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