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  • Dog of the Week: Brownie

    Dog of the Week: Brownie

    This week, Friends of the Shelter Dogs has a call for help to the community: The shelter is full and more overwhelmed than it has been in years. Please consider fostering or adoption; find more information on their website and Facebook page. BROWNIE, 4-28-26, spayed American Staffordshire Terrier, 7yo, 51#, FOUND We know we’re prone…

  • Dog of the Week: Bud

    Dog of the Week: Bud

    Bud, 4-17-26, 4-25-26, male husky/shepherd mx, ~1-2yo, 52#, FOUND on St Rt 329, Amesville. Meet Bud, the Paul Newman of the Athens County Shelter Dogs. When you see Bud, you’re struck by his ocean blue eyes and leading-man charm. But the more you watch, the more you want to bring this handsome one-year-old-ish Husky/Shepherd mix…

  • Dog of the Week: Salem

    Dog of the Week: Salem

    SALEM, 4-17-26, male mixed breed, 1-2yo, 72# FOUND near the intersection of SR 56 and Salem Rd, Athens.  Baseball season is in full swing and Salem is ready to slide into your home and heart! Coming in at a strapping 72 pounds, Salem is a one-ish-year old terrier mix who’s ready to trade the shelter…

  • Dog of the Week: Birch

    Dog of the Week: Birch

    BIRCH, 4-4-26, neutered terrier mx, ~1yo, 44#, FOUND near airport in Albany Birch is a one-ish-year-old male terrier mix. We suspect he’s a Gizmo cross, given his ridiculously adorable ears. Birch loves to (ear) wax poetical about the importance of treats in a dog’s diet. His dissertation focused on how peanut butter frisbees manage cortisol…

  • Dog of the Week: Dip

    Dog of the Week: Dip

    DIP, 3-26-26, neutered terrier mx, 4yo, 36#, SEIZED Has your view been rather gray as of late?  Then it’s time to get a technicolor upgrade with Dip!  Dip is a three-ish-year-old male terrier mix with a sunshine face and rainbows for eyes. He’s so adorable, he could sell dirty, smelly socks with holes in them, and you…

  • Dog of the Week: Phideux

    Dog of the Week: Phideux

    PHIDEUX, 3-26-26, neutered lab mx, ~1-2yo, 41#, SEIZED Say bonjour to the latest dog of the week, the frisky Phideux. While his name is pronounced “Fido,” this boy insists on the French spelling.  Phideux is a one-year-old’ish male Lab mix who is ready to trade shelter life for a magnifique forever family.  As a dedicated Francophile, Phideux…

  • Dog of the Week: Moss

    Dog of the Week: Moss

    MOSS, 3-26-26, neutered shepherd/husky mx, ~1yo, 31#, FOUND on Monserat Ridge Rd, Millfield Looking for the Goldilocks of dogs? Meet Moss! At one year old and a sturdy 30 pounds, Moss is the ultimate “just right” size – small enough to cuddle in your lap, but big enough for any adventure.  Moss has gone on…

  • Dog of the Week: Zorro

    Dog of the Week: Zorro

    ZORRO, 3-23-26, male terrier mx, ~1-2yo, 78#, FOUND w/Peaches on St Rt 7, Coolville area. And now to unmask the most charming (and chubby) hero-dog of Athens: Zorro!  Zorro is a 1-ish-year-old Terrier mix who recently took his mission to Alpha Xi Delta where he conquered hearts. He delighted in being the center of attention,…

  • Dog of the Week: Moto

    Dog of the Week: Moto

    Missed out on a hippopotamus for Christmas? Don’t worry, we’ve got the next best thing! Meet Moto, a 5-year old male Land Hippo, who is ready to step up your Netflix game.

  • Dog of the week: Shadow

    Dog of the week: Shadow

    SHADOW, 3-13-26, fem. shepherd mx, ~1yo, 60#, FOUND on Sam’s Rd, Albany. Meet Shadow, a stunning 1-year-old female Shepherd mix with the cutest tippy-toes you’ve ever seen. Shadow came to the shelter as a stray and can be shy at first. She takes a few minutes to warm up to new people and places, but…