Adopt · Board · Match

Every paw deserves a place that feels like home.

Adopt from verified shelters, book a cozy boarding stay, or find your pet the perfect companion — one account, 320+ trusted lounges.

Biscuit the beagleMango the golden retriever puppyPepper the border collieFrench bulldog in a yellow sweater
4.9
from 1,200+ paw families
Golden retriever waiting for adoption in a garden
A cat and a dog cuddling together in the grass
42 paws looking for a home today
Golden retriever puppy boarded at Sunny Tails
Sunny Tails
Boarding · Brooklyn
4.9

"Daily photo updates the whole stay. Mango didn't want to leave."

8,420+
pets rehomed
320+
partner lounges
12,600+
stays booked
3,180+
successful matches
Why Pawtaker

Built so you never have to worry.

Handing over your pet — or bringing a new one home — takes trust. We designed every part of Pawtaker around earning it.

Lounges near you

A growing network of boarding lounges, shelters and pet families across the country — filtered to your city first.

Verified profiles

Every lounge is background-checked and every pet listing carries vaccination and health records before it goes live.

Talk owner to owner

Message the shelter, lounge or owner directly in-app. No middlemen, no waiting on a call centre.

No hidden fees

The price you see on a stay is the price you pay. Cancel free up to 24 hours before check-in.

Looking for home

Meet this week's paw friends.

View all 240 pets
Beagle with a black collar smiling at the camera

Biscuit

Beagle · 2y
Good with kids
Sunny Tails, Brooklyn
Cream golden retriever puppy in a red collar

Mango

Golden Retriever · 6m
Energetic
Paw Lodge, Jersey
Black and white border collie standing outdoors

Pepper

Border Collie · 4y
Loves to run
Maple & Mutt, Hudson
Siberian husky sitting in a grassy field

Nala

Siberian Husky · 3y
Needs a yard
Whisker Manor, Queens
How it works

From browsing to belly rubs in three steps.

01

Tell us about your pet

Share a quick profile — breed, age, vibes. Takes about two minutes.

02

We match you

Pawtaker pairs you with verified pets, lounges, or companions nearby.

03

Meet & take home

Visit, video-call, or book a trial stay. We handle paperwork and vet hand-off.

Partner lounges

Cozy, vetted homes for your paw friend.

All lounges
Pug in a knitted scarf relaxing indoors at Sunny Tails, Brooklyn

Sunny Tails

4.9
Brooklyn · 12 pets in care
AdoptionBoarding
Jack russell terrier in care at Whisker Manor

Whisker Manor

Queens · 8 pets
BoardingAdoption
Dog on a daily walk with its caretaker at Paw Lodge

Paw Lodge

Jersey · 14 pets
Boarding
Happy retriever on a trail walk with Hop Haven daycare

Hop Haven

Boston · 6 pets
Daycare
Australian shepherd at the beach with Maple & Mutt

Maple & Mutt

Hudson · 10 pets
Mating
Stories

Paw families, in their own words.

"We met Biscuit on a Tuesday and brought him home Friday. The lounge sent video updates the whole time we were waiting."

M
Maya & Theo
Adopted Biscuit · Brooklyn

"PetCare felt like a friend watching our cat, not a kennel. Daily photos, real care notes — total peace of mind."

D
Devraj S.
Boarded Pepper · Jersey

"Found Olive a partner through Pawtaker Mating. Healthy, vetted, and the owners are now our friends."

I
Imani K.
Matched Olive · Boston
Questions

Everything you were about to ask.

Still stuck? Biscuit, our support pup, is in the corner of every page — or write to us at hello@pawtaker.com.

Every lounge on Pawtaker is verified before it can accept bookings — we check registration documents, facilities and insurance, and we only keep lounges listed while their rating stays healthy. During a stay you get daily updates and a photo journal, and you can message the lounge directly at any time.

Three things: adopt a pet from a verified shelter or family, book your pet into a boarding lounge while you travel, and find a health-checked mate for your pet. One account covers all three.

Creating an account, browsing pets and messaging owners is free. You only pay for a boarding stay, and the nightly rate shown on the lounge is the final price — no booking fee, no surprises at checkout.

Yes. Listings need vaccination and health records attached before they go live, and adoption listings from shelters carry their registration details. If something looks off, you can report a listing from its page and we review it.

You can cancel free of charge up to 24 hours before check-in and the amount is refunded to your original payment method. Cancellations inside 24 hours are handled by the lounge's own policy, shown on its page before you book.

Apply from the Partners page. We'll ask for your registration and facility details, run a verification check, and once you're approved you can set your own rates, availability and services.

Ready to take home a paw?

Join 1,200+ families who found their companion, sitter, or match on Pawtaker.

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