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Dog of the Week: Daisey-Mae
DAISEY-MAE, 7-24-26, spayed retriever mx, ~4.5yo, 76#, FOUND w/Miss Wiggles on SR50 & Township Rd 119, Coolville. Daisy Mae is a four-and-a-half-year-old Chocolate/Cinnamon Labrador Retriever. She comes pre-loaded with the standard features of her breed, plus the supreme package. Daisy Mae gets along with kids and adults and is dog selective. She has a tail…
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Cat of the Week: Bennie
Bennie, male, 5 months Bennie is a handsome brown kitten with an incredible story of perseverance. He and his siblings were rescued from a train car after becoming very sick with panleukopenia. After intensive veterinary care, Bennie made a full recovery and is now ready for a home of his own. He is playful, curious,…
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Dog of the Week: Clover
7-24-26, spayed mountain cur mx, ~2.5yo, 47#, FOUND w/Nugget on SR50 & Township Rd 119, Coolville. Clover is a beautiful Appalachian mutt who has been riding an emotional rollercoaster at the Athens County Dog Shelter. Her favorite things are volunteer love, long walks, and being the center of attention. Clover is also dog selective and…
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Cat of the Week: Peanut Breadcrumbs
Peanut Breadcrumbs is a rambunctious kitten who loves to run around and explore everything! She has no issues chatting you up and telling you about her adventures, and at the end of the day she enjoys a good nap in a nice lap. We highly recommend that Peanut have another or multiple kitties to play…
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Dog of the Week: Norma
NORMA, 7-23-26, spayed terrier mx, ~3-4yo, 50#, FOUND on Scott Rd, New Marshfield. Whenever a volunteer stops by Norma’s kennel, it’s as if they’ve stepped into a silent movie. Color is replaced by tones of sepia. A lone violin plays a melancholy tune while a spotlight focuses on 3 year-old Norma, a perfectly still Terrier…
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Cat of the Week: Emma
Little Miss Emma Gatewood is the sweetest 5 month old kitten you will ever meet! She loves to be held, coddled, and pet, and will start up her purr engine the moment she sees you! She loves to play with her kitten roommates, but is always down to cuddle up for a nap. Emma has…
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Dog of the Week: Klinger
KLINGER, 7-18-26, neutered lab mx, ~1-2yo, 69#, FOUND on Meadowbrook Rd, Albany. Klinger came to Athens County Dog Shelter as a stray and was understandably nervous at first. Much to our delight, this one-year-old boy quickly adjusted to shelter life and his personality is becoming more clear. Klinger loves making friends and can match the…
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Dog of the Week: Meg
MEG, 7-11-26, spayed boxer mx, ~1-2yo, 45#, FOUND on St Rt 682 between The Plains and Athens. We don’t know how to put this, but Meg is kind of a big deal at the Athens County Dog Shelter. People know her. This one-ish-year-old female Boxer mix has many leather-bound chew-toys and her kennel smells of…
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Cats of the Week: Novalee & Americus
Novalee (female, 1-2 years) and Americus (female, 5 months) The grey cat is Novalee, after the movie Where the Heart Is (2000). In that film a young woman named Novalee gives birth and briefly lives in Walmart after being abandoned—a fitting parallel to this stray mom who was raising her kittens at the Athens Walmart. …
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Dog of the Week: April
APRIL, 7-2-26, fem. lab mx, ~10+yo, 58#, SURRENDER w/Prudent. If you’re looking for a dog with spicy grandma energy that will make you say “did that dog just look at me in that tone of voice? – meet Dog of the Week April! April is a 10-ish year-old female Lab mix that came to the…
