunteers/employees.

Name

ONE DOG AT A TIME INC

Legal name

One Dog at a Time Rescue

Website

https://odtr.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

One Dog at a Time Rescue is a volunteer-run, nonprofit dog rescue founded in 2011 in Warsaw, Indiana. It places rescued dogs into volunteer foster homes and screens adopters for permanent placement, and operates a community pet food pantry with Combined Community Services and Indy Humane.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Animal Rescue Services

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Animal Shelters & Adoption Services (BPAGAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Animal Shelters & Rescue Operations (AFAEALAB), Spay/Neuter & Population Control Programs (BPAGAIAE)

Keywords

• Animal rescue services
• Dog adoption program
• Foster care network
• Pet food assistance
• Spay and neuter transport

Headquarters

HQ city

Warsaw

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Monetary Donations: The organization accepts monetary donations via PayPal and checks. Donors can also support through Amazon Smile program where 0.5% of purchase price goes to the rescue.
2. Fundraiser Sales: Partnership with Pet House Brand by One Fur All to sell candles and home fragrance items. A portion of each sale benefits the rescue. Uses affiliate code for tracking.
3. Adoption Fees: Fees collected from dog adoptions to support rescue operations. Specific amounts not publicly disclosed on website.
4. Pet Friendly License Plates: Indiana Pet Friendly License Plate program generates grants that allow the rescue to offer low-cost spay/neuter certificates to community pet owners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

One Dog at a Time Rescue (ODTR) is a volunteer-run, foster-based dog rescue organization in Warsaw, Indiana that places surrendered, abandoned, and stray dogs into temporary foster homes until permanent adoptive families are found. The organization also operates a pet food bank through Combined Community Services and, until November 2021, coordinated low-cost spay/neuter transport services to partner clinics in Fort Wayne.

Product overview

One Dog at a Time Rescue (ODTR) operates as a foster-based dog rescue organization without a physical facility. The core offering centers on dog adoption services, pairing rescued dogs with permanent homes through an application and screening process. Supporting services include a pet food bank that distributes supplies to families in need, low-cost spay/neuter transport programs, and a memorial garden. The organization functions entirely through volunteer efforts and accepts donations via PayPal, check, and Amazon Smile.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dog Adoption Services Facilitates permanent adoptive homes for rescued dogs through a detailed application, veterinary reference checks, home visits, and meet-and-greet sessions between adopters and foster families. Available to individuals and families in the Warsaw, Indiana area and surrounding region.
• Foster Program Places rescued dogs into temporary foster homes operated by volunteers until permanent adoptive families are matched. Foster volunteers provide daily care, socialization, and behavioral assessment in their own homes.
• Pet Food Bank / Pet Food Pantry Collects donated pet food from Indy Humane in Indianapolis and distributes it through Combined Community Services in Warsaw, Indiana to families experiencing financial hardship so they can keep their pets.
• Memorial Garden

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,165+ animals spayed/neutered through transport program over 10 years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 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

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Indiana BMV Pet Friendly License Plate ProgramcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Indiana Pet Friendly License Plate program. Each plate purchased helps fund spay/neuter surgeries. ODTR receives grants through this program to offer low-cost spay/neuter certificates to community pet owners.
• Combined Community Services (CCS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Partnership to operate a Pet Food Bank/Pantry at Combined Community Services location. ODTR picks up pet food donations from Indianapolis (Indy Humane) and delivers to CCS for distribution to families in need in Kosciusko County. Organization has delivered thousands of pounds of pet food annually through this partnership.
• Humane Fort WayneminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Spay/neuter transport service provider. ODTR was dropped from their transport schedule in 2021 due to inability to fill monthly transports.
• Pet House Brand by One Fur AllminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2021Fundraiser partnership selling pet-friendly candles and home fragrance items. A portion of each sale benefits ODTR. fundraiser runs September 13-27, 2021.
• HOPE For AnimalscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Spay/neuter transport partnership for 10 years. ODTR transported community animals to HOPE For Animals in Fort Wayne for low-cost spay/neuter services. Over 1,165 animals were helped through this program before it was discontinued in 2021.
• PetFinderminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOnline marketplace listing service for adoptable dogs. ODTR lists available dogs on PetFinder to reach potential adopters beyond local area.
• Indy HumanecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndianapolis-based animal welfare organization that provides surplus pet food donations to ODTR for their pet food bank at CCS. ODTR volunteers regularly travel to Indy Humane to pick up donations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• PetSmart Charities: Corporate charitable arm funding adoptions, spay/neuter, and disaster relief. Functionally adjacent to ODTR as a funder/partner of small rescues; competes for the same donor mindshare and grant pool.
• Best Friends Animal Society: National no-kill animal welfare organization running sanctuary, adoption, and spay/neuter programs. Shares ODTR's dog-rescue and population-control mission but with national reach, large facilities, and a major brand.
• ASPCA: National nonprofit focused on animal welfare, rescue, and adoption. Comparable to ODTR at the mission level (rescue/adoption, anti-cruelty) but operates nationally with vastly greater scale, paid staff, and a physical shelter/ASPCA Adoption Center infrastructure.
• The Humane Society of the United States: Largest national animal welfare nonprofit in the US. Mission-aligned with ODTR (rescue, adoption, spay/neuter advocacy) but functions as a policy, grantmaking, and advocacy umbrella rather than a direct foster-based rescue.

Others

• Petfinder: Online adoption marketplace operated by Purina/Adopt-a-Pet. Not a rescue itself, but the platform ODTR uses to list adoptable dogs — directly comparable as a distribution channel for small foster-based rescues.
• Adopt-a-Pet.com: Largest nonprofit pet-adoption platform in North America. Comparable to ODTR's PetFinder listing strategy and a relevant ecosystem partner for small volunteer-run rescues seeking adoption reach.

Direct peers

• HOPE For Animals: Fort Wayne-area nonprofit focused on affordable spay/neuter and community animal welfare. Directly comparable to ODTR's discontinued transport program and overlapping mission in reducing pet overpopulation in northeast Indiana.
• Humane Fort Wayne: Fort Wayne-based nonprofit animal welfare organization offering adoptions and low-cost spay/neuter. Directly comparable as an Indiana regional rescue/shelter and the former transport partner ODTR was dropped from in 2021.
• Indy Humane: Indianapolis-based nonprofit animal welfare organization that operates as both a shelter and adoption partner. Directly comparable to ODTR because it serves Indiana, performs dog adoptions, and is an active ODTR partner supplying surplus pet food for the CCS pantry.

Regional players

• Lucky Dog Animal Rescue: Foster-based dog rescue operating primarily in a different region (Mid-Atlantic/DC area). Comparable to ODTR's foster-only, volunteer-driven operating model and direct-to-consumer adoption motion, though operating at greater scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/One-Dog-At-A-Time-Rescue-196429060372118
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/one-dog-at-a-time-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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