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.

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Pets Available for Adoption Near You (Page 1,725)

Onyx
M, 5 mo.
Male, 5 months old
Domestic Medium Hair
Rocky Mount, VA
Verified
Armor
M, 2 y.
Male, 2 years old
Pit Bull Terrier, Mixed Breed
Rocky Mount, VA
Verified
Bumble
M, 4 y.
Male, 4 years old
Domestic Short Hair
Rocky Mount, VA
Verified
Nike
F, 3 mo.
Female, 3 months old
German Shepherd Dog, Mixed Breed
Rossville, GA
Verified
Eris
F, 3 mo.
Female, 3 months old
German Shepherd Dog, Mixed Breed
Rossville, GA
Verified
Zeus
M, 3 mo.
Male, 3 months old
German Shepherd Dog, Mixed Breed
Rossville, GA
Verified
Athena
F, 3 mo.
Female, 3 months old
German Shepherd Dog, Mixed Breed
Rossville, GA
Verified
Atlas
M, 3 mo.
Male, 3 months old
German Shepherd Dog, Mixed Breed
Rossville, GA
Verified
Nyx
F, 3 mo.
Female, 3 months old
German Shepherd Dog, Mixed Breed
Rossville, GA
Verified
Iris
F, 3 mo.
Female, 3 months old
German Shepherd Dog, Mixed Breed
Rossville, GA
Verified
Roxy
F, 11 mo.
Female, 11 months old
Belgian Shepherd / Malinois, Mixed Breed
Silver Spring, MD
Verified
Hersheys
M, 8 mo.
Male, 8 months old
Mixed Breed
Houston, TX
Verified
Elinor
F, 4 y.
Female, 4 years old
Domestic Short Hair
Fort Smith, AR
Verified
Andy
M, 11 y.
Male, 11 years old
Domestic Short Hair
Winston-Salem, NC
Verified
Mercury
M, 1 y.
Male, 1 year old
Mixed Breed
Winston-Salem, NC
Verified
Gretal
F, 6 mo.-2 y.
Female, 6 months - 2 years
Tabby
Greenville, DE
Verified
Melissa
F, 6 mo.-2 y.
Female, 6 months - 2 years
Tabby
Greenville, DE
Verified
Molly Jenkintown PS
F, 6 mo.-2 y.
Female, 6 months - 2 years
Domestic Short Hair
Greenville, DE
Verified
Mowgly
M, 0-6 mo.
Male, 0-6 months
Domestic Short Hair, Bombay
Walled Lake, MI
Verified
Winnie
F, 3-7 y.
Female, 3-7 years
Rat Terrier
Lynnwood, WA
Verified
Zero
M, 3-7 y.
Male, 3-7 years
Rat Terrier
Lynnwood, WA
Verified
Blu
M, 0-6 mo.
Male, 0-6 months
Domestic Short Hair, Bombay
Walled Lake, MI
Verified
Skat
M, 0-6 mo.
Male, 0-6 months
Domestic Short Hair
Walled Lake, MI
Verified
Rook
M, 0-6 mo.
Male, 0-6 months
Domestic Short Hair
Walled Lake, MI
Verified
Cody
M, 8 y. +
Male, 8 years +
Boxer, Shepherd
Lynnwood, WA
Verified
Jill Munroe
F, 0-6 mo.
Female, 0-6 months
Tabby
Southern Pines, NC
Verified
Sabrina Duncan
F, 0-6 mo.
Female, 0-6 months
Tabby
Southern Pines, NC
Verified
Legacy
F, 2 y.
Female, 2 years old
Domestic Medium Hair
Kingman, AZ
Verified
61646905
F, 3-7 y.
Female, 3-7 years
Domestic Long Hair
El Paso, TX
Verified
Orange
M, 3-7 y.
Male, 3-7 years
Mixed Breed
El Paso, TX
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!