Adopt by breed
119 dog breeds and 15 cat breeds with rescues waiting for homes right now.
Dog breeds.
Mixed Breed
German Shepherd
LARGE
Belgian Malinois
LARGE
Podenco
MEDIUM
Labrador Retriever
LARGE
American Staffordshire Terrier
MEDIUM
Greyhound
LARGE
Pit Bull Terrier
MEDIUM
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
MEDIUM
Galgo Español
LARGE
Husky
LARGE
Border Collie
MEDIUM
English Bulldog
MEDIUM
Pointer
Rottweiler
EXTRA_LARGE
Chihuahua
SMALL
Jack Russell Terrier
SMALL
Cane Corso
EXTRA_LARGE
Akita
LARGE
Giant Schnauzer
EXTRA_LARGE
Dachshund
SMALL
Lurcher
Doberman
LARGE
Beagle
MEDIUM
Spanish Mastiff
EXTRA_LARGE
Golden Retriever
LARGE
Collie
LARGE
French Bulldog
SMALL
Yorkshire Terrier
SMALL
Shar Pei
MEDIUM
American Bully
Kangal
Bull Terrier
MEDIUM
Poodle
MEDIUM
Australian Shepherd
MEDIUM
Cocker Spaniel
MEDIUM
Pug
SMALL
German Shorthaired Pointer
LARGE
Maltese
SMALL
Brittany Spaniel
MEDIUM
Pomeranian
TINY
Mastiff
EXTRA_LARGE
Bichon Frisé
SMALL
Shih Tzu
SMALL
Bernese Mountain Dog
EXTRA_LARGE
Rhodesian Ridgeback
LARGE
Presa Canario
EXTRA_LARGE
English Setter
LARGE
Dogo Argentino
Shiba Inu
Dalmatian
LARGE
Saint Bernard
EXTRA_LARGE
Great Dane
EXTRA_LARGE
Alaskan Malamute
EXTRA_LARGE
Vizsla
LARGE
Belgian Tervuren
LARGE
Weimaraner
LARGE
Whippet
MEDIUM
Basset Hound
MEDIUM
Cockapoo
SMALL
Bullmastiff
EXTRA_LARGE
Samoyed
LARGE
Chow Chow
Kuvasz
Harzer Fuchs
Shetland Sheepdog
SMALL
Patterdale Terrier
Romanian Shepherd
EXTRA_LARGE
Old English Sheepdog
LARGE
Saluki
Pomsky
SMALL
Miniature Schnauzer
SMALL
Boston Terrier
SMALL
Puli
Newfoundland
EXTRA_LARGE
Labradoodle
LARGE
Irish Setter
LARGE
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
SMALL
Komondor
Cairn Terrier
SMALL
Bodeguero Andaluz
Havanese
SMALL
Belgian Shepherd
West Highland White Terrier
SMALL
Central Asian Shepherd Dog
Cavapoo
SMALL
Lagotto Romagnolo
Romanian Street Dog
Maltipoo
SMALL
Akbash
Livestock Guardian Dog
Irish Wolfhound
EXTRA_LARGE
Romanian Street Dog Mix
Goldendoodle
LARGE
Fox Terrier
Keeshond
Bouvier des Flandres
Catahoula Leopard Dog
Dutch Shepherd
Chinese Crested
TINY
American Bulldog
Polish Hound
German Hunting Terrier
Bernedoodle
LARGE
Puggle
SMALL
Caucasian Shepherd Dog
Bloodhound
LARGE
English Springer Spaniel
MEDIUM
American Pit Bull Terrier
American Akita
Papillon
TINY
Airedale Terrier
LARGE
Border Terrier
Cretan Hound
Miniature Pinscher
Rafeiro do Alentejo
Tibetan Terrier
French Spaniel
Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
Cat breeds.
European Shorthair
MEDIUM
Mixed Breed Cat
MEDIUM
British Shorthair
MEDIUM
Domestic Shorthair
Scottish Fold
MEDIUM
Persian
MEDIUM
Siamese
MEDIUM
Bengal
MEDIUM
Maine Coon
LARGE
Norwegian Forest Cat
LARGE
Russian Blue
MEDIUM
Birman
MEDIUM
Ragdoll
LARGE
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.