Cleveland Animal Care and Control

CITY DOGS Cleveland is a program of Cleveland Animal Care Control (CACC), located at 9203 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, OH 44102. Public hours are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday-Sunday from 10am to 3pm and Tuesday and Thursday from 10am to 6pm. The CITY DOGS mission is to increase adoptions from the Cleveland City Kennel by changing the image of the pit bulls who make up the majority of the kennel population, by preparing all adoptable dogs in the kennel for lives in loving homes and by creating as many opportunities as possible for the public to meet and get to know our dogs for the terrific pets they are meant to be.

Trust Assessment

GOLDRated Jul 26, 2026

Online Review Highlights

Knowledgeable staff
Clean, well-maintained facility
Unfriendly frontline staff

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Coverage We Reviewed

AOL.com

7/21 - Cleveland City Dogs is full and needs your help - AOL

City Dogs Cleveland is feeling the strain after more than 30 dogs arrived over a two-day span last week, adding to an already full shelter.

The Cool Down

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7/12 - Cleveland firefighters pull missing dog from flooded drain, and a microchip leads her home

Cleveland firefighters were called in to rescue a dog from a flooded drain, reuniting her with her owner after a week of searching.

Fox 8 Cleveland WJW

5/29 - 3 pups found abandoned in Cleveland — animal control needs your help

After three dogs were found abandoned in an east side backyard this week, Cleveland Animal Care & Control is asking for the public’s help in identifying their owner.

Fox 8 Cleveland WJW

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4/22 - VIDEO: Dog thought to be ‘possibly gone for good’ rescued from Cleveland drain

An all-out effort involving animal control officers and firefighters resulted in the successful rescue of a dog whose owner thought might have been stolen and lost forever.

Hoodline