Millie is a poorly girl and might not have long left, and yet she was abandoned in the rain, tied to a poo bin, outside Freshfields. She urgently needs a quiet, adult foster home, near Liverpool, where she will be your only pet and have you around most of the time.
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.
Dolly (Derby & District RSPCA Animal Centre)
Dolly is a little sweetheart who is still full of fun. She isn’t used to being left on her own so needs someone at home most of the time. She loves walks and is fine with calm, polite dogs outside. She’d like to be your only pet and be doted on please.
Beau (Teckels Animal Sanctuaries, fostered Gloucestershire)
Beau is very affectionate and loves having his humans around him for lots of fuss and cuddles as well as playtime. He likes a good lie-in and also getting out and about. Beau needs to be the only pet but does enjoy other canine walking pals.
Alfie (Romanian Rescue Appeal, fostered South Wales)
Alfie is a Chihuahua-type Crossbreed who has suffered terrible neglect in Romania. He loves to be with people and enjoys the company of other dogs. Being gentle, he could also live with cats though any children should be older. He’s well-behaved and house-trained, quite the perfect little gent.
Bluebell (Freshfields Animal Rescue, Liverpool)
It feels like we’re running out of time in pleading for a home for Bluebell. Each time we update her page, her face is more grey and more light has faded from her eyes. Bluebell needs to be the only pet of a calm, experienced owner who can be with her all day. Please, could that be you?
Mogwei (Foal Farm Animal Rescue, Kent)
Mogwei is a very friendly Pug who’s depressed in kennels and needs an extra special, local home. He has intervertebral disc disease which means he loses the use of his back legs. He can manage short walks but is happy exploring in his buggy. He is child and dog friendly, but prefers a pet-free home. Can you help Mogwei?
Wellington (Stokenchurch Dog Rescue, Bucks.)
22/7/19 – Wellington has been reserved!
Welly is a worrywart. This makes finding his forever home tricky because he needs a calm, settled home with no other pets and human company most of the time. Preferably all of the time. He loves fuss and he loves playing with his toys. He just needs to feel safe so his inner, fluffy puppy can emerge!
Bowie (Mayhew Animal Home, NW London)
Beautiful Bowie is a lovely, intelligent and friendly lady who enjoys long walks, fetching her ball and then time for cuddling up on the sofa. She’s looking for a pet-free home where any children are 16+ and where her people are home most of the day.
Cuify (Dantes Dream Dog Rescue, fostered Leeds)
Cuify is a Lhasa Apso Cross who needs a quiet home with no children. He would like you to be with him most of the time and you will need to be experienced with dogs as he has some issues with resource guarding.
Tango (St. Giles Animal Centre, Somerset)
This beauty with the lovely smile and perky ears is Tango! She’d like an active home with someone around for most of the day and would like to be your only pet. Tango can live with nice sensible children. Isn’t she pretty!
Tia (National Animal Welfare Trust, Somerset)
People loving and sunny natured Tia just loves a good fuss and will return the affection tenfold. She likes to greet people and explore. Tia is fine with dogs outside but would like to be the only pet in a home where any children are older. She will make a super companion.
Noodles (Freshfields Animal Rescue, Liverpool)
Noodles has a ‘weekend family’ who love him and where he is happy, but he spends each week at Freshfields, thoroughly miserable, quiet and withdrawn, desperately waiting for the weekend. Read his story to see if you could you help him.
Buster (All Dogs Matter, London)
Aw… Buster has been waiting for months for his forever human to find him! He’s a well behaved, affectionate old sweetheart who’s never happier than when snuggled up to someone. He can live with older children but wants to be an only pet. Oh, won’t someone say they want him?!
Sandy (RSPCA South Godstone, Surrey)
Sweet Sandy has had a very limited lifestyle and she’s a sensitive, gentle girl. She’s looking for a peaceful retirement in a home with a lovely big garden for her to enjoy. She’s a loving, loyal, pure-hearted beauty! 20/7/19 – Still needs a home
Rover (Foal Farm Animal Rescue, Kent)
Rover is a gentle and affectionate boy who loves people. He’s lived happily with children and other dogs but not cats. He’s urgently looking for a foster/permanent home for all those home comforts he loves. 21/7/19 – Rover still needs a home
Zola (Stray Dogs Sanctuary, Devon)
Zola will be your utterly devoted companion and love you forever! She can live with other dogs and children as she has a lovely temperament. She likes her lead walks and loves getting under the duvet even more! 21/7/19 – Zola still needs a home
Sally (Dogs Trust Merseyside, in a foster home)
Sally is a little sweetheart who just wants to be someone’s beloved companion. She was left for most of the day by herself previously and so she now craves company. Could Sal be your new pal? 20/7/19 – Sally is still waiting
Lizzie (Loving Homes Dog Rescue, fostered Scottish Borders)
5/5/19 – Reserved!
Lizzie is a delightful girl who can live with another calm dog and older children. She loves her walks, as well as playing with her ball and one of her favourite things is having a shower! Lizzie’s main priorities in life are comfort and company.
Shrimp (Dunroamin K9 Rescue, fostered Yorkshire)
Shrimp has a sunny, sociable nature. He’d love to live with at least one other dog as he’s used to living with five! He enjoys home comforts and good company. He’ll be a wonderful addition to any doggy family. 21/7/19 – Shrimp still needs a home!