Find a pet to adopt near you

Pawped doesn't list pets directly — we send you to the shelters and rescue partners that do. Search by species, age, size, and ZIP, and we'll open the matching adoptable pets on the right platform for your country.

We'll open the matching Petfinder results in a new tab. Pawped is not affiliated with Petfinder, Adopt-a-Pet, or the listed rescue partners.

Quick searches:

Adopting outside the US?

Pick your country and we'll point you at the right adoption network. Petfinder mainly covers the US and Canada — other regions have their own go-to platforms.

United StatesPetfinder
United StatesAdopt-a-Pet
CanadaPetfinder Canada
United KingdomDogs Trust
United KingdomRSPCA Find a Pet
FranceSPA — Adopter
GermanyDeutscher Tierschutzbund
SpainYaencontre Mascotas
ItalyENPA — Adozioni
SwitzerlandSchweizer Tierschutz
AustraliaPetRescue
IrelandDSPCA

How Pawped's pet finder works

  1. Pick the species, location, and any age / size filters that matter to you.
  2. We build a direct link to the matching results on the right adoption network.
  3. Apply for adoption with the shelter or rescue directly — adoption fees and processes vary.

We deliberately don't store pet listings ourselves. Listings change too quickly, and the shelter / rescue holding the pet is always the source of truth on availability, temperament, and adoption requirements.