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Older rescue dogs for adoption and rehoming in England

There are 287 older dogs looking for a new home in England right now, listed by Last Chance Animal Rescue, Rescue Remedies, Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary, Greenleaf Animal Rescue, Fetcher Dog, Animal Care Lancaster Morecambe & District, Foal Farm Animal Rescue, Three Counties Dog Rescue, German Shepherd Rescue Elite, Maxi's Mates, Staffie & Stray Rescue, Animals In Need Northamptonshire, Homeless Hounds, Waggy Tails Rescue, Windyway Animal Rescue, Birmingham Dogs Home, Cliffe Kennels & Rescue, Freshfields Animal Rescue, Gables Dogs & Cats Home, Jerry Green Dog Rescue, Mutts in Distress, Retired Greyhounds Canterbury, Ashbourne Animal Welfare, Barnsley Animal Rescue Charity, Carla Lane Animals in Need, Destitute Animals Shelter, East Midlands Dog Rescue, Forest of Dean Dog Rescue, Helping Yorkshire Poundies, Just For Dogs, Love Underdogs, Makants Greyhound Rescue N.W, Many Tears Animal Rescue, Oxfordshire Animal Sanctuary, Penny Jones Animal Hospice, St Francis Dogs Home, Wolfwood, 8 Below Husky Rescue, All Dogs Matter, Animal Rescue Centre (ARC) Ottery St Mary, Birch Hill Dog Rescue, Cheltenham Animal Shelter, Diana Brimblecombe Animal Rescue Centre, Eden Animal Rescue, Forest Dog Rescue, Good Life Dog Rescue, Greyhound Gap, Holbrook Animal Rescue, Hull Greyhound Rescue, Kent Greyhound Rescue, Linbee Dog Rehoming, Manchester & Cheshire Dogs' Home, Margaret Green Animal Rescue (Wingletang), Newcastle Dog & Cat Shelter, Northumberland Dog Rescue, Oak Tree Animals' Charity, RATS Animal Rescue, Silver Fox Dog Rescue, The Kit Wilson Trust, Thornberry Animal Sanctuary, Wallace Kennels Dog Rescue, Woodside Animal Welfare Trust, Worcestershire Animal Rescue Shelter, Aireworth Dogs in Need, Animal Rescue Cumbria, Animals in Distress (Torbay & Westcountry), Chesterfield Animal Rescue, Doggy Dens UK Rescue, Easterleigh Animal Sanctuary, German Shepherd Rescue South, Greyhound Trust Harvel, Greyhound Trust Wolverhampton, Hampshire Paws Animal Rescue, Happy Landings Animal Rescue Centre, High Hopes Dog Rescue, Hull Animal Welfare Trust, K9 Crusaders Dog Welfare, Leicester Animal Rescue, Midlands Dog Rescue, Oakwood Dog Rescue, PACT Animal Sanctuary, Pawprints Dog Rescue, RAIN Rescue, Ravens Rescue UK, Raystede Centre for Animal Welfare, Retired Greyhounds South Lakes, Rotherham Dog Rescue, S.A.R.A. – The Ann Prosser Foundation, Sheffield Dog Rescue, Stokenchurch Dog Rescue, Suffolk Animal Rescue, Teckels Animal Sanctuaries, Wellingborough Dog Welfare, Wimbledon Greyhound Welfare, Yarmouth Greyhound Homefinders and 2 other rescues. Older dogs here are dogs whose listed age is 7 years or more.

By size, as the rescues list them: 64 small, 48 medium and 80 large.

Each profile links to the rescue, who will talk you through their adoption process and fee.

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Milo, staffordshire bull terrier for adoption in BourneNEW

Milo

14 years • Male • Staffordshire Bull Terrier

Mediumlow energyDeaf or hard of hearing
Can live with:ChildrenOther dogs
Three Counties Dog Rescue· Bourne
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Winston, cocker spaniel for adoption in DronfieldNEW

Winston

9 years • Male • Cocker Spaniel

Mediumlow energy
Chesterfield Animal Rescue

In foster near Dronfield

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Daisy, jack russell for adoption in BoltonNEW

Daisy

10 years • Female • Jack Russell

Smalllow energy
Can live with:Children
Destitute Animals Shelter· Bolton
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Zala, staffordshire bull terrier cross for adoption in BoltonNEW

Zala

7 years • Female • Staffordshire Bull Terrier Cross

high energy
Destitute Animals Shelter· Bolton
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Scooby, staffordshire bull terrier for adoption in BlackpoolNEW

Scooby

9 years • Male • Staffordshire Bull Terrier

Mediumhigh energy
Can live with:ChildrenOther dogsCats
Homeless Hounds· Blackpool
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Tilly, staffordshire bull terrier for adoption in KendalNEW

Tilly

8 years • Female • Staffordshire Bull Terrier

Mediumlow energy
Animal Rescue Cumbria· Kendal
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Kilo, akita for adoption in EllelNEW

Kilo

10 years • Male • Akita

Largelow energyBlind or low vision
Wolfwood· Ellel
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Rocky, jack russell terrier for adoption in LancasterNEW

Rocky

7 years • Male • Jack Russell Terrier

Smallhigh energy
Animal Care Lancaster Morecambe & District· Lancaster
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Bella, beagle for adoption in North AnstonNEW

Bella

9 years • Female • Beagle

Smalllow energy
Can live with:ChildrenOther dogs
Thornberry Animal Sanctuary· North Anston
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Older dogs near England right now

287 older dogs are listed in or around England today, with 97 rescues. 174 are male and 87 female. The newest was added on 13 November 2026.

  • Last Chance Animal Rescue at New Romney: 23 older dogs
  • Rescue Remedies at Smallfield: 14 older dogs
  • Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary at Ramsbottom: 11 older dogs
  • Greenleaf Animal Rescue at Leeds: 10 older dogs
  • Fetcher Dog at Maidstone: 9 older dogs
  • Animal Care Lancaster Morecambe & District at Lancaster: 8 older dogs
  • Foal Farm Animal Rescue at London: 7 older dogs
  • Three Counties Dog Rescue at Bourne: 7 older dogs
  • and 89 more rescues

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Older dogs by breed in England

Looking for a particular breed? Each page lists that breed in England, of every age and size, and the count here is how many of them are on this page. Breed labels on rescue listings are often a best guess, so read each profile.

Older dogs in England: your questions

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Which rescues near England have older dogs right now, and how old are they?

As of 14 November 2026, Last Chance Animal Rescue (at New Romney): 23, Rescue Remedies (at Smallfield): 14, Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary (at Ramsbottom): 11, Greenleaf Animal Rescue (at Leeds): 10, Fetcher Dog (at Maidstone): 9 and Animal Care Lancaster Morecambe & District (at Lancaster): 8, and 91 more. The newest was added on 13 November 2026. Each profile links to the rescue, which handles the adoption.

Are there older dogs for sale in England?

No. Rescues rehome older dogs for an adoption fee rather than selling them, so be wary of any advert that asks for a deposit before you have met the dog. In England today, older dogs are listed by Last Chance Animal Rescue (at New Romney), Rescue Remedies (at Smallfield) and Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary (at Ramsbottom), and 94 other rescues. Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary asks £250 for a dog. For Last Chance Animal Rescue and Rescue Remedies, see the rescue's own page for its fee.

Can I get a free older dog to a good home in England, or one under £500?

Usually not from a rescue: each asks an adoption fee towards neutering, microchipping and vaccinations, and a "free to a good home" advert is a private one with no rescue checks behind it. Of the rescues listing older dogs in England today, the published fees run from £100 at Penny Jones Animal Hospice to £450 at Carla Lane Animals in Need. Every one of those is under £500. For the other 41, see the rescue's own page.

Is there an older dog rescue near me in England?

As of 14 November 2026, the older dogs listed in England are with 97 rescues, named in the answer on which rescues have them. The nearest to England is Last Chance Animal Rescue at New Romney. 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.

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