What is the relationship between the APL, Cleveland City Kennels and Cuyahoga County Shelters?
The APL is the humane society for Cuyahoga County. As such, we operate a facility that shelters animals that can no longer be cared for by their families. We also play a critical role for the cats in our community because we are the only shelter that will accept a stray or abandoned cat. The City of Cleveland and Cuyahoga County each operate animal shelters where stray dogs are impounded. These government-funded shelters have Dog Wardens who enforce the stray dog ordinances. These agencies do not accept owned animals or stray cats. The APL works cooperatively with our colleagues at these municipal and county agencies to transfer stray dogs that have not been reclaimed into our adoption program.
