Terms of use

Last updated 4 November 2026

These terms apply when you use the LocalPetFinder website. By using the site you agree to them. If you don't agree, please don't use the site.

Who we are

This website is LocalPetFinder. You can contact us at info@localpetfinder.uk.

What we do

LocalPetFinder is a free search service. We gather listings of dogs, cats and rabbits that rescues and rehoming centres in the UK have published, so you can search them in one place, and we let owners list their own pets for rehoming (see below). We are not a rescue or rehoming centre. We don't own, house or rehome any animal, and we are not a party to any adoption.

Adopting an animal

Every adoption is arranged directly between you and the rescue. The rescue sets its own application process, home checks, adoption fee and conditions, and decides who adopts. Please read the rescue's own information carefully and ask them any questions before you commit.

Rehoming your own pet

Owners in the areas we cover can list their own dog, cat or rabbit for rehoming. A person reviews every listing, and every change to one, before it is published, and we may refuse, remove or edit a listing, or ban a contact, at our discretion. Reviewing a listing doesn't mean we have met the animal or the owner, or checked what they say.

If you list a pet, you confirm that:

  • you are 18 or over, and the owner of the animal (or have the owner's permission);
  • you are rehoming your own pet, not breeding or selling animals as a business;
  • the animal is at least 6 months old, not pregnant, and not of a banned type (including XL Bully);
  • dogs (and cats in England) are microchipped, and you will transfer the microchip to the new keeper;
  • your listing and photos are true and up to date;
  • you will not ask for a deposit or any payment before an adopter has met the animal, and will hand over in person, never by courier.

Owners can list up to two animals a year. Any rehoming fee is agreed between the owner and the adopter and paid at the handover; we take no fee and are not a party to any rehoming. If you adopt from an owner, you must be 18 or over. Meet the owner and the animal in person before you agree to anything, and never pay before you have.

Accuracy of listings

Listings come from rescues' own websites and can change quickly: an animal may already be reserved or rehomed by the time you see it here. Some details, such as whether an animal can live with children or other pets, may be worked out from the rescue's description rather than stated outright. We try to keep listings accurate and up to date, but we can't guarantee it. Always confirm the details with the rescue.

Content on the site

Photos and descriptions of animals belong to the rescues that published them, and each listing links back to the rescue. If you run a rescue and would like a listing corrected or removed, or would prefer we didn't list your animals, contact us and we will act promptly. The rest of the site's design and text belongs to LocalPetFinder.

Using the site

Please don't misuse the site: for example by trying to disrupt it, gain unauthorised access to it, or copy it in bulk by automated means.

Links to other websites

We link to rescues' websites and other sites we don't control. We aren't responsible for their content or how they handle your personal data, so please read their own terms and privacy notices.

Our responsibility to you

The site is provided free of charge and “as is”. We aren't responsible for the decisions or actions of rescues, or for any arrangement you make with them. Nothing in these terms excludes or limits our liability where it would be unlawful to do so, including for death or personal injury caused by our negligence or for fraud, and nothing affects your statutory rights as a consumer.

Changes

We may update these terms from time to time. The date at the top shows when they last changed.

Governing law

These terms are governed by the law of England and Wales, and the courts of England and Wales have jurisdiction. If you live in Scotland or Northern Ireland, you may also bring proceedings in your local courts.