Canned Dog Food Needed
We need canned dog food for some of our dogs who won't eat dry kibble, and for others who need to take pills. Plain style (not chunks) works best.
Donations gratefully accepted in our lobby anytime!
National Dog Bite Prevention Week, May 19-25
Each year our wardens teach thousands of school children how to be safer around dogs.
Please teach your children to respect dogs and never to approach a strange dog.
To schedule a visit from a warden, or arrange for a tour of the shelter, please email us.
Mingle With Our Mutts
Our twice-monthly adoption event with shelter dogs and many area rescue groups is a great place to search for a new best friend.
Held the first and third Sunday afternoon of the month at the shelter, from noon to 2 pm.
You don't need to wait for Mingle With Our Mutts to visit us, we're open seven days a week!
Next Mingle is Sunday, June 2.
Low Cost Spay Neuter for Cats
$10 spay for female cats or neuter for male cats available now to residents in zip code 43204. Contact SOS of Ohio for more information. 614-396-8707
Pooch of the Week
Clark
Clark is beautiful both inside and out.
Just look at those sad eyes! The poor little guy is a little anxious at the shelter and truly needs to have some positive guidance in his life. It seems as though he was just pushed aside while growing up and he is not sure what to make of it. It may take him a few minutes to warm up to you, but once he knows you are his friend, and that you do care about him, he responds by looking at you with his big, beautiful, innocent eyes as if to ask what you would like him to do next. All this precious guy needs is some confidence building and words of encouragement so that he can prove to you just how smart he is. Clark would love to attend a good training class to show him the basics he missed while growing up. He loves spending time with both humans and canines, so daily walks to the park would do him good!
If you come to the shelter and see Clark barking in his cage, please do not let that turn you away...he is just trying to get noticed and will calm down nicely once he gets out for a stroll with his human friends. How can you resist that puppy-like face? He is such a doll!
Free Spay or Neuter for Pit Bulls
Did you know we pick up more pit bulls and pit mixes running at large in zip code 43211 than in any other area? Help reduce the population of unwanted pit bulls---get your pit bull fixed. Download a flyer with information about this free offer, or call 614-891-5280 for more information.
Adoption Statistics
56 dogs were adopted or rescued this week.
109 Homeless dogs are available for adoption.
Did you know that the average dog spends just 7 days in the shelter?
Beginning with the day the dog arrives, it is checked out in the clinic, behavior-tested, spayed or neutered and placed on our adoption floor, and eventually adopted. Puppies disappear even more quickly!
Check our website for dogs currently available for adoption.
Canned Dog Food Needed
We need canned dog food for some of our dogs who won't eat dry kibble, and for others who need to take pills. Plain style (not chunks) works best.
Donations gratefully accepted in our lobby anytime!
National Dog Bite Prevention Week, May 19-25
Each year our wardens teach thousands of school children how to be safer around dogs.
Please teach your children to respect dogs and never to approach a strange dog.
To schedule a visit from a warden, or arrange for a tour of the shelter, please email us.
Mingle With Our Mutts
Our twice-monthly adoption event with shelter dogs and many area rescue groups is a great place to search for a new best friend.
Held the first and third Sunday afternoon of the month at the shelter, from noon to 2 pm.
You don't need to wait for Mingle With Our Mutts to visit us, we're open seven days a week!
Next Mingle is Sunday, June 2.
Low Cost Spay Neuter for Cats
$10 spay for female cats or neuter for male cats available now to residents in zip code 43204. Contact SOS of Ohio for more information. 614-396-8707
Pooch of the Week
Clark
Clark is beautiful both inside and out.
Just look at those sad eyes! The poor little guy is a little anxious at the shelter and truly needs to have some positive guidance in his life. It seems as though he was just pushed aside while growing up and he is not sure what to make of it. It may take him a few minutes to warm up to you, but once he knows you are his friend, and that you do care about him, he responds by looking at you with his big, beautiful, innocent eyes as if to ask what you would like him to do next. All this precious guy needs is some confidence building and words of encouragement so that he can prove to you just how smart he is. Clark would love to attend a good training class to show him the basics he missed while growing up. He loves spending time with both humans and canines, so daily walks to the park would do him good!
If you come to the shelter and see Clark barking in his cage, please do not let that turn you away...he is just trying to get noticed and will calm down nicely once he gets out for a stroll with his human friends. How can you resist that puppy-like face? He is such a doll!
Free Spay or Neuter for Pit Bulls
Did you know we pick up more pit bulls and pit mixes running at large in zip code 43211 than in any other area? Help reduce the population of unwanted pit bulls---get your pit bull fixed. Download a flyer with information about this free offer, or call 614-891-5280 for more information.
Adoption Statistics
56 dogs were adopted or rescued this week.
109 Homeless dogs are available for adoption.
Did you know that the average dog spends just 7 days in the shelter?
Beginning with the day the dog arrives, it is checked out in the clinic, behavior-tested, spayed or neutered and placed on our adoption floor, and eventually adopted. Puppies disappear even more quickly!
Check our website for dogs currently available for adoption.
Canned Dog Food Needed
We need canned dog food for some of our dogs who won't eat dry kibble, and for others who need to take pills. Plain style (not chunks) works best.
Donations gratefully accepted in our lobby anytime!
National Dog Bite Prevention Week, May 19-25
Each year our wardens teach thousands of school children how to be safer around dogs.
Please teach your children to respect dogs and never to approach a strange dog.
To schedule a visit from a warden, or arrange for a tour of the shelter, please email us.
Mingle With Our Mutts
Our twice-monthly adoption event with shelter dogs and many area rescue groups is a great place to search for a new best friend.
Held the first and third Sunday afternoon of the month at the shelter, from noon to 2 pm.
You don't need to wait for Mingle With Our Mutts to visit us, we're open seven days a week!
Next Mingle is Sunday, June 2.
Low Cost Spay Neuter for Cats
$10 spay for female cats or neuter for male cats available now to residents in zip code 43204. Contact SOS of Ohio for more information. 614-396-8707
Pooch of the Week
Clark
Clark is beautiful both inside and out.
Just look at those sad eyes! The poor little guy is a little anxious at the shelter and truly needs to have some positive guidance in his life. It seems as though he was just pushed aside while growing up and he is not sure what to make of it. It may take him a few minutes to warm up to you, but once he knows you are his friend, and that you do care about him, he responds by looking at you with his big, beautiful, innocent eyes as if to ask what you would like him to do next. All this precious guy needs is some confidence building and words of encouragement so that he can prove to you just how smart he is. Clark would love to attend a good training class to show him the basics he missed while growing up. He loves spending time with both humans and canines, so daily walks to the park would do him good!
If you come to the shelter and see Clark barking in his cage, please do not let that turn you away...he is just trying to get noticed and will calm down nicely once he gets out for a stroll with his human friends. How can you resist that puppy-like face? He is such a doll!
Free Spay or Neuter for Pit Bulls
Did you know we pick up more pit bulls and pit mixes running at large in zip code 43211 than in any other area? Help reduce the population of unwanted pit bulls---get your pit bull fixed. Download a flyer with information about this free offer, or call 614-891-5280 for more information.
Adoption Statistics
56 dogs were adopted or rescued this week.
109 Homeless dogs are available for adoption.
Did you know that the average dog spends just 7 days in the shelter?
Beginning with the day the dog arrives, it is checked out in the clinic, behavior-tested, spayed or neutered and placed on our adoption floor, and eventually adopted. Puppies disappear even more quickly!
Check our website for dogs currently available for adoption.
News & Information
Happy Endings
After a dog leaves the shelter, we love to hear stories and see pictures of how they are doing in their new homes. Check out our new "Happy Endings" photo album featuring dogs who have been adopted from the Franklin County Dog Shelter, and see how happy they look now that they have found a forever home. If you have adopted a dog from us and would like to be featured in our album, message us a photo of your dog and tell us how they are doing!