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Breed library
Guides for the breeds that go missing most.
No fluff, no listicles. Just what we've learned from shelter partners, reunions we helped with, and the lost-pet data we track every week.
61 guides — 40 dog, 21 cat.
Dogs
dog
Labrador Retriever
Friendly, family-sized, and one of the most-lost breeds in the UK, US, and AU.
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Border Collie
High-drive herders with the intelligence of a toddler and the stamina of a marathon runner.
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French Bulldog
Small, stubborn, and the most-stolen breed in the US, UK, and Australia.
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Golden Retriever
Sociable, water-loving, and famously bad at staying put when a friend walks by.
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German Shepherd
Smart, loyal, and the most theft-targeted working breed in North America.
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Beagle
Nose first, brain second — and a champion under-fence-digger.
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Poodle (Standard / Miniature / Toy)
Smart, hypoallergenic, and three sizes for every household.
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Yorkshire Terrier
Tiny, fearless, and forever convinced they're a Rottweiler.
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Dachshund
Long body, big heart, terrible spinal anatomy.
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Boxer
Goofy, athletic, and built like a brick — but heat-sensitive.
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Siberian Husky
Born to run, allergic to fences, indifferent to your feelings about it.
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Rottweiler
Confident guardian, gentle with family, often misunderstood.
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Australian Shepherd
High-drive herder bred in Colorado (despite the name).
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Shih Tzu
Tiny lion dog with a face built for snuggles, not exercise.
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Greyhound
Sprinters at heart, couch potatoes by lifestyle.
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Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Small, soft, sweet — and saddled with two genetic heart issues.
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Bernese Mountain Dog
Gentle giants from the Swiss Alps. Beloved. Tragically short-lived.
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German Shorthaired Pointer
Versatile gun dog with the energy of three regular dogs.
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Australian Cattle Dog
Heelers — small, hard, and bonded for life.
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Shetland Sheepdog
Mini Lassie — the sound-sensitive thinker of the herding world.
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Doberman Pinscher
Loyal, intelligent, and saddled with one serious cardiac risk.
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Great Dane
Gentle giants with an outsized health burden.
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Boston Terrier
American gentleman — small, social, and brachycephalic.
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Shiba Inu
Independent, fox-like, and famously hard to keep on a fence.
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Chihuahua
World's smallest breed — and the most stolen from front yards.
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Miniature Schnauzer
Beard, eyebrows, opinions. Apartment-perfect.
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Vizsla
Hungarian pointer — affectionate, athletic, velcro-bonded.
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Weimaraner
Silver ghost — high-drive hunter with separation issues.
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Bichon Frise
Powder-puff companion — small, social, and grooming-heavy.
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Havanese
Cuban national dog — small, clever, attached.
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Samoyed
Smiling Siberian sled dog with a coat made for −60°C.
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Newfoundland
130-lb water rescuer — gentle, slobbery, short-lived.
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Saint Bernard
Alpine rescue dog — patient, drooly, and not built for stairs.
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English Bulldog
Iconic, beloved, and biologically tragic.
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Miniature Pinscher
King of toys — small, fast, and an escape artist.
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Papillon
Butterfly-eared toy — surprisingly trainable, surprisingly hardy.
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Pit Bull / American Staffordshire mix
Loving, athletic, and saddled with the worst breed reputation in shelters.
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Mixed breed / Mutt
The most under-represented breed in safety guides.
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Cats
cat
Maine Coon
The gentle giant of the cat world — and a household-Houdini when spring comes.
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Persian
Cushion-shaped, long-coated, and about as outdoorsy as a tea cosy.
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Ragdoll
Goes limp when picked up. Trusts everyone. Will follow strangers.
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Bengal
Wild-cat ancestry, leopard markings, the energy of a small dog.
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Sphynx
Hairless, social, and surprisingly high-maintenance.
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Scottish Fold
Folded ears caused by cartilage mutation; comes with health caveats.
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Russian Blue
Plush silver-blue coat, shy with strangers, devoted to family.
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Norwegian Forest Cat
Outdoor-adapted Vikings of the cat world.
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Abyssinian
Athletic, curious, never bored — for better and worse.
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Domestic Shorthair (cat)
The cat most likely to live in your house.
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Domestic Longhair (cat)
Long-coated mixed cats — fluff with all the same risks.
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Burmese
Sleek satin-coated cats with dog-like attachment.
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Tonkinese
Siamese × Burmese — best of both, less of the screaming.
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Oriental Shorthair
Siamese cousin in 300+ colors — same vocal, same brains.
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Egyptian Mau
Spotted, fast, and the only naturally spotted domestic cat.
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Savannah
Serval × domestic hybrid — high-drive, restricted, expensive.
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Manx
Tailless Isle of Man cat — playful, dog-like, fragile-spined.
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Exotic Shorthair
Persian's short-haired cousin — flat-faced, low maintenance(-ish).
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Birman
Sacred cat of Burma — pointed, gentle, white-gloved.
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