Zala
7 years • Female • Staffordshire Bull Terrier Cross
high energy
Destitute Animals Shelter· Bolton
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Staffy Rescue Dogs for Adoption in Greater Manchester
There are 7 Staffies looking for a new home in Greater Manchester right now, listed by Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary, Destitute Animals Shelter and Manchester & Cheshire Dogs' Home. Staffies here are Staffordshire Bull Terriers and Staffy crosses.
By listed age: 3 adults and 4 older dogs.
Each profile links to the rescue, who will talk you through their adoption process and fee.
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Rufus
3 years • Male • Staffordshire Bull Terrier Cross
high energy
Can live with:Children
Manchester & Cheshire Dogs' Home· Manchester
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Sox
5 years, 5 months • Female • Staffordshire Bull Terrier Cross
Can live with:Children
Manchester & Cheshire Dogs' Home· Manchester
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Sapphire
8 years • Female • Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Mediumlow energy
Can live with:ChildrenOther dogsCats
Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary· Ramsbottom
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Cleo
3 years • Female • Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Mediumhigh energy
Can live with:Children
Destitute Animals Shelter· Bolton
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Marshall
11 years • Male • Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Mediumlow energy
Can live with:Children
Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary· Ramsbottom
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Nova
7 years • Female • Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Medium
Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary· Ramsbottom
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7 Staffies are listed in or around Greater Manchester today, with 3 rescues. By age: 3 adult dogs and 4 older dogs. 2 are male and 5 female. The newest was added on 13 November 2026.
- Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary at Ramsbottom: 3 Staffies
- Destitute Animals Shelter at Bolton: 2 Staffies
- Manchester & Cheshire Dogs' Home at Manchester: 2 Staffies
About Staffies in Greater Manchester
Many Staffies in Greater Manchester come in as strays. Manchester & Cheshire Dogs' Home, founded in 1893 as the Manchester & District Home for Lost Dogs, still takes in stray and unwanted dogs from across Greater Manchester and Cheshire and promises never to put a healthy dog down. It is open for viewing from Wednesday to Sunday, 1pm to 4pm.
Destitute Animals Shelter in Bolton is open to the public on Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays from 11.30am to 4pm, and if you rent it wants your landlord's permission before you apply. It now sends people with a stray dog to the dog warden or Manchester Dogs' Home, taking dogs only as weekend emergencies. On the county's northern edge, Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary at Edenfield near Ramsbottom asks £250 for a dog and £300 for a puppy, sometimes less for an older dog or a pair, and does not rehome to families with children under five.
Sources: LocalPetFinder listings in Greater Manchester (read 13 November 2026); Manchester & Cheshire Dogs' Home: about (read 13 November 2026); Destitute Animals Shelter: adopt an animal (read 13 November 2026); Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary: adoption conditions (read 13 November 2026)
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The law in England
In England, since 31 December 2023 it has been illegal to breed, sell, advertise, gift, exchange or abandon an XL Bully (gov.uk: England and Wales), so no rescue can rehome one. The Staffordshire Bull Terrier is not a banned type.
About Staffies
The Staffordshire Bull Terrier is a British breed. The Royal Kennel Club says it was developed in the Black Country of Staffordshire and northern parts of Birmingham, and was recognised in the 1930s.
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Staffies listed in Greater Manchester today
As of 14 November 2026, 7 Staffies are listed with rescues in Greater Manchester on LocalPetFinder: by their listed age, 3 adults and 4 aged 7 or over.
3 of them are listed as a cross, as the rescue describes it: Staffordshire Bull Terrier Cross (3). Breed labels on rescue listings are often a best guess from looks.
The rescues mark 5 as able to live with children, 1 with cats and 1 with other dogs. Where a profile says nothing, it doesn't mean no: ask the rescue.
Sources (checked 30 September 2026)
- The Royal Kennel Club: Staffordshire Bull Terrier (Height and weight from the breed standard, also in sources.)
Breed descriptions are general. Every rescue animal is an individual, so the rescue's own assessment of the animal comes first.
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17 dogs listed in Greater Manchester are marked small by their rescue, of every breed and cross. If size matters more than breed, they are all in one place.
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Which rescues near Greater Manchester have Staffies right now, and how old are they?
As of 14 November 2026, Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary (at Ramsbottom): 3, Destitute Animals Shelter (at Bolton): 2 and Manchester & Cheshire Dogs' Home (at Manchester): 2. By age, that is 3 adult dogs and 4 older dogs. The newest was added on 13 November 2026. Each profile links to the rescue, which handles the adoption.
Are there Staffy puppies for sale in Greater Manchester?
No. Rescues rehome Staffies 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 Greater Manchester today, Staffies are listed by Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary (at Ramsbottom), Destitute Animals Shelter (at Bolton) and Manchester & Cheshire Dogs' Home (at Manchester). Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary asks £250 for a dog, Destitute Animals Shelter £250 for a dog and Manchester & Cheshire Dogs' Home £200 for an adult dog.
Can I get a free Staffy to a good home in Greater Manchester, 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 Staffies in Greater Manchester today, the published fees run from £200 at Manchester & Cheshire Dogs' Home to £250 at Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary. Every one of those is under £500.
Is there a Staffy rescue near me in Greater Manchester?
As of 14 November 2026, the Staffies listed in Greater Manchester are with 3 rescues, named in the answer on which rescues have them. The nearest to Greater Manchester is Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary at Ramsbottom. You can also see Staffies 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.
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Staffies in other cities
The nearest other cities we cover that list Staffies today.
Staffies in Manchester5 listed, about 3 miles awayStaffies in Preston17 listed, about 24 miles awayStaffies in Liverpool24 listed, about 29 miles awayStaffies in Stoke-on-Trent6 listed, about 33 miles awayStaffies in Sheffield5 listed, about 35 miles awayStaffies in Leeds14 listed, about 37 miles awayStaffies in Nottingham4 listed, about 60 miles awayStaffies in Kendal5 listed, about 60 miles away
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