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Find Your Purrrrrfect Pet!
Answer a few fun questions and meet your match — then dig into honest care guides, costs, and breeds for all 45 pets.
WhatPetShouldIGet.com has a free interactive pet-matching quiz, animal knowledge quizzes, and a kid-designed Pet Arcade — all free, with no sign-up.
🎉 1,322 pet matches found so far!
Meet the Animals
Pick a category to start exploring!
🎉 You're the — to find your perfect pet!
No pet is perfect at everything! We score every pet against your answers, so the % shows how close each one comes to your dream pet. Even your best match usually misses a point or two — maybe it needs a bit more time, space, or budget than you picked, or your local laws and climate nudged the score. A high match is still a great match!
🎲 Already smitten? Spin a name for your new pet →
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🛒 The Pet Shop
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🏠 Find a Shelter or Rescue
Adopt, don't shop — give a pet a loving home and save a life.
Millions of wonderful dogs, cats, rabbits, and small pets are waiting in shelters right now. Enter your ZIP or postal code to search adoptable pets near you.
These open trusted adoption sites in a new tab. Always visit a shelter in person and ask about an animal's history and care before adopting.
Not sure what to adopt yet?
Find the right kind of pet for your family first, then search shelters for that animal.