The mission of the Allen County Dog Control Department is to enforce the dog control laws of the Ohio Revised Code in a consistent and efficient manner, always sensitive to the rights and welfare of Allen County residents as well as the humane treatment of dogs.
Adoptions are arranged directly through the Dog Control Facility, however, in all possible instances, dogs not claimed within the holding period are transferred to one of the available programs for adoption or placed with an animal rescue organization, foster care or breed rescue for training as public service dogs.