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Have you been considering adopting a new furry pal? With dog-friendly coffee shops, bakeries, bars and parks, Cincinnati is a great place to be a pet owner. While there are many good boys and girls looking for their forever home, there’s a lot to think about when making the decision to bring home a pet. What kind of breed is right for you and your lifestyle? What adoption agencies should you look at? If you’re serious about making this life step, adopting a pet is very rewarding for you and the pet that gets a new home.
We’ve compiled a list of available animals* from a few of local adoption programs to help you on your mission of finding the pet that’s right for you. This is just a small glimpse into each agency’s list of adoptable pets. If you are interested in seeing what else they have to offer, visit their websites listed below. Also, keep in mind that each program has their own application process and some take longer than others.
Stray Animal Adoption Program | 859-391-1234, adoptastray.com
If you’d like to help out the cause but aren’t able to adopt right now, you can always donate to one of these rescues or a number of other local pet adoption organizations.
*Some pets in the slideshow may have pending adoptions. Please contact the rescues for more info.
Dabney
Age: 11 weeks / Breed: Labrador Retriever/Pitbull Terrier / Sex: Female / Rescue: Louies Legacy
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Age: 6 months / Breed: Australian Shepherd/Great Pyrenees / Sex: Male / Rescue: Louies Legacy
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Age: 1 year / Breed: Domestic Longhair and Extra-Toes Cat / Hemingway Polydactyl Mix / Sex: Female / Rescue: Save the Animals Foundation
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Age: 4 years / Breed: Dachshund/Chihuahua / Sex: Male / Rescue: Recycled Doggies
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Age: 4 months / Breed: Black Labrador Retriever/Coonhound / Sex: Male / Rescue: Hart Animal Rescue
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Age: 4 years / Breed: Black and Tan Coonhound / Sex: Female / Rescue: Save the Animals Foundation
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Age: 3 years / Breed: Domestic Short Hair / Sex: Male / Rescue: Louies Legacy
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Age: 6 years / Breed: Pitbull Terrier / Sex: Male / Rescue: Louies Legacy
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Age: 1-3 years / Breed: Domestic Medium Hair / Sex: Female / Rescue: Hart Animal Rescue
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Age: 6-7 years / Breed: English Pointer Mix / Sex: Female / Rescue: Louies Legacy
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Age: 5 years / Breed: English Setter and Spaniel Mix / Sex: Male / Rescue: Hart Animal Rescue
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Age: 1 year / Breed: Calico / Sex: Female / Rescue: Louies Legacy
Photo via louieslegacy.orgKiki
Age: 2 years / Breed: Border Collie Mix / Sex: Female / Rescue: Louies Legacy
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Age: 12 years / Breed: Tabby / Sex: Female / Rescue: Save the Animals Foundation
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Age: 4 years / Breed: Coonhound/Setter / Sex: Male / Rescue: Louies Legacy
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Age: 3 years / Breed: Domestic Shorthair/Mix / Sex: Female / Rescue: Stray Animal Adoption Program
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Age: 7 years / Breed: Domestic Shorthair / Sex: Female / Rescue: Hart Animal Rescue
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