Rescue Routes. Exploring Canine Adoption and Mobilities in Switzerland

This article explores dogs’ mobilities in the context of canine adoption and rescue. Drawing on an autoethnographic account of adopting a Romanian dog and on my involvement in dog rescue in Switzerland, it examines how canine adoption is not a linear or purely logistical process but a form of interspecies im/mobility governed by intersecting regimes of mobility and categorization. The article highlights the complex nature of animal rescue routes and the embodied, emotional, and everyday negotiations they entail in the adoption process. It contributes to the growing field of mobility studies by positioning dogs’ im/mobilities as a compelling and emerging area of inquiry.