Biggie
9 years • Male • Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Mediumlow energy
Greenleaf Animal Rescue· Leeds
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Staffy Rescue Dogs & Puppies for Adoption in and around Leeds
There are 14 Staffies looking for a new home in and around Leeds right now, listed by Greenleaf Animal Rescue, Good Life Dog Rescue, Aireworth Dogs in Need, Cliffe Kennels & Rescue and 1 other rescue. Staffies here are Staffordshire Bull Terriers and Staffy crosses.
4 in Leeds itself and 10 within about 25 miles, in places such as Garforth, Wakefield and Cleckheaton. Each card shows the town and how far it is from the centre of Leeds.
By listed age: 2 puppies, 4 adults and 8 older dogs. By size, as the rescues list them: 2 small, 6 medium and 2 large.
Each profile links to the rescue, who will talk you through their adoption process and fee.
2 Staffy puppies available in and around Leeds
Twelve months old or under, listed by rescues and rehoming centres. Each one links to the rescue to apply.
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Poppy
7 years • Female • Staffordshire Bull Terrier Cross
Can live with:ChildrenOther dogs
Greenleaf Animal Rescue· Leeds
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Rocky
9 years • Male • Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Mediumlow energy
Can live with:ChildrenCats
Greenleaf Animal Rescue· Leeds
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Toby
9 years • Male • Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Smalllow energy
Bobby
3 years • Male • Staffordshire Bull Terrier Cross
Largehigh energy
Staffies near Leeds right now
14 Staffies are listed in or around Leeds today, with 5 rescues. 4 are in Leeds itself and 10 with rescues around it. By age: 2 puppies, 4 adult dogs and 8 older dogs. 10 are male and 4 female. The newest was added on 8 November 2026.
- Greenleaf Animal Rescue in Leeds: 6 Staffies
- Good Life Dog Rescue at Garforth, about 7 miles away: 4 Staffies
- Aireworth Dogs in Need at Keighley, about 15 miles away: 2 Staffies
- Cliffe Kennels & Rescue at Hoylandswaine, about 18 miles away: 1 Staffy
- and 1 more rescue
About Staffies in Leeds
Greenleaf Animal Rescue has its head office in Leeds, though that office is not open to the public. It works with council pounds, Wakefield among them, to take dogs that would otherwise be put to sleep, and its dogs go into foster homes or boarding kennels after a vet check. You apply through its website; it home checks you and asks for a vet reference, and you meet the dog at the foster home if the carer agrees or at an agreed meeting point (contact details).
For an older dog, the Senior Staffy Club has rehomed senior Staffies and Staffy crosses across the UK since 2012. After a successful home check you visit the dog twice where it lives, in its Worcestershire or Staffordshire kennels or a foster home, bringing any dog of your own both times. It does not rehome where there are children under five, and it arranges five weeks of insurance and transfers the microchip once the fee is paid.
Sources: LocalPetFinder listings near Leeds (read 13 November 2026); Greenleaf Animal Rescue: about us (read 13 November 2026); Greenleaf Animal Rescue: contact and kennels (read 13 November 2026); Senior Staffy Club: adopt a Staffy (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.
Read the full Staffy guide: health, temperament, costs and UK law →
Staffies listed in and around Leeds today
As of 14 November 2026, 14 Staffies are listed with rescues in and around Leeds on LocalPetFinder: by their listed age, 2 puppies aged 12 months or under, 4 adults and 8 aged 7 or over.
7 of them are listed as a cross, as the rescue describes it: Staffordshire Bull Terrier Cross (5), Collie x Staffordshire Bull Terrier and Dogue De Bordeaux x Staffy. Breed labels on rescue listings are often a best guess from looks.
The rescues mark 9 as able to live with children, 1 with cats and 4 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.
Guides for Staffy adopters in Leeds
Adopting a Staffy in Leeds: rescues, costs and the law →Good Life Dog Rescue and the other rescues near Leeds that rehome Staffies, fees against puppy prices, council home rules, and why Staffies are not XL Bullies.The best dog rescues in Leeds, compared →Every rescue near Leeds whose dogs we list, side by side: area, process and fee, plus Dogs Trust Leeds, Greyhound Trust West Yorkshire and the breed rescues.
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15 dogs listed in Leeds 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 Leeds have Staffies right now, and how old are they?
As of 14 November 2026, Greenleaf Animal Rescue (in Leeds): 6, Good Life Dog Rescue (at Garforth, about 7 miles away): 4, Aireworth Dogs in Need (at Keighley, about 15 miles away): 2 and Cliffe Kennels & Rescue (at Hoylandswaine, about 18 miles away): 1, and 1 more. By age, that is 2 puppies, 4 adult dogs and 8 older dogs. The newest was added on 8 November 2026. Each profile links to the rescue, which handles the adoption.
Are there Staffy puppies for sale in Leeds?
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 and around Leeds today, Staffies are listed by Greenleaf Animal Rescue (in Leeds), Good Life Dog Rescue (at Garforth, about 7 miles away) and Aireworth Dogs in Need (at Keighley, about 15 miles away), and 2 other rescues. Good Life Dog Rescue asks £350 and Aireworth Dogs in Need £250 for a typical adult. For Greenleaf Animal Rescue, see the rescue's own page for its fee.
Can I get a free Staffy to a good home in Leeds, 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 and around Leeds today, the published fees run from £250 at Aireworth Dogs in Need to £380 at Cliffe Kennels & Rescue. Every one of those is under £500. For the other 2, see the rescue's own page.
Is there a Staffy rescue near me in Leeds?
As of 14 November 2026, the Staffies listed in and around Leeds are with 5 rescues, named in the answer on which rescues have them. The nearest to Leeds is Greenleaf Animal Rescue in Leeds. You can also see Staffies across West Yorkshire. 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 Huddersfield3 listed, about 14 miles awayStaffies in Sheffield3 listed, about 29 miles awayStaffies in Manchester12 listed, about 36 miles awayStaffies in Preston22 listed, about 47 miles awayStaffies in Kingston upon Hull2 listed, about 49 miles awayStaffies in Middlesbrough2 listed, about 56 miles awayStaffies in Lincoln3 listed, about 57 miles awayStaffies in Stoke-on-Trent6 listed, about 59 miles away
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