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Welcome to FranklinCountyDogs.com
We have 330 homeless dogs pictured on our website today. Please adopt one and save a life!

Stop. Think. Adopt.
Before you BUY a puppy from a pet store, please take time to look at all the incredible dogs and puppies here at the shelter. Their lives depend on you!

November is
Adopt A Senior Pet Month

Check out some of our wonderful "senior" dogs age 5 & up
HALF PRICE ADOPTION FOR ALL SENIORS!!

Adopt a dog from us this month and get
a FREE Wellness Exam for your new pet
from over 50 participating veterinarians!!

Mingle With Our Mutts on
Sunday, December 7th ~ Noon - 2 pm

Got some old bath towels?
Or old blankets, bedspreads, comforters?
Please donate them to the shelter!
We can use them to make our dogs more comfortable.
We can also use cream cheese (for dogs who need to take medicine).

Meet some of our newest SPECIAL NEEDS DOGS!


ChinChin	Chug	Trent

Additional expenses for special needs dogs are made possible by a grant from Maddie's Fund®, www.maddiesfund.org.

Meet Seth ~ Woody's Pooch of the Week on WCOL 92.3
WCOL

If you have been trying to call us, we apologize.
Our phone lines are often busy.
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.

1731 Alum Creek
Columbus, OH 43207
614.462.4360 (24 hrs)
614.462.4361
(during business hours)

Open 7 days a week for your safety & convenience

Monday-Friday 11am-7pm
Saturday/Sunday 9am-5pm

We are one of the largest shelters in the midwest with more than 300 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.

Click here for map & directions

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.

Meet our Shelter All-Stars! Dogs in Training!