Rescue dogs for adoption and rehoming in and around Ludlow

The closest dog rescue we list is Birch Hill Dog Rescue, whose kennels are at Neen Sollars near Cleobury Mortimer, about 9 miles east of Ludlow. Next comes Forest Dog Rescue, a small charity with kennels at Far Forest, about 14 miles away, which takes in dogs from across the Midlands.

Forest Dog Rescue also runs a charity shop on Upper Galdeford in Ludlow, open Monday to Saturday, which puts up details of the dogs looking for homes, so you can drop in and ask. The greyhound and puppies pages narrow the list.

Ludlow comes under Shropshire Council, whose dog wardens collect strays across the county. Use the council's online form to report a stray, lost or found dog; a warden then sets out to find and catch it.

If your own dog is missing, tell the council too: a dog found on patrol, or taken in for now by someone who found it, goes on the stray register the wardens keep.

Worcestershire Animal Rescue Shelter takes £300 for a dog and £400 for a puppy under 6 months, with each dog vet checked, vaccinated, neutered and microchipped. Home Run Hounds asks a £200 donation for a greyhound, of which £30 is paid up front as a non-refundable deposit to reserve the dog.

Happy Staffie Rescue asks £225 to £275 for a dog of 12 months or more, and £350 to £500 for a puppy under 6 months plus a £300 neutering bond. Birch Hill and Forest Dog Rescue print no fee, so ask them.

Each rescue sets its own adoption fee. Dogs Trust charges £300 for a puppy or adult dog in England, Wales and Scotland, and Blue Cross fees start from £235 for dogs aged 8 or over and £335 for dogs aged 1 to 7. The fee usually covers neutering, microchipping and first vaccinations, and each rescue confirms its own fee.

Every rescue here meets you by arrangement, not on a walk-in basis (Birch Hill, Forest Dog Rescue, the shelter at Newland).

• Birch Hill. Send its online form or ring with your lifestyle and the dog you hope for; it does the matching and gets back to you, and a dog may need a few visits before it settles with you. Adoption starts with a one-month trial, and a dog can always come back.
• Forest Dog Rescue. Its kennels open six days a week, closed on Wednesdays, in morning and afternoon slots, but only by appointment; ring or email first.
• Worcestershire Animal Rescue Shelter. A non-view shelter: you apply for a dog you have seen online, expect at least three meets, and the home check comes after the second one.

Happy Staffie Rescue rehomes Staffies from its centre at Kidderminster, about 20 miles away. It won't place a dog with children under 5 or where it would be left alone for more than four hours, and it replies only when it can offer a viewing.

Home Run Hounds has greyhound kennels at Wombourne and Hagley, about 25 miles off; after a home check you can foster your chosen hound for two or three weeks before adopting.

For a dog you already have and can't keep, our Ludlow rehoming page sets out the local routes and a free listing with us.