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How Pet Adoption Works

For Adopters

Finding Your Pet in 3 Steps

Discover
Browse hundreds of pets across Europe. Filter by location, species, breed, size, and more — or use our AI search to find a match based on your lifestyle.
Send a Request
When you find a pet you'd love to adopt, send a personalized message directly to the shelter or owner. Introduce yourself and explain why you're the right fit.
Follow Their Process
The shelter or owner manages the rest — they may want an interview, home visit, or references. Adoot facilitates the connection; the adoption decision is always theirs.
For Shelters & Rescues

List Your Pets, Reach More Adopters

Shelters, rescues, and individual owners — referred to as 'publishers' on the platform — can list pets and manage adoption requests from a dedicated dashboard.

Step 1

Create a Free Account

Register as a shelter or rescue organization. It's free to get started — no subscription required to list your pets.

Step 2

List Your Pets

Add pets in minutes: photos, breed, personality, medical status, and the adoption requirements you define. You set the criteria — we handle the visibility.

Step 3

Receive Adoption Requests

Interested adopters send you a message directly through the platform, with a personal introduction. You review every request at your own pace.

Step 4

You Decide

Approve, decline, or ask for more information — the adoption decision is always yours. Adoot puts your pets in front of more people; you manage the relationship.

What Adoot Does — and What Stays With You

What Adoot Does

  • •Shows your pets to a broader pool of adopters across Europe
  • •Provides a searchable, mobile-friendly platform adopters can browse anytime
  • •Delivers adoption requests directly to your dashboard
  • •Offers AI-powered search to match adopters with pets that fit their lifestyle
  • •Supports both organizations and individual owners listing pets

Your Adoption Process, Your Rules

  • •You set the adoption requirements — interviews, home visits, references
  • •You review and approve or decline every adoption request
  • •You communicate directly with potential adopters
  • •You decide the timeline and next steps
  • •No platform intermediary in your adoption decisions

Shelters & Rescues vs. Individual Owners

Any organization or individual can list pets on Adoot. The platform adapts to your scale and workflow.

Shelters & Rescue Organizations

Manage multiple pets from a shared dashboard. Set your organization's adoption criteria and receive requests for all your listings in one place.

Individual Owners

Rehoming a pet directly? Create a listing, write your requirements, and receive messages from interested adopters — no organization required.

Why Shelters Choose Adoot

List Once, Reach Adopters Across Europe
Your pets appear in searches from adopters in Italy, the UK, and beyond — far more reach than local channels alone.
One Dashboard for All Your Listings
Manage every pet, track adoption requests, and message adopters in one place — no spreadsheets, no scattered email threads.
Free to Get Started
Listing pets on Adoot is free. No subscription fees required to start reaching adopters today.

Looking to Adopt?

Browse hundreds of pets available across Europe and send your adoption request today.

Browse Available Pets

Represent a Shelter or Rescue?

Register your organization for free and start reaching more adopters for your pets.

Register Your Organization

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