A stable master is an NPC that offers hunters the opportunity to store four pets and retrieve them at any other allied stable master. They are typically found outside most city and town inns or near the pet trainers. You can ask the city guards where they are when you are in major cities. In other locations where city guards are not present the minimap tracking feature will show a horseshoe icon () at their locations.

To stable a pet, right-click on the stable master to open the stable window. You will see your current pet displayed as an icon on the left side of the window. On the right side are four slots (two prior to patch 3.0.2). Depending on if you purchase to open the slots, they will be either active, or red to show you still need to unlock them. The cost of the stable slots is as follows: 5 for the first, 5 for the second, 50 for the third, and 150 for the fourth. Just click and drag your current pet's icon to any stable slot on the right to stable it. If another pet is in that stable slot, that will now become your active pet.

As of Patch 3.0.2 players may use stable masters to recover lost non-combat pets rewarded by quests at any stable master. Restoring a lost pet will not reward the pet item, but rather store the pets' spell directly in the pet collection. E.g.  [Worg Pup] – Quest Reward from  [59D] Kibler's Exotic Pets can be restored if you destroyed the item but have finished the quest.

Alliance stable masters

Location	Stable Master
Dolanaar, Teldrassil	Seriadne
Kharanos, Dun Morogh	Shelby Stoneflint
Goldshire, Elwynn Forest	Erma
Azure Watch, Azuremyst Isle	Esbina
Cenarion Enclave, Darnassus	Alassin
Hall of Arms, the Military Ward, Ironforge	Ulbrek Firehand
The Dwarven District, Stormwind	Jenova Stoneshield
The Park, Stormwind	Sylista
Seat of the Naaru, the Exodar	Arthaid
Auberdine, Darkshore	Jaelysia
Thelsamar, Loch Modan	Lina Hearthstove
Sentinel Hill, Westfall	Kirk Maxwell
Blood Watch, Bloodmyst Isle	Astur
Lakeshire, Redridge Mountains	Penny
Menethil Harbor, Wetlands	Bethaine Flinthammer
Darkshire, Duskwood	Steven Black
Astranaar, Ashenvale	Maluressian
Southshore, Hillsbrad Foothills	Wesley
Nijel's Point, Desolace	Shelgrayn
Theramore Isle, Dustwallow Marsh	Michael
Feathermoon Stronghold, Feralas	Antarius
Aerie Peak, the Hinterlands	Killium Bouldertoe
Dun Baldar, Alterac Valley	Stormpike Stable Master
Honor Hold, Hellfire Peninsula	Master Sergeant Lorin Thalmerok
Telredor, Zangarmarsh	Joraal
Telaar, Nagrand	Luftasia
Sylvanaar, Blade's Edge Mountains	Fiskal Shadowsong
Wildhammer Stronghold, Shadowmoon Valley	Crinn Pathfinder
Valiance Keep, Borean Tundra	Celidh Aletracker
Valiance Keep, Borean Tundra	Ronald Anderson
Fizzcrank Airstrip, Borean Tundra	Toby "Mother Goose" Ironbolt
Valgarde, Howling Fjord	Horatio the Stable Boy
Westguard Keep, Howling Fjord	Chelsea Reese
Fort Wildervar, Howling Fjord	Artie Grizzlehand
Wintergarde Keep, Dragonblight	Zybarus of Darnassus*
Stars' Rest, Dragonblight	Sentinel Sweetspring
Amberpine Lodge, Grizzly Hills	Matthew Ackerman
Venture Bay, Grizzly Hills	Tim Street
Westfall Brigade Encampment, Grizzly Hills	Squire Percy
Frosthold, the Storm Peaks	Boarmaster Bragh
Farstrider Lodge, Loch Modan	Gravin Steelbeard

* Zybarus of Darnassus is only available after completion of the quest [72] Flight of the Wintergarde Defender

Horde stable masters

Location	Stable Master
Razor Hill, Durotar	Shoja'my
Seikwa, Mulgore	Seikwa
Brill, Tirisfal Glades	Morganus
Falconwing Square, Eversong Woods	Anathos
Valley of Honor, Orgrimmar	Xon'cha
Lower Rise, Thunder Bluff	Bulrug
The Trade Quarter, Undercity	Anya Maulray
Farstriders' Square, Silvermoon	Shalenn
The Sepulcher, Silverpine Forest	Sarah Goode
Tranquillien, Ghostlands	Paniar
The Crossroads, the Barrens	Sikwa
Camp Taurajo, the Barrens	Kelsuwa
Tarren Mill, Hillsbrad Foothills	Theodore Mont Claire
Splintertree Post, Ashenvale	Qeeju
Sun Rock Retreat, Stonetalon Mountains	Gereck
Freewind Post, Thousand Needles	Awenasa
Hammerfall, Arathi Highlands	Tharlidun
Shadowprey Village, Desolace	Aboda
Grom'gol Base Camp, Stranglethorn Vale	Durik
Stonard, Swamp of Sorrows	Hekkru
Kargath, Badlands	Greth
Camp Mojache, Feralas	Shyrka Wolfrunner
Revantusk Village, the Hinterlands	Huntsman Markhor
North-east of Frostwolf Keep, Alterac Valley	Frostwolf Stable Master
Thrallmar, Hellfire Peninsula	Huntsman Torf Angerhoof
Zabra'jin, Zangarmarsh	Khalan
Stonebreaker Hold, Terokkar Forest	Trag
Garadar, Nagrand	Wilda Bearmane
Thunderlord Stronghold, Blade's Edge Mountains	Lor
Mok'Nathal Village, Blade's Edge Mountains	Ogrin
Shadowmoon Village, Shadowmoon Valley	Gedrah
Warsong Hold, Borean Tundra	Durkot Wolfbrother
Bor'gorok Outpost, Borean Tundra	Breka Wolfsister
Taunka'le Village, Borean Tundra	Halona Stormwhisper
Vengeance Landing, Howling Fjord	Robert Clarke
New Agamand, Howling Fjord	Mary Darrow
Camp Winterhoof, Howling Fjord	Mahana Frosthoof
Venomspite, Dragonblight	Garmin Herzog
Agmar's Hammer, Dragonblight	Soar Hawkfury
Conquest Hold, Grizzly Hills	Craga Ironsting
Venture Bay, Grizzly Hills	Kor
Camp Oneqwah, Grizzly Hills	Soulok Stormfury
Camp Tunka'lo, the Storm Peaks	Udoho Icerunner

Neutral stable masters

Location	Stable Master
Ratchet, the Barrens	Reggifuz
Booty Bay, Stranglethorn Vale	Grimestack
Gadgetzan, Tanaris	Laziphus
Everlook, Winterspring	Azzleby
Cenarion Hold, Silithus	Squire Leoren Mal'derath
Cenarion Refuge, Zangarmarsh	Kameel Longstride
Area 52, Netherstorm	Liza Cutlerflix
Scryer's Tier, Shattrath City	Ilthuril
Aldor Rise, Shattrath City	Oruhe
Skyguard Outpost, Blade's Edge Mountains	Skyguard Stable Master
Sun's Reach Harbor, Isle of Quel'Danas (Note: Spawns after Phase 4 capture of Sun's Reach Harbor)	Seraphina Bloodheart
Unu'pe, Borean Tundra	Trapper Saghani
Kamagua, Howling Fjord	Trapper Shesh
Moa'ki Harbor, Dragonblight	Trapper Tikaani
Wyrmrest Temple, Dragonblight	Risera
Magical Menagerie, Dalaran	Tassia Whisperglen
The Argent Stand, Zul'Drak	Fala Softhoof
Zim'Torga, Zul'Drak	Asgari
Nesingwary Base Camp, Sholazar Basin	Hadrius Harlowe
K3, the Storm Peaks	Heksi
Brunnhildar Village, the Storm Peaks	Kari the Beastmaster*
Bouldercrag's Refuge, the Storm Peaks	Andurg Slatechest
Argent Tournament Grounds, Icecrown	Thomas Partridge
The Shadow Vault, Icecrown	Imhadria**

* Kari the Beastmaster turns friendly after completion of the quest [79] The Crone's Bargain
** Imhadria is only available after completion of the quest / [80] If He Cannot Be Turned