Dogs available for adoption in Windsor

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April 23, 2023
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Dogs available for adoption in Windsor

According to Humane Canada, COVID-19 had a large impact on animal shelters and adoptions in Canada. Shelters operated at an abnormal 37% capacity in 2020 compared to 70% in 2019. Length of stay for dogs at shelters dropped to a historically low 9 days in 2020. This was in part possible because 80% of stray dogs brought to shelters were returned to their families in 2020.

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 Windsor, Ontario 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.

Mr. Feathers

- Gender: Male
- Age: Young
- Breed: Labrador Retriever, Mixed Breed (mixed)
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Matthew McConaughey

- Gender: Male
- Age: Baby
- Breed: Corgi
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Sharon

- Gender: Female
- Age: Baby
- Breed: Husky, Mixed Breed (mixed)
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Pete

- Gender: Male
- Age: Young
- Breed: Golden Retriever, Poodle (mixed)
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Kelly

- Gender: Female
- Age: Baby
- Breed: Husky, Mixed Breed (mixed)
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Ozzy

- Gender: Male
- Age: Baby
- Breed: Husky, Mixed Breed (mixed)
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Maverick

- Gender: Male
- Age: Young
- Breed: Border Collie, Mixed Breed (mixed)
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Jacques Clouseau

- Gender: Male
- Age: Baby
- Breed: Mixed Breed
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Phoebe

- Gender: Female
- Age: Baby
- Breed: Mixed Breed
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Sebastian

- Gender: Male
- Age: Baby
- Breed: Pit Bull Terrier, Mixed Breed (mixed)
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Caesar

- Gender: Male
- Age: Baby
- Breed: Pit Bull Terrier, Mixed Breed (mixed)
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Joseph

- Gender: Male
- Age: Baby
- Breed: Pit Bull Terrier, Mixed Breed (mixed)
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Harry

- Gender: Male
- Age: Adult
- Breed: Boxer
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Amarillo

- Gender: Male
- Age: Adult
- Breed: Mixed Breed
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Axel

- Gender: Male
- Age: Adult
- Breed: American Staffordshire Terrier
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Willa

- Gender: Female
- Age: Young
- Breed: Pit Bull Terrier, Mixed Breed (mixed)
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Jiminy Cricket

- Gender: Male
- Age: Young
- Breed: Mixed Breed
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Ivy

- Gender: Female
- Age: Adult
- Breed: Pit Bull Terrier, Mixed Breed (mixed)
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Oatmeal Cookie

- Gender: Female
- Age: Young
- Breed: Pit Bull Terrier, Mixed Breed (mixed)
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Finnick

- Gender: Male
- Age: Baby
- Breed: Pit Bull Terrier, Mixed Breed (mixed)
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Rocco

- Gender: Male
- Age: Baby
- Breed: Pit Bull Terrier, Mixed Breed (mixed)
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Scout

- Gender: Male
- Age: Baby
- Breed: Pit Bull Terrier, Mixed Breed (mixed)
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Fisher

- Gender: Male
- Age: Young
- Breed: Mixed Breed (mixed)
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Tashi

- Gender: Male
- Age: Adult
- Breed: Tibetan Spaniel, Mixed Breed (mixed)
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AJ

- Gender: Male
- Age: Adult
- Breed: Maltese, Yorkshire Terrier (mixed)
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Atticus

- Gender: Male
- Age: Young
- Breed: Great Dane
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Albus

- Gender: Male
- Age: Adult
- Breed: Poodle, Mixed Breed (mixed)
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Fern (MI)

- Gender: Female
- Age: Young
- Breed: Rat Terrier
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Turbo

- Gender: Male
- Age: Young
- Breed: Siberian Husky, Mixed Breed (mixed)
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Bruce

- Gender: Male
- Age: Adult
- Breed: Pit Bull Terrier, Chow Chow (mixed)
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Rufus

- Gender: Male
- Age: Baby
- Breed: Pit Bull Terrier, Mixed Breed (mixed)
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Liesl

- Gender: Female
- Age: Young
- Breed: German Shorthaired Pointer
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Olivia

- Gender: Female
- Age: Senior
- Breed: Boxer
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Faith

- Gender: Female
- Age: Young
- Breed: Black Labrador Retriever, American Staffordshire Terrier (mixed)
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Eridanus

- Gender: Male
- Age: Adult
- Breed: Pit Bull Terrier, Mixed Breed (mixed)
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Peaches

- Gender: Female
- Age: Young
- Breed: Mixed Breed
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Lenny

- Gender: Male
- Age: Young
- Breed: Mixed Breed
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Lola

- Gender: Female
- Age: Young
- Breed: Jindo, German Shepherd Dog (mixed)
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Eomer

- Gender: Male
- Age: Young
- Breed: American Bulldog, Mixed Breed (mixed)
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Princess Fiona

- Gender: Female
- Age: Adult
- Breed: Siberian Husky, Mixed Breed (mixed)
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Bayard

- Gender: Male
- Age: Young
- Breed: Akita, Mixed Breed (mixed)
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Hot Pocket

- Gender: Male
- Age: Young
- Breed: Boxer, Mixed Breed (mixed)
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Scruff McGruff

- Gender: Male
- Age: Adult
- Breed: Lhasa Apso, Mixed Breed (mixed)
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Ivy

- Gender: Female
- Age: Baby
- Breed: Cattle Dog, Spaniel (mixed)
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Thor

- Gender: Male
- Age: Adult
- Breed: Cattle Dog, Mixed Breed (mixed)
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Wiggles

- Gender: Female
- Age: Adult
- Breed: Mixed Breed
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