Meet Simba – A Loyal Gentleman Ready for His Forever Home
Simba has had quite the journey since arriving at the shelter. He’s experienced the comforts of home life through both adoption and foster care, but was sadly returned due to his strong prey drive—he’s not a good match for homes with cats, chickens, or other small animals. Despite these challenges, Simba has consistently shown that with the right structure and guidance, he truly thrives in a home environment.
In foster care, Simba has proven himself to be an all-around wonderful companion. He’s housebroken, crate-trained, and walks beautifully on leash. He adores cuddles, loves sleeping in bed with his people, and takes treats with the gentlest manners. Volunteers describe him as a true gentleman—polite, affectionate, and calm on car rides. He enjoys squeaky toys, belly rubs, and even helps dry himself off after baths!
Simba also does well with other dogs—especially females—and has been successfully integrated with males when introductions are handled thoughtfully. In playgroups, he’s polite with greetings, occasionally playful, and often content just hanging out near his people.
Simba does have some manageable skin and ear issues that are improving with consistent care. The shelter setting, however, is not ideal for his continued recovery. What he truly needs is a calm, stable home where he can rest, heal, and feel safe.If you’ re looking for a loyal, affectionate, and well-mannered companion, Simba could be the perfect match. This loving boy has so much heart to give—he’s simply waiting for the right person to see the amazing dog he already is.?? Please consider opening your home to Simba—he’s ready to thrive with a family who’ ll love him as much as he loves them.
Meet Simba – A Loyal Gentleman Ready for His Forever Home
Simba has had quite the journey since arriving at the shelter. He’s experienced the comforts of home life through both adoption and foster care, but was sadly returned due to his strong prey drive—he’s not a good match for homes with cats, chickens, or other small animals. Despite these challenges, Simba has consistently shown that with the right structure and guidance, he truly thrives in a home environment.
In foster care, Simba has proven himself to be an all-around wonderful companion. He’s housebroken, crate-trained, and walks beautifully on leash. He adores cuddles, loves sleeping in bed with his people, and takes treats with the gentlest manners. Volunteers describe him as a true gentleman—polite, affectionate, and calm on car rides. He enjoys squeaky toys, belly rubs, and even helps dry himself off after baths!
Simba also does well with other dogs—especially females—and has been successfully integrated with males when introductions are handled thoughtfully. In playgroups, he’s polite with greetings, occasionally playful, and often content just hanging out near his people.
Simba does have some manageable skin and ear issues that are improving with consistent care. The shelter setting, however, is not ideal for his continued recovery. What he truly needs is a calm, stable home where he can rest, heal, and feel safe.If you’ re looking for a loyal, affectionate, and well-mannered companion, Simba could be the perfect match. This loving boy has so much heart to give—he’s simply waiting for the right person to see the amazing dog he already is.?? Please consider opening your home to Simba—he’s ready to thrive with a family who’ ll love him as much as he loves them.
We occasionally have reduced adoption fees- check our MCAS Facebook page to see if we have a current special.
If you find an animal you'd like to adopt, come right in, there are no appointments necessary.
Our adoption fees are only $50.
We occasionally have reduced adoption fees- check our MCAS Facebook page to see if we have a current special.
If you find an animal you'd like to adopt, come right in, there are no appointments necessary.
Go meet their pets
If you see a pet that you like on this site, hurry in before someone else beats you to it! (No need to email us first.)
You are invited to meet our pets anytime during our business hours. We also have cats available at the Ocala Petsense (East Silver Springs Blvd) store everyday. We regularly have adoption events which we advertise on our Facebook page.
If you see a pet that you like on this site, hurry in before someone else beats you to it! (No need to email us first.)
You are invited to meet our pets anytime during our business hours. We also have cats available at the Ocala Petsense (East Silver Springs Blvd) store everyday. We regularly have adoption events which we advertise on our Facebook page.
More about this shelter
Marion County Animal Services is the largest animal shelter in our county. Operating as a no-kill shelter, our kennels are almost always full. We provide adoption, fostering opportunities, work with rescues, accept volunteers and provide the training for veterinary assisting students. In addition, we run the Neuter Commuter and provide all animal control services in Marion County.
Due to the sheer volume of animals in our care, we need lots of help from our community in our effort to adopt out more and save more!
We don't only accept the ideal animals into our shelter. We can offer you quite the array of animal breeds and personalites! Keep an open mind when visiting our shelter- you may find that your perfect match is not at all what you set out to find.
We're here to help you as well as our homeless and lovable animals.
Marion County Animal Services is the largest animal shelter in our county. Operating as a no-kill shelter, our kennels are almost always full. We provide adoption, fostering opportunities, work with rescues, accept volunteers and provide the training for veterinary assisting students. In addition, we run the Neuter Commuter and provide all animal control services in Marion County.
Due to the sheer volume of animals in our care, we need lots of help from our community in our effort to adopt out more and save more!
We don't only accept the ideal animals into our shelter. We can offer you quite the array of animal breeds and personalites! Keep an open mind when visiting our shelter- you may find that your perfect match is not at all what you set out to find.
We're here to help you as well as our homeless and lovable animals.
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We'll also keep you updated on MEEMAW's adoption status with email updates.
