Adopt/Find a Pet
Petfinder tools for finding your new pet:
Before You Adopt
Choose the right shelter or rescue group
The pet adoption experience at different types of shelters can be vastly different, so take the time to visit the home page of your local groups to see which you might enjoy working with most.
- Open access shelters
- take in all stray animals and are usually county or city shelters.
- Humane societies
- are private facilities. Some are open access and others are limited.
- Foster groups
- are usually volunteer foster parents who don't have a physical location.
Questions to ask the adoption group:
- Is a home visit required prior to adoption?
- What is the adoption fee?
- Are pet introductions by appointment only?
Resources to help welcome your new pet
