adoptimist

A new home for every animal

Rehoming, with a bit more optimism.

Adoptimist connects UK animal rescues with adopters who are genuinely the right fit — across every species, not just the usual two.

Browse animalsFind my match

Find your companion, your way

How it works

  1. 1

    Search or take the quiz

    Browse by species, area or rescue — or let Find My Match rank them for your situation.

  2. 2

    Apply with your profile

    Build a reusable profile once; future applications come pre-filled.

  3. 3

    The rescue takes it from there

    They review, home-check and choose — you stay updated by message.

Every species is first-class

  • Dogs
  • Cats
  • Equines
  • Reptiles
  • Birds
  • Small animals

One platform, three jobs

For adopters

Build a reusable profile once, search by area, and apply with a form that already knows you.

For rescues

List animals of any species, run a tidy application pipeline, and message adopters in one place.

List your rescue

For everyone

Privacy-first by design, with data kept only as long as it is genuinely needed.