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 1,736)

Pepita
F, 1 y.
Female, 1 year old
Domestic Short Hair
Duxbury, MA
Verified
Carly
F, 6 mo.-2 y.
Female, 6 months - 2 years
Labrador Retriever
Modesto, CA
Verified
Carly
F, 6 mo.-2 y.
Female, 6 months - 2 years
Labrador Retriever
Modesto, CA
Verified
Cinch
M, 10 y.
Male, 10 years old
Yellow Labrador Retriever
Lake Jackson, TX
Verified
Pookie
F, 1 y.
Female, 1 year old
Mixed Breed
Lake Jackson, TX
Verified
Arthur Pendragon
M, 12 y.
Male, 12 years old
Rat Terrier
Livingston, TX
Verified
Indigo Moon
F, 2 y.
Female, 2 years old
Siberian Husky
Livingston, TX
Verified
Blue
M, 8 y.
Male, 8 years old
Mixed Breed
Lake Jackson, TX
Verified
Hazel
F, 1 y.
Female, 1 year old
Husky, Border Collie
Briarcliff Manor, NY
Verified
Pirate
M, 6 mo.
Male, 6 months old
Domestic Medium Hair
Briarcliff Manor, NY
Verified
Mocha
F, 3-7 y.
Female, 3-7 years
Domestic Short Hair
Largo, FL
Verified
Goomba
M, 2 y.
Male, 2 years old
Pit Bull Terrier
Lake Jackson, TX
Verified
Andy
M, 6 mo.
Male, 6 months old
Domestic Medium Hair
Spokane, WA
Verified
Gremlin
M, 7 mo.
Male, 7 months old
Domestic Short Hair
Spokane, WA
Verified
June
F, 1 y.
Female, 1 year old
Yellow Labrador Retriever
Oceanside, CA
Verified
Oakland
F, 10 mo.
Female, 10 months old
Domestic Short Hair
Spokane, WA
Verified
Princess
F, 7 mo.
Female, 7 months old
Domestic Short Hair
Spokane, WA
Verified
Austin
M, 3 mo.
Male, 3 months old
Doberman Pinscher, Mixed Breed
Oceanside, CA
Verified
Todd
M, 2 y.
Male, 2 years old
Mixed Breed
Enterprise, AL
Verified
Sir Albert
M, 2 y.
Male, 2 years old
Basset Hound, Yellow Labrador Retriever
Enterprise, AL
Verified
Asher
M, 6 mo.
Male, 6 months old
Plott Hound
Enterprise, AL
Verified
Tigress SPONSORED ADOPTION
F, 6 mo.-2 y.
Female, 6 months - 2 years
Domestic Short Hair
Valley City, ND
Verified
Melon SPONSORED ADOPTION
F, 6 mo.-2 y.
Female, 6 months - 2 years
Domestic Short Hair
Valley City, ND
Verified
Chef
M, 2 y.
Male, 2 years old
Mixed Breed
Columbiana, AL
Verified
Hot Wheels
F, 4 mo.
Female, 4 months old
Mixed Breed
Columbiana, AL
Verified
Opal and Pearl
F, 6 mo.-2 y.
Female, 6 months - 2 years
Australian Cattle Dog / Blue Heeler, Dalmatian
Siloam Springs, AR
Verified
CareBear
F, 3-7 y.
Female, 3-7 years
Australian Cattle Dog / Blue Heeler
San Diego, CA
Verified
Fruit Loop
F, 6 mo.
Female, 6 months old
Domestic Short Hair
San Antonio, TX
Verified
Cherry
F, 3 mo.
Female, 3 months old
Domestic Short Hair
San Antonio, TX
Verified
Delby
M, 6 mo.-2 y.
Male, 6 months - 2 years
Boxer
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!