Petfinder - Adopt a Pet

4.7
13.8K reviews
1M+
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Editors' Choice
Content rating
Everyone
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About this app

Ready to find your fur-ever? Petfinder makes it easy to adopt a dog, adopt a cat, or find other furry or scaly friends. Search dogs, cats, puppies and kittens for adoption from thousands of shelters and rescue groups. Filter based on location, breed, age, size and gender. And find the perfect pet for you.

Petfinder is home to hundreds of thousands of adoption and foster organizations across the country, including cat and dog rescue groups focused on specific breeds like Labrador Retrievers, German Shepherds, French Bulldogs, and Beagles, just to name a few.

New! Find a pet from photos. Our new visual search feature allows you to upload a photo of a pet and search for similar-looking dogs or cats across the country.

Includes resources that no other app has to help find the best pet for you. Learn more about hypoallergenic dogs, small dog breeds, hairless dogs, and the best dogs for kids. View the most common cat breeds and find articles about hairless cats, hypoallergenic cats, cutest cat breeds, and the best cat breeds for families.

- Browse one of the largest sources for adoptable cats, dogs, rabbits, birds, horses, fish and more
- Filter based on pet characteristics and lifestyle preferences to find the right pet for you
- View photos and videos of adoptable dogs and cats
- Share adoptable pet profiles with friends or poll your family on which pet to adopt
- See details on how you might match up with a pet
- Contact shelters quickly and easily to start the adoption process

For feedback, issues, or questions please reach out to monica.castello@purina.nestle.com
Updated on
Feb 19, 2024

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
This app may share these data types with third parties
Personal info, App activity and 2 others
This app may collect these data types
Personal info, Photos and videos and 3 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

4.7
13.2K reviews
Justin Gifford
January 30, 2024
With searching for an emotional support cat, pet finder makes it easy to narrow down the options of what I am looking for and what is available in the area. being faced with a tough decision the favorites feature is convenient to tract if a pet is still available without having to to the legwork of driving all over town without knowing what is available. it's nice to have an idea and a plan before heading to a shelter and Pet Finder provides that.
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Howard A
January 20, 2024
The only issue I have is the user should be able to add shelters but other than that the app is excellent 👍. It's updated very quickly. Example: I have 20 dogs that I'm looking at. Today I went on the app and saw all 20 available. I checked again about 30 minutes later and scrolled through my favorites and 2 were no longer available. They list the "unavailable" dogs below the saved dogs. GREAT APP
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Jasmine Schwarten
January 3, 2024
Because of this app, I found my two adorable little girlies, Smokey and Cinnimini. They're older lady cats, but they were both so adorable that I couldn't resist. There were so many other cats on the app too! Now, I only browse just to see if any familiar faces remain from old searches, and for the most part, I see mostly new ones. It makes me happy to know these precious babies are finding homes because of this app. I'd recommend it to anyone looking to adopt.
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What's new

Hello pet seekers! Find your new best friend in our directory of nearly 11,000 animal shelters and adoption organizations. Here are a few enhancements you'll find in our latest update:
- Minor user interface updates to the Favorites section
- Bug fixes & performance improvements
Have any feedback? Tap Feedback in the Account section.