Heart Centered - Mission Focused Cause

Little Mountain Animal Sanctuary sits on the site of what used to be a famous resort on Little Mountain. This mountain is actually a hill with an elevation of 1,220 feet (370 m). Little Mountain is located in the northeastern region of the U.S. state of Ohio and is situated along the northern ridge of an extension for the Allegheny Plateau, which is a dissected plateau area of the Appalachian Mountains. The summit of Little Mountain is just to the east of the barns that are on the Sanctuary property.

The Sanctuary sits on the 190-acre tract that makes up Little Mountain, and features dramatic rock outcroppings, ledges, sheer rock walls and unworldly crevices that suddenly open and stretch hundreds of feet. You can walk through some dark, cave like crevices and look down more than 25 feet in others.

Little Mountain Animal Sanctuary borders nearby Holden Arboretum, one of the largest arboreta and botanical gardens in the United States. Holden Arboretum encompasses more than 3,600 acres. 600 acres are devoted to various gardens and collections while diverse natural areas and ecologically sensitive habitats make up the rest of the acreage. Holden Arboretum provides tours of Little Mountain, whose access is otherwise restricted.

Our hope for the animals we bring to live here is to find the same santuary, privacy, and peace just as those who stayed at Little Mountain Resort did years ago.