Maintained by:
Kim Robson
   
 

Is there a charge to leave a pet at the shelter?
If it is a privately owned pet, yes. Please contact shelter for more information.

 
 
 
 
I've found a stray animal. What should I do?
You have three options.

1) You may choose to care for the animal in your home while trying to locate the owner. Call the Ross County Humane Society to file a found pet report, to receive assistance in tracing tags and to get additional information on ways to find the owner.

2) You can confine the animal and call the Ross County Dog Warden (RCDW) at (740) 772-5929 to pick it up. Note that the RCDW will only pick up dogs and will not pick up uninjured animals outside normal business hours.

3) You may bring the animal to the RCHS shelter during business hours. All stray animals brought to the RCHS shelter, whether by the dog warden or private citizens, are held three days to allow the owner to claim them. After this period, unclaimed animals are considered to have been surrendered by default and may be made available for adoption or euthanatized. Anyone who has brought an animal to the shelter and wants to adopt the animal if it is not claimed is subject to regular adoption policies and procedures and should come to the shelter to fill out an adoption application prior to the end of the three-day period.

  
 
 
 

How long are animals kept at the shelter?
Once an animal has been surrendered to the RCHS, there is no set amount of time that it may be kept for adoption or before it is euthanatized. Some animals may never be offered for adoption. Others may remain available for adoption for weeks. Factors that determine if and how long an animal will be available for adoption include the animal's health, behavioral and training history, behavior at the shelter, age, and the amount of kennel space available in the shelter. Every surrendered animal is re-evaluated daily with respect to these factors, and the most healthy, socially adjusted animals are assigned to the available space in the shelter.

  
 
 
  Does the Ross County Humane Society board animals?
No, we do not board animals.