Stichting Dierenasiel.nl

What Stichting Dierenasiel.nl does

Stichting Dierenasiel.nl is a Dutch non-profit foundation (Stichting) founded in 2001 that operates a single nationwide online platform — www.dierenasiel.nl — aggregating real-time listings of adoptable dogs and cats from multiple animal shelters across the Netherlands. The foundation is not itself a shelter; it functions as an intermediary that increases the visibility of shelter animals and shortens time-to-adoption by centralizing fragmented shelter information.

The platform is built on two technical components: RSS feed ingestion from individual shelters and proprietary web crawlers developed in-house for shelters that do not expose RSS feeds. These data sources are consolidated into a central, daily-updated searchable database accessible to the public. The platform is delivered entirely through the website, with no native mobile app, API, or disclosed third-party integrations.

Commercially, the foundation operates on a donation-only model. It is registered as an ANBI (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling) public-benefit organization, receives no financial support from other organizations, and provides its service free of charge to all Dutch animal shelters and adopters. A team of six employees maintains operations, funded by public donations, gifts, and legacies.

Name

Stichting Dierenasiel.nl

Legal name

Stichting Dierenasiel.nl

Website

https://dierenasiel.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stichting Dierenasiel.nl is a Dutch non-profit foundation that operates a nationwide website aggregating daily-updated listings of adoptable dogs and cats from animal shelters across the Netherlands, funded entirely by public donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pet Adoption Services

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Animal Shelters & Adoption Services (BPAGAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Animal Shelters & Rescue Operations (AFAEALAB)

Keywords

• Animal shelter adoption
• Pet adoption platform
• Shelter animal database
• Rescue pet listings
• Adoption aggregator

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Gifts: Stichting Dierenasiel.nl is a non-profit organization that operates entirely on donations, gifts, and legacies from the public. The foundation receives no financial support from other organizations and manages its website from its own resources. Donations are used to maintain website operations and provide financial support to animal shelters in need.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Stichting Dierenasiel.nl operates a centralized online platform (www.dierenasiel.nl) that aggregates real-time listings of dogs and cats available for adoption from multiple animal shelters across the Netherlands. The platform uses RSS feed aggregation and proprietary web crawlers to automatically collect and update shelter data daily, eliminating the need for shelters to manually list animals on multiple websites. The foundation is not itself an animal shelter and does not mediate adoptions, but provides free nationwide visibility for shelter animals.

Product overview

Stichting Dierenasiel.nl operates a single unified platform — the Dierenasiel.nl website — that aggregates and displays real-time listings of adoptable dogs and cats from multiple animal shelters across the Netherlands. The platform uses RSS-feed aggregation and self-developed web crawlers to collect and display shelter data, which is updated daily. The organization is not itself an animal shelter but serves as an intermediary platform that increases the visibility of shelter animals and matches them with potential adopters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dierenasiel.nl Platform A free, centralized online platform that aggregates real-time listings of adoptable dogs and cats from multiple Dutch animal shelters, updated daily via RSS feeds and proprietary web crawlers. The service is provided free of charge to animal shelters and accessible to potential adopters seeking pets across the Netherlands.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Adopt-a-Pet: US-based non-profit pet adoption platform that aggregates shelter and rescue listings nationally — a close functional analogue to Dierenasiel.nl in serving both shelters and adopters via a centralized searchable database.
• Petfinder: The leading online adoption platform in North America, aggregating shelter animal listings into a searchable database — directly comparable in mission and operating model to Dierenasiel.nl, though operating at much larger scale with a commercial parent.
• PetRescue (Australia): Australian non-profit animal welfare charity that operates a national adoption platform aggregating rescue listings — directly comparable as a country-focused non-profit adoption aggregator in a similar market structure.

Broad incumbents

• Pets4Homes: Large UK-based online pet marketplace that includes adoption listings alongside breeder and rehome categories — comparable in that it serves adoption seekers but operates commercially and at much larger scale than Dierenasiel.nl.
• PetSmart Charities: Major US pet welfare charity that funds adoptions and partners with shelters — relevant incumbent comparable in the non-profit pet welfare space and potentially a model for institutional fundraising backing.
• Dierenbescherming: The largest Dutch animal welfare organization, operating shelters and advocacy programs nationwide — relevant incumbent peer because it shares the Dutch animal welfare mission and could potentially launch its own competing aggregation platform.
• Battersea Dogs & Cats Home: Large UK animal welfare charity that runs its own shelters and adoption programs — comparable in mission to Dierenasiel.nl but operates a vertically integrated shelter model rather than an aggregation platform.

Others

• Gumtree UK Pets: General classifieds platform with a pets section that includes rehoming/adoption listings — adjacent ecosystem participant that competes for adoption-related search traffic in online marketplaces.

Regional players

• Amivedi: Stichting Amivedi is a Dutch foundation focused on reuniting lost and found pets with owners — comparable as a Dutch non-profit pet platform with overlap in the animal welfare information services space.

Emerging players

• Marktplaats: Major Dutch classifieds platform that includes pet rehoming listings — adjacent competitor that could divert potential adopters away from Dierenasiel.nl's specialized adoption focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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