Adoption is just the beginning. Read house rules: https://t.co/KG8VRsZm40 Petfinder is an online, searchable database of animals who need homes. It is also a directory of nearly 11,000 animal shelters and adoption organizations across the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Organizations maintain their own home pages and pet data. To control animal over-population through aggressive low-cost spay/neuter programs; to find loving homes for homeless pets; to create programs that increase the quality of life for animals and people together; and to be advocates for the helpless.