Finding animals: search, filters, and distance

The marketplace is where you discover animals for sale. The search and the filters down the side let you narrow thousands of listings to the ones that fit what you want, where you are, and how you like to buy.

Search by keyword

The search box matches listings by what you type: a breed, a trait, a name, a registry, or a phrase from the description. It is the fastest way in when you already know roughly what you are after. Leave it empty to browse everything and lean on the filters instead.

The filters, one by one

Each filter narrows the results, and you can combine as many as you like. Here is what each one is and what choosing it does:

• Species: the kind of animal (cattle, dogs, poultry, and so on). Picking a species is usually the first move, because it decides which breeds and colors become available below.
• Breed: narrows to a breed within the species you chose. The breed list updates to match the species, so you only see relevant breeds.
• Color: narrows to a coat color or pattern within the chosen breed, for when color matters to you.
• Sex: Male, Female, or Unknown, shown as toggles that all start on. Switch off the ones you do not want. The implication: leave all on to see everything, or turn off the rest to see, for example, females only.
• Distance: how far from you to look. For locations in the United States the options are 100 miles, 500 miles, and 1000 miles; elsewhere they are 200 km, 1000 km, and 3000 km. Creatures estimates your location to measure from. Choosing a tighter radius is how you find animals you can realistically pick up; a wider radius opens up rarer breeds that may be farther away.
• Sale format: Auctions and Fixed Price, as independent toggles. Show one, the other, or both. This is how you shop the way you prefer: browse "buy it now" fixed prices, or follow auctions you can bid on.
• Registered: limits results to animals with a registration on file, when papers matter to you.
• Boarding available: limits results to listings where the seller offers boarding, useful if you cannot collect the animal right away and want it cared for in the meantime. See Boarding your animals with a provider for how boarding works.
• Stewardship: where enabled, surfaces stewardship opportunities (supporting an animal that stays with its keeper) alongside outright sales.

Available now vs. recent sales

You can view animals that are available to buy now, or switch to recently sold listings to get a feel for what comparable animals went for. Sold listings are a useful reference for setting your own expectations on price before you bid or make an offer.

Save what works

When a set of filters reliably finds what you want, you do not have to rebuild it each visit. Save the search and let Creatures watch for new matches. See Saving searches and using your watchlist.

Related information

• Saving searches and using your watchlist
• Before you bid or buy: verification and payment
• How buying works: payments, held funds, and protection

Updated on: 23/06/2026