Dogs available for adoption in Odessa

Written by:
April 23, 2023
Okssi // Shutterstock

Dogs available for adoption in Odessa

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 Odessa, Texas 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.

Princess Jill

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

Thea

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

Teddy

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

Princess

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

Lola

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

Bella

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

Chulo

- Gender: Male
- Age: Baby
- Breed: Cattle Dog, Shar-Pei (mixed)
- Read more on Petfinder

Boonie

- Gender: Male
- Age: Baby
- Breed: Cattle Dog, Shar-Pei (mixed)
- Read more on Petfinder

Bernie

- Gender: Male
- Age: Baby
- Breed: Australian Cattle Dog / Blue Heeler
- Read more on Petfinder

Guero

- Gender: Male
- Age: Baby
- Breed: Cattle Dog, Shar-Pei (mixed)
- Read more on Petfinder

Toby

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

Dorothy

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

TinMan

- Gender: Male
- Age: Baby
- Breed: Terrier
- Read more on Petfinder

FWT Jade (Bodhi)

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

Sugar

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

Cayman

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

Lady

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

Lady Sprout

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

Tyler

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

Cole

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

Rip

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

FWT Tauriel

- Gender: Female
- Age: Baby
- Breed: Pit Bull Terrier, Basset Hound (mixed)
- Read more on Petfinder

Bubblegum

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

Teddy

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

FWT LaLa

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

Oakley

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

Jennifer

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

Smudge/Koda

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

Ginger

- Gender: Female
- Age: Young
- Breed: Dachshund, Shepherd (mixed)
- Read more on Petfinder

FWT Bill

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

FWT Kiki

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

FWT Sky

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

FWT Mila

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

FWT Milo

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

FWT Betty

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

FWT Ben

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

FWT Sandra

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

FWT Thea

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

FWT Max

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

FWT Sassy

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

Annie

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

Aruba

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

Mika

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

Frannie

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

Rosa

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

Ranger

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

Buster

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

Davyd

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

Millie

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

Scout

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

Trending Now