Looking for love? Check out Petfinder.com

April 1st, 2007

In the United States, millions of pets living in shelters and rescues are looking for someone to love them. Over 10 years ago, Petfinder.com was developed by two people, Besty and Jared Saul, as a way to bring these pets together with people. Thanks to them, over 10 million pets have been given a second chance.

Petfinder.com allows animal rescue groups to post pictures and descriptions of adoptable pets. Each shelter also maintains their own page with information on the organization. Those who are looking to adopt can locate shelters in their area by entering their zip code. They can also search by type of pet (from dogs and cats to ferrets and mice to horses and cows) and narrow their search by breed, size, gender and age.

There is a classified section where people can post lost and found ads, pets looking for homes and they can also post if they are looking for a specific type of pet (these posts are only available for viewing to rescue organizations). If you are looking for information on taking care of a certain type of pet or how to help a shelter, there is a library of articles on the site. A community forum brings together pet lovers so they can talk about everything from general pet care to jobs working in shelters or to organize a transport train to get a pet to rescue or new home. Recently Petfinder.com joined with Animal Planet, a partnership that we can only hope increases the awareness of homeless pets.

I, personnally, have found several of my pets through Petfinder. My rabbit, Smudge, Pyro, my Siamese mix and 3 of my ferrets, Spice, Sugar and Sprite all were looking for a second chance. I highly recommend this site to anyone looking for a pet.

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