Kruger
1 year • Male • Staffordshire Bull Terrier Cross
Mediumhigh energy
Can live with:ChildrenOther dogs
Mrs Murray's Home for Stray Dogs & Cats· Aberdeen
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Staffy Rescue Dogs & Puppies for Adoption in Scotland
There are 5 Staffies looking for a new home in Scotland right now, listed by Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home, Dumfries and Galloway Canine Rescue Centre, Mrs Murray's Home for Stray Dogs & Cats and Perthshire Abandoned Dogs Society. Staffies here are Staffordshire Bull Terriers and Staffy crosses.
By listed age: 1 puppy and 4 adults.
Each profile links to the rescue, who will talk you through their adoption process and fee.
1 Staffy puppy available in Scotland
Twelve months old or under, listed by rescues and rehoming centres. Each one links to the rescue to apply.
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Simba
5 years • Male • Staffordshire Bull Terrier Cross
Medium
Can live with:Children
Perthshire Abandoned Dogs Society· Perth
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Hugo
1 year, 6 months • Male • Staffordshire Bull Terrier Cross
high energy
Dumfries and Galloway Canine Rescue Centre· Glencaple
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Sevro
4 years • Male • Staffordshire Bull Terrier Cross
Mediumhigh energy
Can live with:Children
Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home· Edinburgh
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Ivy
3 years • Female • Staffordshire Bull Terrier Cross
Mediumhigh energy
Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home· Edinburgh
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5 Staffies are listed in or around Scotland today, with 4 rescues. By age: 1 puppy and 4 adult dogs. 4 are male and 1 female. The newest was added on 4 November 2026.
- Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home at Edinburgh: 2 Staffies
- Dumfries and Galloway Canine Rescue Centre at Glencaple: 1 Staffy
- Mrs Murray's Home for Stray Dogs & Cats at Aberdeen: 1 Staffy
- Perthshire Abandoned Dogs Society at Perth: 1 Staffy
About Staffies in Scotland
Staffies in Scotland reach us through general rehoming centres such as Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home at Seafield and the Perthshire Abandoned Dogs Society at Forteviot. In Scotland anyone sourcing five or more animals in a year to rehome as pets needs a licence (Scottish Government), so it is fair to ask a rescue for its licence number.
Scotland also has two Staffy charities, and they work differently. Scottish Staffordshire Bull Terrier Rescue does not advertise its dogs: you send an application, it files your details, and when a dog comes in it shortlists from those files and home checks before its committee picks a home. It says many of its dogs live happily in flats, and it homes to people who work full time if they can say what happens when the dog would be alone for more than three to four hours. Staffie Smiles Rescue rehomes only in Scotland and prints its Midlothian Council licence number. It does not home to families with children under 12; after your form comes a phone call of 30 to 45 minutes, an in person home check and travel to meet the dog. Fees are £300 under one year, £250 from one to eight and £130 from nine, and if you hear nothing within 12 weeks it asks you to assume you were unsuccessful.
Sources: LocalPetFinder listings in Scotland (read 13 November 2026); Scottish Government: further protection for animals (rehoming licensing) (read 13 November 2026); Scottish Staffordshire Bull Terrier Rescue: FAQs (read 13 November 2026); Staffie Smiles Rescue: adopt a dog (read 13 November 2026)
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The law in Scotland
In Scotland it has been illegal to sell, advertise, gift or exchange an XL Bully since 23 February 2024, and the Scottish rules say it is unlawful to "sell, give away or rehome an XL Bully". The Staffordshire Bull Terrier is not a banned type.
About Staffies
The Staffordshire Bull Terrier is a British breed. The Royal Kennel Club says it was developed in the Black Country of Staffordshire and northern parts of Birmingham, and was recognised in the 1930s.
Read the full Staffy guide: health, temperament, costs and UK law →
Staffies listed in Scotland today
As of 14 November 2026, 5 Staffies are listed with rescues in Scotland on LocalPetFinder: by their listed age, 1 puppy aged 12 months or under and 4 adults.
All of them are listed as a cross, as the rescue describes it: Staffordshire Bull Terrier Cross (5). Breed labels on rescue listings are often a best guess from looks.
The rescues mark 3 as able to live with children and 1 with other dogs. Where a profile says nothing, it doesn't mean no: ask the rescue.
Sources (checked 30 September 2026)
- The Royal Kennel Club: Staffordshire Bull Terrier (Height and weight from the breed standard, also in sources.)
Breed descriptions are general. Every rescue animal is an individual, so the rescue's own assessment of the animal comes first.
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9 dogs listed in Scotland are marked small by their rescue, of every breed and cross. If size matters more than breed, they are all in one place.
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Which rescues near Scotland have Staffies right now, and how old are they?
As of 14 November 2026, Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home (at Edinburgh): 2, Dumfries and Galloway Canine Rescue Centre (at Glencaple): 1, Mrs Murray's Home for Stray Dogs & Cats (at Aberdeen): 1 and Perthshire Abandoned Dogs Society (at Perth): 1. By age, that is 1 puppy and 4 adult dogs. The newest was added on 4 November 2026. Each profile links to the rescue, which handles the adoption.
Are there Staffy puppies for sale in Scotland?
No. Rescues rehome Staffies 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 Scotland today, Staffies are listed by Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home (at Edinburgh), Dumfries and Galloway Canine Rescue Centre (at Glencaple) and Mrs Murray's Home for Stray Dogs & Cats (at Aberdeen), and 1 other rescue. Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home asks £250 for a dog aged 6 months to 9 years, Dumfries and Galloway Canine Rescue Centre a minimum of £220 and Mrs Murray's Home for Stray Dogs & Cats £250 to £400 for a dog.
Can I get a free Staffy to a good home in Scotland, 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 Staffies in Scotland today, the published fees run from £220 at Dumfries and Galloway Canine Rescue Centre to £400 at Mrs Murray's Home for Stray Dogs & Cats. Every one of those is under £500.
Is there a Staffy rescue near me in Scotland?
As of 14 November 2026, the Staffies listed in Scotland are with 4 rescues, named in the answer on which rescues have them. The nearest to Scotland is Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home at Edinburgh. 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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Staffies in other cities
The nearest other cities we cover that list Staffies today.
Staffies in Carlisle1 listed, about 121 miles awayStaffies in Newcastle upon Tyne4 listed, about 144 miles awayStaffies in Kendal5 listed, about 160 miles awayStaffies in Middlesbrough2 listed, about 175 miles awayStaffies in Preston22 listed, about 198 miles awayStaffies in Leeds14 listed, about 213 miles awayStaffies in Liverpool24 listed, about 218 miles awayStaffies in North Wales10 listed, about 222 miles away
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