Before You Get Started

The hours to browse and visit with our adoptable animals are:
Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, & Sunday: 12:00pm – 4:00pm
Wednesday & Thursday: 12:00pm – 5:30pm

Guests who arrive 30 minutes before closing will be asked to return another day to view our adoptable animals. These guests are still welcome to fill out and submit their application in order to have it pre-approved for future visits. Our other services such as finalizing adoptions (on animals adopters have already met with), reclaims, microchipping, and licensing will continue during the 30 minutes before close.

Potential adopters are required to have an application filled out and approved before being taken back to visit with our animals. Adopters are welcomed and encouraged to email in an application and become pre-approved before visiting. Our adoption application can be found here and then sent in to AnimalServices@bcohio.gov.

See someone you are interested in? Click on their name to read any info that we may have on them and see their location. Any dogs on our website located in “Stray Dogs” or “Dog Adoption” are available onsite at our shelter and can be seen there. Cats listed in “Cat Adoption” or “Cat Overflow” can also be found onsite. All adoptions are first come, first served and we are unable to place holds. Adoption applications can be downloaded from our website and then emailed or brought in, or you can fill an application out in person at the shelter. Dogs listed on the “Petmobile” are temporarily out at an adoption event and can be met and adopted at the event if you are approved. Check our events page to see where the Petmobile can be found.

You can fill out an ADOPTION APPLICATION at the shelter, or ahead of time to save time. Please email completed forms to AnimalServices@bcohio.gov.

*UPDATE AS OF 3/1/24: Cat boxes will no longer be free with adoption. They cost $5. We encourage adopters to bring a cat carrier with them in anticipation of adopting a cat.

Our Hours of Operation can be found here.

*Submitting an application for a specific animal does not mean that the animal is on hold for you.

If the animal’s location states they are at one of our partner locations, then you will need to contact them directly to get information on how to visit with the animal: