THE SECONDHAND MUTT STORY
Since 2006 with your help we have placed hundreds of dogs in great homes and continue to match owners with pets with success. A rescue dog has a history and each dog has its own story. Although they can’t tell us what they’ve been through they show us through emotion and the compassion for life they share with us. Many of the dogs that come into our program are pulled from high-kill shelters where their time has run out or the shelter is full and they need a new place to go. We can only accept socialized dogs into our program and we tend to focus on the shy dogs because those are the ones that are overlooked by potential adopters and rescues and we find they thrive in our cage-free environment. All of our dogs are socialized with dogs of all ages and sizes and we evaluate each before admitting them into our program. Some of our dogs come to us through other rescue organizations and a few come from owners who can no longer keep them for whatever reason. Secondhand Mutts is located within The Mutt Hutt, a daycare for dogs, and our space is limited. We try to stay with 5 resident dogs at a time and count on foster homes to admit additional dogs. We invite you to cruise through our website to learn more about our mission to respect the dog and we hope you find a furry friend to take home and call your own.

You may not find your future dog on our site today and if that is the case we'd love to help match you with the pet you are looking for. Give us a call or send an email to request a "Mutt-Match" form, send it back and we'll start looking. We will do our best to find you a match and contact you with your forever friend. Check out some the success stories of Secondhand Mutts and see the smiling faces of the new owners and their dog.

FOUND A STRAY DOG?
If you have a dog you've found we suggest you contact your local animal warden and surrender the dog so it can be reunited with its owner. In most cases owners are given 3-10 days to claim their pet before it's put up for adoption to the public. If you live in the City of Cleveland you can surrender pets to the City of Cleveland Kennel located at 2690 West 7th Street Monday through Saturday from 10 AM - 3 PM or call 216-664-3169 for pick up or information. If you are in Cuyahoga County please take your pet to the Cuyahoga County Kennel located on Sweet Valley Road off Canal and Rockside Roads. You can also contact your local police station for information about strays in your neighborhood.

SURRENDING YOUR OWN DOG?
Although we would like to help all dogs we do not currently accept owner surrender dogs into our program. If you have a dog you need to surrender please contact your local humane society or animal shelter. You can also contact the Cleveland Animal Protective League at 216-771-4616 to set up an appointment to surrender your pet.