We are a regional shelter serving towns in Franklin County. We are a group of mostly volunteers, led by Shelter Director Leslee Colucci. We are determined to help every dog who enters our facility in every way possible. Our Mission is to provide a safe, welcoming facility for stray, lost or unwanted dogs and find homes best suited for each individual dog.
Our mission is to protect and improve the lives of stray, lost and unwanted dogs by offering a safe, welcoming facility, providing care and enrichment, and finding a home best suited for each animal.
The Regional Dog Shelter was the vision of Sheriff Christopher Donelan who saw the need in the community for a dog sheltering facility. In 2012, the Franklin County Sheriff's Office was awarded a twenty thousand dollar grant to be used for the refurbishing of an old town building, to turn it into a working Shelter. Inmates in the (pre-release) program at Franklin County Correctional Institute worked for several months turning an empty storage building into a usable facility.