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New Find a Pet website makes it easy to be a hero
Find a Pet matchmakes rescue pets all over the UK with their perfect new owners. It allows members of the public to find new pets – and it helps shelter pets find the loving homes they deserve.
Rescues list the pets in their care, and potential pet owners use a powerful search tool to pinpoint just the right pet for them. They can search by breed, location, age, sex and even temperament.
So, whether someone is looking for a dog that’s good with children, a rabbit that’s happy to live indoors, or the perfect lap cat – Find a Pet is the place to meet their new best friend.
Find a Pet has been set up to address some of the serious pet welfare problems that exist in the UK: Irresponsible breeding, and pets being sold like household goods online.
Figures from the Association of Dogs and Cats Homes (ADCH) indicate that some 250,000 pets come into rescue centres every year.
The Find a Pet project wants to get the ‘adopt don’t shop’ message out to as many people as possible – and to become the standard destination for anyone looking for a new pet online. Here are 8 reasons why rescue pets make fantastic family members.
However, Find a Pet is also a fun, engaging, family-friendly experience. A user can share pets they find on social media, build their own ‘favourites’ pinboard as they search for their perfect companion, and even sign up for email alerts, so they’re told as soon as their perfect pet is listed on the site.
Find a Pet founder Serena Cowdy explains why the project is so important to her:
“In my work with pet charities, I’ve seen and heard some heartbreaking things. When you come across yet another kitten that’s been dumped in a bin because no one wants it – or yet another dog that’s been used in an illegal dog fight, you realise just how big the pet welfare problem is in the UK.
“I believe that Britain is still a nation of animal lovers – and with so many wonderful pets waiting patiently in rescues, I would encourage any potential pet owner to adopt, rather than to breed or buy.
“If you take on a rescue pet, you really are helping to save a life. Find a Pet just makes it as easy as possible to be a hero!”
Find out more at www.findapet.org.uk