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THE LICKING COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL CONTROL
544 Dog Leg Road, Heath, Ohio 43055 Phone (740) 349-6562
Location: The corner of S.R. 13 & Hopewell Dr.
Hours: 11:00 AM to 4:30 PM Monday through Friday
Saturday, 12:00 Noon – 4:00 PM
We are closed Sundays and on all legal holidays
ADOPTION INFORMATION DOGS
- The fee for adopting a dog is $75.00 plus $10.00 for the license.The adoption includes:
- 7-way vaccination. It is important that you request any booster vaccinations that your pet may need from your veterinarian.
- Deworming. This does not guarantee that your dog will remain worm-free. Please take a stool sample to your veterinarian on the initial visit.
- Rabies vaccination, administered at the time of the spay/neuter.
- Spay/Neuter- Your pet will be scheduled for the first available RASCAL spay/neuter clinic.
- At the time of adoption the dog is deemed healthy and not aggressive or otherwise unacceptable for adoption. However, it is always possible that an animal can harbor an illness in an incubation stage and therefore may become ill after adoption. Thus, we cannot guarantee health, but we will replace or refund your money on any dog that becomes ill within 14 days of the initial adoption. We are sorry but we cannot refund the dog’s license fee.
- The future health of the pet is the responsibility of the adopter. The animal should have regular veterinary care, including parasite stool examination and treatment when necessary, yearly vaccinations (distemper, hepatitis, leptospirosis, parvovirus). Rabies vaccinations should be given every 1-3 years. Dogs should be tested periodically for heart worms and receive preventive treatment.
- Adopters must be at least 18 years of age. Adoptions will be permitted only to a responsible individual. We discourage the adoption of puppies under the age of four months to homes with small children.
- We recommend that no dog be used exclusively as a guard dog, hunting dog, or to be chained outside continuously. For large dogs, a large fenced area is highly recommended.
- No vicious dogs or breeds legally classified as vicious will be put up for adoption.
- All pertinent animal protection and control laws must be obeyed.
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Our adoption policies were established to ensure the placement of our animals into permanent, responsible homes, and they comply with the guidelines and regulations set by Licking County Animal Control and the Licking County Humane Society. If you have any questions about these policies, feel free to consult one of our staff members.
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