The Healthy Hearts and Paws Project
Our Mission
At The Healthy Hearts and Paws Project, we believe in the power of love and compassion to transform lives. Our mission is to promote animal welfare through education and by providing care and temporary placement for animals in need to ensure each one receives a well-deserved second chance.
Our Story
Founded on April 25, 2019, by Jason Cooke, our organization grew from a compassionate commitment to save the lives of heartworm-positive and medical-needs dogs. What began in a den with five crates has evolved into a dedicated 501(c)(3) organization in Warren, OH, committed to being a voice for those who can only bark.
How We Care
Our work is rooted in a 100% volunteer-based model that focuses on rescue, rehabilitation, and finding loving homes. We provide essential medical care, including treatment for heartworm-positive dogs, and maintain a shelter environment that serves as a safe haven for abused and abandoned animals while they await their forever families.
Your Role in Their Journey
Adopting a pet is a beautiful way to enrich your life with unconditional love while changing the life of an animal in need. We are deeply committed to thoughtful, responsible adoption, and our team is here to guide you through the process of finding your perfect companion, ensuring a lifetime of health and happiness for your new family member.
Join Us
Whether you are looking to adopt, foster, or simply support our mission, you are helping us create a world where every animal is cherished. We invite you to visit us at our Warren shelter, browse our current adoptable pets, or follow our journey on social media to see how your support makes miracles happen, one paw at a time.
- Staff dedication
- Compassionate animal care
- Restrictive adoption application process
9/12 - Five puppies, six dogs impounded from Warren Township home
On Friday, September 11, members of the Healthy Hearts and Paws Project Volunteer Humane Department, alongside members from the Warren Township Police Department, the Animal Welfare League of Trumbull County
9/8 - Four dogs rescued from Weathersfield home, two in need of surgery
On Sunday, September 6, four dogs were rescued from a home in Weathersfield Township, according to a Facebook post made by Jason Cooke, the founder and president of the Healthy
8/12 - Columbiana Co. Humane Society pauses intakes after over 100 animals seized
The Columbiana County Humane Society announced on its Facebook page that the society would be temporarily pausing its intakes after a large seizure of animals on Monday afternoon.
6/14 - Healthy Hearts and Paws to stop providing animal control services to Warren
The founder and director of the Healthy Hearts and Paws Project shelter in Warren, Jason Cooke, posted on Facebook on Saturday, June 13, indicating that he would no longer be
6/11 - Animal Charity of Ohio halts control services over costs
YOUNGSTOWN— A Mahoning County animal welfare agency has immediately suspended its regional animal control services because of severe operational challenges and a lack of government funding.
6/2 - Warren shelter starts ‘block sponsors’ fundraiser for new building
The Healthy Hearts and Paws Project shelter, located at 909 Martin Luther King Boulevard SW in Warren, is seeking sponsors for a project looking to complete a shelter expansion almost
5/22 - Rescued dog health crisis: Warren owner pleads ‘not guilty’
WARREN — As a Warren man pleaded not guilty to an animal cruelty charge on Thursday, the dog rescued from his custody faces a health crisis, according to humane authorities.
5/19 - Four new volunteer humane agents for Warren animal shelter sworn in
Four new humane agents joined the Healthy Hearts and Paws Project shelter in Warren on Monday, May 18, 2026, at the Trumbull County Probate Court. Ryan Freeman, Brooklyn Galios, Jeff
5/14 - Warren shelter fights for dog’s survival after rescue
A dog has been impounded after being found in Warren “extremely emaciated,” dehydrated and suffering from a large hematoma, according to the president of a Warren animal shelter.
5/11 - Two dogs, one cat found emaciated in Warren apartment, taken to shelter
Three animals were taken in by the Healthy Hearts and Paws Project Shelter, located at 909 Martin Luther King Boulevard SW in Warren.
5/10 - 14-year-old dog rescued after falling into, swept away by Mahoning River
A 14-year-old dog with one eye was rescued and returned to her family on Saturday, May 9, 2026, after she fell into and was swept away by the current of
