Does GetBuddy offer any post-adoption support?

Yes! GetBuddy provides comprehensive post-adoption support including: Health advice covering potential toxins, dietary needs, and more; Behavioral issue guidance for chewing, house training, and more; Basic and advanced training support for commands, leash training, and more. GetBuddy's AI Veterinarian and Trainer enables adopters to smoothly transition into becoming pet owners and gives them the confidence to solve health and behavioral challenges early. Our goal is to make sure you feel confident, supported, and ready to enjoy life with your new best friend.

Adopt Dogs and Cats Near You

Pets Available for Adoption Near You (Page 1,639)

Strawberry
M, 4 mo.
Male, 4 months old
Domestic Short Hair
San Antonio, TX
Verified
Mozart
M, 3-7 y.
Male, 3-7 years
Cane Corso
San Diego, CA
Verified
Chomp
M, 8 y. +
Male, 8 years +
German Shepherd Dog
San Diego, CA
Verified
Lorenzo
M, 4 mo.
Male, 4 months old
Terrier, Mixed Breed
San Antonio, TX
Verified
Ross
F, 4 mo.
Female, 4 months old
Domestic Short Hair
San Antonio, TX
Verified
Lemmy
M, 4 mo.
Male, 4 months old
Terrier, Mixed Breed
San Antonio, TX
Verified
Rusty
M, 6 mo.-2 y.
Male, 6 months - 2 years
Domestic Short Hair
San Diego, CA
Verified
Buckle
M, 6 mo.-2 y.
Male, 6 months - 2 years
Domestic Short Hair
Salt Lake City, UT
Verified
Olivia
F, 4 mo.
Female, 4 months old
Terrier, Mixed Breed
San Antonio, TX
Verified
Gator
F, 3 mo.
Female, 3 months old
Labrador Retriever, Mixed Breed
San Antonio, TX
Verified
Mr.powell
M, 8 y. +
Male, 8 years +
Domestic Short Hair
San Luis Obispo, CA
Verified
Red
M, 3-7 y.
Male, 3-7 years
Labrador Retriever
San Diego, CA
Verified
Ozzy
M, 3 mo.
Male, 3 months old
Chihuahua
San Antonio, TX
Verified
Rocky
M, 8 y. +
Male, 8 years +
Pit Bull Terrier
San Diego, CA
Verified
Coco
F, 6 mo.-2 y.
Female, 6 months - 2 years
Labrador Retriever
San Diego, CA
Verified
Mark
M, 8 y. +
Male, 8 years +
Chihuahua
San Diego, CA
Verified
Luna
F, 3-7 y.
Female, 3-7 years
Domestic Short Hair
El Cajon, CA
Verified
Butterfly
F, 3 mo.
Female, 3 months old
Labrador Retriever, Mixed Breed
San Antonio, TX
Verified
Stevie
F, 1 y.
Female, 1 year old
Domestic Short Hair
Sand Springs, OK
Verified
Nugget
F, 4 mo.
Female, 4 months old
Terrier, Mixed Breed
San Antonio, TX
Verified
Journey
F, 10 mo.
Female, 10 months old
Shepherd, Australian Cattle Dog / Blue Heeler
Sand Springs, OK
Verified
Lita Ford
F, 3 mo.
Female, 3 months old
Chihuahua
San Antonio, TX
Verified
Armadillo
M, 3 mo.
Male, 3 months old
Labrador Retriever, Mixed Breed
San Antonio, TX
Verified
Wilfried
M, 4 mo.
Male, 4 months old
Terrier, Mixed Breed
San Antonio, TX
Verified
Cheddar
F, 0-6 mo.
Female, 0-6 months
Domestic Short Hair
Oceanside, CA
Verified
Barry
M, 3 mo.
Male, 3 months old
Domestic Short Hair
San Antonio, TX
Verified
Shadow
F, 3-7 y.
Female, 3-7 years
Pit Bull Terrier
San Diego, CA
Verified
Dreamwork
M, 11 mo.
Male, 11 months old
Labrador Retriever, Mixed Breed
San Antonio, TX
Verified
Abbey
F, 6 mo.-2 y.
Female, 6 months - 2 years
Domestic Short Hair
San Diego, CA
Verified
Peter Barker
M, 3-7 y.
Male, 3-7 years
Husky
Salt Lake City, UT
Verified

Frequently asked questions

GetBuddy is a completely free pet adoption platform designed to help you find your best buddy—whether it's a cat, dog, kitten, or pure breed puppy. We're dedicated to helping you find the pawfect match and assisting you in caring for your new pet, furever.

What kind of post-adoption support is offered?

💊 Health advice - potential toxins, dietary needs, and much more
🐕 Behavioral Issues - chewing, House training, and much more
🐾 Basic and advanced training - commands, leash training and much more

As a result, GetBuddy's AI Veterinarian and Trainer enables adopters smoothly transition into becoming pet owners and gives them the confidence to solve health and behavioral challenges early, reducing returns and easing your team's workload.

GetBuddy's goal is to make sure you feel confident, supported, and ready to enjoy life with your new best friend.

GetBuddy provides a standardized question application that will be saved for future applications, effectively streamlining the process and simplifying it for adopters. Fill it out once and just verify the information going forward!

Shelters and rescues are able to customize their applications to their liking, check out our Rescue FAQ if you're a rescue!

GetBuddy uses an AI lifestyle-based matching system to connect you with pets that fit your daily routine, activity level, and home environment. Our goal is to ensure the best quality of life for both you and your future pet—reducing the chance of pets being returned or surrendered. Prefer to search on your own? You can also browse GetBuddy's pets by breed, age, and other filters.

GetBuddy has effectively every cat and dog available at rescues and shelters in the United States! Start searching for your best friend today!