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 1,974)

Zorro
M, 6 mo.
Male, 6 months old
Domestic Short Hair
Jupiter, FL
Verified
Jester
M, 6 mo.-2 y.
Male, 6 months - 2 years
Domestic Short Hair
Weems, VA
Verified
Willow
F, 3 y.
Female, 3 years old
German Shepherd Dog
Ramona, CA
Verified
Amanda
F, 9 y.
Female, 9 years old
Chihuahua
Ramona, CA
Verified
Charlie
M, 14 y.
Male, 14 years old
Shih Tzu
Ramona, CA
Verified
Meatball
M, 3-7 y.
Male, 3-7 years
English Bulldog
Plano, TX
Verified
Sweetheart & Kartelo
M, 6 mo.-2 y.
Male, 6 months - 2 years
Domestic Short Hair
Plano, TX
Verified
Meet PETER friendly young
M, 6 mo.-2 y.
Male, 6 months - 2 years
American Staffordshire Terrier
Clifton, NJ
Verified
Ella
F, 3 y.
Female, 3 years old
Mixed Breed
Houston, TX
Verified
Goblin
M, 6 mo.
Male, 6 months old
Domestic Short Hair
Caryville, TN
Verified
Balsamic CI
F, 7 mo.
Female, 7 months old
Domestic Short Hair
Union, MO
Verified
Sunshine
F, 5 y.
Female, 5 years old
Pit Bull Terrier
Rocky Mount, VA
Verified
Tantor K
M, 2 y.
Male, 2 years old
Shar-Pei, Pit Bull Terrier
Union, MO
Verified
Moose
M, 1 y.
Male, 1 year old
Black Labrador Retriever, Great Dane
Rossville, GA
Verified
Schmutzen
F, 12 y.
Female, 12 years old
Domestic Long Hair
Pomona, NY
Verified
Expecto Patronum LR
F, 1 y.
Female, 1 year old
Domestic Medium Hair
Union, MO
Verified
Munch
M, 9 mo.
Male, 9 months old
Domestic Short Hair
Moncks Corner, SC
Verified
Pixel Willow Grove
F, 6 mo.-2 y.
Female, 6 months - 2 years
Domestic Short Hair, Russian Blue
Greenville, DE
Verified
GrasshopperWillow Grove PA
F, 6 mo.-2 y.
Female, 6 months - 2 years
Domestic Short Hair
Greenville, DE
Verified
Kimberlee
F, 3-7 y.
Female, 3-7 years
Domestic Short Hair
Grand Rapids, MI
Verified
Zazu
M, 6 mo.-2 y.
Male, 6 months - 2 years
Domestic Short Hair
Grand Rapids, MI
Verified
Timon
M, 6 mo.-2 y.
Male, 6 months - 2 years
Domestic Short Hair
Grand Rapids, MI
Verified
Kyro
M, 5 mo.
Male, 5 months old
Domestic Short Hair
Kingman, AZ
Verified
Bellamy
M, 5 y.
Male, 5 years old
Domestic Short Hair
Kingman, AZ
Verified
Carson Drew
M, 6 mo.
Male, 6 months old
Russian Blue
Knoxville, TN
Verified
Spaghetti ES
M, 7 mo.
Male, 7 months old
Domestic Short Hair
Kingman, AZ
Verified
Bernadette
F, 6 mo.
Female, 6 months old
Domestic Short Hair
Kingman, AZ
Verified
Persia
F, 1 y.
Female, 1 year old
Domestic Short Hair
Kingman, AZ
Verified
MF Jones
M, 4 mo.
Male, 4 months old
Domestic Short Hair
Wilmington, NC
Verified
Ginger Spice
F, 4 y.
Female, 4 years old
Mixed Breed
New York, NY
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!