Franklin County Dog Shelter & Adoption Center

Franklin County Dog Shelter & Adoption Center is a partner of Best Friends, working together to save the lives of dogs and cats in communities like yours across the country

The Best Friends Network is made up of thousands of public and private shelters, rescue groups, spay/neuter organizations, and other animal welfare groups — all working to save the lives of dogs and cats in communities like yours across the country.

From Franklin County Dog Shelter & Adoption Center

Nuestra misión es hacer cumplir las leyes sobre perros en el condado de Franklin y mantener al público a salvo de los peligros para la salud o la seguridad relacionados con los animales. Respondemos a las solicitudes de servicio, investigamos quejas sobre perros molestos y peligrosos, investigamos mordeduras, incautamos perros callejeros y peligrosos, presentamos cargos criminales, comparecemos ante el tribunal y ayudamos a la policía en investigaciones que involucran perros. Brindamos atención compasiva a los animales incautados en el refugio, así como servicios de adopción y para perros perdidos a la comunidad.

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How is your community doing when it comes to lifesaving? 

Our partners support each other and inspire their own communities to increase lifesaving of dogs and cats across the country.

Every partner has one common goal: to save the lives of homeless pets.

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Animals in Ohio need your help

You can make a world of difference in the lives of cats and dogs in your community when you work with Franklin County Dog Shelter & Adoption Center and Best Friends to support homeless pets and save more lives.

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Adopt a pet

When you adopt a homeless dog or cat you’re saving the life of a loving and loyal animal. You’re also making space for other pets to find families of their own.
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Foster a pet

Fostering a pet is a short-term commitment with long-term impact. By opening your home to a dog or cat for even a few days, you can save lives.
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Heartwarming stories from our partners

Just like Franklin County Dog Shelter & Adoption Center, shelters and rescue groups around the country are saving the lives of homeless cats and dogs. Read more about their lifesaving work. 
Dog in create for a flight transport following the Los Angeles fires

Un respiro inesperado en los albergues tras los incendios forestales en Los Ángeles

Gracias por apoyar a nuestro segundo hogar
Un vistazo a los incendios forestales de Los Ángeles
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Una carta de amor para Los Ángeles

Estamos haciendo todo lo posible para ayudar con los incendios
El sentido homenaje de Julie a Los Ángeles
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Two people, with one holding a cat carrier, after adopting at the Best Friends Super Adoption in Los Angeles

Las estrellas se alinean para encontrar un hogar a 400 mascotas en el evento Best Friends Súper Evento de Adopción en Los Ángeles

Este evento de Best Friends reunió a más de 5.000 asistentes y 15 albergues y grupos de rescate de mascotas, con el propósito de salvar vidas.
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Who we are

Best Friends Animal Society  works alongside thousands of animal shelters, rescue groups, and other animal welfare organizations to save the lives of cats and dogs across the country and to make the entire country no-kill in 2025.

The Best Friends Network is comprised of thousands of animal welfare groups from every single state, all working to save the lives of pets in their own communities.

Ranging from animal shelters and rescue groups to spay/neuter and trap-neuter-vaccinate-return (TNVR) organizations, they collaborate with Best Friends to save even more lives in every corner of the country.

Best Friends provides marketing help, fundraising events, webinars, grants, and other resources so that, together, we can Save Them All.

Interested in becoming a partner? Visit bestfriends.org/network »