Adopt by breed
120 dog breeds and 15 cat breeds with rescues waiting for homes right now.
Dog breeds.
Mixed Breed
German Shepherd
LARGE
Belgian Malinois
LARGE
Labrador Retriever
LARGE
Podenco
MEDIUM
American Staffordshire Terrier
MEDIUM
Greyhound
LARGE
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
MEDIUM
Pit Bull Terrier
MEDIUM
Husky
LARGE
Galgo Español
LARGE
Border Collie
MEDIUM
English Bulldog
MEDIUM
Chihuahua
SMALL
Pointer
Rottweiler
EXTRA_LARGE
Jack Russell Terrier
SMALL
Cane Corso
EXTRA_LARGE
Akita
LARGE
Dachshund
SMALL
Giant Schnauzer
EXTRA_LARGE
Lurcher
Doberman
LARGE
Beagle
MEDIUM
French Bulldog
SMALL
Yorkshire Terrier
SMALL
Golden Retriever
LARGE
Spanish Mastiff
EXTRA_LARGE
Collie
LARGE
Bull Terrier
MEDIUM
American Bully
Kangal
Poodle
MEDIUM
Maltese
SMALL
Australian Shepherd
MEDIUM
Shar Pei
MEDIUM
Cocker Spaniel
MEDIUM
Brittany Spaniel
MEDIUM
German Shorthaired Pointer
LARGE
Bichon Frisé
SMALL
Pug
SMALL
Pomeranian
TINY
Shih Tzu
SMALL
Rhodesian Ridgeback
LARGE
Mastiff
EXTRA_LARGE
Presa Canario
EXTRA_LARGE
English Setter
LARGE
Bernese Mountain Dog
EXTRA_LARGE
Dogo Argentino
Basset Hound
MEDIUM
Alaskan Malamute
EXTRA_LARGE
Dalmatian
LARGE
Shiba Inu
Belgian Tervuren
LARGE
Whippet
MEDIUM
Great Dane
EXTRA_LARGE
Saint Bernard
EXTRA_LARGE
Bullmastiff
EXTRA_LARGE
Cockapoo
SMALL
Weimaraner
LARGE
Vizsla
LARGE
Pomsky
SMALL
Kuvasz
Patterdale Terrier
Old English Sheepdog
LARGE
Chow Chow
Harzer Fuchs
Saluki
Labradoodle
LARGE
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
SMALL
Puli
Cairn Terrier
SMALL
Romanian Shepherd
EXTRA_LARGE
Havanese
SMALL
Samoyed
LARGE
Newfoundland
EXTRA_LARGE
Komondor
Miniature Schnauzer
SMALL
Boston Terrier
SMALL
Bodeguero Andaluz
Shetland Sheepdog
SMALL
Chinese Crested
TINY
Cavapoo
SMALL
Central Asian Shepherd Dog
Belgian Shepherd
Romanian Street Dog
Papillon
TINY
Livestock Guardian Dog
Lagotto Romagnolo
Keeshond
Fox Terrier
Romanian Street Dog Mix
American Pit Bull Terrier
Irish Wolfhound
EXTRA_LARGE
Irish Setter
LARGE
Bouvier des Flandres
Dutch Shepherd
Akbash
American Bulldog
Yorkipoo
SMALL
Polish Hound
German Hunting Terrier
Bernedoodle
LARGE
Caucasian Shepherd Dog
Bloodhound
LARGE
English Springer Spaniel
MEDIUM
Standard Schnauzer
MEDIUM
American Akita
Schnoodle
SMALL
Maltipoo
SMALL
Goldendoodle
LARGE
Border Terrier
Catahoula Leopard Dog
Cretan Hound
German Spitz
Miniature Pinscher
Rafeiro do Alentejo
French Spaniel
Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
West Highland White Terrier
SMALL
Cat breeds.
European Shorthair
MEDIUM
Mixed Breed Cat
MEDIUM
British Shorthair
MEDIUM
Domestic Shorthair
Siamese
MEDIUM
Persian
MEDIUM
Scottish Fold
MEDIUM
Bengal
MEDIUM
Maine Coon
LARGE
Norwegian Forest Cat
LARGE
Ragdoll
LARGE
Russian Blue
MEDIUM
Birman
MEDIUM
Abyssinian
MEDIUM
Domestic Longhair
How it works
Find a rescue that fits the way you live
Breed is one signal, not a guarantee. A Greyhound from a Spanish track retirement programme will behave differently from one raised in a German household. What you see here is which breeds currently have animals waiting in rescue shelters across Europe.
Each breed page shows you animals available right now, with links to the shelters that hold them. Some breeds appear in dozens of countries. Others show up in just one region because of local rescue networks. Dog and cat breeds are listed separately, and the filter bar lets you jump between them.
If you are open to breed, the main animals directory gives you finer controls: age, size, temperament traits, and a near-me radius option.