diff --git a/src/__tests__/media-upload.test.ts b/src/__tests__/media-upload.test.ts
index 38a7e1d..0f99886 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/media-upload.test.ts
+++ b/src/__tests__/media-upload.test.ts
@@ -79,10 +79,12 @@ function createTestCaller(
   type CallerCtx = {
     userId: string | null;
     prisma: import("@prisma/client").PrismaClient;
+    locale: string;
   };
   const ctx: CallerCtx = {
     userId,
     prisma: mockPrisma as unknown as import("@prisma/client").PrismaClient,
+    locale: "en",
   };
   return mediaRouter.createCaller(ctx);
 }
diff --git a/src/__tests__/pet-profile.test.ts b/src/__tests__/pet-profile.test.ts
index d39f659..1ae066f 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/pet-profile.test.ts
+++ b/src/__tests__/pet-profile.test.ts
@@ -54,10 +54,11 @@ function createTestCaller(userId: string, mockPrisma: ReturnType<typeof createMo
   // petsRouter.createCaller accepts the same context shape as createTRPCContext returns.
   // Cast the mock to the expected PrismaClient type — mock has the same interface for
   // tested methods.
-  type CallerCtx = { userId: string | null; prisma: import("@prisma/client").PrismaClient };
+  type CallerCtx = { userId: string | null; prisma: import("@prisma/client").PrismaClient; locale: string };
   const ctx: CallerCtx = {
     userId,
     prisma: mockPrisma as unknown as import("@prisma/client").PrismaClient,
+    locale: "en",
   };
   return petsRouter.createCaller(ctx);
 }
diff --git a/src/app/health-card/[token]/page.tsx b/src/app/health-card/[token]/page.tsx
index 7022f30..46f9371 100644
--- a/src/app/health-card/[token]/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/health-card/[token]/page.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { getAvatarUrl } from "@/lib/avatar-url";
 import { PrintButton } from "@/components/health/PrintButton";
 import { AutoPrint } from "@/components/health/AutoPrint";
 import { WeightChart } from "@/components/health/WeightChart";
+import { pickLocalizedName } from "@/lib/localized-name";
 
 interface PageProps {
   params: Promise<{ token: string }>;
@@ -41,8 +42,8 @@ export default async function HealthCardPage({ params, searchParams }: PageProps
     include: {
       pet: {
         include: {
-          species: true,
-          breed: true,
+          species: { include: { translations: { where: { locale: "de" } } } },
+          breed: { include: { translations: { where: { locale: "de" } } } },
           weightLogs: { orderBy: { date: "desc" }, take: 20 },
           vetVisits: { orderBy: { date: "desc" }, take: 10 },
           vaccines: { orderBy: { dateGiven: "desc" } },
@@ -81,6 +82,8 @@ export default async function HealthCardPage({ params, searchParams }: PageProps
 
   const { pet } = card;
   const avatarUrl = getAvatarUrl(pet.avatarKey);
+  const speciesName = pickLocalizedName(pet.species.name, pet.species.translations, "de");
+  const breedName = pet.breed ? pickLocalizedName(pet.breed.name, pet.breed.translations, "de") : null;
 
   return (
     <div className="min-h-screen bg-muted/30">
@@ -110,8 +113,8 @@ export default async function HealthCardPage({ params, searchParams }: PageProps
           <div>
             <h1 className="text-xl font-semibold">{pet.name}</h1>
             <div className="flex items-center gap-2 mt-1">
-              <Badge variant="secondary">{pet.species.name}</Badge>
-              {pet.breed && <Badge variant="outline">{pet.breed.name}</Badge>}
+              <Badge variant="secondary">{speciesName}</Badge>
+              {breedName && <Badge variant="outline">{breedName}</Badge>}
             </div>
           </div>
         </div>
diff --git a/src/i18n/request.ts b/src/i18n/request.ts
index fad0a15..3e5b72e 100644
--- a/src/i18n/request.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/request.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { getRequestConfig } from "next-intl/server";
 import { cookies } from "next/headers";
 
-const LOCALES = ["en", "de"] as const;
+export const LOCALES = ["en", "de"] as const;
 export type Locale = (typeof LOCALES)[number];
 export const defaultLocale: Locale = "en";
 
diff --git a/src/lib/localized-name.ts b/src/lib/localized-name.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f093280
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/localized-name.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import "server-only";
+
+interface NameTranslation {
+  locale: string;
+  name: string;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Resolves a translated display name from a SpeciesTranslation/BreedTranslation
+ * row set, falling back to the canonical (English) `name` field when no
+ * translation matches the requested locale (e.g. locale is "en", or the
+ * translation just hasn't been seeded for that locale).
+ */
+export function pickLocalizedName(
+  name: string,
+  translations: NameTranslation[] | null | undefined,
+  locale: string
+): string {
+  return translations?.find((t) => t.locale === locale)?.name ?? name;
+}
diff --git a/src/trpc/init.ts b/src/trpc/init.ts
index f2efad4..e00d826 100644
--- a/src/trpc/init.ts
+++ b/src/trpc/init.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,24 @@
 import { initTRPC, TRPCError } from "@trpc/server";
 import { auth } from "@clerk/nextjs/server";
+import { cookies } from "next/headers";
 import { prisma } from "@/lib/prisma";
+import { LOCALES, defaultLocale } from "@/i18n/request";
 
 /**
  * tRPC context — created per request in the API route handler.
  * Reads the authenticated owner's Clerk userId and provides the Prisma client.
+ *
+ * `locale` mirrors the NEXT_LOCALE cookie resolution in i18n/request.ts, so
+ * procedures that return DB-stored, translatable text (Species/Breed names —
+ * see SpeciesTranslation/BreedTranslation) can resolve the right language
+ * without every caller having to pass a locale input param explicitly.
  */
 export const createTRPCContext = async () => {
   const { userId } = await auth();
-  return { userId, prisma };
+  const cookieStore = await cookies();
+  const raw = cookieStore.get("NEXT_LOCALE")?.value ?? "";
+  const locale = (LOCALES as readonly string[]).includes(raw) ? raw : defaultLocale;
+  return { userId, prisma, locale };
 };
 
 type Context = Awaited<ReturnType<typeof createTRPCContext>>;
diff --git a/src/trpc/routers/explore.ts b/src/trpc/routers/explore.ts
index fb7117b..ccf294d 100644
--- a/src/trpc/routers/explore.ts
+++ b/src/trpc/routers/explore.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import "server-only";
 import { z } from "zod";
 import { router, publicProcedure } from "@/trpc/init";
+import { pickLocalizedName } from "@/lib/localized-name";
 
 const TRENDING_POSTS_WINDOW_MS = 48 * 60 * 60 * 1000; // 48 h
 const TRENDING_HASHTAGS_WINDOW_MS = 7 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000; // 7 days
@@ -25,14 +26,20 @@ export const exploreRouter = router({
         take: input.limit + 1,
         ...(input.cursor ? { skip: 1, cursor: { id: input.cursor } } : {}),
         include: {
-          species: true,
-          breed: true,
+          species: { include: { translations: { where: { locale: ctx.locale } } } },
+          breed: { include: { translations: { where: { locale: ctx.locale } } } },
           _count: { select: { followers: true } },
         },
       });
 
       const hasNextPage = pets.length > input.limit;
-      const items = hasNextPage ? pets.slice(0, input.limit) : pets;
+      const items = (hasNextPage ? pets.slice(0, input.limit) : pets).map((pet) => ({
+        ...pet,
+        species: { ...pet.species, name: pickLocalizedName(pet.species.name, pet.species.translations, ctx.locale) },
+        breed: pet.breed
+          ? { ...pet.breed, name: pickLocalizedName(pet.breed.name, pet.breed.translations, ctx.locale) }
+          : pet.breed,
+      }));
       return {
         pets: items,
         nextCursor: hasNextPage ? items[items.length - 1]!.id : null,
diff --git a/src/trpc/routers/follows.ts b/src/trpc/routers/follows.ts
index a355973..a7666c1 100644
--- a/src/trpc/routers/follows.ts
+++ b/src/trpc/routers/follows.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { backfillOnFollow, fanOutPost } from "@/lib/feed-helpers";
 import { assertPetOwnership } from "@/lib/assert-pet-ownership";
 import { notify } from "@/lib/notify";
 import { FOLLOWER_MILESTONE_THRESHOLDS as FOLLOWER_MILESTONES } from "@/lib/milestone-thresholds";
+import { pickLocalizedName } from "@/lib/localized-name";
 
 /**
  * Follows tRPC router — pet-to-pet social graph (SOCL-01, SOCL-02, SOCL-03).
@@ -173,7 +174,7 @@ export const followsRouter = router({
               id: true,
               name: true,
               avatarKey: true,
-              species: { select: { name: true } },
+              species: { select: { name: true, translations: { where: { locale: ctx.locale } } } },
             },
           },
         },
@@ -182,7 +183,16 @@ export const followsRouter = router({
       });
 
       const hasNextPage = rows.length > input.limit;
-      const items = hasNextPage ? rows.slice(0, input.limit) : rows;
+      const items = (hasNextPage ? rows.slice(0, input.limit) : rows).map((row) => ({
+        ...row,
+        follower: {
+          ...row.follower,
+          species: {
+            ...row.follower.species,
+            name: pickLocalizedName(row.follower.species.name, row.follower.species.translations, ctx.locale),
+          },
+        },
+      }));
       const nextCursor = hasNextPage
         ? items[items.length - 1]!.createdAt.toISOString()
         : null;
@@ -241,7 +251,7 @@ export const followsRouter = router({
               id: true,
               name: true,
               avatarKey: true,
-              species: { select: { name: true } },
+              species: { select: { name: true, translations: { where: { locale: ctx.locale } } } },
             },
           },
         },
@@ -250,7 +260,16 @@ export const followsRouter = router({
       });
 
       const hasNextPage = rows.length > input.limit;
-      const items = hasNextPage ? rows.slice(0, input.limit) : rows;
+      const items = (hasNextPage ? rows.slice(0, input.limit) : rows).map((row) => ({
+        ...row,
+        followee: {
+          ...row.followee,
+          species: {
+            ...row.followee.species,
+            name: pickLocalizedName(row.followee.species.name, row.followee.species.translations, ctx.locale),
+          },
+        },
+      }));
       const nextCursor = hasNextPage
         ? items[items.length - 1]!.createdAt.toISOString()
         : null;
diff --git a/src/trpc/routers/pets.ts b/src/trpc/routers/pets.ts
index df4e4e5..88f9df4 100644
--- a/src/trpc/routers/pets.ts
+++ b/src/trpc/routers/pets.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { TRPCError } from "@trpc/server";
 import { router, protectedProcedure } from "@/trpc/init";
 import { generateInviteCode, INVITE_CODES_PER_USER } from "@/lib/invite-codes";
 import { assertPetOwnership } from "@/lib/assert-pet-ownership";
+import { pickLocalizedName } from "@/lib/localized-name";
 
 export const petsRouter = router({
   /**
@@ -60,14 +61,21 @@ export const petsRouter = router({
    * Scoped by ownerId — never returns other owners' pets.
    */
   list: protectedProcedure.query(async ({ ctx }) => {
-    return ctx.prisma.pet.findMany({
+    const pets = await ctx.prisma.pet.findMany({
       where: { ownerId: ctx.userId },
       include: {
-        species: true,
-        breed: true,
+        species: { include: { translations: { where: { locale: ctx.locale } } } },
+        breed: { include: { translations: { where: { locale: ctx.locale } } } },
       },
       orderBy: { createdAt: "asc" },
     });
+    return pets.map((pet) => ({
+      ...pet,
+      species: { ...pet.species, name: pickLocalizedName(pet.species.name, pet.species.translations, ctx.locale) },
+      breed: pet.breed
+        ? { ...pet.breed, name: pickLocalizedName(pet.breed.name, pet.breed.translations, ctx.locale) }
+        : pet.breed,
+    }));
   }),
 
   /**
@@ -79,7 +87,10 @@ export const petsRouter = router({
     .query(async ({ ctx, input }) => {
       const pet = await ctx.prisma.pet.findUnique({
         where: { id: input.petId },
-        include: { species: true, breed: true },
+        include: {
+          species: { include: { translations: { where: { locale: ctx.locale } } } },
+          breed: { include: { translations: { where: { locale: ctx.locale } } } },
+        },
       });
 
       if (!pet || pet.ownerId !== ctx.userId) {
@@ -89,7 +100,13 @@ export const petsRouter = router({
         });
       }
 
-      return pet;
+      return {
+        ...pet,
+        species: { ...pet.species, name: pickLocalizedName(pet.species.name, pet.species.translations, ctx.locale) },
+        breed: pet.breed
+          ? { ...pet.breed, name: pickLocalizedName(pet.breed.name, pet.breed.translations, ctx.locale) }
+          : pet.breed,
+      };
     }),
 
   /**
@@ -102,10 +119,19 @@ export const petsRouter = router({
     .query(async ({ ctx, input }) => {
       const pet = await ctx.prisma.pet.findUnique({
         where: { id: input.petId },
-        include: { species: true, breed: true },
+        include: {
+          species: { include: { translations: { where: { locale: ctx.locale } } } },
+          breed: { include: { translations: { where: { locale: ctx.locale } } } },
+        },
       });
       if (!pet) throw new TRPCError({ code: "NOT_FOUND" });
-      return pet;
+      return {
+        ...pet,
+        species: { ...pet.species, name: pickLocalizedName(pet.species.name, pet.species.translations, ctx.locale) },
+        breed: pet.breed
+          ? { ...pet.breed, name: pickLocalizedName(pet.breed.name, pet.breed.translations, ctx.locale) }
+          : pet.breed,
+      };
     }),
 
   /**
@@ -144,14 +170,21 @@ export const petsRouter = router({
       if (data.adoptedAt !== undefined)
         updateData.adoptedAt = data.adoptedAt ? new Date(data.adoptedAt) : null;
 
-      return ctx.prisma.pet.update({
+      const pet = await ctx.prisma.pet.update({
         where: { id: petId },
         data: updateData,
         include: {
-          species: true,
-          breed: true,
+          species: { include: { translations: { where: { locale: ctx.locale } } } },
+          breed: { include: { translations: { where: { locale: ctx.locale } } } },
         },
       });
+      return {
+        ...pet,
+        species: { ...pet.species, name: pickLocalizedName(pet.species.name, pet.species.translations, ctx.locale) },
+        breed: pet.breed
+          ? { ...pet.breed, name: pickLocalizedName(pet.breed.name, pet.breed.translations, ctx.locale) }
+          : pet.breed,
+      };
     }),
 
   /**
diff --git a/src/trpc/routers/search.ts b/src/trpc/routers/search.ts
index d46b68c..56b1715 100644
--- a/src/trpc/routers/search.ts
+++ b/src/trpc/routers/search.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import "server-only";
 import { z } from "zod";
 import { router, protectedProcedure } from "@/trpc/init";
 import { clerkClient } from "@clerk/nextjs/server";
+import { pickLocalizedName } from "@/lib/localized-name";
 
 export const searchRouter = router({
   pets: protectedProcedure
@@ -24,14 +25,20 @@ export const searchRouter = router({
         orderBy: { name: "asc" },
         take: input.limit + 1,
         include: {
-          species: true,
-          breed: true,
+          species: { include: { translations: { where: { locale: ctx.locale } } } },
+          breed: { include: { translations: { where: { locale: ctx.locale } } } },
           _count: { select: { followers: true } },
         },
       });
 
       const hasNextPage = pets.length > input.limit;
-      const items = hasNextPage ? pets.slice(0, input.limit) : pets;
+      const items = (hasNextPage ? pets.slice(0, input.limit) : pets).map((pet) => ({
+        ...pet,
+        species: { ...pet.species, name: pickLocalizedName(pet.species.name, pet.species.translations, ctx.locale) },
+        breed: pet.breed
+          ? { ...pet.breed, name: pickLocalizedName(pet.breed.name, pet.breed.translations, ctx.locale) }
+          : pet.breed,
+      }));
       return {
         pets: items,
         nextCursor: hasNextPage ? items[items.length - 1]!.id : null,
@@ -103,8 +110,8 @@ export const searchRouter = router({
         include: {
           pets: {
             include: {
-              species: true,
-              breed: true,
+              species: { include: { translations: { where: { locale: ctx.locale } } } },
+              breed: { include: { translations: { where: { locale: ctx.locale } } } },
               _count: { select: { followers: true } },
             },
             orderBy: { name: "asc" },
@@ -123,7 +130,13 @@ export const searchRouter = router({
               firstName: cu.firstName ?? null,
               lastName: cu.lastName ?? null,
               imageUrl: cu.imageUrl ?? null,
-              pets: owner.pets,
+              pets: owner.pets.map((pet) => ({
+                ...pet,
+                species: { ...pet.species, name: pickLocalizedName(pet.species.name, pet.species.translations, ctx.locale) },
+                breed: pet.breed
+                  ? { ...pet.breed, name: pickLocalizedName(pet.breed.name, pet.breed.translations, ctx.locale) }
+                  : pet.breed,
+              })),
             };
           }),
       };