Guide
Adopt a pet in Pattaya: verify the organisation first
An organisation’s website can confirm that it runs an adoption programme; it cannot guarantee that a particular animal is still available.
Current first-party information found
Current first-party information found (5)
A live first-party page describes current rescue, adoption or sanctuary activity. Availability still requires direct confirmation.
Hope for Strays
East Pattaya dog rescue with current shelter, adoption and contact pages.
Animal Army
Na Jomtien hospital and welfare organisation with current adoption, foster and rescue pages.
Pattaya Street Dogs / K9aid
Current project page; present adoption availability is not stated.
Ady G. Second Chance Pattaya
Current sanctuary site describes adoption and volunteering.
Soi Dog Foundation
Current adoption programme at its Phuket sanctuary; not a Pattaya shelter.
Current status not independently verified
These routes are retained as verification records, not recommendations or claims of current operation.
Dog & Cat Rescue Pattaya
The Facebook profile was readable on 22 October 2026, but the visible operational post is dated 5 September 2022. Current operation and adoption availability remain unverified.
Malee’s Animal Shelter
The accessible first-party page is dated February 2020; current status is unknown.
Background & sources
Before you start
The pages below were reviewed against the organisations’ own public channels on 1 August 2026. Current operation and adoption information was found for some organisations. Others remain listed only so the evidence gap is explicit.
Contact the organisation before travelling. Ask for the current process, location, appointment rules, animal records, fee or donation terms, and who will sign any agreement. Pattaya Pets is not affiliated with these organisations and receives no payment from them.
Choose by task: use the evidence table to compare current source status, the fostering guide for temporary care, or how to help if you found an animal and are not applying to adopt.
Related reading
Adopting a cat? Getting a cat in Pattaya covers preparing the home and a slow introduction.
Adopting a dog? Choose a dog for the climate weighs size, coat and exercise against Pattaya’s heat.