Greyhound Rescue Dogs & Puppies for Adoption in and around Melton

As of 8 November 2026, 13 greyhounds are listed for adoption in and around Melton on LocalPetFinder, from Crossing Cottage Greyhound Sanctuary, Jerry Green Dog Rescue, Leicester Animal Rescue and Three Counties Dog Rescue. All are with rescues within about 25 miles of Melton, each shown with its town and distance. Each profile links to the rescue, and you apply to adopt with them directly.

As of 8 November 2026, Crossing Cottage Greyhound Sanctuary (at Newark and Sherwood, about 24 miles away): 10, Leicester Animal Rescue (at Billesdon, about 11 miles away): 1, Three Counties Dog Rescue (at Bourne, about 22 miles away): 1 and Jerry Green Dog Rescue (at Blidworth, about 24 miles away): 1. The newest was added on 7 November 2026. Each profile links to the rescue, which handles the adoption.

With the rescue that has the dog. Today the greyhounds on this page are with Crossing Cottage Greyhound Sanctuary (10), Jerry Green Dog Rescue (1), Leicester Animal Rescue (1) and Three Counties Dog Rescue (1). Open a profile and apply to that rescue: each one runs its own application, home check and adoption fee. We don't rehome animals ourselves.

Yes. Many greyhounds in UK rescue are retired racers: the Greyhound Trust says most retire from racing between three and five years old. The greyhounds listed on this page are with rescues and rehoming centres, and each profile links to the rescue to apply.

No. The Greyhound Trust says greyhounds are built for speed rather than stamina and are happy with two twenty-minute walks a day, and Battersea says they generally prefer around two 30-minute walks. Blue Cross says many sleep 16 to 18 hours a day.

It depends on the dog, not the breed. Today the rescues mark 11 of the 13 greyhounds listed in and around Melton as able to live with children. Where a profile says nothing, ask the rescue what age of children the dog could live with.

The greyhounds listed in and around Melton today are with Crossing Cottage Greyhound Sanctuary at Newark and Sherwood, about 24 miles away (10), Leicester Animal Rescue at Billesdon, about 11 miles away (1), Three Counties Dog Rescue at Bourne, about 22 miles away (1) and 1 other rescue; each profile shows that rescue's fee. 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.

No. We don't list animals for sale. Every greyhound on this page is with a rescue or rehoming centre. The 13 greyhounds listed in and around Melton today are with Crossing Cottage Greyhound Sanctuary at Newark and Sherwood, about 24 miles away (10), Leicester Animal Rescue at Billesdon, about 11 miles away (1), Three Counties Dog Rescue at Bourne, about 22 miles away (1) and 1 other rescue, and each rescue shows its own fee on the profile. For comparison, Dogs Trust £300, and Blue Cross puppies under six months start from £525. If you searched "greyhound puppies for sale Melton", the greyhounds here are the rescue route: you apply to the rescue and pay its adoption fee, not a sale price. In England, Lucy's Law has meant since 6 April 2020 that puppies under six months can't be sold by a third party such as a pet shop or dealer: you buy direct from the breeder or adopt from a rehoming centre.

Usually not. UK rescues normally ask for an adoption fee, which pays towards neutering, microchipping and vaccinations. Of the 13 greyhounds listed in and around Melton today, each shows its rescue's fee on the profile; the nearest rescue is Leicester Animal Rescue at Billesdon, about 11 miles away. Many rescue fees are under £500: Dogs Trust charges £300, and Blue Cross from £235 for dogs aged 8 or over. An animal offered "free to a good home" is usually a private advert rather than a rescue. All dogs in the UK must be microchipped by 8 weeks old, and in England, Wales and Scotland a dog can't pass to a new keeper until it is chipped, so ask to see the microchip details.

Not right now: none of the 13 listed in and around Melton is under a year old by its listed age. Puppies do get listed, so check back or look at the adults, whose rescues can tell you much more about their character.

Not right now: none of the 13 listed in and around Melton is aged 7 or over by its listed age. Older greyhounds do come into rescue, so check back. Some rescues charge less for older dogs: Blue Cross fees start from £235 for dogs aged 8 or over.

As of 8 November 2026, the greyhounds listed in and around Melton are with Crossing Cottage Greyhound Sanctuary at Newark and Sherwood, about 24 miles away (10), Leicester Animal Rescue at Billesdon, about 11 miles away (1), Three Counties Dog Rescue at Bourne, about 22 miles away (1) and Jerry Green Dog Rescue at Blidworth, about 24 miles away (1). The nearest to Melton is Leicester Animal Rescue at Billesdon, about 11 miles away. You can also see greyhounds 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.