Pet Rehoming British Columbia | Rehome Your Dog or Cat Safely

Safe private rehoming involves presenting your pet honestly, reaching prospective adopters, using an application and screening process, asking questions, arranging a meet-and-greet and choosing a home that suits your pet’s individual needs. Pet Rehoming Network provides professional assistance throughout that process while your pet remains with you.

If your dog can safely remain with you while a new home is found, surrendering your dog to a shelter may not be your only option. Pet Rehoming Network provides private, owner-assisted dog rehoming throughout British Columbia, allowing your dog to remain at home while you search for a carefully chosen new family. We do not accept physical surrender or custody of dogs. If you cannot safely keep your dog during the search, the situation is urgent, or there are serious safety concerns, contact an appropriate local shelter, rescue, veterinary professional or animal-service resource for immediate guidance.

If your cat can safely remain in your care while a suitable adopter is found, private home-to-home rehoming may be an alternative to surrendering your cat to a shelter. Pet Rehoming Network helps British Columbia cat owners present their cats to prospective adopters and remain involved in choosing the new home. We do not take physical custody of cats. If you cannot safely continue caring for your cat or need immediate placement, contact an appropriate local shelter, rescue, veterinary professional or animal-service resource.

Not necessarily. If your pet can safely remain with you during the search, private home-to-home rehoming can allow you to look for a suitable new family without first placing your pet in a shelter. You can learn about prospective adopters, arrange meetings and choose the home you believe best suits your pet. Shelter or rescue assistance may be more appropriate when an owner cannot safely continue providing care, an animal needs urgent placement, or significant safety concerns are involved.

Start by being clear about your timeline and your dog’s needs, and avoid giving your dog to the first person who responds simply because time is short. A careful rehoming process still requires honest information, appropriate questions and reasonable efforts to determine whether a prospective home is suitable. Pet Rehoming Network can help owners seeking a new home for a dog, but private rehoming is not an emergency-placement service. If your dog cannot safely remain with you while a home is sought, contact an appropriate local shelter, rescue, veterinary professional or animal-service resource.

Some dogs with manageable behaviour challenges may be suitable for private rehoming, but the dog’s history and needs must be disclosed honestly to prospective adopters. Serious aggression, a bite history or other significant safety concerns require especially careful assessment and may make private rehoming inappropriate. Depending on the circumstances, professional veterinary or behaviour guidance and an appropriate shelter, rescue or other local resource may be needed. Contact us with accurate details about your dog’s situation so the appropriate next step can be considered.

Yes. Pet Rehoming Network’s service is designed around home-to-home rehoming. Your pet stays with you throughout the search and, when a suitable adoption is arranged, moves directly from your home to the new home you choose.

You do. Pet Rehoming Network helps you reach prospective adopters and evaluate promising applications, but you make the final decision about who adopts your dog or cat.

No. Pet Rehoming Network is a private, owner-assisted pet rehoming service. We do not accept surrenders or take physical custody of pets. We help owners look for suitable new homes while their pets remain in their care.

Yes. We help owners throughout British Columbia, including Vancouver, Victoria, Surrey, Kelowna, Nanaimo, Kamloops, Prince George and many smaller communities. Much of the process can be handled online and by email while your pet remains safely with you.

There is no single timetable. A pet’s age, breed, health, personality, location and the type of home they need can all affect timing. Our focus is on helping you find a suitable home rather than rushing your pet into the wrong placement.

Pet Rehoming Network offers professional rehoming services for a fee. Because packages and pricing can change, please visit our current services and fees page for up-to-date information.

Yes. Loving pet owners can feel grief, guilt, sadness, worry and even a sense of failure when circumstances make rehoming necessary. Those feelings do not mean you are making a careless decision. Often, responsible rehoming means recognizing that your pet needs something your present circumstances can no longer provide. Pet Rehoming Network helps with the emotional side as well as the practical work: we listen, help you focus on the kind of home your pet needs, keep you involved in the process, and support you as you evaluate potential adopters and prepare for the transition.

Our adoption agreement is designed to protect the pet if circumstances change after placement. Adopters agree not to sell, give away or surrender the pet without first notifying Pet Rehoming Network, and Pet Rehoming Network has the first option to help rehome the pet again. The adopter also agrees to continue caring for the pet while a suitable replacement home is found. If a placement is struggling, contact us early so the situation can be assessed and the safest next step can be planned.

Interested adopters can complete a detailed application. You can review promising applicants, ask questions and arrange a meet-and-greet before deciding whether the person or family is right for your pet.