Columbia Animal Shelter

The goal of the Furever Home Adoption Center, which first opened its doors in October 2010, is to lessen the suffering of stray animals. In Lancaster County, there is a no-kill, cage-free facility called Furever Home.

The Lancaster Center serves as a community hub and is committed to reuniting missing pets with their owners, finding new homes for adoptable pets, and offering low-cost services to the neighborhood.

In January 1999, Operation Scarlet was granted non-profit status. All gifts to Operation Scarlet, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, are tax deductible. The group has saved more than 1,500 Shar-Pei dogs so far.

Four people—Joyce Rupp, Penny Jordan, John and Connie Kondravy—were active at the Lancaster County Humane League in 1983 as board members or volunteers. They came to the conclusion that someone needed to offer a 24-hour service to assist the sick, injured, and trapped animals as they learned more about the need of the residents and animals of Lancaster County.

We are a 501(c)3 non-profit organization made up entirely of volunteers whose goal is to assist in the adoption of unwanted dogs.