Rochester, NY · Dog Rescue

Find your best friend among Rochester’s rescue dogs

Adopt-a-Dog-Board puts local adoptable dogs on screens around Rochester — and right here — so more of them find loving homes.

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11 dogs are looking for a home right now across local rescues.

Adoptable dogs coming soon

How it works

Three steps to a new best friend

Step 1

See them on screen

Adoptable Rochester dogs rotate on screens in local vet offices and businesses — and right here online.

Step 2

Meet your match

Found a dog you love? Tap through to the rescue that has them and reach out to meet.

Step 3

Bring them home

Adopt directly through the local shelter or rescue. Every adoption opens space for the next dog.

For vet offices & local businesses

Put Rochester’s adoptable dogs on your screen

Got a waiting-room TV or lobby display? Show a rotating board of local rescue dogs. It’s free signage that helps real dogs get adopted — and your customers love it.

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Now playing: Rochester rescues

Common questions

Adopting a dog in Rochester

How do I adopt a dog in Rochester, NY?
Browse the adoptable dogs on our board or the Adopt page, open a dog you’re interested in, and you’ll be taken to the local rescue or shelter caring for them. You apply to adopt directly through that organization.
Which shelters and rescues do you work with?
We feature dogs from trusted Rochester-area organizations such as Verona Street Animal Society, Lollypop Farm (Humane Society of Greater Rochester), Rochester Animal Services, and other local rescues. Every dog links to the specific organization that has them.
How much does it cost to adopt a dog?
Adoption fees vary by organization and usually cover spay/neuter, vaccinations, and microchipping. Check the specific rescue’s listing for their current fee and exactly what it includes.
Are the dogs shown available right now?
Listings refresh regularly from live shelter data, but availability changes quickly. Always confirm with the rescue through the linked listing before making plans to meet a dog.
Can I display the adoption board on a screen in my business?
Yes. Vet offices, groomers, cafés, and other Rochester-area businesses can show the rotating board for free on a lobby or waiting-room screen. Reach out through our contact page to set one up.
I can’t adopt right now — how else can I help Rochester dogs?
Share a dog’s listing with friends, ask local rescues about fostering or volunteering, or host an adoption screen at your business. Every share helps a Rochester dog find a home faster.
Do you serve areas outside the city of Rochester?
We focus on Rochester and the surrounding Monroe County communities — including Brighton, Pittsford, Penfield, Webster, Greece, Irondequoit, Henrietta, Fairport, and nearby towns.

Your new best friend is waiting in Rochester

Browse adoptable dogs from local rescues, or get in touch to host a board or partner with us.

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