Dog adoption guides for Birmingham

Where to find a rescue dog in and around Birmingham, what adopting costs, and what to know before you apply. Every guide links its sources.

Rescues in and around Birmingham

The best dog rescues in Birmingham, compared →Every rescue near Birmingham whose dogs we list, side by side: area, process and fee, plus Birmingham Dogs Home, Dogs Trust Kenilworth and Blue Cross.

Breed guides for Birmingham adopters

Adopting a Cane Corso in Birmingham: rescues, costs and the law →Birmingham Dogs Home and Pawprints Dog Rescue, fees against puppy prices, why Cane Corsos are given up, the health questions to ask, and why the breed is not banned.Adopting a Chihuahua in Birmingham: rescues, costs and health →Where to look when no Chihuahua is listed near Birmingham: British Chihuahua Rescue and Small Dog Rescue, fees against puppy prices, teacup myths and health questions.Adopting a Cockapoo or Cavapoo in Birmingham: rescues, costs and health →Doodle Trust, Doodle Rescue and DoodleAid, the rescues near Birmingham to watch, fees against puppy prices, the allergy myth and health questions.Adopting a Cocker Spaniel in Birmingham: rescues, rules and costs →Second Chance Spaniel Rescue, UK Spaniel Rescue and Spaniel Aid, how far you may travel, fees by age against puppy prices, grooming, and the health checks to ask about.Adopting a Dachshund in Birmingham: rescues, rules and health →The Birmingham rescues where Dachshunds turn up, the breed charity with a coordinator for Birmingham, Dudley and Wolverhampton, fees against puppy prices, and the IVDD questions to ask.Adopting a German Shepherd in Birmingham: rescues, costs and the law →German Shepherd Rescue, whose Central Region includes Birmingham, the rescues near the city, fees against puppy prices, and the hip and elbow questions to ask.Adopting a Golden Retriever in Birmingham: the breed club route, costs and health →Why the Midland Golden Retriever Club is the route for Birmingham adopters, how to stay safe with a private rehoming, fees against puppy prices, and the health checks to ask about.Adopting a greyhound in Birmingham: rescues, costs and settling in →Home Run Hounds, Greyhound Trust Wolverhampton and Daybreaks Trust compared, fees against puppy prices, muzzles, cats and the health questions to ask.Adopting a Jack Russell in Birmingham: rescues, costs and health →Small Dog Rescue and the other rescues near Birmingham, Jack Russell Terrier Rescue UK and how far you may travel, fees against puppy prices, and the eye and balance tests to ask about.Adopting a Labrador in Birmingham: rescues, costs and health →Labrador Rescue South East & Central and how it rehomes across the Midlands, the rescues near Birmingham, fees by age against puppy prices, and the weight, joint and ear questions to ask.Adopting a Rottweiler in Birmingham: rescues, rules and health →Why the Rottweiler Welfare Association is the main route for Birmingham adopters, the rescues near the city, donations against puppy prices, and the hip, heart and cancer questions.Adopting a Shih Tzu in Birmingham: rescues, costs and grooming →Why we name no Shih Tzu breed rescue for Birmingham, the rescues near the city worth watching, fees against puppy prices, grooming and health questions.Adopting a Staffy in Birmingham: rescues, costs and the law →Birmingham Dogs Home and the two Midlands Staffy rescues, adoption fees against puppy prices, health questions, and why Staffies are not XL Bullies.

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