Hundreds of furry friends are looking for forever homes in Alabama, most of whom are mixed breeds.
Stacker posted an analysis by Ollie using data available on Petfinder, showing that 1,808 dogs were listed for adoption in Alabama on April 2, with Labrador retriever and Pit bull terrier rounding out the top three breeds.
Here are the top 20 dog breeds:
1. Mixed breed: 390
2. Labrador retriever: 116
3. Pit bull terrier: 109
4. Terrier: 105
5. Shepherd: 54
6. Labrador retriever, mixed breed: 30
7. Hound: 28
8. American Staffordshire terrier: 27
8. Chihuahua: 27
8. American bulldog: 27
11. German Shepherd Dog: 26
12. Bulldog: 22
13. Australian cattle dog / blue heeler: 18
14. Husky: 16
15. Great Pyrenees: 15
15. Boxer: 15
15. Black Labrador retriever: 15
15. Beagle: 15
19. Australian shepherd: 13
20. Catahoula leopard dog: 12
Here is a sampling of animal shelters servicing major Alabama cities and the number of dogs listed on their websites on April 10:
Huntsville
Huntsville Animal Services, 46
Greater Huntsville Humane Society, 18
Mobile
City of Mobile Animal Services, 114
Mobile County Animal Shelter, 34
Birmingham
Greater Birmingham Humane Society (Birmingham location), 87
Shelby County Humane Society: 119
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