Download the Petfinder App Today!

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Download the Petfinder mobile app on your iPhone or Google phone via Google Play or the Apple App Store.With a new search layout, you can easily search for hundreds of thousands of adoptable pets from shelters and rescue organizations across North America.

On the Petfinder mobile app you can:

  • Search for adoptable pets by shelter or rescue, breed, size, and more
  • View hundreds of thousands of adoptable pets from thousands of shelters and rescue groups across North America, including dogs, cats, puppies, kittens, rabbits, birds, and more
  • Search for local pet shelters or rescue groupsnear you, then see their adoptable pets
  • Directly contact the animal shelter or rescue group, and get in touch with a staff member on-site
  • Review and ‘like' pet descriptions, and share favorite pets on Facebook and Twitter and via email
  • Set up alerts to notify you of updates to new pets in your area that meet your search criteria, and save your favorites to your profile
  • Learn more about your adoptive pet's breed with Dog and Cat Breed Guides

When considering becoming a pet parent to an adoptable pet looking for a forever home, the Petfinder app helps you easily discover a winning match.

DOWNLOAD OUR APP

Download on the App Store
Get it on Google Play

FIND ADOPTABLE PETS

Search hundreds of thousands of adoptable pets at animal shelters and rescues across North America.

SUPPORT SHELTERS & RESCUES

By searching Petfinder for adoptable pets near you.

SEARCH FOR PETS

search for pets

BROWSE PETS

Such as dogs, cats, puppies, kittens, rabbits, birds, horses, fish & more.

FILTER PET RESULTS

By breed, age, size, gender, care & behavior, coat length, color, and the shelter or rescue.

READ PET BIOS

Read Pet Bios

REVIEW PET BIOS

To learn more about the pet's details.

LIKE AND SHARE PHOTOS

Share a pet's bio with friends or family via email or social media.

SAVE YOUR FAVORITES AND SET UP ALERTS

Save Favorites and set up alerts

SET UP PET MATCH ALERTS

To notify you when available pets meet your criteria.

SWIPE PET FAVORITES

Browse, 'Like,' 'Pass,' swipe right to 'Fav,' and left to 'Pass.'

MESSAGE THE SHELTER

Message the Shelter

CONTACT SHELTERS DIRECTLY

To begin contact after that, set up a visit.

TENS OF THOUSANDS OF ADOPTION ORGANIZATIONS SEARCHABLE ONLINE

View pets at shelters and rescues across North America.

DOWNLOAD OUR APP

Download on the App Store
Get it on Google Play