Adopt a Dog
Find your next family member at Cincinnati Animal CARE
*Waived adoption fees do not include the required $19.75 Hamilton County dog license if you are a resident of Hamilton County.
Lost a pet?
If your pet has gone missing, please check your county shelter! Per the Ohio Revised Code, strays are held at the shelter or in a foster home for a minimum of 72 hours. If you believe any of these are your lost pet, please contact the shelter immediately in person or by phone at 513-541-PETS (7387)
If you do not see your lost pet on our lost pet pages, please file an official LOST PET FORM as found HERE.
Get Involved
There are so many ways you can support the homeless animals of Hamilton County!
On-call 24/7 to provide animal control services to Hamilton County.
Our mission & vision
Sheltering a different way.
Cincinnati Animal CARE meets the immediate needs of animals in our community through individualized care, life-saving solutions, and temporary shelter en-route to a safe, compatible home! As your Hamilton County Animal Shelter, we envision a community where all animals are valued, protected, and have a safe place to call home.
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Cincinnati Animal CARE Wins Bid for 10 Year Hamilton County Animal Services and Dog Warden Contract
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A Time For Change: Rethinking Animal Sheltering in a Post-Covid World
A Time For Change: Rethinking Animal Sheltering Post-Covid By Meaghan Colville, Shelter Director, Cincinnati Animal CARE (Best Friends Executive Leadership […]
Heartfelt Tales from the Frontlines: Inside CAC’s Dog Program with Halle Tenhundfeld
Heartfelt Tales from the Frontlines: Inside CAC’s Dog Program with Halle Tenhundfeld At Cincinnati Animal CARE (CAC), the dog program […]
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