Greyhound rescue dogs and puppies for adoption and rehoming in the UK

As of 14 November 2026, 452 greyhounds are listed for adoption in the UK on LocalPetFinder, from Home Run Hounds, Wimbledon Greyhound Welfare, Hector's Greyhound Rescue, Greyhound Rescue Fife, Alfie's Dream For Greyhounds, Peterborough & Lincolnshire Greyhound Trust, Durham District Retired Greyhounds, Greyhound Trust Suffolk, Greyhound Rescue Wales, Retired Greyhounds Canterbury, Greyhound Trust Wolverhampton, Makants Greyhound Rescue N.W, Kent Greyhound Rescue, Whittingham Kennels Retired Greyhounds, Crossing Cottage Greyhound Sanctuary, GREYS Finding Homes For Hounds, Northumberland Greyhound Rescue, Greyhound Trust Harvel, Oxfordshire Animal Sanctuary, Yarmouth Greyhound Homefinders, Last Chance Animal Rescue, Gables Dogs & Cats Home, Northern Greyhound Rescue, Rehoming Retired Greyhounds (Scotland), Romford Retired Greyhounds, Dumfriesshire and Cumbria Greyhound Rescue, Greyhound Rescue North East, Hull Greyhound Rescue, Sheffield Retired Greyhounds, Barley Greyhound Sanctuary, Home Run Hounds North West, Manchester & Cheshire Dogs' Home, Maxi's Mates, Greyhound Lifeline, Margaret Green Animal Rescue (Lincoln Farm), S.A.R.A. – The Ann Prosser Foundation, Ashbourne Animal Welfare, Greyhound Trust Shropshire & Borders, Rescue Remedies, Retired Greyhounds South Lakes, Skylor's Animal Rescue, Animals In Need Northamptonshire, Cheltenham Animal Shelter, Daybreaks Trust, Jerry Green Dog Rescue, Leicester Animal Rescue, Pawprints Dog Rescue, Paws A While Shelter, Warrington Animal Welfare, Woodside Animal Welfare Trust, Animal Care Lancaster Morecambe & District, Birch Hill Dog Rescue, Birmingham Dogs Home, Bryson's Animal Shelter, Forest Dog Rescue, Greyhound Gap, National Animal Welfare Trust Bedfordshire, National Animal Welfare Trust Berkshire, National Animal Welfare Trust Hertfordshire, North Clwyd Animal Rescue, Paws and People, Three Counties Dog Rescue and Worcestershire Animal Rescue Shelter. Each profile links to the rescue, and you apply to adopt with them directly.

As of 14 November 2026, Home Run Hounds (at Shenstone): 35, Wimbledon Greyhound Welfare (at Hersham): 31, Hector's Greyhound Rescue (at Aberystwyth): 26, Greyhound Rescue Fife (near Kinross): 25, Alfie's Dream For Greyhounds (at Lockerbie): 21 and Peterborough & Lincolnshire Greyhound Trust (at Spalding): 18, and 57 more. By age, that is 2 puppies, 361 adult dogs and 27 older dogs, plus 62 with no age given. The newest was added on 13 November 2026. Each profile links to the rescue, which handles the adoption.

With the rescue that has the dog. Today the greyhounds on this page are with Home Run Hounds, Wimbledon Greyhound Welfare, Hector's Greyhound Rescue, Greyhound Rescue Fife, Alfie's Dream For Greyhounds, Peterborough & Lincolnshire Greyhound Trust and 57 other rescues. Open a profile and apply to that rescue: each one runs its own application, home check and adoption fee. We don't rehome animals ourselves.

Yes. Many greyhounds in UK rescue are retired racers: the Greyhound Trust says most retire from racing between three and five years old. The greyhounds listed on this page are with rescues and rehoming centres, and each profile links to the rescue to apply.

No. The Greyhound Trust says greyhounds are built for speed rather than stamina and are happy with two twenty-minute walks a day, and Battersea says they generally prefer around two 30-minute walks. Blue Cross says many sleep 16 to 18 hours a day.

The Greyhound Trust and Battersea put it differently. The Greyhound Trust says greyhounds "do not need to be muzzled at all times", but recommends a muzzle when out and about, at least until you are confident of how the dog behaves around other breeds. Battersea says ex-racing greyhounds "will always need to wear one when out walking in public spaces", as a safeguard because a greyhound's prey drive may be triggered by small animals, cats or small dogs. Ex-racers are used to wearing one, and the rescue will tell you what it expects for this dog.

Battersea advises against letting a greyhound off the lead in public places and suggests secure dog walking fields or a long line on a harness instead. The Greyhound Trust says that if you let your dog off, use a confined space and a muzzle. PDSA says recall "will not always be easy" once the chase instinct kicks in.

Some can. The Greyhound Trust says greyhounds are sighthounds whose instinct is to chase, but some can be trained to live happily with cats and other small pets. Blue Cross says most will not be suitable, with exceptions. Rescues often assess greyhounds with cats, so check the profile and ask.

Yes. PDSA says dogs with fine or thin fur, such as greyhounds, need a warm coat on cold-weather walks and should go out for shorter periods. The short coat itself needs little grooming: Dogs Trust says an occasional brush.

The Royal Kennel Club says over 10 years, Dogs Trust typically 10 or more, and the Greyhound Trust up to 15. Because most retire at three to five, a retired racer can have many years ahead of it.

We only list dogs with rescues, so there is nothing to buy here: every greyhound on this page is adopted for the rescue's fee. If you decide to buy, The Royal Kennel Club runs a Find a Puppy service, and Dogs Trust's breed guides suggest talking to your vet, and say some practices offer pre-purchase consultations covering likely health conditions and rough costs. With an adult rescue greyhound, the rescue can tell you how it is with other animals.

It depends on the dog, not the breed. Most of the 452 greyhounds listed in the UK today don't say either way, so ask the rescue. Where a profile says nothing, ask the rescue what age of children the dog could live with.

Each rescue sets its own adoption fee. Battersea charges £230 for a dog over six months and £275 for a puppy under six months, Dogs Trust charges £300 for a puppy or adult dog in England, Wales and Scotland, and Blue Cross fees start from £235 for dogs aged 8 or over and £335 for dogs aged 1 to 7. The fee usually covers neutering, microchipping and first vaccinations, and each rescue confirms its own fee.

No. We don't list animals for sale. Every greyhound on this page is with a rescue or rehoming centre. Rescues rehome animals rather than selling them, usually for an adoption fee: for example, Battersea charges £230 for a dog over six months and £275 for a puppy under six months, and Dogs Trust £300. The fee usually goes towards vet work already done, such as neutering, microchipping and first vaccinations. If you searched "greyhound puppies for sale", the greyhounds here are the rescue route: you apply to the rescue and pay its adoption fee, not a sale price.

Usually not. UK rescues normally ask for an adoption fee, which pays towards neutering, microchipping and vaccinations. Many rescue fees are under £500: Battersea charges £230 for a dog over six months, Dogs Trust £300, and Blue Cross from £235 for dogs aged 8 or over. An animal offered "free to a good home" is usually a private advert rather than a rescue. All dogs in the UK must be microchipped by 8 weeks old, and in England, Wales and Scotland a dog can't pass to a new keeper until it is chipped, so ask to see the microchip details.

Yes: 2 puppies of the 452 listed in the UK are 12 months or under by the listed age.

Yes: 27 greyhounds of the 452 listed in the UK are aged 7 or over by the listed age. Some rescues charge less for older dogs: Blue Cross fees start from £235 for dogs aged 8 or over.

This page lists every greyhound with the rescues we list across the UK, each with its town. For a city, see greyhounds in Aberdeen, Belfast, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Brecon, Brighton and Hove, Bristol, Cambridge, Canterbury, Cardiff, Carlisle, Dumfries and Galloway, Edinburgh, Exeter, Glasgow, Ipswich, Kendal, Kingston upon Hull, Leeds, Lincoln, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Middlesbrough, Newcastle upon Tyne, North Wales, Northampton, Norwich, Nottingham, Oxford, Perth, Peterborough, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Preston, Sheffield, Shrewsbury, Stoke-on-Trent, Swansea, Taunton, Truro and Worcester. You can also search by postcode with the pet finder on our home page to see what is closest to you.