Dogs available for adoption in Louisville

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October 3, 2022
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Dogs available for adoption in Louisville

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 Louisville, Kentucky 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.

Luna

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

Dotty

- Gender: Female
- Age: Young
- Breed: Pointer, Dalmatian (mixed)
- Read more on Petfinder

TEENI TOT

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

CORNDOG SIDA MUSTARD

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

MIMI

- Gender: Female
- Age: Young
- Breed: American Staffordshire Terrier, Mixed Breed (mixed)
- Read more on Petfinder

CHOPPER

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

SIMON

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

SALLY SPARROW

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

COPY THAT

- Gender: Female
- Age: Young
- Breed: Australian Kelpie, Basenji (mixed)
- Read more on Petfinder

CALL ME BEEP ME

- Gender: Male
- Age: Young
- Breed: Great Dane
- Read more on Petfinder

Peewee

- Gender: Male
- Age: Baby
- Breed: Pug, Mixed Breed (mixed)
- Read more on Petfinder

Drako

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

Courage

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

Winnie

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

Brownie

- Gender: Male
- Age: Senior
- Breed: Mixed Breed
- Read more on Petfinder

Noor

- Gender: Male
- Age: Young
- Breed: Mixed Breed
- Read more on Petfinder

Lilly

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

Goomba

- Gender: Male
- Age: Adult
- Breed: Mixed Breed
- Read more on Petfinder

ZIZZER ZAZZER ZUZZ

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

GRAMMARLY

- Gender: Male
- Age: Young
- Breed: Plott Hound
- Read more on Petfinder

Lugnut

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

Shop Vac

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

Power Drill

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

Rexx

- Gender: Male
- Age: Young
- Breed: Shepherd, Mixed Breed (mixed)
- Read more on Petfinder

Sundance

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

Brady

- Gender: Male
- Age: Adult
- Breed: Mixed Breed
- Read more on Petfinder

Ruby

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

Handson

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

HONEYMOON

- Gender: Male
- Age: Baby
- Breed: Australian Kelpie, Mixed Breed (mixed)
- Read more on Petfinder

HENS

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

SOCKS OF ROCKS

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

AMIR

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

LEXI

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

SHAPE UP

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

HEDGE OH

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

OZARK

- Gender: Male
- Age: Young
- Breed: Beagle, Mixed Breed (mixed)
- Read more on Petfinder

NEW TAYLOR ALBUM

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

DARK HELMET

- Gender: Female
- Age: Young
- Breed: American Staffordshire Terrier, Mixed Breed (mixed)
- Read more on Petfinder

PEABODY

- Gender: Male
- Age: Baby
- Breed: Black Mouth Cur, Mixed Breed (mixed)
- Read more on Petfinder

EUGENE

- Gender: Male
- Age: Young
- Breed: Doberman Pinscher, Mixed Breed (mixed)
- Read more on Petfinder

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