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 445)

Pixie
F, 0-6 mo.
Female, 0-6 months
Domestic Short Hair
Oceanside, CA
Verified
Alan
M, 0-6 mo.
Male, 0-6 months
Domestic Short Hair
Oceanside, CA
Verified
Timothée Hal Chalamet
M, 0-6 mo.
Male, 0-6 months
Domestic Short Hair
Oceanside, CA
Verified
Natasha Ramanoff AKA Black
F, 0-6 mo.
Female, 0-6 months
Domestic Short Hair
San Diego, CA
Verified
Smeagol
F, 0-6 mo.
Female, 0-6 months
Domestic Short Hair
San Diego, CA
Verified
Business Woman
F, 0-6 mo.
Female, 0-6 months
Domestic Short Hair
San Diego, CA
Verified
Sun King
F, 6 mo.-2 y.
Female, 6 months - 2 years
Domestic Short Hair
San Diego, CA
Verified
Libra
F, 0-6 mo.
Female, 0-6 months
Domestic Short Hair
San Diego, CA
Verified
Samantha
F, 6 mo.-2 y.
Female, 6 months - 2 years
Domestic Short Hair
San Diego, CA
Verified
Plankton
M, 0-6 mo.
Male, 0-6 months
Domestic Short Hair
San Diego, CA
Verified
Emily
F, 0-6 mo.
Female, 0-6 months
Domestic Short Hair
San Diego, CA
Verified
Working Cat Aquamarteen
M, 3-7 y.
Male, 3-7 years
Domestic Short Hair
San Diego, CA
Verified
Naan
M, 0-6 mo.
Male, 0-6 months
Domestic Short Hair
San Diego, CA
Verified
Poker
M, 3-7 y.
Male, 3-7 years
Domestic Short Hair
San Diego, CA
Verified
Renesmee
F, 0-6 mo.
Female, 0-6 months
Domestic Long Hair
San Diego, CA
Verified
Marvin The Martian
M, 0-6 mo.
Male, 0-6 months
Domestic Short Hair
San Diego, CA
Verified
Lyla
F, 0-6 mo.
Female, 0-6 months
Domestic Short Hair
San Diego, CA
Verified
Oreo
M, 3-7 y.
Male, 3-7 years
Boston Terrier, French Bulldog
Oceanside, CA
Verified
Working Cat ShellBy
F, 0-6 mo.
Female, 0-6 months
Domestic Short Hair
San Diego, CA
Verified
Lucy
F, 0-6 mo.
Female, 0-6 months
Domestic Short Hair
San Diego, CA
Verified
Screamo
F, 0-6 mo.
Female, 0-6 months
Domestic Short Hair
San Diego, CA
Verified
Spider
F, 2 mo.
Female, 2 months old
Domestic Short Hair
San Antonio, TX
Verified
Danzig
M, 3 mo.
Male, 3 months old
Domestic Short Hair
San Antonio, TX
Verified
Melon
M, 3 mo.
Male, 3 months old
Domestic Short Hair
San Antonio, TX
Verified
Twindle
F, 1 y.
Female, 1 year old
Domestic Short Hair
San Antonio, TX
Verified
Azurite
M, 0-6 mo.
Male, 0-6 months
Domestic Short Hair
El Cajon, CA
Verified
Mighty
M, 3-7 y.
Male, 3-7 years
Domestic Short Hair
El Cajon, CA
Verified
Maleficent
F, 0-6 mo.
Female, 0-6 months
Domestic Long Hair
El Cajon, CA
Verified
Vanilla Bean
F, 3-7 y.
Female, 3-7 years
Domestic Short Hair
El Cajon, CA
Verified
Johnny Silverhand
M, 0-6 mo.
Male, 0-6 months
Domestic Short Hair
El Cajon, CA
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!