PawAide Adoption
Adopt a pet: adoptable dogs and cats near you
Live listings from rescues and shelters in all 50 states, updated daily. Pick your state, drill into your city, and contact the rescue directly — PawAide never sits between you and the animal.
PawAide lists adoptable dogs, cats, rabbits and birds from rescues and shelters across all 50 US states, updated daily from RescueGroups.org. Browse by state, then by city and species, and contact the rescue directly — PawAide charges nothing and never handles the adoption itself. Adoption fees are set by each rescue and typically run $50–$500, usually covering spay/neuter, initial vaccinations and a microchip.
PawAide Adoption
Adoptable dogs and cats available right now
Six live listings from rescues across the country — open one to see fees, temperament notes and the rescue's contact details.
How adoption works on PawAide
- Pick your state, then narrow to a city and species.
- Open a pet's page to see photos, temperament notes, fees and the rescue's contact details.
- Apply with that rescue — they run the application, meet-and-greet and contract.
- Bring them home, then set up their PawAide profile, records vault and reminders.
Adoptable pets by state
Pet adoption questions, answered
How much does it cost to adopt a pet in the United States?
Adoption fees in the United States typically range from $50 to $500 depending on the rescue and the animal's age. The fee almost always covers spay/neuter surgery, initial vaccinations, deworming and a microchip — several hundred dollars of care you would otherwise pay a vet for separately.
How long does pet adoption take in the United States?
Most rescues in the United States complete an adoption in one to two weeks. The usual steps are an online application, a phone or video conversation, a meet-and-greet with the animal, sometimes a home check, and then signing the adoption contract and paying the fee.
Do I apply through PawAide or the rescue?
Through the rescue. PawAide surfaces live listings so you can find the right animal quickly, but every application, fee and adoption decision is handled by the rescue or shelter that has the animal. Each listing shows that organization's name, phone and email.
What should I do right after adopting?
Book a wellness exam with a vet within the first week, get the shelter paperwork and vaccine records stored somewhere you can find them, update the microchip registration to your name, and look at pet insurance before any condition becomes pre-existing. PawAide gives you a free pet profile and records vault to keep all of it in one place.
Just adopted? Do these four things
Name, photo, breed and a shareable page with a scannable ID tag.
Upload the shelter paperwork, vaccine records and microchip number.
Cover them before anything becomes a pre-existing condition.
Book a first wellness exam with a local pro near you.
Adoptable pet listings provided by RescueGroups.org. Availability changes constantly — always confirm with the rescue.