Abandoned in a forest the week before Christmas, Leaha and Charlie are devoted friends who have relied upon each other through very tough times and must stay together. Could you offer these gorgeous dogs an adult home together?
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.
Nancy (Good Life Dog Rescue, South Yorkshire)
Nancy is a tiny little Staffy girl who walks like a dream on the lead. She would be an ideal companion for an older person who can take her for regular walks. Cheeky Nancy is so sweet and she loves to be the centre of attention.
Esme (Good Life Dog Rescue, South Yorkshire)
Sweet and affectionate Esme wants to be someone’s best friend and is very unhappy in kennels. She deserves so much more from life. She’d like to have your company most of the time and simply be cherished.
Sam (Leicester Animal Aid)
Sam is a gorgeous, giddy, fun-loving boy who just wants someone to love. He’s great for cuddling and telling all your troubles to. Sam’s had an isolated life so far and wants to make up for lost time with fun and adventures. Could you help him?
Paddy (RSPCA Macclesfield, kennelled Derbyshire)
Paddy arrived in rescue emaciated, dehydrated and with sores. This poor old boy has suffered and he feels anxious in new situations. Could you offer him a wonderful home and the patience and calm reassurance he needs?
Bentley (Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, Brands Hatch)
If you love exuberance, slobber and big dogs that think they’re lapdogs, you could be Bentley’s ideal new people. You will need to have plenty of time to devote to this wonderful boy.
Zeebo (Freshfields Animal Rescue, Liverpool)
Gentle, soppy Zeebo is a super friendly boy who could live with a calm dog, older children, and a hamster! He’s very sad right now as he has returned to Freshfields as he didn’t get on with his new family’s cat. He needs a calm, caring home and regular gentle walks.
Princess (Rescue Remedies, kennelled Surrey)
Princess’s owner was so upset about having to give her up, having originally rescued her from a rough situation. How sad! She’s such a lovely old girl who needs to be out of kennels and in a loving home. Could you help her?
Rex (RSPCA Macclesfield, kennelled Derbyshire)
Rex wasn’t looked after properly in his previous home and he needs a loving, caring home to retire to. Could you offer Rex a happy future?
Wilson (Leicester Animal Aid)
Wilson is an adorable, happy-go-lucky Labrador x English Bull Terrier who is desperate to find a new family to love. He’s great with children and would love a home with kids aged 8+. He’s good with dogs when out but needs to be your only pet at home.
Tia (Wellingborough Dog Welfare, Northamptonshire)
Tia is a super loving lady who gives kisses to anyone who’ll let her. She needs to be an only pet in a home where someone can keep her company most of the time. She’s unbearably stressed in kennels. Please consider being her new best friend!
Bowie – female (Mayhew Animal Home, NW London)
Bowie is a sunny natured girl who loves to play, go for long walks and meet people. She wants to be an only pet and have someone to be with most of the time. She’s very tactile and will try to get on your lap! Bowie just cares about love and fun.
Roxy (Dogs Trust Merseyside)
Roxy might not be classically good looking but she has a beautifully kind heart. She’s shy with new people but once she knows you she’s a soppy, affectionate old girl. If she meets a puppy, her big hearted nature makes her waggy tail a blur! Could you love her?
Kiki (Foal Farm Animal Rescue, Kent)
Kiki is a sweet little girl looking for a home close to Foal Farm as she needs regular vet checks for Cushing’s. She is a lovely, gentle soul who is happily sharing her foster home with dogs and a child.
Neo (Freshfields Animal Rescue, Liverpool)
Cheery soul Neo is finding kennels stressful but his buoyant nature shows as soon as he’s out and about. He’s friendly, loving and will make a devoted companion. Given peace and a happy routine of walks and cuddles, Neo’s shiny heart will light up your home!
Matrix (National Animal Welfare Trust, Cornwall)
1/1/20 – Matrix is reserved!
Matrix is a bouncy but sensitive Labrador Cross who loves other dogs and needs a home where he will have a non-small, robust canine friend or two. He is strong on the lead but will enjoy learning lead-walking skills for a tasty treat. Could you offer him a home within Cornwall?
Chatty Missy Tickletum! (Oldies Club, fostered Lancashire)
Missy loves food and tummy tickles! She is an obedient girl who enjoys attention. Missy needs to be your only pet in an adult home. She enjoys your company but she is fine to be left on her own for a couple of hours.
Nellie (Pennine Animal Welfare Society, West Yorkshire)
Gorgeous Nellie is a playful Ridgeback Cross who loves cuddles and kisses. She would like to be your only dog. Could you offer Nellie an experienced home? 30/12/19 – Nellie still needs a home!
Bluebell (Freshfields Animal Rescue, Liverpool)
Each time we update Bluebell’s 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. Surely someone can offer her that? 30/12/19 – Bluebell still needs a home
Candy (via Freshfields Animal Rescue, Liverpool)
Candy is a lovely, sweet girl who sadly needs a new home due to the ill-health of her owner. She has a wonderful temperament and can live with children aged 8+. Could Candy come to live with you? 30/12/19 – Candy still needs a home
Zeus (East Anglia Dog Rescue, Essex)
Bright and bouncy Zeus is a medium sized boy with super sized joie de vivre! He’s good with children and can live with older ones. A female doggy friend should be fine too. He’s such fun and he’ll gladly play football with you anytime. 30/12/19 – Zeus still needs a home
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. 30/12/19 – Still waiting!
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! 30/12/19 – Zola still needs a home
Mike (Dogs Trust Newbury, Berkshire)
If you want to offer a home to a dog that no-one else seems to notice, you could be the person for Mike. He’s an energetic boy who loves playing fetch. He also loves cuddles. Mike will fill your life with fun if you just give him the chance… 13/1/20 – Mike still needs a home!
Buddy (Oxfordshire Animal Sanctuary)
Buddy is a very handsome crossbreed boy who loves chasing balls and frisbees. He would like to be your only pet but could live with teenagers aged 16+. Could you offer fun-loving Buddy the home he is waiting for? 13/1/20 – Buddy still needs a home