Medina County SPCA

11/07/2026

Happy Tails & New Beginnings!

We’re so happy to be able to celebrate the animals who found their families this week!

CONGRATULATIONS TO:

Ty🐶🩶
Parker🐱🤍🖤
Sugar 🐱🤍🖤(not pictured)

Watching our shelter pets head home with the people who will love them forever is one of the best parts of what we do.

Congratulations as well to all of our recent adopters. We’re wishing you all a lifetime of love, happiness, and happy memories together! 🏡🐶🐱

We know many of our wonderful animals haven’t been available recently and we are working hard towards our full reopening! In the meantime, we do have several animals available for adoption and more to come!!

While we are still in this gradual process, we are offering adoption appointments by request rather than walk ins. If you’re interested in meeting one of our available dogs or available cats please give us a call at 330-723-7723 or send us an email at [email protected] to schedule a visit and a member from our team will be happy to help set that up with you. You can pre-fill out an application on our website as well!

We’ll include some pictures below, but check out our available animals on Petfinder and Adopt a Pet for more details!

https://www.adoptapet.com/shelter/77834-medina-county-spca-seville-ohio

https://www.petfinder.com/member/us/oh/seville/medina-county-spca-oh01/

We are located at 8790 Guilford Rd, Seville, OH 44273 and open for adoptions from 12:00-4:00 every day except Monday & Wednesday

Maybe the next happy ending we celebrate will be with you!! ❤️

11/05/2026

An Important Message from Kate Makra, Executive Director of the Medina County SPCA

Hello, I'm Kate Makra, and I was honored to join the Medina County SPCA as Executive Director in early September. I'd like to take this opportunity to connect with our community, share an update about our organization, and address the recent temporary closure of our adoption center.

At the heart of everything we do is a commitment to caring for and protecting animals in our community from abuse, cruelty, neglect, injury, and abandonment. We want to help every animal in need, and if it were possible, we would take them all.

Unfortunately, we are facing some significant challenges. In recent months, we have taken in an unusually high number of sick and abandoned cats, including animals from several hoarding situations. This has placed our shelter over capacity and stretched our resources considerably.

These challenges are not unique to Medina County. Animal welfare organizations across Ohio and throughout the country are experiencing increased demand for services, limited resources and growing financial pressures.

After careful consideration, we made the difficult decision to temporarily pause intakes and close our facility to visitors while we prioritize the health and well-being of the animals currently in our care. Some of our cats are ill, and we are committed to providing the medical attention they need to recover. We also want to ensure that when visitors and potential adopters return, they can do so in a safe and healthy environment.

We are encouraged by the progress we've made. The steps we've taken are easing the strain on our shelter, and we are optimistic we will be able to reopen soon. We will share an update when we have more information.

How can you help?

There are several meaningful ways you can support us during this time:

1). Adopt a pet. We currently have several wonderful dogs and cats (and 2 horses!) available for adoption, waiting for loving homes. Although our adoption center is temporarily closed to visitors, you can still browse adoptable pets and complete an online adoption application. Our team will reach out to you to discuss next steps. Meet our adoptable pets and apply here. https://www.medinacountyspca.com/adoptable-pets

2). Make a donation. Financial contributions are especially important right now. They help us provide veterinary care, medications, food, and other necessities for the animals depending on us. Every contribution, regardless of size, makes a difference. Donate here. https://www.medinacountyspca.com/donate

3). Consider fostering. We are looking for caring individuals and families who can temporarily open their homes to dogs and cats in our program. Fostering gives an animal extra love, attention, and room to thrive while helping us manage the demands on our shelter. If you are interested, please call 330-723-7722 or email [email protected].

4). Volunteer your time. Whether it's answering phones, walking dogs, or helping with other day-to-day tasks, volunteers play an important role in keeping our organization running. If you have some time to give, we'd love to hear from you. Learn more about volunteering. https://www.volgistics.com/appform/1976386764

I understand that a temporary closure can raise questions and concerns. Please know that every decision we make is guided by our responsibility to the animals in our care and our commitment to serving this community.

We realize our community cares deeply about animals, and we share that commitment. Times like these remind us that meaningful progress happens when we work together, support one another, and focus our energy on solutions that make a difference. We welcome constructive conversations, helping hands, and everyone who wants to be part of the work ahead. Ultimately, we all want the same thing: to ensure that animals in need receive the care, protection, and compassion they deserve.

We are grateful for your continued support. The Medina County SPCA has an important mission, and we could not carry it out without the generosity and dedication of this community.

I look forward to welcoming you back to our adoption center soon and continuing this valuable work together.

Thank you,

Kate Makra
Executive Director
Medina County SPCA

Discover adoptable dogs and cats at Medina County SPCA. Give a shelter pet a loving forever home—view available animals ready for adoption today.

11/03/2026

DOG FOUND

We are going off of very limited information, but the cutiest-patootiest dog has been found in the Lafayette Twp area late last night 11/2

No microchip or tags

If this is your dog or you know who they belong to please contact us at [email protected] or 330-723-7722

**please note, this dog is not available for adoption at this time, and we don’t know when they will be. We are starting by looking for their owner**

10/28/2026

🐾 Thank You for Making Paws for the Cause a Success! 🐾

On Saturday, our community came together for the Medina County SPCA's Paws for the Cause 5K, and we couldn't be more grateful. Thank you to everyone who ran, walked, volunteered, sponsored, donated and cheered us on throughout the day.

From energetic runners and enthusiastic walkers to adorable four-legged participants, the morning was filled with smiles, wagging tails and community spirit.

Events like this help us continue our mission of caring for animals in need and finding them loving forever homes. Seeing so many people and pets come together for such a great cause was truly inspiring.

We're sharing a few of our favorite moments from the day. Thank you for being part of our SPCA family and making a difference in the lives of animals throughout Medina County.

If you registered for the event but did not receive your shirt, please call us at 330-723-7722 to make arrangements to pick up your shirt!

❤️🐾 We couldn't do it without you!

10/26/2026

Quick Shelter Update❤️‍🩹:

Our shelter will be temporarily closed to visitors through November 2 as we take some more time to focus further on our facility and its current residents.

We will unfortunately be pausing all adoptions and intakes during this time as well. While we won't be able to welcome visitors during this period, you can still support us by submitting adoption applications, and keeping our animals in mind! Donations are still greatly appreciated as well! If you do bring a donation in person, we just ask that you please leave it outside the door for now instead of entering the building.

Our team will continue responding to calls, emails and adoption inquiries. Please keep in mind that adoption timelines will be longer than usual, as we plan to resume adoption operations gradually over the next month as we are able! Intakes will likely take more time to resume as we will need adoptions in order to make the space.

While our timeline may look a little different right now, we'll continue to share updates as plans develop.

We know this is disappointing, but we want to thank you for your patience, understanding, and continued support of the animals as we navigate this momentary change.

Please know that these temporary adjustments are being made with the best interests of the animals in our care at heart, and we are doing everything we can to resume operations as normal as soon as we are able to!!

10/25/2026

THANK YOU to everyone who joined us for the 13th Annual Paws for the Cause on October 24 in Medina! It was another wonderful day filled with runners, walkers, and their beloved pets. A special thanks to our sponsors and volunteers — we couldn’t do this without your support.

SAVE THE DATE:
14th Annual Paws for the Cause is October 23, 2027.

Pictures from the event will be posted soon!

10/24/2026

We would like to take this time to introduce two very special good boys. Meet Ty and Jo, the handsome little toy poodle/terrier mixes.

These boys came to us after their owner was permanently hospitalized and a family member showed up at our door. When we first laid eyes on Ty and Jo, we knew immediately that they needed help.

We later learned that the boys had been living in kennels in a basement in extremely unsanitary conditions. Both were heavily matted with f***s, with mats so dense and close to their skin that safely removing them was a long and difficult process. It took our team four hours to shave both boys and finally give them some relief.

But through it all, these two little angels were unbelievably tolerant. Matting that severe can be incredibly painful, and removing it can be uncomfortable and scary. Yet Ty and Jo never stopped showing us just how sweet they are.

Ty is a gentle old man at 11 years old. He enjoys leisurely strolls, eating grass, and simply taking in the world around him.

Jo is a young man at just 6 years old. He is a little social butterfly. He’s very nosey, loves being the center of attention, and would happily hand out kisses all day long.

Despite everything they’ve been through, both boys are huge people lovers. They are sweet, affectionate, and remarkably resilient.

Ty and Jo have spent their lives together, and they certainly enjoy having each other around. However, we don’t believe they necessarily need to be adopted together. We think each boy has the ability to thrive in his own loving home. Of course, if someone wanted to give these two little guys a home together, we certainly wouldn’t complain and we don’t think they would either!

We want to be clear that this story isn’t being shared to place blame or attack anyone. We understand that serious health issues can completely change someone’s ability to care for themselves, let alone their pets. We are simply saddened by what these boys endured, yet incredibly grateful that they ultimately made their way to us, where they could receive the care, grooming, and fresh start they so desperately needed.

Their past may have been heartbreaking, but it doesn’t have to define their future.
Ty and Jo have shown us that even after living in conditions no dog should have to experience, they can still choose to trust and love.

Now we’re looking for the right people who will show them just how good life can be!!

Please help us spread the word by liking, commenting, and sharing this post. Sometimes the perfect adopter is just one share away 🥺❤️

Ty and Jo are patiently waiting for you at 8790 Guilford Rd Seville, OH 44273. We are open for adoptions everyday from 12:00 PM- 4:00 PM aside from Mondays and Wednesdays.

If you have an existing dog, a meet and greet with your dog will be required!

Ty and Jo have been vaccinated, neutered, microchipped, flea treated, dewormed, and tested negative for heartworm.

10/23/2026

A TEMPORARY PAUSE ON ALL CAT INTAKES 😿😿😿

This is a post we never wanted to have to make.

Starting now, we are temporarily pausing all cat intakes, including sick and injured cats. We will also be closed for cat adoptions this weekend while we focus our time and resources on the cats currently in our care.

We know how difficult this announcement is. We know there are cats who need help, and the last thing we ever want to do is tell someone that we cannot take an animal in need. But right now, we have reached a point where we need to deeply concentrate our care inward.

At the same time, we are completely out of space. There is not a single open cat cage in our shelter. Our community rooms and solariums are full. Every cage, condo, and tower is occupied. Adoptions have been slower than we need them to be, which means new spaces are not opening up.

We have reached a point where it is nearly impossible to provide the individualized, attentive care that our current cats deserve. Continuing to bring additional cats into an already-overcapacity environment would only make that harder.

And our cats deserve so much better than that.

This decision has weighed heavily on us. It is awful to know that there are animals who may need us and that temporarily, we may not be able to say yes. But we have to be honest about what we can safely and responsibly provide. Right now, our cats need us to focus our time, space, cleaning, medical care, enrichment, and attention on the ones already in our care.

We do not want to leave anyone without options. We are currently working on compiling a list of alternate resources and referrals for cats who need assistance, and are getting in contact with other rescues so we know who we can possibly refer to in the mean time. Please check back here for that list which we will add to this post as soon as we get word back.
ALTERNATE CAT RESOURCES:

We want to stress that this pause is just temporary, and we will reopen cat intakes as soon as we are safely able to do so. Cat adoptions are expected to resume as normal as of Tuesday Oct 27th.

Thankfully, our intake operations for other species remain active as they have been. Our dogs and horses are healthy and still available for adoption. We also have several rabbits available as fosters-to-adopt! Right now, it is simply our kitty department that needs our full attention. 🐶🐴🐰

We know this is frustrating, heartbreaking, and difficult to hear. It is difficult for us too. We care deeply about every animal who needs help, and that is precisely why we have to make the responsible decision to pause and focus on getting our current cats healthy, comfortable, and receiving the level of care they deserve.

Then they can safely find loving homes, make room for more cats who need our help, and allow us to move forward responsibly.

In the meantime, we are in need of help now more than ever from volunteers and fosters.
If you would like to get involved, please click the link below for applications to get started!
https://www.medinacountyspca.com/volunteer

Thank you for your patience, understanding, and support while we work through this.

10/22/2026

Sarabi Says the TV Is Better Up Close 👀

Sarabi recently came from a hoarding situation and is now ready for the next chapter of her life- being spoiled in a home of her very own!!

These days, Sarabi is living in our community cat room, where she gets to enjoy the company of other cats, and apparently, the most important luxury of all…

CAT TV! 🐦🐿️

As you can see, Sarabi takes her television viewing VERY seriously. She has secured the premium seat, climbed to the top of the cat tree, and positioned herself approximately 2 inches from the screen for maximum immersion.

When she’s not catching up on her favorite programming, Sarabi is hoping to catch the attention of a family who will give her the loving, comfortable home she deserves. ❤️

With the weather getting colder, Sarabi thinks it’s about time she found her cozy-season person ☕️

Someone to curl up next and binge-watch shows with. Someone who understands that sometimes the best plans are a comfy blanket, good snacks, and movie marathons.

And fortunately, Sarabi already has the TV-watching part down!!

If you think Sarabi might be your kind of girl, come meet her!!

Sarabi has been vaccinated, spayed microchipped, flea treated, dewormed, and tested negative for heartworm, FIV and FELV.

We are open for adoptions everyday from 12:00 PM- 4:00 PM aside from Mondays and Wednesdays. We are located at 8790 Guilford Rd Seville, OH 44273.

10/21/2026

🎃 We’ve got something truly frightening to tell you…

In just a few days, we will have five cats who will officially reach their 1 year anniversary at the shelter 😱😱

They came to us on Halloween last year from a large hoarding situation, which means they are now on Day 354 of their shelter stay.

We are sad that they’re still here- not because we don’t love them, because we do, so so much. ❤️ These five have become familiar faces around the shelter, and we’re incredibly grateful that we’ve gotten to know them, care for them, and love them for the past year.

But one year is a LONG time to wait for a family.

They deserve sunny windows, cozy couches, favorite sleeping spots, people to call their own, and all the little comforts that come with having a home.

If you’ve been thinking about adopting, please consider stopping by to meet them. Maybe the cat you’ve been looking for has been waiting here for almost an entire year.

Our kitties have been vaccinated, neutered/spayed microchipped, flea treated, dewormed, and tested negative for heartworm, and FELV.

We are open for adoptions everyday from 12:00 PM- 4:00 PM aside from Mondays and Wednesdays. We are located at 8790 Guilford Rd Seville, OH 44273.