06/12/2026
🆘 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!
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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
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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
1 year old 45 lb boy
https://24petconnect.com/pp4670/Details/PP4670/60934382
sweet and playful
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
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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
3 year old 64 lb boy
https://24petconnect.com/pp4670/Details/PP4670/60857123
sweet boy with a handsome smile
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
