Website reputation report

adoptapet.com

Last checked 2 hours ago · Point-in-time assessment

● Evidence is limited

What is this website?

adoptapet.com is currently classified in the Animal Welfare category based on observed public pages. An About page was also found. The sampled pages were marked as English-language. Recurring page-metadata topics include adopt pet, pet adoption, pets.

No listed local patterns observedHomepage-only analysis is not a malware clearance. Read the scope and findings below.

75/100Safety Score
75%Evidence Confidence
Trust Radar evidence profile Eight evidence dimensions from zero to one hundred. Exact values surround the chart. Threat Intelligence55 Domain History95 Infrastructure95 Website Security79 Security Hygiene80 Transparency56 Reputation50 Operational Stability85
Trust RadarEight observed factors. Select one to inspect its evidence.

How to read this report

Safety Score evaluates observed signals. Evidence Confidence measures how complete, direct, fresh, and consistent those signals are.

No automated scan can guarantee that a website is safe.

Independent evidence brief

What we observed about adoptapet.com

Updated Oct 2, 2026

The latest scan examined 10 public pages on adoptapet.com. Website descriptions below come from the site itself. Registration, connection and threat findings were checked separately.

Purpose and visible content

On its About page, the site says: Are you finalizing a new pet’s adoption, or just curious about what to expect before starting? Learn everything you need to know about pet…

Registrar and domain history

Registered on Apr 6, 1996. Registrar: Nom-iq Ltd. dba COM LAUDE.

Recorded expiry date: Apr 7, 2027. Registry data can change.

Connection and hosting evidence

The checked homepage returned HTTP 200 in about 1000 ms.

A valid TLS certificate was observed, expiring Oct 22, 2026.

Threat checks and score context

External malware-provider coverage was unavailable. The report does not treat this missing check as a clean result.

Safety Score: 75/100. Evidence Confidence: 75%. These measure different things.

Public content profile

Pages reviewed on adoptapet.com

10 of up to 10 pages

We sampled public pages from this website to understand its subject and contact paths. The titles and short descriptions below come from the website itself. They are not endorsements or independent safety findings.

Adopt a Pet: Search Dogs, Cats & Pets for Adoption Near YouAdoptapet.com is an animal welfare organization featuring adoptable pets from over 15,000 animal shelters in the U.S. and Canada. Pet Adoption Paperwork: What You Need to Know Before AdoptingAre you finalizing a new pet’s adoption, or just curious about what to expect before starting? Learn everything you need to know about pet adoption paperwork. Six Not-So-Scary Things About Pet AdoptionHesitant to adopt a pet? We break down common pet adoption worries and offer practical tips for a smooth transition. About Adopt a PetWe are a website that helps thousands of pet adoption agencies find homes for dogs and cats. Search now by breed, location, size, age, sex, color and more Adopt a pet and save a l PR & Media | About Adopt a PetAdopt a Pet out in the world—media, partnerships, and how we give back to pets and people. Shelters and rescuesLearn more about the current state of homeless pets—and the people helping them find homes—with the latest facts on stray animals, pet overpopulation, organizations making big impa Fostering and volunteeringReady to get involved in your community? Here’s how to take action and help homeless pets. How to Choose an Animal Charity to SupportHow can you find a reputable animal charity to donate to? Learn how to research charities and ensure your donation makes a meaningful difference for animals. RehomeFinding a new home for a pet can be a complex process, but we’re here to guide you through it—every step of the way. Breed infoWondering which breeds will suit your lifestyle best? Which are hypoallergenic? Which are known to be great for first-time pet parents? Here’s all our breed-specific content.

Public page evidence

Topics and keywords observed on adoptapet.com

12 phrases

These phrases were extracted locally from sampled public page metadata. They are observations, not search-volume or ranking estimates.

adopt petTitle, H1, Meta description4 sampled pages
pet adoptionTitle, H1, Meta description3 sampled pages
petsTitle, Meta description4 sampled pages
an animalTitle, H1, Meta description2 sampled pages
breedTitle, H1, Meta description2 sampled pages
hereMeta description3 sampled pages
ready toH1, Meta description2 sampled pages
to adoptH1, Meta description2 sampled pages
adoptingTitle, H12 sampled pages
catsTitle, Meta description2 sampled pages
dogsTitle, Meta description2 sampled pages
searchTitle, Meta description2 sampled pages

At a glance

Key findings

✓

Report is current

The displayed evidence comes from the published immutable scan.

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Confidence is separate

Unavailable evidence is shown as missing and never counted as clean.

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Verify before sensitive actions

Check the exact URL and context before payments, credentials, or downloads.

Fully explainable

Why this score?

Versioned weights
Threat IntelligenceWeight 25%
55/100

Threat providers were unavailable. The neutral uncertainty baseline is not a clean verdict.

Domain HistoryWeight 10%
95/100

Domain registration age and expiry were checked.

InfrastructureWeight 10%
95/100

Observed DNS records and network address were checked.

Website SecurityWeight 15%
79/100

Observed certificate validity and TLS protocol were checked.

Security HygieneWeight 15%
80/100

Observed security header values were checked for basic protective settings. Empty values, disabled HSTS and unrecognized values receive no credit. This is not a complete browser-policy validation.

TransparencyWeight 5%
56/100

Observed site metadata and About page were checked. Publisher-supplied details are not independently verified.

ReputationWeight 5%
50/100

Popularity is weak context, not proof of safety. Unranked sites use a neutral baseline.

Operational StabilityWeight 15%
85/100

Observed HTTP status and final connection scheme were checked.

Server-side analysis

Automated security checks

Local antivirus and phishing checks

ClamAV · homepage HTMLLocal antivirus is not enabled
Phishing.Database · exact hostnameLocal feed snapshot unavailable

Sampled scripts and pages

Resource antivirus is not enabled

0 resources checked · 27 script links observed on the homepage. Partial resource coverage.

ClamAV inspects the fetched homepage HTML on our server. New scans also sample up to four linked scripts and two collected internal pages, with size and time limits. Scripts are not executed. Other downloads, private server files and logged-in pages remain outside this check. A signature match needs investigation and can be a false positive. No match is not a whole-site safety guarantee.

Exact hostname lookup uses a downloaded Phishing.Database snapshot. It does not send this domain to an external lookup API or mark sibling subdomains as harmful. Not listed does not mean safe. Snapshot age is download age, not proof that every entry was recently revalidated.

Homepage HTML only · Eight local rule families · local-security-v2

Checks use the fetched page and redirect chain. Scripts are not executed, forms are not submitted, and linked files are not downloaded. This is not a malware clearance.

Page resource inventory

Linked scripts27
Inline scripts15
Embedded frames1
External script hosts0

Counts describe the sampled HTML, not every resource loaded by the browser. External resources are common and are not automatically harmful.

Partial analysis. Only the first 512 KiB of the page were inspected.

No listed local patterns observed. The limited rule set cannot detect every threat or behavior.

External threat intelligence

Provider coverageNot checked

Local checks do not query external reputation databases. An unavailable check is never a clean result.

Registration

Domain information

Public RDAP observation
Canonical domainadoptapet.com
RegistrarNom-iq Ltd. dba COM LAUDE
RegisteredApr 6, 1996
Domain age30 years
ExpiresApr 7, 2027
Registry statusesclient delete prohibited · client transfer prohibited · client update prohibited
Report statePublished

Infrastructure

Network & hosting

Observed endpoint, not legal location
IP address34.197.100.234
Autonomous systemUnavailable
Network organizationUnavailable
Observed countryUnavailable
CDNAmazon CloudFront
Web application firewallNot detected

At a glance

Infrastructure summary

Observed during this scan

A compact view of the connection, DNS and security surface. These observations describe what the scanner could verify at scan time and do not prove ownership or ongoing availability.

HTTP response200 · https://www.adoptapet.com/
Endpoint34.197.100.234
NetworkUnavailable
CDN and WAFAmazon CloudFront · Not detected
DNS surface22 records · 4 nameservers · 5 mail exchangers
Protection signals6 security headers · 5 technologies · DNSSEC unknown

Page telemetry

Observed page statistics

Safe metadata only

These counters describe the fetched response and sampled HTML. Script counts describe references in the markup, not a complete browser network log. Cookie counts cover observed response headers.

Response size611,852 bytes
HTTP check duration1,000 ms
Cookies observedUnavailable
Script resources27 · 0 external hosts
Frames and sampled checks1 frames · 0 resources checked

Encrypted transport

TLS certificate

Valid when observed
StatusValid when observed
ProtocolTLSv1.2
IssuercountryName=GB, organizationName=Sectigo Limited, commonName=Sectigo Public Server Authentication CA DV R36
Valid fromApr 7, 2026
Valid untilOct 22, 2026
Certificate names*.adoptapet.com · adoptapet.com

Resolution

DNS footprint

DNSKEY status unknown

DNSKEY presence does not verify the DNSSEC signature chain. Missing records can mean no record was returned or the lookup was unavailable.

A34.197.100.234TTL —
A34.200.168.224TTL —
A52.86.120.130TTL —
NSns-1274.awsdns-31.orgTTL —
NSns-1982.awsdns-55.co.ukTTL —
NSns-676.awsdns-20.netTTL —
NSns-77.awsdns-09.comTTL —
MX20 alt1.aspmx.l.google.comTTL —
MX20 alt2.aspmx.l.google.comTTL —
MX30 aspmx2.googlemail.comTTL —
MX30 aspmx3.googlemail.comTTL —
MX9 aspmx.l.google.comTTL —
CAA0 iodef "mailto:devops@adoptapet.com"TTL —
CAA0 issue "amazon.com"TTL —
CAA0 issue "comodoca.com"TTL —
CAA0 issue "digicert.com"TTL —
CAA0 issue "globalsign.com"TTL —
CAA0 issue "letsencrypt.org"TTL —
CAA0 issue "pki.goog"TTL —
CAA0 issuewild "comodoca.com"TTL —
TXTgoogle-site-verification=lsZE1qpYcH4sfm5sScROhKI6OeFYzFMD43JU4SYp7JUTTL —
TXTv=spf1 include:spf.adoptapet.com ~allTTL —

DNS observations · no external lookup API

Domain email protection

Exact-host SPF and DMARC observations help the owner investigate email impersonation risks. They are separate from website malware checks and do not change the Safety Score.

SPFPolicy record observed, not fully validated
DMARCPolicy record observed, not fully validated

What to do next

Review the records with your mail administrator. Inventory legitimate senders and test SPF and DKIM alignment before enforcing a stricter DMARC policy. Fix duplicate records and investigate overly permissive SPF rules.

This bounded check does not send email, probe SMTP, evaluate recursive SPF includes, verify DKIM signatures or apply organizational-domain DMARC inheritance. A missing subdomain record does not prove that no inherited protection exists. A DNS timeout is unknown, not an absent record. A policy record is not proof that messages authenticate successfully.

Responsible disclosure

security.txt

RFC 9116 observation

No readable security.txt file was observed at the standard locations. This is informational and is not evidence of malware.

Browser protections

Security headers

6 observed
content-security-policypresent upgrade-insecure-requests
permissions-policypresent autoplay=(self "https://www.youtube.com" "https://www.youtube-nocookie.com" "https://www.tiktok.com"), camera=(), encrypted-media=(self "https://www.youtube.com" "https://www.youtube-nocookie.com" "https://www.tiktok.com"), fullscreen=(self "https://www.youtube.com" "https://www.youtube-nocookie.com" "https://www.tiktok.com"), geolocation=(self), gyroscope=(self), magnetometer=(), microphone=(), midi=(), payment=(self), sync-xhr=(self), usb=()
referrer-policypresent no-referrer-when-downgrade
strict-transport-securitypresent max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains, max-age=63072000; includeSubdomains;
x-content-type-optionspresent nosniff
x-frame-optionspresent SAMEORIGIN

Response headers

Cookie protections

Passive observation

No Set-Cookie header was observed on the sampled homepage response. Other pages may set cookies separately.

Detected stack

Technologies

Bootstrap 80% Google Tag Manager 96% Next.js 96% Nginx 93% Tailwind CSS 72%

Versions are shown only when publicly exposed by the page or response headers. An observed version is not, by itself, proof of a vulnerability.

JavaScript library advisories

JavaScript advisory analysis could not be completed or no eligible script files were sampled. No clean result is implied.

Recommended maintenance checks

Next.jsKeep Next.js and its runtime dependencies current, especially when server-side rendering is enabled.
NginxReview the Nginx branch and keep security patches current. Avoid exposing detailed server version headers.

About this website

What the site says about itself

Are you finalizing a new pet’s adoption, or just curious about what to expect before starting? Learn everything you need to know about pet adoption paperwork.

View the site's About page ↗

This is publisher supplied information. The independent safety findings are shown separately.

Publisher supplied

Public contact details

These details were observed on the website, not independently verified as an active support channel.

Emailmedia@adoptapet.comSource: https://www.adoptapet.com/about/media

Structured facts

Website identity & response

Public page metadata
Page titleAdopt a Pet: Search Dogs, Cats & Pets for Adoption Near You
First headingReady to adopt a pet?
DescriptionAdoptapet.com is an animal welfare organization featuring adoptable pets from over 15,000 animal shelters in the U.S. and Canada.
Canonical URLhttps://www.adoptapet.com
Final URLhttps://www.adoptapet.com/
HTTP response200 · text/html; charset=utf-8 · 1000 ms
Languageen
Structured typesOrganization · WebSite
Page page detectedhttps://www.adoptapet.com/blog/shelter-rescueAbout page detectedhttps://www.adoptapet.com/blog/adoption/pet-adoption-paperwork
1100% evidence confidence
1100% evidence confidence
Local headers.permissions payment restricted100% evidence confidence
1100% evidence confidence
en100% evidence confidence
1100% evidence confidence
missing100% evidence confidence
Local headers.csp has object src100% evidence confidence
Dns consistency.cname present100% evidence confidence
unavailable100% evidence confidence
5100% evidence confidence
4100% evidence confidence
22100% evidence confidence
Local headers.cors credentials with wildcard100% evidence confidence
Local headers.cors present100% evidence confidence
Local headers.cors wildcard origin100% evidence confidence
Local headers.csp has default src100% evidence confidence
3100% evidence confidence
1100% evidence confidence
Local headers.csp unsafe eval100% evidence confidence
Local headers.csp unsafe inline100% evidence confidence
Local headers.csp wildcard sources100% evidence confidence
1100% evidence confidence
31536000100% evidence confidence
Local headers.hsts preload100% evidence confidence
1100% evidence confidence
1100% evidence confidence
Local headers.permissions geolocation restricted100% evidence confidence
1100% evidence confidence

Connection path

Redirect chain

1 recorded hops
Hop 1https://www.adoptapet.com/

The chain is shown exactly as observed by the scanner. A redirect is not itself a malware finding, but unexpected domains or an HTTP downgrade deserve review.

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Compared with the previous scan

What changed

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Explainable matching

Digital fingerprint

fingerprint-v1
clear-signal-trace-944

Comparable components help find technically related websites. A match does not prove common ownership.

DnsHashed private comparison value
TechnologiesHashed private comparison value

Material changes only

Change history

No meaningful changes recorded yet.

Website icon for adoptapet.com

Visual evidence

Website screenshot

Screenshot of adoptapet.com
Captured once in an isolated browser during this scan. Visual tint is an interface overlay. The original evidence is not duplicated.

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Questions about adoptapet.com

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Is adoptapet.com safe to visit?

The latest Safety Score is 75/100 with 75% Evidence Confidence. This is a point-in-time assessment of observed technical signals, not a guarantee. Check the exact address and avoid entering payment details if anything looks unusual.

Did the scan detect malware on adoptapet.com?

External threat-provider coverage was unavailable for this scan, so malware status is unverified.

When was adoptapet.com registered?

The public registry record shows Apr 6, 1996. Registration details may be privacy-protected or updated later.

Did adoptapet.com have a valid TLS certificate?

The scanner observed a valid TLS certificate using TLSv1.2. A valid certificate alone does not establish that the site is safe.

How does adoptapet.com describe itself?

The website's About page describes its purpose in the report above. This is publisher-supplied information and is separate from independent security findings.

Can a paid listing change this website's score?

No. Premium placement and owner-supplied pages are labelled separately. Technical evidence, the Safety Score and moderation decisions remain independent.