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Rescue Pet Statistics

Live data on adoptable rescue animals across the United States. Updated daily from 1,148 rescue organizations.

25,317
Total Adoptable Pets
1,148
Rescue Organizations
14,630
Dogs Available
10,687
Cats Available

Adoptable Pets by State

CA6,041 petsTX3,163 petsFL1,838 petsNY972 petsNC889 petsIL788 petsNJ709 petsAZ687 petsVA591 petsMO576 petsIN521 petsPA491 petsMD452 petsMN402 petsNM382 pets

Most Common Rescue Dog Breeds

1.Pit Bull Terrier (medium coat)5612.Pit Bull Terrier / Mixed (medium coat)4833.German Shepherd Dog (medium coat)4274.Labrador Retriever / Mixed (medium coat)4195.German Shepherd Dog / Mixed (medium coat)4106.Labrador Retriever / Mixed (short coat)2307.Terrier / Mixed2108.Pit Bull Terrier / Mixed (short coat)2059.Labrador Retriever / Mixed18810.Siberian Husky (medium coat)18711.Unknown breed18512.American Pit Bull Terrier / Mixed (medium coat)16413.American Pit Bull Terrier (medium coat)16414.Terrier / Mixed (medium coat)15715.Chihuahua / Mixed (short coat)126

Most Common Rescue Cat Breeds

1.Domestic Short Hair (medium coat)3,1442.Domestic Short Hair (short coat)1,6013.Domestic Short Hair / Mixed (short coat)1,0044.Domestic Short Hair / Mixed6565.Domestic Short Hair6126.Domestic Medium Hair (medium coat)3747.Domestic Short Hair / Mixed (medium coat)1938.Tabby / Domestic Short Hair / Mixed (short coat)1459.Domestic Long Hair (medium coat)13810.Tabby (short coat)136

Pets by Size

Medium13,042
Small6,666
Large5,390
X-Large219

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Data sourced from RescueGroups.org. Statistics reflect currently listed animals and are refreshed daily. Last updated: May 21, 2026.