Find Animal Rescue Centres & Pets to Adopt Near You
Find the perfect pet adoption centre or animal shelter near you. Connecting loving families with pets in need across the UK.
Welcome to The Pawfect Match. We are dedicated to helping families find their forever pets by providing a comprehensive, easy-to-use directory of trusted animal shelters, adoption centers, and rescue services in every county. Whether you are looking to rescue a dog, adopt a cat, or give a small animal a second chance, our goal is to make your search as easy and informed as possible.
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Aberdeen City
If you are thinking of giving a rescue animal a second chance, Aberdeen City has a local rescue listed inā¦ Read more →
Aberdeenshire
If you are thinking of giving a rescue animal a second chance, Aberdeenshire has 6 rescue centres and shelters listedā¦ Read more →
Angus
If you are thinking of giving a rescue animal a second chance, Angus has a local rescue listed in ourā¦ Read more →
Bedfordshire
Our guide to animal rescue in Bedfordshire brings together 5 animal rescue centres, shelters and pet adoption services across Bedford,ā¦ Read more →
Berkshire
Looking to adopt a rescue pet in Berkshire? Our Berkshire directory lists 9 animal rescue centres, shelters and pet adoptionā¦ Read more →
Blaenau Gwent
Our guide to animal rescue in Blaenau Gwent brings together 1 rescue centre across Ebbw Vale, so you can findā¦ Read more →
Bridgend County Borough
If you are thinking of giving a rescue animal a second chance, Bridgend County Borough has 5 rescue centres andā¦ Read more →
Bristol
If you are thinking of giving a rescue animal a second chance, Bristol has 9 rescue centres and shelters listedā¦ Read more →
Buckinghamshire
Looking to adopt a rescue pet in Buckinghamshire? Our Buckinghamshire directory lists 5 animal rescue centres, shelters and pet adoptionā¦ Read more →
Cambridgeshire
Our guide to animal rescue in Cambridgeshire brings together 13 animal rescue centres, shelters and pet adoption services across Wisbech,ā¦ Read more →
Cardiff
Looking to adopt a rescue pet in Cardiff? Our Cardiff directory lists 5 animal rescue centres, shelters and pet adoptionā¦ Read more →
Carmarthenshire
Our guide to animal rescue in Carmarthenshire brings together 7 animal rescue centres, shelters and pet adoption services across Llanelli,ā¦ Read more →
Ceredigion
Looking to adopt a rescue pet in Ceredigion? Our Ceredigion directory lists 5 animal rescue centres, shelters and pet adoptionā¦ Read more →
Cheshire
Looking to adopt a rescue pet in Cheshire? Our Cheshire directory lists 19 animal rescue centres, shelters and pet adoptionā¦ Read more →
Clackmannanshire
If you are thinking of giving a rescue animal a second chance, Clackmannanshire has 2 rescue centres and shelters listedā¦ Read more →
Conwy County Borough
If you are thinking of giving a rescue animal a second chance, Conwy County Borough has 2 rescue centres andā¦ Read more →
Cornwall
Looking to adopt a rescue pet in Cornwall? Our Cornwall directory lists 21 animal rescue centres, shelters and pet adoptionā¦ Read more →
County Antrim
If you are thinking of giving a rescue animal a second chance, County Antrim has 6 rescue centres and sheltersā¦ Read more →
County Down
Looking to adopt a rescue pet in County Down? Our County Down directory lists 6 animal rescue centres, shelters andā¦ Read more →
County Durham
If you are thinking of giving a rescue animal a second chance, County Durham has 8 rescue centres and sheltersā¦ Read more →
County Fermanagh
Looking to adopt a rescue pet in County Fermanagh? Our County Fermanagh directory lists 2 animal rescue centres, shelters andā¦ Read more →
County Londonderry
If you are thinking of giving a rescue animal a second chance, County Londonderry has a local rescue listed inā¦ Read more →
County Tyrone
Our guide to animal rescue in County Tyrone brings together 1 rescue centre across Omagh, so you can find aā¦ Read more →
Cumbria
If you are thinking of giving a rescue animal a second chance, Cumbria has 10 rescue centres and shelters listedā¦ Read more →
Denbighshire
Looking to adopt a rescue pet in Denbighshire? Our Denbighshire directory lists 3 animal rescue centres, shelters and pet adoptionā¦ Read more →
Derbyshire
Looking to adopt a rescue pet in Derbyshire? Our Derbyshire directory lists 14 animal rescue centres, shelters and pet adoptionā¦ Read more →
Devon
Looking to adopt a rescue pet in Devon? Our Devon directory lists 29 animal rescue centres, shelters and pet adoptionā¦ Read more →
Dorset
Our guide to animal rescue in Dorset brings together 9 animal rescue centres, shelters and pet adoption services across Bournemouth,ā¦ Read more →
Dumfries and Galloway
Looking to adopt a rescue pet in Dumfries and Galloway? Our Dumfries and Galloway directory lists 6 animal rescue centres,ā¦ Read more →
Dundee City
Looking to adopt a rescue pet in Dundee City? Our Dundee City directory lists 1 rescue centre, in places suchā¦ Read more →
East Ayrshire
Looking to adopt a rescue pet in East Ayrshire? Our East Ayrshire directory lists 2 animal rescue centres, shelters andā¦ Read more →
East Lothian
If you are thinking of giving a rescue animal a second chance, East Lothian has a local rescue listed inā¦ Read more →
East Riding of Yorkshire
Looking to adopt a rescue pet in East Riding of Yorkshire? Our East Riding of Yorkshire directory lists 6 animalā¦ Read more →
East Sussex
Looking to adopt a rescue pet in East Sussex? Our East Sussex directory lists 16 animal rescue centres, shelters andā¦ Read more →
Edinburgh
Our guide to animal rescue in Edinburgh brings together 4 animal rescue centres, shelters and pet adoption services across Balerno,ā¦ Read more →
Essex
Our guide to animal rescue in Essex brings together 26 animal rescue centres, shelters and pet adoption services across Brentwood,ā¦ Read more →
Fife
If you are thinking of giving a rescue animal a second chance, Fife has 3 rescue centres and shelters listedā¦ Read more →
Flintshire
If you are thinking of giving a rescue animal a second chance, Flintshire has 6 rescue centres and shelters listedā¦ Read more →
Glasgow City
Looking to adopt a rescue pet in Glasgow City? Our Glasgow City directory lists 2 animal rescue centres, shelters andā¦ Read more →
Gloucestershire
Our guide to animal rescue in Gloucestershire brings together 14 animal rescue centres, shelters and pet adoption services across Gloucester,ā¦ Read more →
Greater London
If you are thinking of giving a rescue animal a second chance, Greater London has 21 rescue centres and sheltersā¦ Read more →
Greater Manchester
If you are thinking of giving a rescue animal a second chance, Greater Manchester has 20 rescue centres and sheltersā¦ Read more →
Gwynedd
Our guide to animal rescue in Gwynedd brings together 2 animal rescue centres, shelters and pet adoption services across Caernarfonā¦ Read more →
Hampshire
Looking to adopt a rescue pet in Hampshire? Our Hampshire directory lists 22 animal rescue centres, shelters and pet adoptionā¦ Read more →
Herefordshire
Our guide to animal rescue in Herefordshire brings together 5 animal rescue centres, shelters and pet adoption services across Hereford,ā¦ Read more →
Hertfordshire
Our guide to animal rescue in Hertfordshire brings together 12 animal rescue centres, shelters and pet adoption services across Berkhamsted,ā¦ Read more →
Highland
Looking to adopt a rescue pet in Highland? Our Highland directory lists 6 animal rescue centres, shelters and pet adoptionā¦ Read more →
Isle of Anglesey
Looking to adopt a rescue pet in Isle of Anglesey? Our Isle of Anglesey directory lists 1 rescue centre, inā¦ Read more →
Isle of Wight
If you are thinking of giving a rescue animal a second chance, Isle of Wight has 8 rescue centres andā¦ Read more →
Kent
If you are thinking of giving a rescue animal a second chance, Kent has 45 rescue centres and shelters listedā¦ Read more →
Lancashire
Looking to adopt a rescue pet in Lancashire? Our Lancashire directory lists 22 animal rescue centres, shelters and pet adoptionā¦ Read more →
Leicestershire
Our guide to animal rescue in Leicestershire brings together 10 animal rescue centres, shelters and pet adoption services across Leicester,ā¦ Read more →
Lincolnshire
Our guide to animal rescue in Lincolnshire brings together 20 animal rescue centres, shelters and pet adoption services across Lincoln,ā¦ Read more →
Merseyside
Our guide to animal rescue in Merseyside brings together 15 animal rescue centres, shelters and pet adoption services across Liverpool,ā¦ Read more →
Midlothian
Our guide to animal rescue in Midlothian brings together 1 rescue centre across Bonnyrigg, so you can find a dog,ā¦ Read more →
Monmouthshire
Our guide to animal rescue in Monmouthshire brings together 3 animal rescue centres, shelters and pet adoption services across Abergavenny,ā¦ Read more →
Neath Port Talbot
Looking to adopt a rescue pet in Neath Port Talbot? Our Neath Port Talbot directory lists 2 animal rescue centres,ā¦ Read more →
Norfolk
Our guide to animal rescue in Norfolk brings together 20 animal rescue centres, shelters and pet adoption services across Norwich,ā¦ Read more →
North Ayrshire
Looking to adopt a rescue pet in North Ayrshire? Our North Ayrshire directory lists 2 animal rescue centres, shelters andā¦ Read more →
North Lanarkshire
If you are thinking of giving a rescue animal a second chance, North Lanarkshire has 2 rescue centres and sheltersā¦ Read more →
North Lincolnshire
If you are thinking of giving a rescue animal a second chance, North Lincolnshire has 2 rescue centres and sheltersā¦ Read more →
North Yorkshire
Looking to adopt a rescue pet in North Yorkshire? Our North Yorkshire directory lists 13 animal rescue centres, shelters andā¦ Read more →
Northamptonshire
Looking to adopt a rescue pet in Northamptonshire? Our Northamptonshire directory lists 9 animal rescue centres, shelters and pet adoptionā¦ Read more →
Northumberland
Looking to adopt a rescue pet in Northumberland? Our Northumberland directory lists 6 animal rescue centres, shelters and pet adoptionā¦ Read more →
Nottinghamshire
Our guide to animal rescue in Nottinghamshire brings together 12 animal rescue centres, shelters and pet adoption services across Nottingham,ā¦ Read more →
Orkney Islands
Looking to adopt a rescue pet in Orkney Islands? Our Orkney Islands directory lists 2 animal rescue centres, shelters andā¦ Read more →
Oxfordshire
If you are thinking of giving a rescue animal a second chance, Oxfordshire has 9 rescue centres and shelters listedā¦ Read more →
Pembrokeshire
If you are thinking of giving a rescue animal a second chance, Pembrokeshire has 3 rescue centres and shelters listedā¦ Read more →
Perth and Kinross
Looking to adopt a rescue pet in Perth and Kinross? Our Perth and Kinross directory lists 3 animal rescue centres,ā¦ Read more →
Powys
Looking to adopt a rescue pet in Powys? Our Powys directory lists 1 rescue centre, in places such as Caersws.ā¦ Read more →
Renfrewshire
If you are thinking of giving a rescue animal a second chance, Renfrewshire has a local rescue listed in ourā¦ Read more →
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Our guide to animal rescue in Rhondda Cynon Taf brings together 2 animal rescue centres, shelters and pet adoption servicesā¦ Read more →
Scottish Borders
If you are thinking of giving a rescue animal a second chance, Scottish Borders has 3 rescue centres and sheltersā¦ Read more →
Shropshire
Our guide to animal rescue in Shropshire brings together 9 animal rescue centres, shelters and pet adoption services across Shrewsbury,ā¦ Read more →
Somerset
If you are thinking of giving a rescue animal a second chance, Somerset has 16 rescue centres and shelters listedā¦ Read more →
South Ayrshire
If you are thinking of giving a rescue animal a second chance, South Ayrshire has 2 rescue centres and sheltersā¦ Read more →
South Lanarkshire
Our guide to animal rescue in South Lanarkshire brings together 2 animal rescue centres, shelters and pet adoption services acrossā¦ Read more →
South Yorkshire
Our guide to animal rescue in South Yorkshire brings together 20 animal rescue centres, shelters and pet adoption services acrossā¦ Read more →
Staffordshire
If you are thinking of giving a rescue animal a second chance, Staffordshire has 22 rescue centres and shelters listedā¦ Read more →
Stirling
Our guide to animal rescue in Stirling brings together 2 animal rescue centres, shelters and pet adoption services, so youā¦ Read more →
Suffolk
If you are thinking of giving a rescue animal a second chance, Suffolk has 14 rescue centres and shelters listedā¦ Read more →
Surrey
Our guide to animal rescue in Surrey brings together 12 animal rescue centres, shelters and pet adoption services across Guildford,ā¦ Read more →
Swansea
Looking to adopt a rescue pet in Swansea? Our Swansea directory lists 2 animal rescue centres, shelters and pet adoptionā¦ Read more →
Torfaen
Our guide to animal rescue in Torfaen brings together 1 rescue centre across Cwmbran, so you can find a dog,ā¦ Read more →
Tyne and Wear
Our guide to animal rescue in Tyne and Wear brings together 9 animal rescue centres, shelters and pet adoption servicesā¦ Read more →
Vale of Glamorgan
If you are thinking of giving a rescue animal a second chance, Vale of Glamorgan has 2 rescue centres andā¦ Read more →
Warwickshire
If you are thinking of giving a rescue animal a second chance, Warwickshire has 7 rescue centres and shelters listedā¦ Read more →
West Dunbartonshire
Our guide to animal rescue in West Dunbartonshire brings together 2 animal rescue centres, shelters and pet adoption services acrossā¦ Read more →
West Lothian
Our guide to animal rescue in West Lothian brings together 3 animal rescue centres, shelters and pet adoption services acrossā¦ Read more →
West Midlands
Looking to adopt a rescue pet in West Midlands? Our West Midlands directory lists 29 animal rescue centres, shelters andā¦ Read more →
West Sussex
Our guide to animal rescue in West Sussex brings together 19 animal rescue centres, shelters and pet adoption services acrossā¦ Read more →
West Yorkshire
Looking to adopt a rescue pet in West Yorkshire? Our West Yorkshire directory lists 25 animal rescue centres, shelters andā¦ Read more →
Wiltshire
If you are thinking of giving a rescue animal a second chance, Wiltshire has 10 rescue centres and shelters listedā¦ Read more →
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