Online dating is how most happy couples meet these days, so it’s no surprise that someone would create an OK Cupid for pet adoption. Enter AllPaws, a free online matchmaking service that pairs shelter animals with loving owners.

Type in your zip code and pick your preferred animal–a cat, a dog, a bird, even a horse. The site will then generate all adoptable pets in your area. Lest you choose your new pet on the basis of an adorable photo, you can refine your search by breed or age, and terms like “housebroken” and “good with kids.”

Once you’ve zeroed in on a potential pet, message the shelter or rescue organization directly and set up a time to meet. A piece of advice: It’s a good idea to create a profile so those parting with their animals know what kind of home they’re going to.

AllPaws was founded by Darrell Lerner, an entrepreneur whose previous ventures involved dating websites for actual people. Five to seven million animals enter shelters each year and three to four million are euthanized, he says. AllPaws seems like a no-brainer means of helping these pets find great homes.

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