CLE Pups

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Please remember that we keep this collage updated (pictures of dogs in the collage are still in need) and, or transparency, post comments indicating what happened to dogs who were in the collage previously. We have this pinned to the top of the page at all times to make it easy for you to find and share. These pups can be adopted or pulled by rescue organizations.
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Think that the Cleveland Kennel only has (the most amazing) Pitties for adoption? Nope! Look at all of these amazing dogs who are sitting there waiting for their forever moms and dads to find them!
As an open intake shelter, they can not control the number of dogs that come in, but they do have limited space. Every adoption from the Cleveland Kennel can save a life. It could be the one that you are adopting or the new intake that needs an open cage so that they can be listed for adoption, if their owner does not come to claim them during their stray hold.
Maybe YOU are their perfect mom or dad and they are YOUR PERFECT PUP!
Maybe it’s YOU WHO WILL SAVE A LIFE!
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Set up a meet and greet to meet one or more of these amazing and deserving dogs!
www.tinyurl.com/MeetACityDog
(Check your spam/other inbox in case the response to your request is sorted there and you don't see it.)
Adoptions are $61 and include spay/neuter, heartworm test, basic vaccinations, heartworm, flea and tick preventative, microchip, collar and Cuyahoga county license.
Please share!

Otis - 7 month old boy
https://24petconnect.com/pp4670/Details/PP4670/61618440

Magenta - 10 month old girl
https://24petconnect.com/pp4670/Details/PP4670/61652894

Circe - 8 month old girl
https://24petconnect.com/pp4670/Details/PP4670/61517820

Cliff - 6 month old boy
>> URGENT - needs to find a rescue or adopter ASAP > URGENT - needs to find a rescue or adopter ASAP

🆘 EXTREMELY URGENT 🆘 ⬇️↗️PLEASE SHARE!⬆️↕️
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Please follow CLE Pups for updates. We always pin the current list of dogs who are urgent at the Cleveland Kennel at the top of our page.
These are some of the pups at the Cleveland (Ohio) Kennel who may have the most limited time to find adopters or rescues if/when they run out of space due to high levels of intakes and are at risk of being euthanized. The Cleveland Kennel is full. Help is needed now. Time is not guaranteed for any dog or puppy. If you are interested in possibly adopting, fill out a meet and greet request form immediately.
They are an open intake shelter and do not have control over how many come in, but they have a limited number of kennels. They are legally required to take every stray found in the city and hold them in hopes that their owners come to pick them up.
The live release rate in 2024 was 73.9%. In 2025, through August, the live release rate was 74.3%. Only around 25% of the dogs impounded at the Cleveland Kennel ever have owners come to claim them. Help is certainly needed and urgency is real.
The live release rate is the percentage of dogs that leave a shelter/kennel alive and includes those returned to owners, adopted out or transferred to another rescue/shelter. The inverse of this is the percentage of dogs that are euthanized and die while in custody of a shelter/kennel.
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Please this post on your own profile page, on other social media platforms and in groups that you are in. These pups need us to get the word out about how awesome and in need they are.
If you know anyone who has lost their dog, ask them to check www.clepups.com regularly. Some of these pups may still have moms and dads looking for them.
If you are open to fostering (any type, size, breed, age) of dog, but aren't connected to a rescue, please reach out to us and we can help you connect with a rescue near you.
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Set up a meet and greet to meet one or more of these amazing and deserving dogs!
www.tinyurl.com/MeetACityDog
If you’re open to fostering to save a life and live between Medina and Cleveland, apply to foster with Kind Paws - www.tinyurl.com/kindpawsfosterapp
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Row 1 _______________
True
2.5 year old 38 lb girl
sweet, active and playful
https://24petconnect.com/pp4670/Details/PP4670/61397177
Cedar
3 year old 45 lb boy
happy and active boy that likes to sniff and observe the world around him
smart and responds well to training
treat motivated
likely housebroken
knows “sit”
*Cedar is a trooper and we recently learned he will need surgery for his knee. Fortunately, Friends of CITY DOGS Cleveland covers the cost of surgery - Cedar just needs a loving, safe space where he can rest and recover before he can get back to normal dog activities. Maybe he can become a porch or backyard hangout buddy before he works back up to hiking adventures.*
https://24petconnect.com/pp4670/Details/PP4670/61277855
Reba
3 year old 61 lb girl
sweet and affectionate
easygoing and loves adventure
greets everyone with a wagging tail
great in cars
can entertain herself with toys
social, gentle and low-key with other dogs in play groups
likely housebroken
https://24petconnect.com/pp4670/Details/PP4670/61270969
Brian
1 year old pint sized 32 lb boy
super fun and silly
loves toys and walks
relatively easy to walk on leash
has a sweet cuddly side
knows “sit” and “paw” and is very smart
playful, social and exuberant with other dogs in play groups
still has puppy energy
https://24petconnect.com/pp4670/Details/PP4670/61252153
Pepper
1 year old 43 lb girl
cheerful and loves life including walks and play time, but is stressed being cooped up in the kennel
playful and social with other dogs in play group
pretty easy to walk on leash
observant of the world around her
https://24petconnect.com/pp4670/Details/PP4670/61291416
Daphne
1.5 year old 50 lb girl
cheerful and playful
loves hikes, pools, toys and all life has to offer
in a home setting she was sweet and loved spending time with people
affectionate
playful and vocal with other dogs in play groups https://24petconnect.com/pp4670/Details/PP4670/61233512
Baby Shady
10 month old 34 lb BABY girl
sweet, curious and affectionate
came into the kennel with siblings and lived with other dogs before
https://24petconnect.com/pp4670/Details/PP4670/61390835
Row 2 _______________
Claire
1.5 year old 71 lb girl
sweet and curious
https://24petconnect.com/pp4670/Details/PP4670/61521803
Adonis
3 year old 74 lb Boxer mix boy
very sweet and silly
knows "sit" and "paw" and is very smart
gentle with treats
enjoys romping around in the yard
https://24petconnect.com/pp4670/Details/PP4670/61500121
Soliel
1 year old 49 lb girl
joyful and exuberant
loves being with her people and showing off her funny antics once she gets her energy out, she is super snuggly
bright and responds to consistency
social and playful with other dogs in play groups
could be a great match for another dog that enjoys romping around
still has puppy energy
https://24petconnect.com/pp4670/Details/PP4670/61318250
Maxx
5 year old 64 lb boy
playful and silly
https://24petconnect.com/pp4670/Details/PP4670/57368672
Swashbuckler
1 year old 48 lb boy
he starts out shy, but opens up and is silly and outgoing cuddly and loving
gentle with play
social and playful with other dogs in play groups
he has soft and silly puppyish tendencies
the kennel life is stressful for him and would do so much better in a home with love and consistency
https://24petconnect.com/pp4670/Details/PP4670/61435924
Xena
3 year old 53 lb girl
sweet and curious and can be a little shy at first https://24petconnect.com/pp4670/Details/PP4670/60236385
Beethoven
ADOPTED
Row 3 _______________
Baxter
4 year old 73 lb boy
sweet and curious with an adorably huge noggin https://24petconnect.com/pp4670/Details/PP4670/61563509
Amara
1.5 year old Black Labrador Retriever and Boxer mix girl
sweet, curious and affectionate
❤ Heartworm + (not contagious) which will be fatal if not treated, but Friends of City Dogs Cleveland will cover the cost of treatment, if adopted and will provide a $500 sponsorship if a rescue is able to pull
https://24petconnect.com/pp4670/Details/PP4670/61377799
Cliff
6 month old 22 lb BABY boy
sweet, active and curious
https://24petconnect.com/pp4670/Details/PP4670/61445970
Banjo
2 year old 67 lb Black Labrador Retriever mix boy
sweet playful and wiggly
❤ Heartworm + (not contagious) which will be fatal if not treated, but Friends of City Dogs Cleveland will cover the cost of treatment, if adopted and will provide a $500 sponsorship if a rescue is able to pull
https://24petconnect.com/pp4670/Details/PP4670/61354696
Bimini
6 year old 50 lb girl
sweet, playful and affectionate
https://24petconnect.com/pp4670/Details/PP4670/46860292

URGENT! Impounded 9/12/26 & 9/13/26
(Link Below)

These dogs need to be picked up by their owners (and adopters desperately needed).
More pups impounded 9/12/26 & 9/13/26
in Cleveland, Ohio. *There are links below to view all of the pups.*

HELP IS NEEDED NOW! The Cleveland Kennel is full. Pups need to be picked up by their owners immediately. When the kennel is full, good, adoptable, healthy dogs loose their lives because there isn't space to hold them. They are legally required to hold all new intake for their stray hold in hopes that owners come and pick them up.

Not everyone is on social media, so you can also let anyone who has lost a pet to know they can check out www.clepups.com or visit the Cleveland Kennel to look for their missing dog.
These pups NEED TO GO BACK TO THEIR FAMILIES!

Space is limited. Adopters and rescue pulls are needed now.
Please share so that their families see this and reclaim them immediately. When the shelter is full, as it has been, and large numbers of dogs are impounded, lives are lost to make room for new intakes when owners don't come to claim them the adoption rates are slow.

Dogs impounded 9/12/26 & 9/13/26

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1GTJ8humDS/

>>>You can call 216-664-3069 and then pick them up at 9203 Detroit Ave. in Cleveland.

Here is a little glimpse of the reality for dogs in Cleveland. We deeply appreciate Signal Cleveland for writing this article, for including facts and details, for showing just how dedicated and passionate the ACOs at the Cleveland Animal Care & Control are and what they are up against due to a combination of lack of education and access to resources in our community as well as inhumane decisions made by some Clevelanders. Thank you for following the stories of dogs and the folks that helped them along the way and for showing the emotional and human side to this story.

It clearly shows that the problem facing far too many dogs in Cleveland is multi-faceted, which is why our approach is multi-faceted and rooted in facts, transparency, education, outreach, collaboration and care.

From the article:

"Cleveland City Kennel on Detroit Avenue can accommodate about 150 dogs, and it’s at or near capacity most of the time."

"They frequently encounter dogs that have been neglected or abused, that are emaciated, living in filth, tied up in yards in the heat and cold, or tied to fences and abandoned, or already dead. They deal with owners who make excuses or scoff at them and drop the occasional threat."

“We don’t have the option to say, ‘Oh, we’re full, we can’t pick up any more dogs today,’” she said. “The dogs just don’t stop coming. It’s crazy the amount of dogs that are just running around loose all the time that we just pick up every day.”

"Watching a dog leave for a new life with people who love it 'is the greatest feeling in the world.'"

We highly recommend you read the full article. Link is in the comments.

If you are inspired to be part of the solution, know that you can help by adopting from the Cleveland Kennel or partnering rescue, fostering for a rescue near you, donating to Friends of CITY DOGS Cleveland, a local rescue group or the Slow the Flow free bully breed spay/neuter program in Cuyahoga county, advocating for spay/neuter, talking to your elected officials or helping CLE Pups with social media outreach. Message us if you need help finding a way to connect with those making a difference and saving lives!

URGENT! Impounded 9/10/26 & 9/11/26
(Link Below)

These dogs need to be picked up by their owners (and adopters desperately needed).
More pups impounded 9/10/26 & 9/11/26
in Cleveland, Ohio. *There are links below to view all of the pups.*

HELP IS NEEDED NOW! The Cleveland Kennel is full. Pups need to be picked up by their owners immediately. When the kennel is full, good, adoptable, healthy dogs loose their lives because there isn't space to hold them. They are legally required to hold all new intake for their stray hold in hopes that owners come and pick them up.

Not everyone is on social media, so you can also let anyone who has lost a pet to know they can check out www.clepups.com or visit the Cleveland Kennel to look for their missing dog.
These pups NEED TO GO BACK TO THEIR FAMILIES!

Space is limited. Adopters and rescue pulls are needed now.
Please share so that their families see this and reclaim them immediately. When the shelter is full, as it has been, and large numbers of dogs are impounded, lives are lost to make room for new intakes when owners don't come to claim them the adoption rates are slow.

Dogs impounded 9/10/26 & 9/11/26

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Ej7hmKyga/

>>>You can call 216-664-3069 and then pick them up at 9203 Detroit Ave. in Cleveland.

URGENT! Impounded 9/8/26 & 9/9/26
(Link Below)

These dogs need to be picked up by their owners (and adopters desperately needed).
More pups impounded 9/8/26 & 9/9/26
in Cleveland, Ohio. *There are links below to view all of the pups.*

HELP IS NEEDED NOW! The Cleveland Kennel is full. Pups need to be picked up by their owners immediately. When the kennel is full, good, adoptable, healthy dogs loose their lives because there isn't space to hold them. They are legally required to hold all new intake for their stray hold in hopes that owners come and pick them up.

Not everyone is on social media, so you can also let anyone who has lost a pet to know they can check out www.clepups.com or visit the Cleveland Kennel to look for their missing dog.
These pups NEED TO GO BACK TO THEIR FAMILIES!

Space is limited. Adopters and rescue pulls are needed now.
Please share so that their families see this and reclaim them immediately. When the shelter is full, as it has been, and large numbers of dogs are impounded, lives are lost to make room for new intakes when owners don't come to claim them the adoption rates are slow.

Dogs impounded 9/8/26 & 9/9/26

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19bdSRdD6b/

>>>You can call 216-664-3069 and then pick them up at 9203 Detroit Ave. in Cleveland.

URGENT! Impounded LABOR DAY!
(Link Below)

These dogs need to be picked up by their owners (and adopters desperately needed).
More pups impounded LABOR DAY!
in Cleveland, Ohio. *There are links below to view all of the pups.*

HELP IS NEEDED NOW! The Cleveland Kennel is full. Pups need to be picked up by their owners immediately. When the kennel is full, good, adoptable, healthy dogs loose their lives because there isn't space to hold them. They are legally required to hold all new intake for their stray hold in hopes that owners come and pick them up.

Not everyone is on social media, so you can also let anyone who has lost a pet to know they can check out www.clepups.com or visit the Cleveland Kennel to look for their missing dog.
These pups NEED TO GO BACK TO THEIR FAMILIES!

Space is limited. Adopters and rescue pulls are needed now.
Please share so that their families see this and reclaim them immediately. When the shelter is full, as it has been, and large numbers of dogs are impounded, lives are lost to make room for new intakes when owners don't come to claim them the adoption rates are slow.

Dogs impounded LABOR DAY!

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1GjrhmuJPE/

>>>You can call 216-664-3069 and then pick them up at 9203 Detroit Ave. in Cleveland.

URGENT! Impounded 9/3/26 & 9/4/26
(Link Below)

These dogs need to be picked up by their owners (and adopters desperately needed).
More pups impounded 9/3/26 & 9/4/26
in Cleveland, Ohio. *There are links below to view all of the pups.*

HELP IS NEEDED NOW! The Cleveland Kennel is full. Pups need to be picked up by their owners immediately. When the kennel is full, good, adoptable, healthy dogs loose their lives because there isn't space to hold them. They are legally required to hold all new intake for their stray hold in hopes that owners come and pick them up.

Not everyone is on social media, so you can also let anyone who has lost a pet to know they can check out www.clepups.com or visit the Cleveland Kennel to look for their missing dog.
These pups NEED TO GO BACK TO THEIR FAMILIES!

Space is limited. Adopters and rescue pulls are needed now.
Please share so that their families see this and reclaim them immediately. When the shelter is full, as it has been, and large numbers of dogs are impounded, lives are lost to make room for new intakes when owners don't come to claim them the adoption rates are slow.

Dogs impounded 9/3/26 & 9/4/26

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18k8vxX57P/

>>>You can call 216-664-3069 and then pick them up at 9203 Detroit Ave. in Cleveland.

Miami Valley Pit Crew needs your help to find who owned or harmed this girl that was found after being sh0t in Cleveland that who is now safe with their rescue.

Someone may have posted her pictures either before or after she was shot on social media. Please keep an eye out and send both links and screenshots (in case they delete the posts) to the rescue. Please share on your own social media to reach more people. Someone in our community knows who sh0t Pixie and they need to be held accountable so that they never harm another animal or person again.