About Meech

**WE ARE CURRENTLY DOING ADOPTIONS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. YOU MUST CALL TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN ADOPTING. PLEASE LEAVE US A VOICEMAIL IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO REACH US. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE AND UNDERSTANDING.- CCDP STAFF** Hi there. My name is Meech. I'm about 1 1/2 years old and I weigh about 60 lbs. Some of you may already know me as the face of the scared dog that ran Salem for weeks evading human contact and capture at any cost... until I was hungry enough to FINALLY go in one of the many traps that had been set for me around one of the spots I'd been frequenting. When I was first caught, I put up a ruckus and did my best to act big and scary so everyone would leave me alone! I was scared, cold, betrayed by humans and didn't know who I could trust. It took a little time and patience, but once I was out of the trap and in a warm building with kind humans, I immediately started making progress and showing the sweet boy that I truly am. After Just a couple of days, I was already so happy, loving and playful. I have a very loving and playful disposition, but I also have a timid and nervous side that seems like I'm constantly looking to see if I'm going to be reprimanded for playing or being rowdy, almost as if I was in a home where one person really loved me, and another deeply resented or disliked me. I will need a patient family that is willing to spend time working with me on basic commands and training. I may need a little work with potty training, but once I'm in a home, I will likely fall back in a good routine and learn quickly. i have bene good around the other dogs I've met here at the pound, but meet and greets are always recommended if you have other dogs to make sure we're compatible. If you're looking for a sweet dog to add to your family, please consider adopting me. Our adoption fee is $152. We accept cash, check or credit/ debit cards for adoption fees. If you pay using a credit or debit card, a convenience fee of 2.39% will also be applied. If paying by check, you will need 2. One Check will be for the dog license, and one will be for your dog's adoption fee, which includes heartworm testing (for dogs 6 months of age old and older), parvo/distemper vaccine, rabies vaccine, bordetella vaccine, 3 days of panacur de-wormer, spay or neuter surgery, microchip, and a current Ohio dog license. We DO offer foster to adopt. (We will NOT accept cash for foster to adopt). We highly recommend you do a foster to adopt with your new dog if you are not 100% sure your new dog is going to work out in your home. Foster to adopt gives you a couple of weeks with the dog to make sure they are a good fit with your family before your payment is processed and the adoption is finalized. ALL DOGS/PUPPIES WILL BE SPAYED OR NEUTERED unless a health issue prohibits the surgery from being performed. Not all dogs posted for adoption are spayed/ neutered yet. If you're driving a long distance to adopt, please verify that the vetting process has been completed and dog you're interested in adopting is still available for adoption. The above mentioned vetting is all included in your adoption fee. The adoption fee and what is included in the adoption fee is NON-NEGOTIABLE. Adoptions MUST be done at the pound and in person as there is paperwork to fill out and an adoption contract that must be signed by the adopter. This means you must be willing to travel to our shelter to adopt. If the dog you're interested in adopting has medical conditions or injuries which require medical treatment, we ask that you help with the medical bills, in addition to their adoption fee if possible so we can continue to help the dogs coming in who need additional vet care. We are a county run shelter, therefore we cannot control our intake or the health or behavior of the dogs that come in to our shelter. Although we try our hardest to place all of our adoptable dogs, there are certain circumstances in which any dog in our care could be euthanized at any time and without further notice (IE: sudden untreatable medical condition or injury, temperament or behavioral problems which may not be apparent when the dog first arrives, etc.), therefore all dogs at our shelter should be considered urgent. We try our absolute hardest to never have to euthanize for space and have not had to do so for many years thanks to the ongoing support from the public and high adoption rates. Please remember; the adoption of a more highly adoptable dog will mean more time for the less adoptable dog in the kennel next to him! Shelter hours are Monday-Friday: 8 am- 4 pm. Saturday, Sunday and holidays: 8 am - 12 pm. Adoptions are always welcome any day of the week/ weekend and on holidays. We are here everyday to care for the dogs and the best way to make our day is to see our dogs go to loving families. There is nobody in the office on Saturday, Sunday or holidays, so therefore, we are unable to answer or return phone calls over the

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Columbiana County Dog Pound
Columbiana County
8455 County Home Rd., Lisbon, Ohio 44432

Jessica Gordon (330)424-6663 ext. 1757; Heidi Pecorelli (330)424-6663 ext. 1756; Amber Adkins (330)424-6663 ext 1758

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