Marlie and Coco
11 years • Chihuahua
Smalllow energyHeart condition
Can live with:ChildrenOther dogs
Foal Farm Animal Rescue· London
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Older rescue dogs for adoption and rehoming in and around London
There are 64 older dogs looking for a new home in and around London right now, listed by Rescue Remedies, Last Chance Animal Rescue, Fetcher Dog, Foal Farm Animal Rescue, Mutts in Distress, Love Underdogs, All Dogs Matter, Diana Brimblecombe Animal Rescue Centre, Holbrook Animal Rescue, Many Tears Animal Rescue, RATS Animal Rescue, Wallace Kennels Dog Rescue, German Shepherd Rescue Elite, Greyhound Trust Harvel, Stokenchurch Dog Rescue and Wimbledon Greyhound Welfare. Older dogs here are dogs whose listed age is 7 years or more.
8 in London itself and 56 within about 35 miles, in places such as Waltham Abbey, Hersham and Brentwood. Each card shows the town and how far it is from the centre of London.
By size, as the rescues list them: 13 small, 12 medium and 14 large.
Each profile links to the rescue, who will talk you through their adoption process and fee.
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Ruby
6-7 years • Female • French Bulldog
Smalllow energy
Can live with:Children
All Dogs Matter· London
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Bambi
8 years • Male • Staffordshire Bull Terrier Cross
low energyNeurological condition
Foal Farm Animal Rescue· London
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Denny
7 years • Male • Crossbreed
Foal Farm Animal Rescue· London
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Harley
8 years • Female • Cockapoo
Smalllow energy
Can live with:Other dogs
Foal Farm Animal Rescue· London
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Roscoe
7 years • Male • Crossbreed
Foal Farm Animal Rescue· London
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Baxter
7 years • Male • Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Medium
Older dogs near London right now
64 older dogs are listed in or around London today, with 16 rescues. 8 are in London itself and 56 with rescues around it. 44 are male and 12 female. The newest was added on 10 November 2026.
- Rescue Remedies at Smallfield, about 23 miles away: 14 older dogs
- Last Chance Animal Rescue at Edenbridge, about 23 miles away: 11 older dogs
- Fetcher Dog at Maidstone, about 31 miles away: 9 older dogs
- Foal Farm Animal Rescue in London: 7 older dogs
- Mutts in Distress at Little Hallingbury, about 26 miles away: 4 older dogs
- Love Underdogs at Waltham Abbey, about 14 miles away: 3 older dogs
- All Dogs Matter in London: 2 older dogs
- Wallace Kennels Dog Rescue at Brentwood, about 20 miles away: 2 older dogs
- and 8 more rescues
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Where London's older rescue dogs are
Inside London, Foal Farm Animal Rescue at Biggin Hill lists older dogs with us, but many more are with rescues on the edge of the city and beyond: Love Underdogs at Waltham Abbey, about 14 miles out, Wimbledon Greyhound Welfare at Hersham in Surrey, Fetcher Dog at Yelsted in Kent and RATS Animal Rescue near Buntingford in Hertfordshire. Fetcher Dog says senior dogs are often better suited to a foster home than to kennels, so the older dog you like may be living in someone's house.
Older adopters, health checks and back-up
Love Underdogs says age is not the deciding factor when it matches dogs with people, and that many of its older dogs would suit an older person with less mobility. Its medical care page lists blood tests for senior dogs and X-rays for arthritis among the treatments it regularly pays for before adoption.
Wimbledon Greyhound Welfare gives every hound lifetime back-up. It says kennel spaces are hardest to find for older dogs, and that this will never be a problem for a dog it has rehomed.
Lower fees for older dogs near London
RATS Animal Rescue charges £200 for a dog aged 8 to 11, against £400 for a dog of 1 to 7, and no adoption fee at all for a dog over 12 (it asks for a voluntary donation instead). Many Tears Animal Rescue charges £160 for a dog over 9, against £350 for other adult dogs. Love Underdogs asks the same £420 for every dog.
Each rescue sets its own fee, and some charge less for older dogs. Blue Cross fees start from £235 for dogs aged 8 or over, against £335 for dogs aged 1 to 7. Battersea charges £230 for any dog over six months, 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.
The law in England
In England, every dog must be microchipped and registered by 8 weeks old, and a dog can't pass to a new keeper until it is chipped (the England regulations).
Guides for adopters in London
Adopting a Shih Tzu in London: rescues, costs and grooming →Why we name no Shih Tzu breed rescue for London, the rescues near the city worth watching, fees against puppy prices, grooming and health questions.Adopting a greyhound in London: rescues, rules and costs →The greyhound rescues around London, their £150 to £250 fees against puppy prices, flats, cats and muzzles, and why to ask about teeth first.Adopting a French Bulldog in London: rescues, costs and breathing →The rescues near London that rehome Frenchies, the foster-first breed rescue, fees against puppy prices, and the breathing and insurance questions to ask.Adopting a Labrador in London: rescues, costs and the wait →The Labrador breed rescues that cover London, their published fees against puppy prices, the hours alone rule, and the health questions to ask.Adopting a Golden Retriever in London: rescues, costs and health →Which Golden Retriever breed rescue covers your side of London, how they match dogs to homes, fees against puppy prices, and the health checks to ask about.The best dog rescues in London, compared →Every rescue near London whose dogs we list, side by side: area, process and fee, plus Battersea, Dogs Trust and Mayhew.
Older dogs by breed in London
Looking for a particular breed? Each page lists that breed in and around London, 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 Cavaliers in London →None on this page todayOlder Shih Tzus in London →None on this page todayOlder Maltese dogs in London →None on this page todayOlder greyhounds in London →3 on this page todayOlder French Bulldogs in London →2 on this page todayOlder Labradors in London →2 on this page todayOlder Golden Retrievers in London →None on this page todayOlder Yorkies in London →None on this page today
Older dogs in London: your questions
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Which rescues near London have older dogs right now, and how old are they?
As of 14 November 2026, Rescue Remedies (at Smallfield, about 23 miles away): 14, Last Chance Animal Rescue (at Edenbridge, about 23 miles away): 11, Fetcher Dog (at Maidstone, about 31 miles away): 9, Foal Farm Animal Rescue (in London): 7, Mutts in Distress (at Little Hallingbury, about 26 miles away): 4 and Love Underdogs (at Waltham Abbey, about 14 miles away): 3, and 10 more. The newest was added on 10 November 2026. Each profile links to the rescue, which handles the adoption.
Are there older dogs for sale in London?
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 and around London today, older dogs are listed by Foal Farm Animal Rescue (in London), All Dogs Matter (in London) and Love Underdogs (at Waltham Abbey, about 14 miles away), and 13 other rescues. Foal Farm Animal Rescue asks £150 to £350 for a dog, All Dogs Matter £150 to £220 for a dog and Love Underdogs £420 for a dog.
Can I get a free older dog to a good home in London, 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 and around London today, the published fees run from £150 at Foal Farm Animal Rescue to £420 at Love Underdogs. Every one of those is under £500. For the other 8, see the rescue's own page.
Is there an older dog rescue near me in London?
As of 14 November 2026, the older dogs listed in and around London are with 16 rescues, named in the answer on which rescues have them. The nearest to London is Foal Farm Animal Rescue in London. You can also see older 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.
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Older dogs in other cities
The nearest other cities we cover that list older dogs today.
Older dogs in Crawley4 listed, about 27 miles awayOlder dogs in Maidstone3 listed, about 31 miles awayOlder dogs in Brighton and Hove4 listed, about 47 miles awayOlder dogs in Oxford3 listed, about 51 miles awayOlder dogs in Canterbury18 listed, about 54 miles awayOlder dogs in Northampton10 listed, about 60 miles awayOlder dogs in Portsmouth3 listed, about 63 miles awayOlder dogs in Ipswich1 listed, about 67 miles away
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