Coral, a sweet dog who arrived as a stray on May 15, 2025, has made incredible progress since her initial intake. While she initially struggled with fear and stress in the shelter environment—displaying whale eyes, a tucked tail, and growling when approached—she has since shown remarkable improvement.
Today, Coral is happy to see staff and volunteers, and she has become much easier to get out of her kennel. Once in the play yard, her true personality shines. She loves playing fetch, enjoys getting belly rubs, and is happy to lay in a person`s lap.
Coral also enjoys interacting with other dogs when off-leash in playgroups. She loves to roll in the grass and dirt, offering corrections and greetings to other dogs as needed. Her interactions show that she can be social, but she still needs some guidance. During a recent pack walk, she did growl and lunge at another dog when their leashes got close, indicating that she does better with dogs when given more space and freedom.
Recent outings have highlighted her potential. Coral did a wonderful job at a local office, only barking once at a dog upon arrival. She was great with people and rode well in the car, where she enjoyed many treats. A volunteer also noted her playful and excited demeanor, though she can be a bit pushy to get out of her kennel and pulls slightly on the leash.
While Coral has made great strides, the shelter is not a sustainable environment for her to continue building trust. She needs a calm, structured home where she can decompress and fully blossom. With a stable and supportive setting, Coral will have the opportunity to continue her journey of healing and confidence-building.
Coral, a sweet dog who arrived as a stray on May 15, 2025, has made incredible progress since her initial intake. While she initially struggled with fear and stress in the shelter environment—displaying whale eyes, a tucked tail, and growling when approached—she has since shown remarkable improvement.
Today, Coral is happy to see staff and volunteers, and she has become much easier to get out of her kennel. Once in the play yard, her true personality shines. She loves playing fetch, enjoys getting belly rubs, and is happy to lay in a person`s lap.
Coral also enjoys interacting with other dogs when off-leash in playgroups. She loves to roll in the grass and dirt, offering corrections and greetings to other dogs as needed. Her interactions show that she can be social, but she still needs some guidance. During a recent pack walk, she did growl and lunge at another dog when their leashes got close, indicating that she does better with dogs when given more space and freedom.
Recent outings have highlighted her potential. Coral did a wonderful job at a local office, only barking once at a dog upon arrival. She was great with people and rode well in the car, where she enjoyed many treats. A volunteer also noted her playful and excited demeanor, though she can be a bit pushy to get out of her kennel and pulls slightly on the leash.
While Coral has made great strides, the shelter is not a sustainable environment for her to continue building trust. She needs a calm, structured home where she can decompress and fully blossom. With a stable and supportive setting, Coral will have the opportunity to continue her journey of healing and confidence-building.
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 MOLLY's adoption status with email updates.
