Dogs available for adoption in Colorado Springs

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October 3, 2022
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Dogs available for adoption in Colorado Springs

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 Colorado Springs, Colorado 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.

DayLily

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

Sweet Pea

- Gender: Female
- Age: Senior
- Breed: Chihuahua (mixed)
- Read more on Petfinder

Cassie

- Gender: Female
- Age: Baby
- Breed: Shepherd (mixed)
- Read more on Petfinder

Anemone

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

Phlox

- Gender: Male
- Age: Baby
- Breed: Chihuahua (mixed)
- Read more on Petfinder

Peony

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

Allium

- Gender: Male
- Age: Baby
- Breed: Chihuahua (mixed)
- Read more on Petfinder

Zinnia

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

Dionysus

- Gender: Male
- Age: Baby
- Breed: Shepherd, Husky (mixed)
- Read more on Petfinder

Vladimir

- Gender: Male
- Age: Baby
- Breed: Shepherd (mixed)
- Read more on Petfinder

Hermes

- Gender: Male
- Age: Baby
- Breed: Shepherd, Husky (mixed)
- Read more on Petfinder

Poseidon

- Gender: Male
- Age: Baby
- Breed: Shepherd, Husky (mixed)
- Read more on Petfinder

Neptune

- Gender: Male
- Age: Baby
- Breed: Shepherd, Husky (mixed)
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Jackson

- Gender: Male
- Age: Baby
- Breed: Shepherd (mixed)
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Hera

- Gender: Female
- Age: Baby
- Breed: Shepherd, Husky (mixed)
- Read more on Petfinder

Aphrodite

- Gender: Female
- Age: Baby
- Breed: Shepherd, Husky (mixed)
- Read more on Petfinder

Wyatt (Heston)

- Gender: Male
- Age: Baby
- Breed: Australian Shepherd
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SNUFFLEUPAGUS

- Gender: Male
- Age: Young
- Breed: Shar-Pei, Australian Cattle Dog / Blue Heeler (mixed)
- Read more on Petfinder

MABEL

- Gender: Female
- Age: Young
- Breed: Australian Cattle Dog / Blue Heeler, Mixed Breed (mixed)
- Read more on Petfinder

LORETTA LYNN

- Gender: Female
- Age: Adult
- Breed: Bluetick Coonhound
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HIPPO

- Gender: Male
- Age: Adult
- Breed: Rhodesian Ridgeback, Mastiff (mixed)
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SPOOKY

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

SIESTA KEY

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

DOLCE

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

HADES

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

HEUBERGER

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

PUCK

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

LILLY PAD

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

BUFFALO

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

DEXTER

- Gender: Male
- Age: Senior
- Breed: Siberian Husky, Mixed Breed (mixed)
- Read more on Petfinder

COLE

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

LEONARDO

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

KARLACH

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

NUGGET

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

T-BONE

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

JACK

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

SCOUT KAI

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

FENRIR

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

MUCCA

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

SAWYER

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

SMOKEY

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

SPOT

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

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