The short answer
- Up to 5 pages, designed for you
- Words drafted for you
- SEO built in from day one
- 10 revision rounds
- Hosting and HTTPS (the padlock)
- Backups and weekly checks
- A/B testing and small edits
- Cancel anytime
Your free 5-page website
How adoption works step by step, fees explained, a link to your adoptable pets list, and what to bring to a meet and greet.
What fostering involves, supplies you provide, time commitment and an application link.
Dog walking, cat socializing, transport, events, and a sign-up link to the tool you already use.
Wish list, sponsor an animal, and a Donate button to your existing donation tool, plus what a gift covers.
Mission, how animals come to you, service area, surrender guidance and a contact form.
What a rescue website has to do in the first 10 seconds
Most visitors want to see animals. Some are adopters, some are people who found a stray, some want to foster or give up a pet. Each group needs a different button, and the right one should be obvious.
Show a clear "See adoptable pets" link at the top, then "I found an animal", "Foster" and "Donate". If you are a foster-based rescue with no walk-in hours, say so loudly, so people do not show up at a volunteer's home.
What is free and what Website Care covers
The free build covers up to 5 pages, a design for your rescue, wording drafted from a consultation, a phone-friendly layout and 10 revision rounds. It matches the Launch Website that normally costs $399 one time.
Website Care is required at $30 per month. It covers hosting, HTTPS, backups, weekly checks, A/B testing and small edits. Recurring plans can be canceled anytime. Pages beyond 5 are quoted before work starts.
How people find your rescue on Google and in AI assistants
Searches look like dog rescue near me, adopt a cat in [city], foster a dog near me, low cost shelter surrender [county] and found a stray dog what do I do.
- Titles and headings that name your town, the animals you take and the actions people want.
- Structured data so Google and AI assistants like ChatGPT understand your organization and service area.
- An XML sitemap and fast pages on phones, where most animal browsing happens.
- A consistent name and area everywhere.
We cannot promise rankings. For volunteer coordination ideas, see volunteer sign-up for animal rescues.
Apply for your free website
Tell us about your group. A real person reviews it and gets back to you, usually within one business day.
Rescue-specific must-haves and pitfalls
- Adoptable pets list. We link or embed to the pet listing tool you already use, so you update animals in one place.
- Foster home privacy. Never publish a foster's home address. Use an application and meeting point.
- Plain adoption terms. Explain fees and requirements before someone applies.
- Surrender and stray guidance. A short, kind page prevents many repeat questions.
- Fundraising wording. Describe what a gift supports without inventing numbers.
- Photos. Use clear, current pictures and update them often.
Rescues are often volunteer-run. See also environmental groups and mutual aid groups.
How to get started
- Fill in the short form on this page.
- A real person reviews it and confirms you are a nonprofit or community group.
- We hold a consultation.
- We write the draft.
- You review and ask for changes.
- Launch, in as little as 48 hours for eligible small projects.
Browse the free nonprofit websites hub for other groups. We speak English and Spanish (se habla espanol).
More free nonprofit websites
The website build is free for nonprofits, houses of worship and community groups. Website Care at $30/month is required and can be canceled anytime. Sites larger than 5 pages are quoted before any work starts. Updated October 17, 2026.