Small rescue dogs for adoption and rehoming in and around Manchester

As of 14 November 2026, Manchester & Cheshire Dogs' Home (at Warrington): 10, Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary (at Ramsbottom, about 12 miles away): 9, Destitute Animals Shelter (at Bolton, about 10 miles away): 3, West Yorkshire Dog Rescue (at Marsden, about 15 miles away): 2 and Windyway Animal Rescue (at Macclesfield, about 16 miles away): 2, and 1 more. By age, that is 21 adult dogs and 6 older dogs. The newest was added on 13 November 2026. Each profile links to the rescue, which handles the adoption.

No. Rescues rehome small 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, small dogs are listed by Manchester & Cheshire Dogs' Home (at Warrington), Destitute Animals Shelter (at Bolton, about 10 miles away) and Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary (at Ramsbottom, about 12 miles away), and 3 other rescues. Manchester & Cheshire Dogs' Home asks £200 for an adult dog, Destitute Animals Shelter £250 for a dog and Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary £250 for a dog.

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 small 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 2, see the rescue's own page.

As of 14 November 2026, the small dogs listed in and around Manchester are with 6 rescues, named in the answer on which rescues have them. The nearest to Manchester is Manchester & Cheshire Dogs' Home at Warrington. You can also see small 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.