adoptable

[ uh-dop-tuh-buh l ]

/ əˈdɒp tə bəl /

capable of being adopted; suitable or eligible for adoption: an adoptable child; a resolution found to be adoptable.

a child who is considered suitable for adoption: fewer adoptables than in previous years.

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First recorded in 1835–45; adopt + -able

a·dopt·a·bil·i·ty, nounnon·a·dopt·a·ble, adjectiveun·a·dopt·a·ble, adjective

I didn't cherry pick this list; it's the first page of search results for adoptable, relatively young kids.
Can Gay Marriage Solve Our Adoption Problem?|Megan McArdle|March 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Rescue groups and individuals have come forward stating that the animals they gave PETA were healthy and adoptable.
PETA Gone Wild: Flour Bombing Kim Kardashian, Accusing HBO of “Murder”|Tricia Romano|April 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Genetic traits are identified and matched in the genetic banks of adoptable children.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin