PetFinder

"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated."

And Petfinder has proven again and again that they and the rescue groups sponsored there are in it for the money and money earned from advertisers.

I've sent inquiries in reference to several dogs and to several groups not a one ever replied

I couldnt enter the requested information into the website because it would not let me ex out of the cookie notice, very annoying and should've been fix d a long time ago with how long petfinder has been around

PetFinder does serve a purpose. You need to understand that they are only the middle man between you and a shelter/rescue. I finally found a pet through them, but only was able to adopt once I send applications to the rescues direct. Even then my first attempt was horrible. Even MULTIPLE applications resulted zero responses. The pet is still available on the rescue site today. After over 2 weeks later we tried for another dog with another rescue, again thru PetFinder. I had a response within 24 hours. Vet check was already done, home visit took place a couple of days later, meet and greet the pet again after only a couple of days. We had the exact issue with a company called AdoptaPet. Some Rescues/Shelters are simply much better than others. Don't blame PetFinder.

I tried to adopt a Cat after my Cat passed away on January 12th and after 4 weeks I heard nothing so when I sent a message asking what is going on with adoption process a women messaged me back saying she was sorry but the volunteers run the process which I understood but that did not help me move forward with my adoption. I continued to complain why I haven't heard anything yet and finally someone emailed me back saying because I kept complaining they could not help me and that made me very angry because I had already picked the Cat I wanted and because of their broken process they denied my Cat and many others the possibility of getting adopted, that is why this place exist to get these precious animals adopted and denied me the opportunity to adopt. After looking at the the reviews here I see 339 people were not happen with Petfinder and something needs to be done...Ah try getting more volunteers to speed up the process so I gave up on these people and took another route to adopt but the fact is they are not successful at getting animals adopted and they should feel nothing but guilt and these reviews prove it

Pet finder does not respond to applications or communications of any type. I had to go elsewhere to find a dog to adopt. Do not waste your time!

Most of the issues people have complained about are the fault of the shelter, not Petfinder. Petfinder is not a shelter. It does not house the animals. If you don't get a phone call or email, it is the fault of the shelter. Petfinder only posts the info the shelters give it. Once you inquire about a pet or apply to adopt one, it's out of their hands. Years ago, I adopted a dog I found on Petfinder. Now I'm looking for another dog.

In September I lost my Shih Tzu and desperately want another one. Put in applications for at least 7 dogs. Got glowing reviews from my vet and references too. Always the same response, dog was adopted. Starting to think this site is a scam. Even thought of age discrimination, as my mom would be home during the week with the dog, but after reading reviews, I think its Petfinder. Guess I'll try to save my money and BUY the dog I want, I'm done with these shelters.

Thank you that I have new best friend in my life. Now I'm not alone because my cat is always with me :)

I tried to adopt a loving pet! They told me NO because I didn't live in the area! These pups need a home and they said "NO" Isn't this what adoption means… I've been a pup parent for years. Until recently I lost my baby…. The dog that they had reminded me of him… AND THEY SAID "NO"… broke my heart…and they sent me a email in the middle of the night to tell me "No"

Twice my mother has submitted an application to pet finder to shelters trying to find a dog she could give a good home to and love as a companion. Both recommended shelters went through a lengthy process and then just arbitrarily said no. My mother has a stellar history with past dogs, pet insurance, documented vet visits, a 15 year history. You have broken an old women's heart. You people are not interested in placing neglected animals. You really stink.

Although I understand this is a go-between to adopt a pet through other agencies, Petfinder should vet who they allow to post pets on their site. Most of these agencies don't get back to you, even after applying directly through them.
I would rather be declined than ignored. It's extremely frustrating. If an agency on their site has way too many negative reviews/issues, they shouldn't be allowed to use thier site, because it makes Petfinder look bad.

I had just lost two of my beloved dogs only three months apart! I originally was looking for companion for my surviving dog but when I suddenly lost him was trying to adopt a bonded pair of dogs. The different agencies required a donation before they would consider my application. I checked with my vet and not one had even bothered to check my references. Honestly! We adopted our son 24 years ago and it was a much easier process even with FBI checks. What a bunch of bunk! Do not recommend you waste your time because they don't reply!

After filling out the applications, submitted so many inquiries on pets and sent so many emails, I still receive no response. I have found matches on the website, send inquiries to try to adopt the dog(s) and never hear back from ANYONE! Petfinder is nothing but Scam. It's just a waste of time thinking anyone will reply to your inquiries. It is extremely frustrating. It's probably best to just go to a local shelter.

Their policy states not to fill out your application unless you can meet the next Saturday. No one responds. Dogs that are listed are not up for adoption. It takes forever to get a response, just to find out the dog is not available. 2 weeks later, the same pup Is still listed. How are these animals ever supposed to find a home with such poor management skills. How hard is it to respond and in a timely manner.

After filling out the application, having a home visit and several matches, I still receive no response. I have found matches on the website, send inquiries to try to adopt the dog(s) and never hear back from ANYONE! Of course, I still receive daily emails showing "possible matches" to my filtered preferences but it's just a waste of time thinking anyone will reply to your inquiries. It's probably best to just go to a local shelter.

Now that I have your attention. Did you come here to write a bad review because you didn't get that cute animal you found on Petfinder? Then this is for you, because you clearly do not understand what petfinder is and how it works.

Petfinder is a third-party go between for shelters and people looking to adopt. Petfinder does not choose who gets the adoptable animal or if/when an interested party gets a response from the shelter. Giving Petfinder bad reviews because you didn't get the animal you wanted or a response from the shelter, is like blaming Facebook because you sent someone a friend request and that person denied it. It isn't Facebooks fault the other person rejected your friend request.

Also, don't inquire about an animal through Petfinder, most shelters don't actually see Petfinder inquiries, again, not Petfinders fault. If you are interested in an animal go to the shelter details, pull up that shelters website, find the adopt section on their website, and fill out the shelters adoption application. Once you see an animal you're interested in on Petfinder, go directly to the source (the shelter), cut out the middle man (Petfinder). Your application will be guaranteed to be looked at and get seen by shelters much quicker this way.

In 2013 Petfinder wasn't around, and shelters didn't really post their adoptable animals online (It would have saved me a lot of time and gas if it was around back then). If Petfinder still weren't around today, you'd have to spend months looking at a long list of individual shelter websites and all their adoptable animals for a chance to find even one animal that matched your search criteria, especially if you're looking for a specific species, breed mix, and/or age group (for example, a husky mix puppy). Then if someone else beat you to it, you'd have to repeat the process.

Thanks to technological advances like Petfinder, finding a puppy is much easier. However, along with the wider reach of technology also comes more people aware of that puppy's existence and more competition to adopt that puppy. Lets not forget about the fact that during the pandemic, demand for adoption sky rocketed.

Petfinder is only a virtual centralized location service, used by hundreds of shelters across the USA & Canada as a platform to share the animals in their care and hopefully expedite the adoption process for their adoptable animals. Stop blaming Petfinder because you were turned down by a shelter. You would have very unlikely known that animal existed in the first place, if it weren't for Petfinder.

I am not affiliated with Petfinder. I did however adopt a puppy in 2016 and in 2021. They are my everything and i would never have known about them if they weren't listed on Petfinder. Instead of wasting my time and energy searching through animals I wasn't interested in, I was able to put in my criteria and have it immediately narrowed down to strictly what I was looking for, and from many more shelters than I would have found by myself.

These People are extremely rude, they spoke to my 5 year old daughter in a rude way and they accused us of not being able to keep a little kitten for my daughter, they made my daughter cry for not letting her adopt her first Cat, they gave the cat to another person while my daughter cried knowing that my daughter had applied it first. And they were so rude that they didn't let any other cat be adopted, making a thousand excuses. They are obnoxious and completely rude.

I adopted a young cat approximately seven months old from Petfinder in December of 2022 the process was easy. They did ask several questions to make sure the pet was going to a good home. I couldn't be happier! This is the sweetest,, most affectionate (sometimes mischievous) cat I have ever owned in my life. And I have had cats most of my 63 years of life. Thank you Petfinder, for pairing me with the perfect pet!

We have 4 adopted cats and 3 others over the last 20 years. My husband & I are both retired and want to give a dog a good home. There apoption fees are insane. They are not the best way to adopt. Go to your local shelter, these people are a step above a puppy mill!

I am leaving a one star review. The people running this have no idea what they are doing. We gave them all our information and they decided we can't adopt through them. What a horrible organization. Where did they even get the information from saying we only came in once to get a rabies shot. Are you kidding me. We took good care of our dogs. How else did we renew the licences for them. Sweetie, one of the first dogs we had lived to be ten. We always kept up to date one their shots when necessary.

Absolute the worse business on the internet. Trying to adopt a dog and give him a great forever home but absolutely no response. Every link just circles me back to an adoption application and another rescue with a link to the same adoption application. I can't even see where the dog is actually at to call and ask questions since no one responds...for weeks!. Do yourself a favor and search local rescues and find your pet there. These people are a waste of time and seems more and more like nothing but a scam. Just my opinion and experience..

I have a 10 acre fenced in yard and the reason provided for not allowing me to adopt was that my fence, although higher than 4 feet, is not 6 feet high. What? I'm not sure what kind of scam these guys are running, but I suggest you go to BDRR.org or your local shelter. I wonder when the last time the pics on this site were updated. I have noticed that the only positive responses on this site are from people who have adopted anything but dogs. Horrible!

I am a 501 c 3. I cannot get anybody to answer me and set up my account. Furthermore, it seems like I also cannot get any information about what their policies or procedures are for setting up 501 c 3. This is my third time applying still in the pending phase, and i'm not sure why. If I had to say anything about this company. This company and their customer service really sucks. There is terrible communication between the customers the clients and the pet owners. Also there were a few customers that contacted us that had clearly fake names. I'm sure when this was put together it was intended for something great. But clearly that has not been what it has been for me. It has been a horrible experience and I really wish there was another company I could go to replace them. We happen in nonprofit For over five years. In this place out of everybody idea with is the worst. Not to mention the fact that they do not check out any of the people who are looking for pets the way they check out the people who are not profits. They should at least at the bare minimum. Make sure these accounts that are being set up Are real people with real names not fake names..