Indie
9 years • Female • Siberian Husky Cross
Largelow energy
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Greenleaf Animal Rescue· Manchester
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Older rescue dogs for adoption and rehoming in and around Manchester
There are 25 older dogs looking for a new home in and around Manchester right now, listed by Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary, Windyway Animal Rescue, Destitute Animals Shelter, Makants Greyhound Rescue N.W, Manchester & Cheshire Dogs' Home and Greenleaf Animal Rescue. Older dogs here are dogs whose listed age is 7 years or more.
1 in Manchester itself and 24 within about 25 miles, in places such as Tyldesley, Bolton and Ramsbottom. Each card shows the town and how far it is from the centre of Manchester.
By size, as the rescues list them: 6 small, 6 medium and 7 large.
Each profile links to the rescue, who will talk you through their adoption process and fee.
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7 years • Male • Greyhound
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Zala
7 years • Female • Staffordshire Bull Terrier Cross
high energy
Sarah
15 years • Female • Terrier
low energy
Older dogs near Manchester right now
25 older dogs are listed in or around Manchester today, with 6 rescues. 1 is in Manchester itself and 24 with rescues around it. 12 are male and 9 female. The newest was added on 13 November 2026.
- Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary at Ramsbottom, about 12 miles away: 11 older dogs
- Windyway Animal Rescue at Macclesfield, about 16 miles away: 5 older dogs
- Makants Greyhound Rescue N.W at Tyldesley, about 10 miles away: 3 older dogs
- Destitute Animals Shelter at Bolton, about 10 miles away: 3 older dogs
- Manchester & Cheshire Dogs' Home at Warrington, about 16 miles away: 2 older dogs
- Greenleaf Animal Rescue in Manchester: 1 older dog
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Where Manchester's older rescue dogs come from
Older dogs near Manchester are listed by rescues such as Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary at Ramsbottom, about 12 miles north, Destitute Animals Shelter in Bolton, about 10 miles north west, Makants Greyhound Rescue N.W at Tyldesley, Windyway Animal Rescue near Macclesfield, about 16 miles south, and Manchester & Cheshire Dogs' Home. Our guide to Manchester's dog rescues covers each one.
Help with an older dog's care
Destitute Animals Shelter runs a foster scheme for its elderly cats and dogs, which often have ongoing medical needs and can't get insurance: the shelter pays all vet bills and routine treatment, and the foster carer gives love, exercise and food for the rest of the animal's life.
At Windyway Animal Rescue, the trustees may give ongoing support for an older animal's existing health conditions after adoption, decided case by case.
What an older rescue dog costs near Manchester
Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary asks £250 for a dog and can sometimes offer a reduced rate for an older animal, assessed case by case, so ask. Windyway Animal Rescue charges £160 for a dog or puppy.
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, 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 Manchester
Adopting a Shih Tzu in Manchester: rescues, costs and grooming →The rescues near Manchester worth watching for a Shih Tzu, why we name no breed rescue, fees against puppy prices, health and grooming.Adopting a greyhound in Manchester: rescues, costs and health →Makants in Tyldesley, Home Run Hounds North West at Rixton and the Dogs' Home, homing donations from £175, home trials, teeth, muzzles and fence rules.Adopting a French Bulldog in Manchester: rescues, costs and breathing →The rescues near Manchester that have had Frenchies, the foster-first and collect-from-foster breed charities, fees against puppy prices, breathing and insurance.Adopting a Labrador in Manchester: rescues, costs and health →Labrador Rescue (North West Area) and the rescues near Manchester, rescue fees from £160 against puppy prices, exercise and time alone, ears, weight and joints.Adopting a Golden Retriever in Manchester: rescues, costs and health →The North West Golden Retriever Club's rescue trust, now emergency rehoming only, the rescues near Manchester, fees against puppy prices, and hip, eye and skin checks.Adopting a Yorkie (Yorkshire Terrier) in Manchester: rescues and costs →The foster and sanctuary rescues near Manchester that have listed Yorkies, why no Yorkie breed rescue is named, fees against puppy prices, daily grooming and dental health.The best dog rescues in Manchester, compared →Every rescue near Manchester whose dogs we list, side by side: area, process and fee, plus Manchester's stray kennels and Dogs Trust Manchester.
Older dogs by breed in Manchester
Looking for a particular breed? Each page lists that breed in and around Manchester, 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 Manchester →None on this page todayOlder Shih Tzus in Manchester →2 on this page todayOlder Maltese dogs in Manchester →None on this page todayOlder greyhounds in Manchester →3 on this page todayOlder French Bulldogs in Manchester →1 on this page todayOlder Labradors in Manchester →1 on this page todayOlder Golden Retrievers in Manchester →None on this page todayOlder Yorkies in Manchester →1 on this page today
Older dogs in Manchester: your questions
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Which rescues near Manchester have older dogs right now, and how old are they?
As of 14 November 2026, Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary (at Ramsbottom, about 12 miles away): 11, Windyway Animal Rescue (at Macclesfield, about 16 miles away): 5, Makants Greyhound Rescue N.W (at Tyldesley, about 10 miles away): 3, Destitute Animals Shelter (at Bolton, about 10 miles away): 3, Manchester & Cheshire Dogs' Home (at Warrington, about 16 miles away): 2 and Greenleaf Animal Rescue (in Manchester): 1. The newest was added on 13 November 2026. Each profile links to the rescue, which handles the adoption.
Are there older dogs for sale in Manchester?
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 Manchester today, older dogs are listed by Greenleaf Animal Rescue (in Manchester), Makants Greyhound Rescue N.W (at Tyldesley, about 10 miles away) and Destitute Animals Shelter (at Bolton, about 10 miles away), and 3 other rescues. Makants Greyhound Rescue N.W asks a £175 homing donation and Destitute Animals Shelter £250 for a dog. For Greenleaf Animal Rescue, see the rescue's own page for its fee.
Can I get a free older dog to a good home in 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 older dogs in and around Manchester today, the published fees run from £160 at Windyway Animal Rescue to £250 at Destitute Animals Shelter. Every one of those is under £500. For the other rescue, see the rescue's own page.
Is there an older dog rescue near me in Manchester?
As of 14 November 2026, the older dogs listed in and around Manchester are with 6 rescues, named in the answer on which rescues have them. The nearest to Manchester is Greenleaf Animal Rescue in Manchester. You can also see older dogs across Greater Manchester. 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 Stockport6 listed, about 6 miles awayOlder dogs in Bolton7 listed, about 10 miles awayOlder dogs in Warrington7 listed, about 16 miles awayOlder dogs in Preston24 listed, about 27 miles awayOlder dogs in Liverpool19 listed, about 31 miles awayOlder dogs in Stoke-on-Trent9 listed, about 32 miles awayOlder dogs in Sheffield19 listed, about 33 miles awayOlder dogs in Leeds20 listed, about 36 miles away
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