This holiday season, Central Ohio families can once again make a big difference in the lives of some well-deserving pups.
The Franklin County Dog Shelter is continuing its massively popular Holiday Sleepover program again this year.
Over Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Years’, interested families can host a dog in their home. Because the shelter is closed for the holidays, it’s the perfect way for the pups to get some extra snuggles at a time when their human contact would otherwise be limited.
The shelter provides all of the supplies needed to host your furry friend for the holidays.
The staff will help participants to find the best fit and to answer any questions they may have about hosting a pup in their home.
Families who host a pup will be asked to take photos of the dog and write up a paragraph description of their experience, which will help the dogs get adopted down the road.
If you volunteer to host a dog and then fall in love, you can adopt that pup for just $18.
The Thanksgiving sleepover will run from November 26 through December 1. Each year since the program began, hundreds of dogs have found their forever homes thanks to the Holiday Sleepover. Sleepover Pickups are on Tuesday, November 26 and Wednesday, November 27 from 11:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m. Returns are on Sunday, December 1.
If Thanksgiving won’t work for you, don’t worry. You can host a pup for Christmas too!
The Holiday Sleepover Pickups will be on Thursday December 19th, and Friday December 20th, from 11:00 a.m.- 6 p.m. and Saturday December 21st, 2024 from 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. The pups will need to be able to stay with you until returns begin on Thursday, December 26 or Saturday, December 28.
Anyone who participates in the Holiday sleepover have the option of extending the sleepover through the New Year, returning the pup on Thursday, January 2.
The Franklin County Dog Shelter is located at 4340 Tamarack Blvd, Columbus, OH, 43229. For more info, or to see the dogs that are currently available for adoption, head over to dogs.franklincountyohio.gov.