CLE Pups

CLE Pups An initiative to help all dogs in Cleveland find loving homes and the care they need. Welcome to CLE Pups! We are glad you are here.

This is a volunteer effort run by residents and supported by Northwest Neighborhoods. Our goals are to increase the live release rate from the Cleveland Kennel by:

- Increasing the number of families reunited with their lost dogs.
- Increasing the number of dogs adopted from the Cleveland Kennel.
- Supporting partnering rescues and shelters so that they can pull more dogs from the Cleveland Ken

nel.
- Provide information about resources to community members who own pets and are struggling to care for them.
- Educate the public about the needs at the Cleveland Kennel. We know that our community is creative, compassionate and resourceful. The intention is to present information promptly and truthfully so that solutions can be found quickly and implemented efficiently. This page is not affiliated with staff or volunteers at the Cleveland Kennel or the City of Cleveland. It is a citizen-led volunteer initiative.

URGENT! Impounded 6/15/26 & 6/16/26(Link Below)These dogs need to be picked up by their owners (and adopters desperatel...
06/18/2026

URGENT! Impounded 6/15/26 & 6/16/26
(Link Below)

These dogs need to be picked up by their owners (and adopters desperately needed).
More pups impounded 6/15/26 & 6/16/26
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 6/15/26 & 6/16/26

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18tGvR9yHS/

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

Helping people helps pets! Free food distribution this Saturday, June 20. Please share.
06/16/2026

Helping people helps pets!
Free food distribution this Saturday, June 20.
Please share.

URGENT! Impounded 6/11/26 & 6/12/26(Link Below)These dogs need to be picked up by their owners (and adopters desperate...
06/15/2026

URGENT! Impounded 6/11/26 & 6/12/26
(Link Below)

These dogs need to be picked up by their owners (and adopters desperately needed).
More pups impounded 6/11/26 & 6/12/26
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 6/11/26 & 6/12/26

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1C2pgPWKU3/

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

There are a lot of things to do this weekend and beyond to support your favorite rescues and shelters. Go have some fun ...
06/13/2026

There are a lot of things to do this weekend and beyond to support your favorite rescues and shelters. Go have some fun and save some lives in the process. 🐾

Kane's Mission - Dog Rescue - Lyndhurst Community of Faith Church - June 13th - 🐶Bark Bazaar 🍔
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1063269686030420&set=pcb.1063278756029513

Mutts in a Rut Rescue - Pet Bingo - June 17th - Lakewood, OH
https://www.facebook.com/events/910349648730973

Parma Animal Shelter - June 14th - Open House -
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1413142947509239&set=a.369293305227547

https://www.facebook.com/events/872282941797553

Forget Me Not Animal Rescue - Guardian Ticket Raffle ⚾⚾- Ends June 25th
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1429416405895312&set=a.573610291475932

Multiple Breed Rescue - June 13th - Tractor Supply Columbia Station - Adoption Event 🐕
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=36393485160267263&set=pcb.27113467781616735

Lucie's Legacy - Yappy Hours 🍷- Winery at Wolf Creek - Norton - June 16th
https://www.facebook.com/events/1514862513512984?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22search%22%7D%2C%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22attachment%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22newsfeed%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D

Golden Retrievers In Need (G.R.I.N.) - June 13th - Multiple Hollywood Feed locations - Meet and Greet
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1443288521170567&set=pcb.1443288547837231

Humane Society of Erie County Ohio
Friendship Animal Protective League
Muttley Crue Rescue CLE
Friends of CITY DOGS Cleveland

🏆 🐶 ⚽️ Attention! 🥅 🐶 🏆 now through the end of June City Dogs Cleveland (the Cleveland Kennel) is running an amazing ado...
06/12/2026

🏆 🐶 ⚽️ Attention! 🥅 🐶 🏆
now through the end of June City Dogs Cleveland (the Cleveland Kennel) is running an amazing adoption special! Adoption fees are only $21 for all dogs and puppies. They have over 100 to choose from from young and peppy to middle aged and balanced to older with chill vibes. They all have a ton of love to give.

—— PLEASE SHARE! ——

There are adoptables that have been rockstars at busy community events like parades with people, commotion and other dogs.

Many of the available pups play in playgroups (similar to dog daycare) with other dogs.

There are many in foster homes or have had breaks from the kennel in foster homes, so there is a significant amount of info about how they act once they are finally in a loving home setting. This includes being housebroken, sleeping in a crate through the night, getting used to the work schedules of their foster parents, living with kiddos, etc.

Adopting from them opens a cage space for a new intake and saves a life.

All dogs available for adoption:
🐾 are up to date on vaccines
🐾 are microchipped
🐾 are heartworm tested
🐾 are on heartworm, flea and tick preventative
🐾 have had behavior assessments
🐾 come with a collar and legally required county license (which would have cost you $21 anyways)

👉 Www.tinyurl.com/meetacitydog to set up your meet and greet today!

👉 Www.clepups.com has a quick link to all of the adoptable dogs’ profile pages.

You can also just let staff at the Cleveland Kennel know what you are looking for in a dog (size, energy level, personality, gender, etc.) and they can provide excellent suggestions.

If you fill out the request form, staff will respond to you via email as quickly as possible. We have been told that sometimes the response gets filtered to your spam or other inbox, so keep an eye on that as well.

URGENT! Impounded 6/9/26 & 6/10/26(Link Below)These dogs need to be picked up by their owners (and adopters desperatel...
06/12/2026

URGENT! Impounded 6/9/26 & 6/10/26
(Link Below)

These dogs need to be picked up by their owners (and adopters desperately needed).
More pups impounded 6/9/26 & 6/10/26
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 6/9/26 & 6/10/26

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0z7gwv6uAm3aN7Uqp1gDiGUZ52bPxwQpXt6bD8LkJR7QsRmsjxS1NChHjTLU1hz7Vl&id=61555164525566

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

🆘 EXTREMELY URGENT 🆘 ⬇️↗️PLEASE SHARE!⬆️↕️Hay voluntarios que hablan español para apoyarte. Escríbenos por mensaje o de...
06/11/2026

🆘 EXTREMELY URGENT 🆘 ⬇️↗️PLEASE SHARE!⬆️↕️
Hay voluntarios que hablan español para apoyarte. Escríbenos por mensaje o deja un comentario.

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 _______________

Jellybean
1 year old 65 lb Boxer mix boy
https://24petconnect.com/pp4670/Details/PP4670/60665180
sweet and curious
silly and playful
loves playing and is more dainty when he plays with other dogs
knows "sit" and working on more commands
puppy energy with a bit heart

Nico
1 year old 47 lb boy
https://24petconnect.com/pp4670/Details/PP4670/60784012
sweet and loving
started out shy at the kennel, but has come out of his shell and is affectionate
has energy, but calms quickly
enjoys stuffy toys, hiking and wading through water
silly and sensitive and loves to snuggle

Cliff
3 year old 59 lb Labrador Retriever mix boy
https://24petconnect.com/pp4670/Details/PP4670/60663135
Sweet and curious
Came into the kennel from an abandoned house with heartworm, but already treated and healing!
In a home setting he was snuggly and affectionate.
Loves laying in the grass feeling the sun shine.
Shows interest in playing with dogs, but has been kept seperate as he heals post heartworm treatment.
good on leash and in the car
sleeps through the night in a crate easily

Urchin- still urgent as of archive date
**If you are in northeast Ohio and open to foster him or even interested in learning more, PLEASE CONTACT Mutts in a Rut Rescue right away. They are hoping to find a foster so that they can save him.**
1 year old 57 lb boy
https://24petconnect.com/pp4670/Details/PP4670/60591475
perfect mix of playful and snuggly
easygoing and a good listener
knows "sit"
playful and social with other dogs
likely housebroken
had a little limp (likely from an old injury) that doesn't slow him down at all

Caden
1 year old 59 lb boy
https://24petconnect.com/pp4670/Details/PP4670/60630666
sweet and curious
energetic and loves to play
friendly and playful with other dogs
loves belly rubs after he is able to get his energy out playing

Chico - still urgent as of archive date
3 year old 53 lb boy
https://24petconnect.com/pp4670/Details/PP4670/60828313
sweet and playful
great balance of smart and silly
loves affection and being close to his person
playful and social with other dogs
knows "sit" and "lay down" and working on "stay" and "roll over"
likely housebroken

Row 2 _______________

Barstow - still urgent as of archive date
10 month old 40 lb BABY boy
https://24petconnect.com/pp4670/Details/PP4670/60901640
sweet and silly

Kiwa
1 year old 41 lb German Shepherd mix girl
https://24petconnect.com/pp4670/Details/PP4670/61081383
sweet and active

AJ
1 year old 52 lb boy
https://24petconnect.com/pp4670/Details/PP4670/60852837
happy go lucky
calm on walks
loves being with his people
social and playful with other dogs
takes treats gently
likely housebroken

Katana
3 year old pint sized 34 lb girl
super sweet with the best ears ever

Sherlock
Did not find rescue or an adopter in time.

Foxy
6 year old 59 lb girl
https://24petconnect.com/pp4670/Details/PP4670/58626302
social and gentle with other dogs
knows "sit" and "paw"
laid back and enjoys just hanging out and being outside
likely housebroken
middle age and overwhelmed by the stress of not being in a home
best in a home without kitties

Row 3 _______________

Skye
3 year old 42 lb girl
https://24petconnect.com/pp4670/Details/PP4670/60951911
peppy and silly
great with the run group and stayed with her person (minimal zigzagging)
playful and softer with other dogs
likely housebroken
after she gets her energy out, she loves affection

Princess
5 year old 64 lb girl
https://24petconnect.com/pp4670/Details/PP4670/60922523
has been hanging out in the office, so there are more observations on her:
housebroken
enjoys being in a crate and goes in easily
takes treats gently
loves affection, but just hangs out and doesn't bother you, if you're busy
gentle socializing with other dogs, but doesn't want to play rowdy - wouldn't mind being an only pup
looking for a calm and loving home

Artie
Adopted!

Cabela
4 year old 47 lb girl
https://24petconnect.com/pp4670/Details/PP4670/60942033
sweet and has the best ears

Finnegan
2 year old 55 lb Shar Pei German Shepherd mix boy
https://24petconnect.com/pp4670/Details/PP4670/60828311
sweet, active and playful

Smolder
1 year old 48 lb boy
https://24petconnect.com/pp4670/Details/PP4670/61031099
sweet, active, playful

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