Rehoming a pet is hard. You don't have to do it alone.
Whether you have months or days, here's how to find your dog or cat a good home: on your own terms, safely, and without a kill shelter.
Three ways forward
Rehome directly
Find the new family yourself. You meet them, you choose. It's usually the kindest path for the pet, and it keeps shelter space for animals with nowhere else to go.
A no-kill shelter or rescue
No-kill shelters don't euthanize for space, so many have waiting lists. Call early, and ask how intake works.
Keep your pet
Many people rehome over a problem that has a fix: a move, money, a behaviour issue. Check the help first.