CITY DOGS Cleveland, a program of the the City of Cleveland's Division of Animal Control and Care, works to change the image of pit bulls and increase adoption rates from its kennels. The organization's website features galleries of all of the dogs including the ability to filter by gender, age, breed and size. Here are 34 dogs currently available for adoption; to learn more about each dog head here and search by the dog's listed name.

CITY DOGS is located at 2690 W. 7th Street, Cleveland, 44113 and can be reached at 216-664-3476. CITY DOGS is open Monday - Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.

All photos courtesy of Diane Ward.

By Tyler Singleton