Answer:

stray

Answer	Crossword Clue
STRAY	Wander off
STRAY	Go afield
STRAY	Potential rescue

STRAY	Part of a pound?
STRAY	Drift
STRAY	Good candidate for adoption
STRAY	Animal shelter animal
STRAY	Potential pet
STRAY	Veer off the beaten path
STRAY	Homeless animal
STRAY	Dogie

STRAY	Many a cat lover's acquisition
STRAY	Alley cat
STRAY	Shepherd's concern
STRAY	Leave the straight and narrow
STRAY	Leave the flock
STRAY	Not stay on the path
STRAY	One may be impounded
STRAY	Leave the herd

STRAY	Sin
STRAY	Range
STRAY	Dogcatcher's catch
STRAY	Shelter adoptee
STRAY	It may be rounded up in a roundup
STRAY	Err
STRAY	Get lost
STRAY	Cowpuncher's worry

STRAY	Wanderer