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

As of 8 November 2026, 2 Maltese dogs are listed for adoption in the UK on LocalPetFinder, from Many Tears Animal Rescue and Three Counties Dog Rescue. Each profile links to the rescue, and you apply to adopt with them directly.

As of 8 November 2026, Many Tears Animal Rescue (at Tewkesbury): 1 and Three Counties Dog Rescue (at Bourne): 1. By age, that is 1 adult dog and 1 older dog. The newest was added on 7 November 2026. Each profile links to the rescue, which handles the adoption.

With the rescue that has the dog. Today the Maltese dogs on this page are with Many Tears Animal Rescue (1) and Three Counties Dog Rescue (1). 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.

Small, according to The Royal Kennel Club. Source: The Royal Kennel Club: Maltese.

Over 12 years, according to The Royal Kennel Club. Source: The Royal Kennel Club: Maltese.

Up to 30 minutes per day, according to The Royal Kennel Club. Ask the rescue how much exercise this dog is used to. Source: The Royal Kennel Club: Maltese.

Every day, according to The Royal Kennel Club. Coat: long. Source: The Royal Kennel Club: Maltese.

No: The Royal Kennel Club lists the Maltese as a breed that does not shed. Source: The Royal Kennel Club: Maltese.

The Royal Kennel Club lists breeder health tests for inherited eye conditions. A rescue dog's parents may not have been health tested, so ask the rescue what vet checks the dog has had. Source: The Royal Kennel Club: Maltese.

Inherited eye conditions: The Royal Kennel Club asks Maltese breeders to have their dogs eye tested under the BVA/KC/ISDS Eye Scheme before breeding. Ask the rescue whether it knows of any test results for the dog or its parents. Source: The Royal Kennel Club: Maltese.

It depends on the dog, not the breed. Today the rescues mark 1 of the 2 Maltese dogs listed in the UK as able to live with children. Where a profile says nothing, ask the rescue what age of children the dog could live with.

It depends on the dog, not the breed. Today the rescues mark 1 of the 2 Maltese dogs listed in the UK as able to live with cats. Where a profile says nothing, ask the rescue.

It depends on the dog, not the breed. Today the rescues mark 2 of the 2 Maltese dogs listed in the UK as able to live with other dogs. Where a profile says nothing, ask the rescue.

Yes: 2 listings of the 2 Maltese dogs in the UK name a cross or mix in the rescue's breed label, such as Maltese x Shih Tzu (1) and Pomeranian x Maltese (1). Breed labels on rescue listings are often a best guess, so read each profile.

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 Maltese 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 "maltese puppies for sale", the Maltese dogs here are the rescue route: you apply to the rescue and pay its adoption fee, not a sale price.

Not here: we only list dogs with rescues, so every Maltese on this page is adopted for the rescue's fee, which usually covers vet work already done. Whether to buy is your choice. Adopting means the rescue can tell you what it knows about the dog's history and health before you apply. If you decide to buy, Dogs Trust's breed guides suggest talking to your vet first: they say some practices offer pre-purchase consultations on likely health conditions and rough costs.

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.

Not right now: none of the 2 listed in the UK is under a year old by its listed age. Puppies do get listed, so check back or look at the adults, whose rescues can tell you much more about their character.

Yes: 1 of the 2 listed in the UK is aged 7 or over by their 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 Maltese with the rescues we list across the UK, each with its town. For a city, see Maltese dogs in Belfast, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Brighton and Hove, Bristol, Canterbury, Cardiff, Carlisle, Dumfries and Galloway, Edinburgh, Exeter, Glasgow, Ipswich, Kendal, Kingston upon Hull, Leeds, Lincoln, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Middlesbrough, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northampton, Norwich, Nottingham, Oxford, Peterborough, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Preston, Sheffield, Stoke-on-Trent, Swansea, Truro and Worcester. You can also search by postcode with the pet finder on our home page to see what is closest to you.