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Welcome to FranklinCountyDogs.com
We have 140 homeless dogs available for
adoption today. Please adopt one and save a life!

Search Adoptable Dogs Here!

You can find more information about adopting a dog here
on our website and print an Adoption Application
to bring with you when you visit us.
How to Find Us..
79 Dogs adopted or rescued this week!!

Mingle With Our Mutts
on Sunday, March 21st ~ Noon-2 pm

Rescue Waggin Comes to the Shelter!!

Cream Cheese Needed!
(For dogs who don't like to take pills)
Also towels, blankets and old sheets

Rally for our Recovery!
Saving dogs who need medical help is only possible with your generous support for Friends of the Shelter!


		Rachel	Kennedy

Cecil		Sawyer	Grant
	Lexi
Shey	Lexi

Why do black dogs stay here longer than the rest?
The Truth About BIG BLACK DOGS

Check out all the "Senior" dogs at the shelter
just waiting to be adopted.

Check out this AWESOME slideshow that Frank, one of our fabulous photographers put together!!

The deadline to get your dog's license on time has passed, late fees now apply.

2010 Dog Licenses
It's up to you to make sure your dog is legally licensed.
Buy it online, at the shelter or other convenient locations. If you're coming to buy a license, make sure to bring your rabies tag number or certificate with you!

Rabies shots also available at these area Spay/Neuter Clinics

Why do black dogs stay here longer than the rest?
The Truth About BIG BLACK DOGS

Check out all the "Senior" dogs at the shelter
just waiting to be adopted.

Meet Chip - ADOPTED!! ~ Woody's "Pooch of the Week" on WCOL

Check Out these Cuties!!

MORE FOSTER HOMES NEEDED!!!!

All stray or lost dogs found within Franklin County are brought to the shelter to be reclaimed by their owners.

If you have lost a dog, please visit us in person immediately to file a lost dog report and to look for your dog.

1731 Alum Creek
Columbus, OH 43207

614.462.4361
(during business hours)

614.462.4360 (information line~24hrs)

We are one of the largest shelters in the midwest with more than 150 dogs and puppies available for adoption daily. Visit us and you will find dogs of all ages, shapes, sizes and breeds, including many pure breeds, too!

All dogs are spayed or neutered, microchipped and fully vaccinated prior to adoption. Our website is updated daily so check back often.

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Monday-Friday 11am-7pm
Sat/Sun 9am-5pm
Closed on Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas and News Year Day.
Open 11-5 Christmas eve and New Year's eve.
Open 1 - 7 pm on other county holidays including Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Columbus Day, Veterans' Day.

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