If you are the finder of a dog, the County's Dog Shelter is the proper place for the dog to be placed while the owners are sought. Oregon law has many special requirements on lost and found dogs, including potential criminal charges for persons who fail to process a found dog properly. To aid in the compliance with these statues and a member of the public’s desire to retain a dog they have found, County Dog Control has the following policy on found dog:
The Sheriff's Dog Control Officer uses social media and email to connect with dog owners. You can go to the Animal Control Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/ColumbiaCountyAnimalControl to find any dogs currently held at the Shelter.
To retrieve a dog held at the County shelter, you will need to make arrangements with the Sheriff's Office Licensing Clerk. The County Shelter is available by appointment only.
Sheriff's Office - Licensing Clerk
910 Port Avenue
St. Helen's Oregon 97051
Phone: (503) 366-4611
Fax: 503-366-4644
County shelter operations are separate from the Columbia Humane Society, although they share a building. The County Shelter office is located on the East side of the building and clearly marked.
Directions:
From Portland
Follow Rt.30/Columbia River Highway, north, sign-posted to St. Helens.
Approximately 1 mile north of St. Helens, turn right at the traffic lights onto Deer Island Road. You will cross railroad tracks next to a lumber yard. Immediately after crossing the tracks, turn left onto Oregon Street. Columbia Humane Society is located inside the Holsheimer-Lamar Animal Shelter.
From Rainier
Follow Rt.30/Columbia River Highway, south towards St. Helens.
Go through Columbia City, past the mini mart/gas station which will be on your right hand side. Half a mile on at the first traffic lights, turn left onto Deer Island Road and cross the railroad tracks. Immediately after crossing the tracks, turn left onto Oregon Street. Columbia Humane Soceity is located inside the Holsheimer-Lamar Animal Shelter.