The Ryan Newman Foundation

Ryan and Krissie Newman are very glad that you are interested in adopting a pet from an animal shelter or rescue group.  We suggest you use www.petfinder.com to find a pet and rescue group in your area.

Petfinder is an on-line, searchable database of animals that need homes. It is also a directory of over 9,000 animal shelters and adoption organizations across the USA, Canada and Mexico. Organizations maintain their own home pages and available pet database.

Petfinder's mission is to use Internet technology and the resources it can generate to 1) increase public awareness of the availability of high-quality adoptable pets and to 2) increase the overall effectiveness of pet adoption programs across North America to the extent that the euthanasia of adoptable pets is eliminated.

From the comfort of their personal computers, pet lovers can search for a pet that best matches their needs. They can then reference a shelter's Web page and discover what services it offers. Petfinder also includes classified ads, discussion forums and a library of animal welfare articles. Petfinder is updated daily. To adopt a pet, find a shelter near you, or just to find out more about Petfinder, visit www.petfinder.com.

Ryan and Krissie encourage people who are interested in adding a pet to their family to search for a furry friend on Petfinder.com and rescue a homeless pet from an animal shelter. The Newman’s gave fans Petfinder.com book marks and bumper stickers at the Pit Road Pets: NASCAR Stars and Their Pets book signing at Penske Fan Fest in May 2006. Petfinder.com donated the items to the Ryan Newman Foundation so the Newman’s could spread the word about the free pet adoption web service.