Adoptable dogs no longer identified by breed in Orange County [View all]
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. —
Orange County Animal Services is no longer displaying breed names on the cages of adoptable dogs.
Resident Alexia Cole visited Orange County Animal Services on Monday and said knowing a dog's breed before adoption is helpful, but not necessary.
"It depends on the person who raises them, They are just like kids, if you raise a bad kid they're going to be bad, if you raise a good dog, they're going to be a good dog," Cole said.
Animal services officials said the larger dogs have a harder time getting adopted and some labels or stereotypes may limit an animal's chance of adoption.
"Somebody might look at over their chart and say 'Oh it says pit bull, let's go to the next one,'" said Kerrie Towns, who's looking for a pet.
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