Pet Rehoming Sites: How to Find Your Pet a New Home

What are pet rehoming sites?

Pet rehoming sites are online listings, often free, where an owner who can no longer keep a pet posts details so a new owner can be found directly.

• General classifieds sites — These cover every category of item, not just pets, so pet ads can get buried among unrelated listings with little pet-specific filtering.
• Dedicated pet marketplaces — Sites built only for pets, such as PetzLover, group listings by species and breed; PetzLover covers ten kinds of pet, from dogs and cats to reptiles and rodents, across Singapore.
• Breed clubs and registries — These focus on a single breed or type and can be a good fit if your pet is registered, though they mainly reach people already interested in that breed.
• Social media groups — Local groups can move fast and feel informal, but there's usually no review process, which makes it harder to verify who you're dealing with.

A dedicated marketplace tends to reach people already looking for a pet like yours, rather than someone browsing for something else entirely.

How do you list a pet for rehoming on PetzLover?

You create a free account, write a listing with photos, then publish it; buyers contact you directly through the listing afterward.

1. Create your account — Creating a PetzLover account costs nothing, and you don't need to pay anything to start a listing.
2. Write the listing — Describe your pet honestly, choose the right species and breed category, and add photos and videos, which cost nothing to include.
3. Publish and go live — Listings go live immediately after publishing, appearing in search straight away without a waiting period.
4. Manage buyer messages — Buyers contact you directly through the listing, and you can turn on an SMS notification so you don't miss a message.

What should you prepare before you rehome a pet?

Before you post anything, gather clear photos, your pet's health and vaccination history, and an honest description of temperament. That combination helps the right person decide quickly.

• Photos and video — Take pictures in good light from a few angles, including one of your pet's face and one showing its size next to something familiar.
• Health and records — Collect vet records, vaccination history and any medication details so a new owner has the full picture from day one.
• An honest description — Mention temperament, habits, and why you're rehoming, including anything that hasn't worked in your home.
• Timing — Give yourself lead time before any deadline you're working to, because finding the right match can take longer than expected.

How much does it cost to rehome a pet?

There's no fixed price for rehoming; you decide whether to ask for a fee or give your pet away for free, and listing itself costs nothing on PetzLover.

• Whether to charge at all — Some owners ask for a fee to cover costs like vaccinations or supplies, others prefer to give the pet away, and there's no rule either way.
• Listing costs on PetzLover — Creating an account and posting a listing are both free, and PetzLover takes no commission on whatever you charge.
• How long a free listing lasts — A free listing stays live for four months, giving buyers time to see it without you paying anything extra.
• Optional paid promotion — If you want more attention, you can promote a single listing to a wider radius or across Singapore and the home page; it's bought per listing rather than as a subscription.

How do you rehome a pet safely, especially over a distance?

Safety comes down to verifying who you're dealing with and keeping payment and contact appropriate to the situation. That looks different for a local meetup than for a buyer several hours away.

• Meeting in person — Meet in a public place or have someone with you for the handover, and see where the pet will actually live if you can.
• Local versus long distance — A local rehoming lets you visit before agreeing, while a long-distance one relies more on messages and photos, so ask more questions upfront.
• Deposits and payment — Be wary of anyone who wants to pay a deposit before seeing the pet, or who pushes to move the conversation off the site quickly.
• Keeping contact on the platform — Phone numbers, emails, social handles and links are stripped out of listing text on PetzLover. That means the first contact with a buyer happens through the site itself.
• What happens to rule-breaking listings — Every listing on PetzLover is reviewed, and anything that breaks the rules is removed, which is one reason to keep the conversation on-site.

What are the rules for rehoming a pet?

Rules for rehoming a pet depend entirely on where you live, since requirements around paperwork, health checks and age can differ by location; check the rules where you live before you commit to anything.

• Ownership and paperwork — Check the rules where you live about transferring registration, microchip details or ownership records to the new owner.
• Vaccinations and health checks — Check the rules where you live on required vaccinations or health certificates before a pet changes hands.
• Age of the new owner — Check the rules where you live regarding any minimum age for someone taking on a pet.
• Species-specific rules — Some species, such as certain reptiles, birds or horses, can carry extra requirements, so check the rules where you live for the specific animal you're rehoming.

What if nobody responds to your rehoming listing?

A listing with no replies often needs wider visibility rather than a lower price or a rewrite.

• Promote the listing — A listing can be promoted to a wider radius, or to the whole country and the home page, for visibility beyond organic search.
• Check your description and photos — Revisit the listing for missing details or unclear photos, since a stronger description can catch someone who scrolled past the first time.
• Reconsider timing — Interest can rise and fall depending on species and season, so a quiet week doesn't necessarily mean a quiet month.

Does it help to list under the exact breed or species?

Listing under the correct species and breed helps the right buyers find you, since PetzLover lists 5,900+ breeds across its ten kinds of pet and lets people filter by breed, price, gender and location.

Buyers can also set an alert for a breed or area they're interested in, which can put an accurately tagged listing in front of someone before they even go looking that day.

Whichever of the ten kinds of pet you're rehoming, from a horse to a tank of fish, there's a matching category rather than a generic catch-all, keeping your listing in front of people already searching that category.