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Franklin County Dog Shelter & Adoption Center · Community Pet Pantry / Public Clinic Referrals

County shelter · 4340 Tamarack Blvd, Columbus, OH 43229

Checked Nov 1, 2026 on the clinic's website · How we check

The short version

Pet food pantry, plus the county's referral list for low-cost spay, neuter and microchipping. The clinics it lists are run by others.

  • Walk-ins welcome, no appointment needed
  • Open to everyone
  • No prices on their site: ask when you call

Who can use it

Open to all Franklin County residents. No income proof is mentioned.

How to get in

Walk in during shelter hours for the pet food pantry. The low-cost clinics on the county's referral list are run by other groups, each with its own booking.

When

Shelter hours: Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat-Sun 9am-5pm; closed major holidays.

What it costs

They don't post prices. Ask for the total when you call.

What they do

  • community pet food pantry
  • referral list for microchipping (via SOS of Ohio)
  • referral list for low-cost spay/neuter (SOS of Ohio, Rascal Mobile Unit, Flint Animal Hospital/Driving Park, Capital City Spay Neuter Clinic, Columbus Humane Essential Care Center)
  • rabies immunization clinics sponsored by Franklin County Public Health (schedule not published here)

For dogs, cats.

We read this on the provider's own website on Nov 1, 2026: franklincountyohio.gov/Resident-Services/Dogs/Dog-Shelter-Services/Microchipping-Other-Resources, franklincountyohio.gov/Agency-Directory/Dog-Shelter-and-Adoption-Center/Contact-the-Dog-Shelter. Spot a mistake?

If this one is full

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Assistance program · 1355 Sullivant Avenue, Columbus

Vet care Tuesdays 10am to 1pm and pet food twice a month, for Franklin County pet owners on a low income, seniors, veterans and people without housing.

Checked Nov 1, 2026 on the program's website

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