Dogs available for adoption in Sacramento

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October 3, 2022
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Dogs available for adoption in Sacramento

When looking at the makeup of American families today, it's rare to see a home where a pet isn't part of the family. According to the most recent data from the APPA National Pet Owners Survey, 67% of households, or around 85 million homes, own a pet. Of these households, dogs and cats top the list of most popular pets, with 63.4 million and 42.7 million households owning dogs and cats, respectively.

In exploring the history of animal shelters and rescue organizations in the country, nothing proves as problematic as the lack of a centralized reporting system to collect data on these organizations. Most of the shelter statistics that are available and accepted today are estimates based on several period surveys, including the aforementioned APPA National Pet Owners Survey along with the AVMA U.S. Pet Ownership & Demographics Sourcebook. Without a nationally codified and streamlined process for collecting, organizing, and reporting on shelter data, there has been a grave lack of transparency around the country's shelters. That makes it difficult not only to pinpoint accurate statistics regarding sheltered animals in America but also to understand the true state of animal welfare in the country, which is the first step to improving that welfare.

If you've been considering bringing home a furry companion, be sure to keep reading. Stacker compiled a list of dogs available for adoption in Sacramento, California on Petfinder, ranging in age, breed composition, temperament, and needs. (The images and data in this article were used with Petfinder's permission.) It's important to note that pet adoption is a huge responsibility and requires available savings for emergency and routine veterinary care, a day-to-day routine and game plan for coverage if the pup needs to be left at home during the day (i.e. hiring a dog walker), and time and attention devoted to training your newest family member. Be sure to do due diligence on breed research to see what kind of dog will be the best fit for your lifestyle.

Without further ado, here are adoptable dogs in your home city.

*CINNABON

- Gender: Male
- Age: Adult
- Breed: Border Collie
- Read more on Petfinder

*RAINE

- Gender: Female
- Age: Young
- Breed: Pit Bull Terrier
- Read more on Petfinder

*SNOW

- Gender: Female
- Age: Young
- Breed: Pit Bull Terrier
- Read more on Petfinder

*SPARKLE SMASH

- Gender: Female
- Age: Adult
- Breed: Labrador Retriever, Great Pyrenees (mixed)
- Read more on Petfinder

*MURPHY

- Gender: Male
- Age: Young
- Breed: Siberian Husky, Border Collie (mixed)
- Read more on Petfinder

Jory

- Gender: Male
- Age: Adult
- Breed: Chihuahua, Mixed Breed (mixed)
- Read more on Petfinder

Appa

- Gender: Male
- Age: Adult
- Breed: Pit Bull Terrier, Mixed Breed (mixed)
- Read more on Petfinder

Cinnamon

- Gender: Female
- Age: Adult
- Breed: Pit Bull Terrier, Mixed Breed (mixed)
- Read more on Petfinder

Tina

- Gender: Female
- Age: Adult
- Breed: Shepherd, Mixed Breed (mixed)
- Read more on Petfinder

*OREO

- Gender: Female
- Age: Young
- Breed: Chihuahua
- Read more on Petfinder

PEANUT ELIAS

- Gender: Male
- Age: Young
- Breed: Pug, Chihuahua (mixed)
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Tawny

- Gender: Female
- Age: Baby
- Breed: Dachshund, Chihuahua (mixed)
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Gwen

- Gender: Female
- Age: Baby
- Breed: Dachshund, Chihuahua (mixed)
- Read more on Petfinder

Herbo

- Gender: Male
- Age: Adult
- Breed: French Bulldog
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Lucas

- Gender: Male
- Age: Baby
- Breed: Black Labrador Retriever
- Read more on Petfinder

Louisa (Mama)

- Gender: Female
- Age: Adult
- Breed: Terrier
- Read more on Petfinder

Ivory

- Gender: Female
- Age: Baby
- Breed: Chihuahua, Mixed Breed (mixed)
- Read more on Petfinder

Ebony

- Gender: Female
- Age: Baby
- Breed: Chihuahua, Mixed Breed (mixed)
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Simba

- Gender: Male
- Age: Adult
- Breed: Parson Russell Terrier, Chihuahua (mixed)
- Read more on Petfinder

*BLAZE

- Gender: Male
- Age: Adult
- Breed: German Shepherd Dog
- Read more on Petfinder

Sauerkraut

- Gender: Female
- Age: Adult
- Breed: Husky, Cardigan Welsh Corgi (mixed)
- Read more on Petfinder

Bam

- Gender: Female
- Age: Adult
- Breed: German Shepherd Dog (mixed)
- Read more on Petfinder

Bruno

- Gender: Male
- Age: Senior
- Breed: American Staffordshire Terrier (mixed)
- Read more on Petfinder

Poe

- Gender: Female
- Age: Adult
- Breed: Labrador Retriever (mixed)
- Read more on Petfinder

Rimini

- Gender: Female
- Age: Adult
- Breed: Doberman Pinscher (mixed)
- Read more on Petfinder

Violet

- Gender: Female
- Age: Young
- Breed: Labrador Retriever (mixed)
- Read more on Petfinder

Roxy

- Gender: Female
- Age: Adult
- Breed: Siberian Husky (mixed)
- Read more on Petfinder

Orbeez

- Gender: Male
- Age: Adult
- Breed: Siberian Husky (mixed)
- Read more on Petfinder

Messina

- Gender: Female
- Age: Adult
- Breed: German Shepherd Dog (mixed)
- Read more on Petfinder

Raphael

- Gender: Male
- Age: Young
- Breed: Labrador Retriever, German Shepherd Dog (mixed)
- Read more on Petfinder

Parma

- Gender: Female
- Age: Adult
- Breed: German Shepherd Dog (mixed)
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Beef

- Gender: Male
- Age: Adult
- Breed: Labrador Retriever (mixed)
- Read more on Petfinder

Noster

- Gender: Male
- Age: Adult
- Breed: Siberian Husky (mixed)
- Read more on Petfinder

Steak Escape

- Gender: Male
- Age: Young
- Breed: German Shepherd Dog (mixed)
- Read more on Petfinder

Ravenna

- Gender: Female
- Age: Adult
- Breed: Mastiff (mixed)
- Read more on Petfinder

Marvin

- Gender: Male
- Age: Adult
- Breed: Pit Bull Terrier (mixed)
- Read more on Petfinder

Juniper

- Gender: Female
- Age: Adult
- Breed: French Bulldog (mixed)
- Read more on Petfinder

Piper Lassie

- Gender: Female
- Age: Adult
- Breed: Bull Terrier (mixed)
- Read more on Petfinder

Jake

- Gender: Male
- Age: Young
- Breed: Labrador Retriever (mixed)
- Read more on Petfinder

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