Cocker Spaniel Rescue Dogs & Puppies for Adoption in and around Rotherham

As of 7 November 2026, 3 Cocker Spaniels are listed for adoption in and around Rotherham on LocalPetFinder, from Best Life Dog Rescue, Thornberry Animal Sanctuary and West Yorkshire Dog Rescue. All are with rescues reachable from Rotherham, each shown with its town and distance. Each profile links to the rescue, and you apply to adopt with them directly.

As of 7 November 2026, Thornberry Animal Sanctuary (at North Anston, about 8 miles away): 1, Best Life Dog Rescue (at Doncaster, about 11 miles away): 1 and West Yorkshire Dog Rescue (at Marsden, about 26 miles away): 1. By age, that is 2 adult dogs and 1 older dog. The newest was added on 17 October 2026. Each profile links to the rescue, which handles the adoption.

With the rescue that has the dog. Today the Cocker Spaniels on this page are with Best Life Dog Rescue (1), Thornberry Animal Sanctuary (1) and West Yorkshire 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.

Around an hour a day. The Royal Kennel Club lists up to an hour, and PDSA a minimum of an hour, including off-lead time in a secure area. Battersea adds daily mental stimulation such as scent work and puzzle toys. A Cocker from working lines usually needs more.

It can be. PDSA says Cockers are a popular choice for first-time owners because of their gentle natures, but need plenty of patience and training. Battersea says they suit an active household ready for daily exercise, training and grooming. Ask the rescue whether this dog would suit a first home.

It depends on the dog, not the breed. Today the rescues mark 2 of the 3 Cocker Spaniels listed in and around Rotherham as able to live with children. Where a profile says nothing, ask the rescue what age of children the dog could live with.

The Cocker Spaniels listed in and around Rotherham today are with Thornberry Animal Sanctuary at North Anston, about 8 miles away (1), Best Life Dog Rescue at Doncaster, about 11 miles away (1) and West Yorkshire Dog Rescue at Marsden, about 26 miles away (1); 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 Cocker Spaniel on this page is with a rescue or rehoming centre. The 3 Cocker Spaniels listed in and around Rotherham today are with Thornberry Animal Sanctuary at North Anston, about 8 miles away (1), Best Life Dog Rescue at Doncaster, about 11 miles away (1) and West Yorkshire Dog Rescue at Marsden, about 26 miles away (1), 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 "cocker spaniel puppies for sale Rotherham", the Cocker Spaniels 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 3 Cocker Spaniels listed in and around Rotherham today, each shows its rescue's fee on the profile; the nearest rescue is Thornberry Animal Sanctuary at North Anston, about 8 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 3 listed in and around Rotherham 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.

Yes: 1 of the 3 listed in and around Rotherham is aged 7 or over by their listed age. Some rescues charge less for older dogs: Blue Cross fees start from £235 for dogs aged 8 or over.

As of 7 November 2026, the Cocker Spaniels listed in and around Rotherham are with Thornberry Animal Sanctuary at North Anston, about 8 miles away (1), Best Life Dog Rescue at Doncaster, about 11 miles away (1) and West Yorkshire Dog Rescue at Marsden, about 26 miles away (1). The nearest to Rotherham is Thornberry Animal Sanctuary at North Anston, about 8 miles away. You can also see Cocker Spaniels across South Yorkshire. 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.