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Field Services

The Franklin County Department of Animal Care and Control provides field animal control services to the citizens of Franklin County twenty-four hours a day, every day of the year. We are responsible for the enforcement of Ohio's vicious, dangerous and nuisance dog laws in Franklin County.

We Can Help You With...

Dogs Running Loose

Contact us at 525-3400 file a report.

Stray dogs found by the public can also be dropped off at the shelter during business hours, or call us for after hours turn-in.

Sick or Injured Stray Dogs

Contact us at 525-3400 file a report.

Bites and Injuries Caused By Dogs

All bites and injuries caused by dogs that occurred within the past 24 hours

Contact us at 525-3400 file a report.

Non-serious bites that occurred more than 24 hours ago

call the appropriate Health Department:

Columbus and Worthington
Call the Columbus Public Health Department at 645-7288 to file a bite report

Other areas of Franklin County
Call Franklin County Public Health at 525-3160 to file a bite report

Bites and Injuries Caused By Other Animals

For bites to humans involving other mammals (i.e. cats, raccoons, bats), or scratches that break the skin,
please contact us at 525-3400 file a report.

Who Should I Call For...?

Complaints About Barking Dogs

For problems inside the city of Columbus, please contact the City Prosecutor's office to file a complaint, 614-645-7483.

For all other areas within Franklin County, please call your local police department or the Franklin County Sherriff's Department at 614-525-3333.

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Animal Abuse & Cruelty Investigations

Please contact the Columbus Humane in Hilliard at 777-7387, extension 5, and report the issue to one of their humane agents for investigation. You can also report suspected cruelty to animals online.

Wildlife Problems

Ohio Wildlife Center

Call 614-793-9453

Ohio Division of Wildlife

Call 614-265-6300

Dead Animal Removal

In Columbus

Call the Division of Refuse at 614-645-3111.

For Interstate highways

Call the Ohio Department of Transportation at 614-799-9237.

For all other areas of the county

Call your local municipal or township trustee office.

Other Animal Problems

View the City of Columbus Animal Complaints directory.

Local & Municipal Animal Control Agencies

Bexley

614-559-4475

Gahanna

614-471-8080

Westerville

614-882-7444

Whitehall

614-237-6333

Dog Wardens for Neighboring Counties

Delaware County

740-368-1915

Fairfield County

740-653-4582

Licking County

740-349-6562

Madison County

740-852-2972

Pickaway County

740-474-3741

Union County

937-645-3016