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
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.