Toronto, ON
229 dogs and 82 cats available
Rescue Pets for Adoption in Ontario
Browse 586+ rescue dogs and 527+ cats available for adoption across Ontario. Listings come from local shelters and rescues, updated regularly. We aggregate so you can compare available pets without checking a dozen different shelter websites.
Cities we cover
Ottawa, ON
92 dogs and 104 cats available
Mississauga, ON
3 dogs and 0 cats available
Brampton, ON
0 dogs and 1 cat available
Hamilton, ON
16 dogs and 33 cats available
London, ON
24 dogs and 29 cats available
Kitchener, ON
11 dogs and 9 cats available
Windsor, ON
15 dogs and 41 cats available
Kingston, ON
22 dogs and 46 cats available
Peterborough, ON
13 dogs and 11 cats available
Sudbury, ON
65 dogs and 6 cats available
Barrie, ON
7 dogs and 3 cats available
Thunder Bay, ON
6 dogs and 6 cats available
Orangeville, ON
5 dogs and 6 cats available
Whitby, ON
4 dogs and 9 cats available
Orillia, ON
4 dogs and 3 cats available
Stouffville, ON
5 dogs and 5 cats available
Cornwall, ON
18 cats available
Bracebridge, ON
5 dogs and 6 cats available
Midland, ON
3 dogs and 17 cats available
Napanee, ON
5 dogs and 5 cats available
Pembroke, ON
10 dogs and 9 cats available
Brockville, ON
4 cats available
St. Catharines, ON
30 dogs and 65 cats available
Guelph, ON
11 dogs and 9 cats available
Markham, ON
Markham adopters typically browse Toronto-area rescues — commute distance, no local shelter publishes online listings yet.
Vaughan, ON
Vaughan adopters typically browse Toronto-area rescues — commute distance, no local shelter publishes online listings yet.
Richmond Hill, ON
Richmond Hill adopters typically browse Toronto-area rescues — commute distance, no local shelter publishes online listings yet.
Oakville, ON
Oakville adopters typically browse Toronto-area rescues — commute distance, no local shelter publishes online listings yet.
Burlington, ON
Burlington adopters typically browse Toronto-area rescues — commute distance, no local shelter publishes online listings yet.
Niagara Falls, ON
Niagara Falls adopters typically browse St. Catharines-area rescues — commute distance, no local shelter publishes online listings yet.
Brantford, ON
Brantford adopters typically browse Hamilton-area rescues — commute distance, no local shelter publishes online listings yet.
Sarnia, ON
Sarnia adopters typically browse London-area rescues — commute distance, no local shelter publishes online listings yet.
Welland, ON
Welland adopters typically browse St. Catharines-area rescues — commute distance, no local shelter publishes online listings yet.
Belleville, ON
Belleville adopters typically browse Kingston-area rescues — commute distance, no local shelter publishes online listings yet.
North Bay, ON
North Bay adopters typically browse Sudbury-area rescues — commute distance, no local shelter publishes online listings yet.
Chatham, ON
Chatham adopters typically browse Windsor-area rescues — commute distance, no local shelter publishes online listings yet.
Leamington, ON
Leamington adopters typically browse Windsor-area rescues — commute distance, no local shelter publishes online listings yet.
Owen Sound, ON
Owen Sound adopters typically browse Barrie-area rescues — commute distance, no local shelter publishes online listings yet.
Cobourg, ON
Cobourg adopters typically browse Peterborough-area rescues — commute distance, no local shelter publishes online listings yet.
Why adopt a rescue pet?
Rescue networks span urban shelters, foster-based rescues, and rural animal services. Many rescue pets come from foster networks and owner surrenders. They are not lower-quality animals, just animals whose previous arrangements did not work out. Adoption fees typically include spay or neuter, vaccinations, and microchipping, which makes adoption noticeably cheaper than buying from a breeder.
How LocalPetFinder works
We aggregate listings from rescue and shelter websites regularly, then organize them by city, breed, size, age, and compatibility. You see the same adoption page the shelter publishes. We just make it easier to compare and search. All adoption applications go through the shelter directly. We do not handle adoptions or take a cut.
Want your city covered?
If you run a rescue or shelter in a Ontario city we do not cover yet, get in touch. Onboarding a new shelter takes about a week.