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UK Verified Adoption Platform · Free for Registered Charities

Adopt responsibly.
From verified UK rescues.

The UK’s verified adoption platform. Real rescues, structured applications, post-adoption follow-up — not Facebook groups, not Gumtree, not unvetted sellers.

For Rescues & Shelters

List your animals free

Free for registered UK charities. Get a verified badge and a modern digital home for your animals.

Register your rescue
For Adopters

Find your next companion

Search verified listings across the UK. Apply with confidence. Follow up with clarity.

Browse animals
app.tailsabode.uk/animals
Search filters
LocationLondon
SpeciesAll
AgeAny
Verified orgs only
Luna, 2y
Cat · Manchester
Verified
Biscuit, 4y
Dog · Bristol
Verified
Olive, 1y
Cat · London
Verified
Rex, 3y
Dog · Leeds
Verified
Pepper, 5mo
Rabbit · Cardiff
Verified
Marley, 6y
Dog · Glasgow
Verified
100% verified listings
6-step adoption process
Free for UK charities
Lucy’s Law compliant
Verified Listings* Free for Charities* 6-Step Process* Rescue First* Lucy’s Law Compliant* Post-Adoption Follow-up* UK Nationwide* No Unvetted Sellers* Verified Listings* Free for Charities* 6-Step Process* Rescue First* Lucy’s Law Compliant* Post-Adoption Follow-up* UK Nationwide* No Unvetted Sellers*
The problem

Thousands of animals
in UK rescues.
No central platform.

Most UK rescue animals are listed on Facebook groups, outdated shelter websites, and Gumtree alongside commercial sellers. There is no standard. No verification. No process. Just goodwill and manual admin.

Rescues burn out on WhatsApp coordination and spreadsheets. Adopters can't tell which listings are legitimate. Animals that need homes go unseen because the tools don't match the mission.

Problem 01

Fragmented listings

Hundreds of shelter websites, Facebook groups, and classifieds. No single place for an adopter to search responsibly.

Problem 02

No verification

Any account can list animals. Scam listings and unregulated sellers exist alongside legitimate rescues, undermining trust for everyone.

Problem 03

Manual everything

Applications tracked in notebooks. Interviews scheduled over WhatsApp. Follow-up done by memory. Volunteer time wasted on admin instead of welfare.


How it works

Simple for rescues.
Clear for adopters.

One platform. Two journeys. One shared outcome.

For Rescues
1
Register and get verified

Submit your charity registration. We review and issue a Verified badge. Free for registered UK charities.

2
List your animals

Add profiles with photos, health status, personality notes, and compatibility details. Searchable immediately.

3
Manage applications digitally

Applications, interviews, home checks, and follow-ups all tracked in one dashboard. No spreadsheets.

For Adopters
1
Search verified listings

Filter by location, species, age, breed, and compatibility. Every listing is from a verified UK rescue or charity.

2
Apply with a clear process

6-step digital application. Know exactly where you are, what comes next, and why each step exists.

3
Support after adoption

Post-adoption check-ins are built in. The rescue stays reachable. You are never navigating alone.


For Rescues & Shelters

Your animals deserve
better than Facebook.

A modern, searchable listing page. Digital applications. Status tracking. A verified badge that tells adopters you are legitimate. All free for registered UK charities.

Animal profiles with photos, health history, and compatibility
6-step digital adoption flow — applications, interviews, home checks
Admin dashboard: track every application from one place
Verified badge displayed on all your listings
Post-adoption follow-up tracking built in
Register your rescue — Free

For registered UK charities and rescue organisations only.

Verified Organisation
Happy Paws Rescue
Manchester, UK · Registered Charity No. 1234567 · Sample data
24
Animals available
143
Adopted via Tails
4.9
Avg. review
Active applications
Luna — Sarah T. Home check
Biscuit — James R. Interview done
Olive — Emma K. Application

For Adopters

Find your match.
Know it’s legitimate.

Every animal on Tails Abode comes from a verified UK rescue or charity. No exceptions.

01

Verified listings only

Every organisation listing animals has been verified as a registered UK charity or rescue. No private commercial listings. No unvetted sellers.

Trust
02

Real search filters

Location radius, species, breed, age, compatibility with children, other pets, and flat-living. Find animals suited to your actual life.

Search
03

6-step adoption process

A structured, transparent flow: enquiry, application, interview, home check, trial, finalisation. You always know what comes next.

Process
04

Post-adoption support

Check-in reminders, access to the rescue, and a digital record of your adoption history. The relationship doesn't end on collection day.

Support
05

Nationwide coverage

Search across all of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Location-based radius filtering so you can find animals within a realistic distance.

UK-wide
06

Free to use

Browsing, searching, and applying is completely free for adopters. No subscription. No hidden fees. The platform is funded by partner organisations, not by you.

Free

Why Tails Abode

Platform design
built around welfare.

Not built to maximise listings. Built to maximise successful, responsible adoptions.

100%
Verified organisation listings
6
Steps in the adoption process
Free
For UK registered charities
0
Commercial resale listings allowed

Designed around Lucy’s Law

Lucy’s Law (England, 2020) banned pet shop sales of puppies and kittens. Tails Abode takes that intent further — no unverified commercial listings, no third-party dealers, no loopholes. Verification is a platform requirement, not a badge of honour.

No Scams* No Puppy Mills* Verified Only* UK Charities* Transparent Process* Post-Adoption Care* No Scams* No Puppy Mills* Verified Only* UK Charities* Transparent Process* Post-Adoption Care*
New · UK closed beta · Free forever

Tails Kids.
A pet they learn to love,
before they adopt one.

A browser companion for children aged 6–12. Your child looks after a rescued virtual cat over seven days — feeding, playing, cleaning — while a parental dashboard quietly tracks whether the care is real, consistent, and kind.

When the week ends, you get a private readiness report — so you know if your child is ready for a real rescue before you commit.

1
Parental quality-of-life monitoring Track the pet’s hunger, hygiene, play and trust in real time. See exactly how the child is caring — no guesswork.
2
Calm, age-appropriate by design No ads, no in-app purchases, no social sharing. The cat never “dies” — missed days soften her mood, never break the child’s heart.
3
Readiness report, not a grade A 14-day private summary for parents: consistency, gentleness, follow-through. A conversation starter — never a scorecard shown to the child.
4
Bridge to real UK rescue When the virtual cat has settled, verified animals from Tails Abode appear — filtered by your region. Real, responsible, ready.
Join the UK beta waitlist How we protect your child

Chrome, Edge & Brave · No child account required · UK GDPR & Age–Appropriate Design Code compliant

Parent Dashboard — Olivia’s care

Day 6 of 7 · Cat: Hazel · Last session 17:42

On track
6/7
Days cared for
92%
Quality of life
4.8
Gentleness
Pet wellbeing today
Fed on time (morning & evening) Done
Fresh water & clean bed Done
Playtime with Hazel 12 min
Evening cuddle skipped Gentle reminder sent
Parent-only insights
Ready for a real adoption conversation? Olivia has shown consistent, gentle care for 6 days. Consider browsing verified UK rescues together.
01

No child accounts

Children play without signing up. Data stays on the device. Parents opt in to sync the dashboard — never the other way round.

Privacy by default
02

UK GDPR aligned

Built against the ICO Age–Appropriate Design Code. No behavioural advertising, no dark patterns, no data resale — ever.

ICO standards
03

Schools welcome

Teacher mode for up to 30 pupils. Lesson plans mapped to the PSHE curriculum — animal welfare, empathy, responsibility.

KS2 / KS3

UK closed beta

Join the waitlist.
Help shape Tails Kids.

We’re opening the beta to a small group of UK families, schools and rescues. Primary focus: Tails Kids. You can also try the wider extension family — each built for a different kind of focus.

We’ll email you when a beta slot opens. No spam · UK-based team · Free to test.

You’re on the list.

Thanks for joining the Tails Kids UK beta. We’ll be in touch from hello@tailsabode.uk when your invite is ready.

Browse verified rescues Back to Tails Kids

The wider Tails family

One ecosystem.
Different kinds of focus.

Kids is our flagship. The rest of the family serves the grown-ups in the house — all optional, all free in the UK beta. Pick the page that sounds like you.

All five flavours are included in the UK beta. Tick the ones you want to try when you sign up above.


Adopt responsibly.
Raise kindly.

The UK’s verified rescue platform — and a browser companion that teaches children to care for the pet before it arrives.

Free for registered UK charities · Lucy’s Law compliant · Verified listings only · UK GDPR aligned