Contact the Dog Shelter
Franklin County Dog Shelter & Adoption Center
4340 Tamarack Blvd
Columbus, OH 43229
614-525-DOGS (3647)
Hours
Monday - Friday
11AM - 7PM
Saturday & Sunday
9AM - 5PM
Early Closure Notice:
The Franklin County Dog Shelter & Adoption Center will close at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, August 15th.
For end-of-life service questions and available hours, please visit our end-of-life services page.
Holiday Hours
We are closed on:
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- Presidents' Day
- Memorial Day
- Juneteenth
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Veterans' Day
- Thanksgiving
- Day after Thanksgiving
- Christmas
- New Year's Day
Directory
In order to help us serve you better, please select the department which best fits your inquiry.
Kaye Persinger, Director
Adoption/Adoption Follow up
Phone: 614-525-DOGS (3647)
Adoptions Email
Behavior/Training
Community Relations & Communications
Community Relations Email
Education Programs/School Tours
Phone: 614-525-7282
Education Programs Email
Records Request
Records Request Form
Dogs Running Loose/Lost Dogs
Stray dog report: 614-525-3400 to report a stray dog running loose
Lost dog report: 614-525-3647 during business hours to file a lost dog report.
Phone: 614-525-5440
Foster Email
Phone: 614-525-7282
Volunteering Email
Employment
Franklin County Board of Commissioners Employment Opportunities
Phone: 614-525-5427
Rescue Email
Please note, if you are contacting us concerning a dog being offered for rescue, you must either be an approved rescue group or work directly with an approved rescue group.
Early Closure Notice
Early Closure Notice
The Franklin County Dog Shelter & Adoption Center will close at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, August 15th.
Normal business hours will resume Saturday, August 16