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 2,071)

Clover
F, 0-6 mo.
Female, 0-6 months
Domestic Short Hair
Crown Point, IN
Verified
Apex
M, 7 y.
Male, 7 years old
Hound, Coonhound
Burnsville, NC
Verified
Remi Mae
F, 3 y.
Female, 3 years old
Pit Bull Terrier, Boxer
New Orleans, LA
Verified
Grayson
F, 0-6 mo.
Female, 0-6 months
Domestic Medium Hair
Stockton, CA
Verified
Tilly
F, 8 y. +
Female, 8 years +
Pit Bull Terrier, Mixed Breed
Saint Peters, MO
Verified
Count Dooku
M, 6 mo.-2 y.
Male, 6 months - 2 years
Domestic Short Hair
San Clemente, CA
Verified
Taylor
F, 2 y.
Female, 2 years old
Domestic Short Hair
San Antonio, TX
Verified
Zoe
F, 3 y.
Female, 3 years old
Terrier
Escondido, CA
Verified
Snowball
M, 3-7 y.
Male, 3-7 years
Samoyed
Huntington, NY
Verified
Madeline
F, 1 y.
Female, 1 year old
Domestic Short Hair
Manhattan, KS
Verified
Mister
M, 2 y.
Male, 2 years old
Australian Shepherd, Collie
Quincy, CA
Verified
Vans
M, 6 mo.-2 y.
Male, 6 months - 2 years
Domestic Short Hair
Massillon, OH
Verified
Litwick
M, 6 mo.-2 y.
Male, 6 months - 2 years
Domestic Medium Hair
Massillon, OH
Verified
Marshmallow
M, 3-7 y.
Male, 3-7 years
Domestic Medium Hair
Massillon, OH
Verified
Lainey
F, 8 mo.
Female, 8 months old
Mixed Breed
Aberdeen, NC
Verified
Minus
M, 5 mo.
Male, 5 months old
Domestic Short Hair
West Plains, MO
Verified
Sandi
F, 10 mo.
Female, 10 months old
Terrier, Mixed Breed
Newman, CA
Verified
Cam
M, 6 mo.-2 y.
Male, 6 months - 2 years
Domestic Short Hair
Stoughton, WI
Verified
Wonderwomancalisandy
F, 3-7 y.
Female, 3-7 years
Shepherd
Kingman, AZ
Verified
Sienna
F, 3-7 y.
Female, 3-7 years
Mixed Breed
Nashville, TN
Verified
Ophelia
F, 9 y.
Female, 9 years old
Domestic Short Hair
Lemoyne, PA
Verified
Cressida
F, 4 y.
Female, 4 years old
Domestic Short Hair
Lemoyne, PA
Verified
Aurelia
F, 10 y.
Female, 10 years old
Domestic Long Hair
Lemoyne, PA
Verified
Clarice
F, 3 y.
Female, 3 years old
Domestic Short Hair
Los Angeles, CA
Verified
Addie
F, 10 y.
Female, 10 years old
Domestic Short Hair
Los Angeles, CA
Verified
Jasper
M, 3 mo.
Male, 3 months old
Retriever
Lake Wylie, SC
Verified
Saint
M, 0-6 mo.
Male, 0-6 months
German Shepherd Dog
Pflugerville, TX
Verified
Millie
F, 6 mo.-2 y.
Female, 6 months - 2 years
Dutch Shepherd, German Shepherd Dog
Pflugerville, TX
Verified
Precious
F, 4 y.
Female, 4 years old
Mixed Breed
Jacksonville, FL
Verified
Katrina
F, 6 mo.-2 y.
Female, 6 months - 2 years
Border Collie, Australian Cattle Dog / Blue Heeler
Pflugerville, 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!