BATAVIA, Ohio — The League for Animal Welfare, a Clermont County animal shelter that has found homes for cats and dogs since the 1940s, has joined the Clermont Chamber of Commerce as its newest member, the chamber announced in a Facebook post.
The chamber highlighted the Batavia Township nonprofit’s long record of service, saying in its post that the League has been “making a difference in the lives of animals and the families who love them since 1949.”
The League began as a small group of Clermont County residents concerned about the lack of care for stray and unwanted pets, organizing informally in 1942 before the state of Ohio officially recognized it as a nonprofit charitable organization in 1949, according to the League’s website.
The shelter moved to its current nine-acre property at 4193 Taylor Road in Batavia Township in 1999, according to the League. It completed the Sis & Dick Miller Wellness Clinic in 2019 and became the primary shelter for homeless cats in Clermont County in 2021, the website said.
Beyond adoptions, the League offers low-cost veterinary services, vaccine clinics, spay and neuter programs and assistance for pet owners who need help keeping the animals they already have, according to the chamber’s post. The nonprofit receives no government funding and relies instead on private support, according to its website.
The Clermont Chamber of Commerce, an accredited chamber under the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, represents businesses and nonprofit organizations across Clermont County and offers membership tiers that can include dual enrollment with the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber, according to the chamber’s website.
The information contained in this story was obtained from the Clermont Chamber of Commerce and the League for Animal Welfare.