Greyhound Rescue Dogs & Puppies for Adoption in and around Edinburgh

As of 8 November 2026, 21 greyhounds are listed for adoption in and around Edinburgh on LocalPetFinder, from Greyhound Rescue Fife. All are with rescues within about 25 miles of Edinburgh, each shown with its town and distance. Each profile links to the rescue, and you apply to adopt with them directly.

As of 8 November 2026, Greyhound Rescue Fife (near Kinross, about 20 miles away): 21. By age, that is 1 puppy and 19 adult dogs, plus 1 with no age given. The newest was added on 16 October 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 Greyhound Rescue Fife (21). 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.

It depends on the dog, not the breed. Most of the 21 greyhounds listed in and around Edinburgh 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.

The greyhounds listed in and around Edinburgh today are with Greyhound Rescue Fife near Kinross, about 20 miles away (21); each profile shows that rescue's fee. Each rescue sets its own adoption fee, and Dogs Trust charges £300 for a puppy or adult dog in England, Wales and Scotland. 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. The 21 greyhounds listed in and around Edinburgh today are with Greyhound Rescue Fife near Kinross, about 20 miles away (21), and each rescue shows its own fee on the profile. For comparison, Dogs Trust £300. If you searched "greyhound puppies for sale Edinburgh", the greyhounds here are the rescue route: you apply to the rescue and pay its adoption fee, not a sale price. In Scotland, Lucy's Law has banned the third-party sale of puppies under six months since 1 September 2021.

Usually not. UK rescues normally ask for an adoption fee, which pays towards neutering, microchipping and vaccinations. Of the 21 greyhounds listed in and around Edinburgh today, each shows its rescue's fee on the profile; all are with Greyhound Rescue Fife near Kinross, about 20 miles away (21). Many rescue fees are under £500: Dogs Trust charges £300 for a puppy or adult dog. 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: 1 puppy of the 21 listed in and around Edinburgh is 12 months or under by their listed age.

Not right now: none of the 21 listed in and around Edinburgh is aged 7 or over by its listed age. Older greyhounds do come into rescue, so check back. Each rescue sets its own fee for an older dog, and Dogs Trust charges £300 for a puppy or adult dog.

As of 8 November 2026, the greyhounds listed in and around Edinburgh are with Greyhound Rescue Fife near Kinross, about 20 miles away (21). You can also see greyhounds across Scotland. To see what is closest to you, search by postcode with the pet finder on our home page. To hear when one is listed, set up an email alert on this page.