Looking for a Hoobly Alternative?

What's a good alternative to Hoobly for listing or finding a pet?

PetzLover is a dedicated pet marketplace covering ten kinds of pet, from dogs and cats to reptiles and horses, where listing is free and buyers contact sellers directly.

You can list a pet for sale, give one away for free, offer it for adoption, or look to rehome it, and the catalogue runs to 5,900+ breeds overall, including 700+ dog breeds and 1,200+ bird breeds, with pet owners posting across British Indian Ocean Territory.

How does a dedicated pet marketplace compare to other places to list a pet?

Pet classifieds generally fall into four kinds: general classifieds sites, dedicated pet marketplaces, breed clubs, and social media groups, each with different trade-offs for a seller or buyer.

• General classifieds sites — These cover every category of product. Pets end up listed next to furniture and electronics, with fewer pet-specific fields like breed pages or health details.
• Breed clubs and registries — These offer strong trust within one breed, but access often depends on membership or a waiting list rather than an open search.
• Social media groups — These move fast and feel informal, but details scatter across comments with no structured listing history to refer to later.
• Dedicated pet marketplaces — These focus purely on pets, with built-in breed pages, filters and listing IDs. PetzLover sits in this group: used by 1.8M+ pet lovers, founded in 2012, with buyers and sellers dealing directly and 10,000+ active listings at a given time.

Where you land often depends on how specific your search is.

How do you create a listing on PetzLover?

Creating a listing on PetzLover means picking a category, adding your pet's details and photos, then publishing when you're ready.

1. Pick the category — Choose the right species and breed, including the separate category for breeding and stud listings if that fits your situation.
2. Add details and photos — Write an accurate description and add clear photos buyers can judge the pet from before reaching out.
3. Publish — Once published, the listing goes live immediately and receives its own ID number, which buyers can quote when they get in touch.
4. Handle enquiries directly — Buyers contact you directly through the listing, with no middleman step in between.

What should you prepare before you list a pet?

Getting a listing ready means having good photos, an honest description, and the right timing lined up before you publish.

• Photos and a short video — Clear, well-lit photos help buyers judge the pet quickly, and a short video showing movement or temperament adds even more context.
• An honest description — Note age, temperament, health history and any training, since buyers rely on this to decide if the pet fits their home.
• Tag the right breed — Selecting the correct breed links your listing to that breed's page on PetzLover, giving buyers somewhere to compare extra photos and context.
• Mind the timing — Listings show both their publish date and expiry date. Posting close to when you're ready to sell or rehome keeps that information accurate for buyers.

A complete listing with current photos tends to answer buyers' first questions before they even ask.

How much does it cost to list or buy a pet?

Listing a pet on PetzLover costs nothing, and the platform takes no commission if your pet sells, so your price is yours to set.

If you're buying, prices for the same breed can differ a lot by age, lineage and location. Sort listings by price low to high or high to low to see the realistic range before deciding what's fair.

How do you stay safe meeting a buyer or seller locally?

Treat an in-person handover like any valuable private sale: meet somewhere public or familiar, bring someone with you, and confirm details before money changes hands.

• Check the listing looks legitimate — Every listing on PetzLover is reviewed, and anything that breaks the rules gets removed, but it still helps to look for a complete, plausible description before you commit.
• Quote the listing ID — Every listing carries its own ID number. Share it when you message, which helps the other side confirm you're talking about the same pet.
• Use a video call first — Sellers can offer a live video call before anyone commits. That lets you check the pet matches the listing before you travel.
• Ask about transport for distant deals — If the seller or buyer is elsewhere in British Indian Ocean Territory, ask how they arrange transport and which areas they cover before agreeing to a remote sale.
• Handle deposits carefully — Avoid sending money to secure a pet you haven't seen or video-called, and be wary of anyone pushing you to pay before meeting.

What rules should you check before selling or rehoming a pet?

Rules about selling, rehoming or transporting a pet differ by location. Check the rules where you live before you publish a listing.

This can include minimum ages for certain species, vaccination or health paperwork, and proof of identity or ownership that a buyer might ask to see. Confirm what applies locally before you agree a sale.

What if your listing doesn't get any enquiries?

A quiet listing often comes down to reach, not demand. Many buyers already have alerts set for a breed or area, and a correctly tagged listing is what matches them.

Give it a little time too: listings go live immediately after you publish, but it can take a while for the right buyer to come across yours.