Calm rescue dogs for adoption and rehoming in Gloucestershire

As of 14 November 2026, Cheltenham Animal Shelter (at Cheltenham): 4, Forest of Dean Dog Rescue (at Bream): 2 and Many Tears Animal Rescue (at Tewkesbury): 1. By age, that is 4 adult dogs and 3 older dogs. The newest was added on 7 November 2026. Each profile links to the rescue, which handles the adoption.

No. Rescues rehome calm 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 Gloucestershire today, calm dogs are listed by Cheltenham Animal Shelter (at Cheltenham), Forest of Dean Dog Rescue (at Bream) and Many Tears Animal Rescue (at Tewkesbury). Cheltenham Animal Shelter asks £300 for a dog or puppy, Forest of Dean Dog Rescue a minimum of £300 and Many Tears Animal Rescue £350 for a dog over 6 months.

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 calm dogs in Gloucestershire today, the published fees run from £300 at Cheltenham Animal Shelter to £350 at Many Tears Animal Rescue. Every one of those is under £500.

As of 14 November 2026, the calm dogs listed in Gloucestershire are with 3 rescues, named in the answer on which rescues have them. The nearest to Gloucestershire is Cheltenham Animal Shelter at Cheltenham. You can also see calm dogs across England. 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.