Myrtle has blossomed in her foster home after spending years in a Romanian shelter. She’s still a little nervous with new people and needs a quiet, adult home with an experienced owner and at least another dog. She also lives happily with a cat.
Category: Adopt An Oldie
Please also consider our Overlooked Oldies- the dogs who have been patiently waiting for new homes longest of all. They desperately need homes of their own! You can submit an oldie for listing by our site editors here .
We also have some non-oldie dogs who need very special homes due to mental or physical problems, listed in Other Special Dogs Needing Homes. Please consider them!
If you are planning to adopt a dog and already own cats, you may want to read our article Dogs and Cats.
Star (Leicester Animal Aid)
So cuddly, bubbly and chatty, Star is aptly named. She’s a loving and playful Staffy lady who loves people and making friends. She would prefer to be the only pet in the home and would enjoy extra cuddles with older children.
Mitzi (Safe Rescue, fostered Norfolk)
Mitzi is a lovely Crossbreed lady saved from Romania and now enjoying life in a UK foster home. She’s laid-back and enjoys her walks. Mitzi needs to be in a quiet home with another dog who will help her gain confidence.
Bond (Rescue Remedies, West Sussex)
BOND IS OUR OLD DOG OF THE WEEK!
This bright and friendly boy has a waggy tail and kisses at the ready for just about anyone. He feels very differently about other dogs and warns them to keep their distance, which they do. He loves playing fetch, carrying his ball, greeting humans and getting treats! Please help Bond by sharing his page!
Monty (Active Animals Rescue & Rehab, South Yorkshire)
Monty’s a real love-bug who only needs short walks due to a disability, but he enjoys other activities to keep his mind young. He needs to be your only dog but will happily live with cats and other small furries. Bless him!
Dana (All Animals Rescue & Rehome, Essex)
Pretty Dana loves the sofa! She enjoys a walk and loves to meet people. Dana is a well-behaved, friendly girl who can live with other dogs but hasn’t been tested with cats. She’d make a great companion for an older person or couple.
Ingrid (Stray2Me, fostered Suffolk)
Despite having had a terrible life, sweet Ingrid just loves people and is a happy and friendly girl now enjoying the comforts of domestic life. She likes to play with the dogs and cats in her foster home and must be rehomed with another dog.
Gracie (Active Animals Rescue & Rehab, fostered Gr. Manchester)
Pretty girl Gracie can be timid and needs another dog at home for reassurance. She wants an adult-only home and she likes plenty of fuss and cuddles. She loves walkies, still raring to explore the world. She’s an absolute sweetheart!
Peaky (Helping Hounds Hampshire)
15/11/2021 – Peaky is now Reserved!
Peaky’s owner died and he was let out onto the streets. Thankfully he’s now safe and proving to be a fun, fabulous little chap. He’s good with dogs but scared of cats! Could you offer Peaky a home within 40 miles of Grayshott (Hants./Surrey border)?
Amie (Saving Ovidiu Kill Shelter Dogs, fostered Plymouth)
Amie is a lovely, intelligent and loyal lady who is only 4 years old but has suffered a severe head wound during her past life in a Romanian shelter. She’s looking for an experienced adopter or fosterer urgently to help her flourish. She is calm, well-behaved and walks well on-lead. Can you help her?
Isy (Cloud K9 Rescue, fostered County Durham)
Everyone loves Isy and she’s lost no time in making herself comfy in her foster home after life in a Romanian shelter. She’s good with dogs, clean, quiet and can be left for short periods. She’s a sweetheart.
Patch (RSPCA Essex South, Southend & District Branch)
Patch’s joy is irrepressible! He loves zoomies in a field, getting fusses and he especially loves meeting people. He would like a home with adults (perhaps teenagers) and no other pets, simply because it’s unknown how he is with other pets indoors. He wants good company, walkies and love!
Loyal, Loveable Lady Lexi (Oldies Club, fostered East Sussex)
18/11/2021 – No more applications for Lexi please – we’re busy choosing the ideal home for her!
Della (Jerry Green Dog Rescue, East Yorkshire)
Gorgeous Saluki Cross, Della, is a sweet, older lady who would love to find a quiet, calm, pet-free home. She’s an active girl who enjoys playing with balls but can be worried by new people and other dogs. She loves a good cuddle!
Toby and Tigger (Jerry Green Dog Rescue, East Yorkshire)
Best pals Toby and Tigger would love to be out of kennels and in a cosy home together if possible. They are perfect older gents with lots of love to give, are good on the lead and enjoy short walks. They cannot live with other dogs and children should be aged 16+.
Lukas (Safe Rescue, fostered East Midlands)
Lovely Lukas is flourishing in his foster home after 6 years in a Romanian shelter. He walks well on the lead but is still unsure about walks and gets on well with most other dogs. He must be rehomed with another compatible dog. It’s time for his forever home.
Mandy (Rescue Remedies, kennelled W. Sussex)
Mandy is a poppet who just wants a bit of comfort instead of her cold kennel. She wouldn’t say no to a lot of fuss, treats and slow walks either. She a connoisseur of outdoorsy smells. She’s wants to be an only dog and have lots of cuddles please!
Bailey (Jerry Green Dog Rescue, South Lincolnshire)
Bailey is a handsome Springer Spaniel who gets worried with new people and is looking for an adult, patient home to bring out his affectionate and playful side. He would benefit from having another canine companion to show him just how great life can be.
Roxy (Freshfields Animal Rescue, Liverpool)
Roxy is a Lakeland/Patterdale Cross lady who is very friendly, affectionate and full of life. She would like a quiet, pet-free home with people who are around most of the time as she loves company. She’s a sweetheart.
Pebbles, Queen of Cute! (Oldies Club, fostered Oxfordshire)
2/11/2021: Pretty Pebbles has a lot of lovely homes to choose from, so no more applications please.
Wendy (Stray2Me, fostered Sussex)
Wendy is a loving, gentle soul who loves company and walkies! She wants to be the only pet at home but is friendly with other dogs out and about. She could live with older teenagers. Her priorities are a quiet, outdoorsy retirement and reliable companionship. Are you her soul mate?
Barney (Freshfields Animal Rescue, Liverpool)
Poor Barney is sad and bewildered to find himself in kennels. He’s a sensitive lad who’s wondering what has happened to his happy life. He needs kind, patient people with a very quiet home where he’ll be your only pet. Could you offer him either a foster or forever home?
Sweet, Sunny Skye! (Oldies Club, fostered Wiltshire)
28/10/2021: No more applications please! Skye is very popular and has lots of lovely offers to choose from!
Sunny Skye is a gentle, loving, inquisitive and happy Beagle/Collie Cross. She currently lives with another dog in her foster home but, ideally, she would probably prefer a pet-free, adult household. She enjoys her walks, loves outings in the car and is altogether a rather chilled-out lady.
Mike (Dogs Trust Newbury, Berkshire)
Want a best friend who thinks you’re fascinating, loves your company and will do anything you ask if you have a treat in your hand? Then look no further than Mike! He wants to be the only pet in an adult only home… with tennis balls, toys and treats!
Fred (Cloud K9 Rescue, fostered Whitby)
This lovely, fluffy boy likes his walks and loves his fuss! He can live with cats and is good with other dogs but wants to be the only one at home. He’d like an adult-only home so that his snooze time is assured. Fred is loving, cheerful and gorgeous!
Dave (Manchester Dogs Home)
Dave is a cheeky old chap who’s a bit set in his ways. He needs a quiet, laid-back home where he will be allowed to do his own thing. He needs an adult-only home without visitors. Dave loves a walk and to play with his squeaky ball.
Barbie (Pupcakes Rescue, Lincolnshire)
Barbie the Puli needs a very experienced home with people who will happily work on her reactivity. She hasn’t led a regular life and so is an anxious, sensitive soul. Could you be the special person to help her blossom?
Penny and Kujo (Canine Allsorts Dog Rescue, kennelled Yorkshire)
Penny and Kujo are a bonded pair looking for a quiet retirement home together. They don’t ask for much and are happy to live with dogs, cats and children of all ages. What a lovely couple they are!
Robbie (Rescue Remedies, West Sussex)
Robbie is gorgeous. He’s a Collie x Staffy and would like a fun and active home where his mind will be kept active. He’s a clever lad who will enjoy learning. He just wants to do his best to please you.
Tye (Rescue Remedies, West Sussex)
Tye is a gentle lad who went through sudden changes which made him bewildered and nervous. He will make a fabulous friend in a child-free home with people who will let him settle in his own time and be understanding of his sensitive side.
Betty (Rescue Remedies, West Sussex)
Betty is a very pretty, petite Staffy girl. She’s a super-friendly, fun and loyal companion who needs an owner with experience of dogs with protective natures. Do you have a child-free, pet-free home to offer beautiful Betty?
Hector (RSPCA Millbrook, Surrey)
30/11/2021 Gorgeous Hector is so happy that he’s now been adopted.
Oscar (Freshfields Animal Rescue, Liverpool)
Winning over Oscar’s heart is like winning the jackpot! When he trusts you he dotes on you and is a cheerful, loving companion. He wants to be an only pet in an adult-only home. Most of all, he wants to feel safe and loved by that one special person.
Alana (Safe Rescue, fostered Norfolk)
Alana originated from Romania and she’s now flourishing in a foster home, ready to find the loving, forever home she deserves. She needs a canine companion in a quiet home with no young children. Alana enjoys her food and walks.
Molly (Holbrook Animal Rescue, West Sussex)
Dear Molly loves attention from people once she gets to know them and will show you the fun, playful side to her personality. She enjoys the company of dogs but would be best suited as the only pet in a quiet, adult home experienced with rescue dogs.
Mika (Rescue Remedies, West Sussex)
Mika is a fabulous lad who will do well with owners who are experienced with terriers or lurchers. You’ll need to be careful that he isn’t given the opportunity to escape out of a door or the garden.
Danny (Freshfields Animal Rescue, Liverpool)
Danny is a very affectionate boy with those he loves. He’s shy and nervous around strangers so he needs time to get to know you. He wants to be the only pet in an adult-only home and he wants to shower you with kisses and impress you with his zoomies!
Hope (Stray2Me, fostered Worcestershire)
Hope has blossomed into a truly lovely, goofy girl who laps up cuddles following a hard life on the streets of Romania. She’s living with other dogs and a cat but would enjoy being the only pet for all the attention. Hope has a zest for life and makes such a loving and loyal companion.
Frankie (South East Dog Rescue, fostered Kent)
This beautiful lady is quite a character and will amuse and delight you in equal measure. She needs a child and pet free home with a good garden, in the South East. She’s an easy-going and cheerful dog as long as her needs are met, mainly comfort and peace!
Mollie (Wonky Pets Rescue, fostered South Derbyshire)
9/8/21 – Mollie is now reserved!
Mollie is the sweetest, most loving, dinky Shar Pei you could wish to meet but has been so unlucky finding her forever home. She is very people-friendly and absolutely loves to cuddle up for a snuggle, not forgetting enjoying her walks and travel. Could you give her that forever home?
Snow (Romanian Rescue Appeal, fostered Wirral)
Snow is as lovely as she looks! She’s affectionate and walks beautifully on the lead. She doesn’t want to deal with cats or children in her home but she does want another nice dog or two. Could you give this gentle soul the relaxing retirement she deserves?
Xena (National Animal Welfare Trust, Cornwall)
This lovely girl is shy and sensitive. She’s looking for a home with no children, possibly other dogs and with a lot of outdoor space. She doesn’t enjoy fuss and she has many anxieties but she does love playing ball games! Her new home must be within Cornwall.