Adoptions and Surrenders are by appointment only. Licensing can be obtained between 11am-4pm. The official Pickaway County "Wright-Poling" Dog Shelter page.
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21253 Ringgold Southern Road
Circleville, OH
43113
| Monday | 11am - 4pm |
| Wednesday | 11am - 4pm |
| Thursday | 11am - 4pm |
| Friday | 11am - 4pm |
| Saturday | 11am - 4pm |
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This is The Official Pickaway County Dog Shelter page. Created to help our furry friends find a furever home! The following information will answer your questions about the shelter and what we do.
We have 42 kennels inside our heated and cooled building. We do not euthanize for overcrowding. Many of our kennels have been fitted with a divider that allow us to house 2 dogs in one kennel. Wire kennels are also used for smaller dogs when our kennels are full. We have had up to 80 dogs! Our goal is to promote adoptions and teach dog safety to children in our local schools. Our dogs are taken outside twice a day to allow us to clean and sanitize their kennels and to give them some fresh air. In warmer weather, they stay out longer to enjoy the weather. None of the dogs are housed outside. All are brought in at the end of the day.
We do not investigate humane issues such as dogs without shelter, food or water or abuse situations. Our local Circle Area Humane Society handles those calls. We are a separate entity and although we are in contact with each other, we each have our own requirements and responsibilities. We are responsible for picking up and receiving stray dogs and owner turn-ins. We do not go out on calls after 4:00 pm or Sunday unless we are contacted via our on-call phone by the Sheriffs department or local police stations to assist them when a dog is involved. The local townships are responsible for picking up deceased dogs.
If you find a stray dog and are not able to keep it confined until you can reach us, you do so at your own risk. Many people pick up dogs and then don’t know what to do with them afterwards if it is at night or on a Sunday. We understand that it’s important to keep dogs from getting hit by cars but if you decide to pick it up, you must contain it safely until you can bring it to the shelter or we can get out to get it.
