Is there a dating app for animal lovers?
Souldaters is a free dating and friends app with an animal-lovers tribe and a pets field on every profile, so you can find people who share your love of animals. You can also join vegan or vegetarian tribes and use diet filters. Chat opens only after a mutual match. On mainstream apps, you can usually add pets to your profile as an interest.
For many people, animals are family. A partner who is allergic, indifferent or unwilling to share the sofa with a dog can be a real mismatch, so it makes sense to look for animal lovers from the start.
Pets shape daily routines, holidays, housing and even where you can go for a coffee. If you share your home with a dog, cat, rabbit or horse, a partner needs to be comfortable with that from day one. Many animal lovers also care about animal welfare more broadly, which can influence diet and lifestyle. Being clear about this early means the people you meet already understand what an important part of your life animals are.
How to meet animal lovers on Souldaters
- Fill in your pets field so people know about your companions.
- Join the animal lovers tribe and related ones, such as vegan, vegetarian or hikers (great for dog walkers).
- Add a photo with your pet, and share a story about them in a prompt.
- Use "only people sharing a tribe" or the vegan filters if animal ethics are central to you.
Everything is free, and nobody can message you unless the interest is mutual.
Tips
- Be clear if pets are non-negotiable, and ask about allergies early.
- Suggest animal-friendly dates: a dog-friendly cafe, a long walk, volunteering at a shelter.
- Friends mode is great for finding walking buddies and pet-sitting swaps.
Alternatives
Most mainstream apps let you list pets as an interest. Shelters, dog parks and volunteering are lovely offline ways to meet animal lovers. See first date ideas and how to date as a vegan.
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Answer by the Souldaters Editorial Team · Last reviewed September 26, 2026