Rescue Pet Statistics

Live data on adoptable rescue animals across the United States. Updated daily from 1,182 rescue organizations.

23,616

Total Adoptable Pets

1,182

Rescue Organizations

15,605

Dogs Available

8,011

Cats Available

Adoptable Pets by State

CA4,940 pets

TX2,806 pets

FL1,422 pets

NC857 pets

IL840 pets

NY826 pets

AZ748 pets

PA683 pets

NJ657 pets

MO584 pets

VA573 pets

MN434 pets

NM429 pets

IN429 pets

MD383 pets

Most Common Rescue Dog Breeds

1.Pit Bull Terrier (medium coat)560

2.Pit Bull Terrier / Mixed (medium coat)504

3.Labrador Retriever / Mixed (medium coat)470

4.German Shepherd Dog / Mixed (medium coat)462

5.German Shepherd Dog (medium coat)421

6.Pit Bull Terrier / Mixed (short coat)264

7.Labrador Retriever / Mixed229

8.Siberian Husky (medium coat)217

9.Terrier / Mixed216

10.American Staffordshire Terrier / Mixed (medium coat)198

11.Labrador Retriever / Mixed (short coat)193

12.American Pit Bull Terrier (medium coat)187

13.American Pit Bull Terrier / Mixed (medium coat)175

14.Terrier / Mixed (medium coat)156

15.Chihuahua / Mixed (short coat)149

Most Common Rescue Cat Breeds

1.Domestic Short Hair (medium coat)1,530

2.Domestic Short Hair (short coat)1,377

3.Domestic Short Hair / Mixed (short coat)963

4.Domestic Short Hair562

5.Domestic Short Hair / Mixed514

6.Domestic Medium Hair (medium coat)237

7.Tabby / Domestic Short Hair / Mixed (short coat)200

8.Tabby (short coat)128

9.Domestic Short Hair / Tabby / Mixed (short coat)114

10.Domestic Short Hair / Mixed (medium coat)109

Pets by Size

Medium12,520

Large5,783

Small5,084

X-Large229

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Data sourced from RescueGroups.org. Statistics reflect currently listed animals and are refreshed daily. Last updated: April 2, 2026.