Rescue puppies for adoption and rehoming in and around Taunton
There are 6 puppies looking for a new home in and around Taunton right now, listed by Rushton Dog Rescue, Animal Rescue Centre (ARC) Ottery St Mary and St Giles Animal Welfare. Puppies here are dogs whose listed age is 12 months or under.
All 6 are with rescues within about 25 miles of Taunton, in places such as Wrantage, Langport and Ottery St Mary. Each card shows the town and how far it is from the centre of Taunton.
By size, as the rescues list them: 1 small, 4 medium and 1 large.
Each profile links to the rescue, who will talk you through their adoption process and fee.
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Puppies near Taunton right now
6 puppies are listed in or around Taunton today, with 3 rescues. 4 are male and 2 female. The newest was added on 10 November 2026.
- Rushton Dog Rescue at Langport, about 12 miles away: 3 puppies
- Animal Rescue Centre (ARC) Ottery St Mary at Ottery St Mary, about 20 miles away: 2 puppies
- St Giles Animal Welfare at Wrantage, about 5 miles away: 1 puppy
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Young rescue dogs near Taunton
True puppies are rare in the rescues around Taunton (the count above updates by itself). On 11 November 2026 the youngest was Lucy-Fauna, a 4 month old lurcher at Rushton Dog Rescue near Langport who lost a back leg after being badly treated and now needs an experienced, adult-only home.
St Giles at Wrantage had Sparrow, a stray of around 8 months, and Rushton a Husky of about a year. Our rescue puppies guide explains how to be ready when the next young dog appears.
Searched "puppies for sale" in Taunton?
Rescues don't sell pups; they ask an adoption fee. If you buy, England's Lucy's Law has, since 6 April 2020, stopped pet shops and dealers selling a pup under six months they did not breed, so the gov.uk announcement sends buyers to the breeder or a rehoming centre. See the pup with its mother, as Blue Cross advises.
Rushton took in Dobson a day after he was bought online as a "beagle": he is a Harrier Hound, and Rushton is his sixth home. Blue Cross puts a bought pup at £400 to £3,000. Pay nothing for a dog you haven't seen, and report a bad advert to Report Fraud.
Fees for a young dog near Taunton
Rushton asks a minimum of £450 a dog, non-refundable. St Giles charges £350 for a puppy and £300 for an adult dog, and every dog leaves neutered, vaccinated and microchipped.
Rescue fees for puppies are set by each rescue. Dogs Trust charges £300 for a puppy or adult dog in England, Wales and Scotland, and Blue Cross puppies under six months start from £525. The fee usually covers neutering, microchipping and first vaccinations, and each rescue confirms its own fee.
The law in England
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.
Guides for adopters in Taunton
Popular puppies by breed in Taunton
Looking for a particular breed? Each page lists that breed in and around Taunton, adults and puppies alike. Breed labels on rescue listings are often a best guess, so read each profile.
Puppies in Taunton: your questions
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Which rescues near Taunton have puppies right now, and how old are they?
As of 14 November 2026, Rushton Dog Rescue (at Langport, about 12 miles away): 3, Animal Rescue Centre (ARC) Ottery St Mary (at Ottery St Mary, about 20 miles away): 2 and St Giles Animal Welfare (at Wrantage, about 5 miles away): 1. The newest was added on 10 November 2026. Each profile links to the rescue, which handles the adoption.
Are there puppies for sale in Taunton?
No. Rescues rehome puppies 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 Taunton today, puppies are listed by St Giles Animal Welfare (at Wrantage, about 5 miles away), Rushton Dog Rescue (at Langport, about 12 miles away) and Animal Rescue Centre (ARC) Ottery St Mary (at Ottery St Mary, about 20 miles away). St Giles Animal Welfare asks £350 for a puppy and Animal Rescue Centre (ARC) Ottery St Mary a minimum of £350 for a dog or puppy. For Rushton Dog Rescue, see the rescue's own page for its fee.
Can I get a free puppy to a good home in Taunton, 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 puppies in and around Taunton today, the published fees are all £350. Every one of those is under £500. For the other rescue, see the rescue's own page.
Is there a puppy rescue near me in Taunton?
As of 14 November 2026, the puppies listed in and around Taunton are with 3 rescues, named in the answer on which rescues have them. The nearest to Taunton is St Giles Animal Welfare at Wrantage, about 5 miles away. You can also see puppies 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.
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