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Hamilton County's only stray, open-intake animal shelter, and the sole provider of animal services for the county! ✨Voted Cincy's Best Animal Shelter!✨ Get Involved: https://linktr.ee/cincycare

08/09/2026

𝐀𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐑 100 𝐃𝐀𝐘𝐒, 𝐀𝐓𝐌𝐎𝐒𝐏𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐈𝐒 𝐇𝐎𝐌𝐄! 🥹🐾

This past week, Atmosphere took a turn in his kennel. He was struggling, and after 100 days in the shelter, we were worried about how much longer he could hold on.
Then, yesterday, Douglas walked through our doors, met Atmosphere, and fell absolutely in love. ❤️

His story started with being thrown out of a car. Today, it continues with a loving family who saw him, chose him, and gave him the future he deserved all along.

And Atmosphere even got to go home with a special adoption basket donated by Sheltered Paws to help him start his new life.

From being abandoned on the side of the road… to being someone's beloved dog.
This is why we keep fighting. This is why we keep showing up. This is why adoption matters.

08/09/2026

𝐖𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞!!📷😍
Meet Miranda! This girl LOVES to be loved. In foster, Miranda was perfectly happy spending her days lounging around the house, taking naps, and snuggling her people. She can also entertain herself with a ball or join you for a good play session when the mood strikes.

But her favorite activity? Being carried around like the world's biggest baby. 👶🐾
Miranda is looking for:
🏡 An adult-only home
🐱 No cats, please
🐶 She can live with other dogs with a meet & greet
❤️ A family who understands that she likes her people VERY much

After more than 150 days waiting, this big baby deserves a forever home of her own. Come meet Miranda at 4210 Dane Ave!
📸 Swipe through her professional modeling portfolio and prepare to fall in love.

08/08/2026

It’s , so it’s time to meet the rest of Gelato’s family! 💙
You know Gelato. Now meet his siblings... Affogato, Tiramisu, and Panna Cotta

World Cat Day is also a reminder that behind our one viral kitten is a shelter full of countless animals who need lifesaving care every single day.

You can help Gelato and all the animals at CAC by:
🍦 𝘿𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙂𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙤’𝙨 𝙛𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙨𝙚𝙧 link in comments/bio
👕 𝙋𝙪𝙧𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙂𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙝 link in comments/bio
🏡 Fostering or adopting
📲 Sharing our animals with your friends and family

Gelato may have captured the internet's heart, but there are so many more animals waiting for their moment. 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐮𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬, 𝐭𝐨𝐨. ❤️🐾

08/08/2026

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮. 📊 At Cincinnati Animal CARE, the Hamilton County animal shelter, we believe that our staff, volunteers, fosters, donors, supporters, and entire community deserve to know what is going on at their local animal shelter.

🤔 Did you know that each month, Cincinnati Animal CARE posts a "noses in/noses out" data set and has been doing so since our very first month of operations in August 2020?

🐱🐶 𝗡𝗼𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻/𝗻𝗼𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲, giving our supporters the numbers behind our wins and challenges. Accountability matters, and transparency like this is hard to come by, but we are hoping to set an example and make it the norm!

👉 Visit the 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 page on our website to see how we're making a difference for Hamilton County's animals together!

08/08/2026

𝙈𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙝𝙖 𝙙𝙚𝙘𝙡𝙖𝙬𝙚𝙙 𝙝𝙞𝙢𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛
Mischa came to us from a community cat colony cared for by a dedicated caretaker. When he arrived, he was terrified. His front paws were bloody, and we discovered he had essentially declawed himself.

Mischa has a unique little walk, but don't let that fool you. It doesn't stop him from exploring, playing, or soaking up love now that he knows people can be kind.

Today, the scared kitten who arrived at our shelter has blossomed into the sweetest little guy. All he's missing is a home where he can continue to heal and leave his difficult past behind.

Mischa is looking for a foster or forever family who will give him the comfort, patience, and love every kitten deserves.

Come meet this resilient little survivor. We think you'll fall in love with his big heart and even bigger spirit🩵

08/07/2026

𝙍𝙀𝙋 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙂𝙀𝙇𝘼𝙏𝙊 𝙎𝙋𝙄𝙍𝙄𝙏! 𝙂𝙧𝙖𝙗 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙂𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙝 𝙩𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮! 💙
Gelato is more than just an adorable kitten, he represents resourcefulness, resilience, and innovation.

Click the link in our comments and head to our website: Click CAC Shop, and check out the Gelato collection, designed by local artist, Brittney, of Moore Arts, and printed by woman-owned out of Dayton, Ohio. 🩵

Now you can help share his story wherever you go with official Gelato merch! 👕🐱
Wear it proudly. Start a conversation. Tell people about Gelato. And remind everyone that sometimes, 𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙡𝙚 𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜.

Every purchase helps 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙢𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙩𝙚𝙖𝙢 and animals who, just like Gelato, deserve the chance to overcome their challenges and thrive.

Be resourceful. Be innovative. Be resilient. Be a little more Gelato

08/07/2026

𝙵𝚘𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝙵𝚛𝚒𝚍𝚊𝚢: 𝚃𝚞𝚝𝚞 𝚀𝚞𝚎𝚎𝚗𝚜 & 𝙿𝚊𝚓𝚊𝚖𝚊 𝙱𝚘𝚢𝚜!
These four are living their BEST lives outside the shelter and they’re looking pretty fabulous doing it.

🎀 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝘂𝘁𝘂 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝗲𝗻𝘀: Happy Feet & Fawn
💤 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗝 𝗕𝗼𝘆𝘀: Blue Zues & Clee

Foster homes give dogs the chance to decompress, get comfortable, learn what it’s like to live in a home, and show their true personalities. Thanks to their incredible foster families, these pups are getting the confidence, comfort, and love they deserve while they wait for their forever families. ❤️

But these four have been waiting far too long for their happily ever after. Let's change that this weekend!

📣 𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁 to help Happy Feet, Fawn, Blue Zues, and Clee get seen by their future families!

Interested in learning more about any of these fabulous foster pups? 𝗘𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿@𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲.𝗼𝗿𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

08/07/2026

𝖶𝖾𝗅𝖼𝗈𝗆𝖾 𝗍𝗈 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖠𝖽𝗎𝗅𝗍𝗌 𝖮𝗇𝗅𝗒 𝖢𝗅𝗎𝖻🚫
Meet the exclusive members:
🐾 Jonuel
🐾 Ranger
🐾 Barbara
🐾 Michael

They're all searching for 𝙖𝙙𝙪𝙡𝙩-𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙝𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙨 where they can relax, build confidence, and be the very best versions of themselves. 𝙎𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢, and after spending far too long onsite, they're more than ready to trade kennel life for cozy couches, quiet evenings, and people to call their own.

If your home is kid-free and you've been thinking about adopting, one of these incredible dogs might just be your perfect match.

📍 Cincinnati Animal CARE
🕐 Open daily from 1–6 PM
Share this post and help our Adults Only Club find the happy endings they deserve. 🐶

08/06/2026

𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐨𝐠 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫...💔
It looks adorable, but behind this scene is a reality we see far too often.

This entire family was found as 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐬.

Every unplanned litter adds to the number of animals entering shelters, stretching already limited space and resources. That's why one of the most impactful things you can do for your pet and for your community is 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐫.

𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙚 𝙥𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙉𝙊𝙏 𝙖𝙫𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙙𝙤𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣, but we have plenty of other puppies and adult dogs who are ready for foster homes and forever families today.

This National Dog Month, you can be part of the change:
🐾 Spay and neuter your pets.
🐾 Adopt
🐾 Foster
🐾 Volunteer
🐾 Donate to your local animal shelter
𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞?

Address

3949 Colerain Avenue
Cincinnati, OH
45223

Opening Hours

Monday	1pm - 6pm
Tuesday	1pm - 6pm
Wednesday	1pm - 6pm
Thursday	1pm - 6pm
Friday	1pm - 6pm
Saturday	1pm - 6pm
Sunday	1pm - 6pm

Telephone

+15135417387

Website

https://cincinnatianimalcare.org/, https://linktr.ee/cincycare

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