Supporters of Medina County Dog Shelter

03/31/2026

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01/23/2026

There are few things more pathetic than watching your fur baby want to play in the snow, but start limping/whimpering because the cold, crunchy snow hurts their paws.

We have domesticated dogs. They've been bred to be indoors, so we can't expect them to magically tolerate negative windchill...especially without a pack or den for warmth.

This is NOT weather to leave them outside or take long walks. Even huskies need a way to escape the cold if they want, and plastic containers or a tarp is NOT an escape.

01/23/2026

Important info!!!

PLEASE. PLEASE. PLEEEAAASE.🥺🙏🩷
Imagine your dog goes missing this weekend. The windchill puts the temps in the negative, snow covers the scent home, salt is in their paws and they’re scared and freezing. ❄️ 🥶
Dogs can get lost. We know that. But there are things you can do ahead of this storm, to not just help prevent your dog from going missing, but also increase your chances of being reunited.
1. If you don’t have their collar on - DO IT! Write your contact information on the inside.

2. Get your dog license! If you want it “in hand” ahead of the weather, go to your area Drug Mart or Pet Supplies Plus. $20.
https://animalshelter.cuyahogacounty.gov/services/dog-licensing

3. Be outside with your dog when they are. Don’t give your dog a reason to wander off, be picked up by a good sam or stolen.

4. Go get your dog microchipped.

5. Minimize time outside! They’re even happier when cozied up with you.

We care so much about your dogs when they find their way here, but worry just as much about the dogs that might not find their way here. BE YOUR DOG’S HERO!

01/02/2026

Important

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas!
We'll be back to advocating for the Dogs of Medina County regularly in 2026!

12/08/2025

The big guy wants to meet your furry family members! Don't have a pup but are ready for one? There are a dozen waiting for a loving home!

Next Monday!

Mark your calendars for Monday, December 15! Santa will be at the Dog Shelter from 10 a.m.–12 p.m. to take pictures with your precious dogs!

11/28/2025

One of the Shelter Mamas does this every year for the pups. We're glad she had some help this year!!!

11/28/2025

Devastating to read. Our hearts are breaking for Marion's Shelter Staff.
And we beg people to please be responsible - don't support puppy mills and backyard breeders.
Don't adopt a dog if you're not fully committed, because returning the dog doesn't hurt you but will break the poor pup.
Getting rid of a dog because you changed your lifestyle, because you are expecting a baby, because you feel bad they sleep all day...why get a dog in the first place?
They're living creatures, not gigapets or tamagotchis.

We said goodbye to Carmella yesterday.

Carmella was only a few months old when she arrived at the pound as a “stray”. She was someone’s bright, shiny new puppy. What happened? Did her owner dump her? Did she wander off? Didn’t anyone miss her?

Over the next year and a half, Carmella took part in three trial adoptions, but none were the right fit, though we appreciate each and every adopter for giving her a chance. Each time Carmella returned to the pound, the light inside her dimmed a little more, but we made her promise to hang on, and told her that the next home would be “the one”.

We sent her to receive a week-long training evaluation and for the first time in a long time, we felt optimistic… but returning to the pound caused Carmella to lose herself… and this time was different. The constant stress and fear and uncertainty took such a toll on her to the point where we didn’t recognize her anymore…

To watch a puppy grow up in a kennel and slowly lose their mind is an unimaginable pain. Carmella’s story began and ended at the dog pound, and we mourn for the life she never got to live. She lived at the pound for 471 days. She deserved better than what this life gave her. She wasn’t an easy dog, but she was a good dog. We hope her heart is finally at peace and she knows we did our best to save her.

PLEASE spay and neuter your dogs, and be sure to give them an extra big hug today.

We know how upsetting this is but we want to remain transparent with our community. If Carmella’s story made an impact on you, please come out and volunteer, foster, or adopt. The dogs need you.

Note: The Marion County Dog Pound takes euthanasia very seriously and the decision is never made lightly. We do not euthanize for time, space, or breed. We euthanize only for serious illness/injury, court mandate, or in Carmella’s case, aggression/biting/kennel craziness.

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11/27/2025

We know this page hasn't been too active this fall. We'll be updating the pups soon, but we do want to thank everyone for supporting the MCDS, their staff, and all the dogs in their loving care!
Happy Thanksgiving!

11/21/2025