Dogs available for adoption in Orlando
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 Orlando, Florida on Petfinder, ranging in age, breed composition, temperament, and needs. 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.
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River
Loki
Elle
Abby
TOBY
- Age: Adult
- Breed: Labrador Retriever
- Read more on Petfinder
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Panda
Purple Rain
Ernie
Burt
CHAPO
- Age: Adult
- Breed: Pit Bull Terrier, Mixed Breed (mixed)
- Read more on Petfinder
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MINNIE
Graham
Junior Jim
Taluah
Jesper *FH
- Age: Baby
- Breed: Beagle
- Read more on Petfinder
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LOKI
CYCLONE
Rusty
Cody
Delilah
- Age: Adult
- Breed: French Bulldog
- Read more on Petfinder
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Dexter
Zeus
LADY
Colt
Callie
- Age: Baby
- Breed: Terrier, Shepherd (mixed)
- Read more on Petfinder
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Raptor
Cleo
Daisy
Kris Kringle
GHOSTFACE
- Age: Adult
- Breed: German Shepherd Dog
- Read more on Petfinder
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BIGGIE
Joplin
Loki
- Age: Baby
- Breed: German Shepherd Dog, Doberman Pinscher (mixed)
- Read more on Petfinder
Atlas
- Age: Baby
- Breed: German Shepherd Dog, Doberman Pinscher (mixed)
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Belle
- Age: Baby
- Breed: Labrador Retriever (mixed)
- Read more on Petfinder
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Simba
Aria
KOOKIE
- Age: Young
- Breed: Labrador Retriever, Bernese Mountain Dog (mixed)
- Read more on Petfinder
Juliee
MOLLY
- Age: Young
- Breed: Labrador Retriever, Pit Bull Terrier (mixed)
- Read more on Petfinder
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REX
Joni
TEDDY
ROB ROY
Topper
- Age: Baby
- Breed: Beagle, Labrador Retriever (mixed)
- Read more on Petfinder
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Joey
Roxie
Mooshi
Gatsby
GROVER
- Age: Adult
- Breed: Pit Bull Terrier
- Read more on Petfinder
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