This little cutie is Rufus and he’s a Terrier Cross. He’s active and loves playing with his toys and going for walks. He also loves his people for lots of fuss and cuddles. Rufus is looking for a forever home which is adult only and pet-free so he can have all the attention. Do you have a home for dear Rufus? 22/04/2018 – Still waiting!
Category: Overlooked Oldies
Here you’ll find the dogs who have been featured longest on our website. If you are considering adopting an oldie, please consider one of these dogs: they really need your help!
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.
Bella (Freshfields Animal Rescue, Liverpool)
Beautiful Bella is a very unusual Staffy x Collie girl with a gorgeous blue merle speckled coat. She is seeking a calm, adult-only home. Bella is clever-collie-active and snuggly-staffy-enthusiastic! 22/4/18 – Bella is still waiting
Misha (Ashbourne Animal Welfare, Derbyshire)
If you’re a fan of big paws and equally sizeable ears, take a good look at Misha. That face shows how much fun she is! Misha loves people and would be a lapdog if there was a lap strong enough. She needs to be your only pet. Only apply if you eat your spinach…! 22/04/2018 – Misha’s still waiting!
Blossom (East Anglia Dog Rescue)
Beautiful Blossom is in emergency kennels hoping to find a cosy, quiet, retirement home soon. She is a gorgeous girl who loves cuddles and can live with children aged 8+. She’s not keen on other dogs and so needs a pet-free home. She has such a splendid nature. 22/04/18 – Blossom still needs a home
Albert (Leicester Animal Aid)
This glossy black Labrador/Rottweiler is known as Albert Einstein as he’s one wise gentleman. He’s affectionate, loyal and has a heart of gold. He loves life and travel plus the odd cuddle or two. Albert is looking for an adult home as the only pet as he loves his food and does not like to share. He’s such a handsome gent.
Bailey (Ark Animal Rescue, Lincolnshire coast)
White-toed Staffy x Collie, Bailey needs a home where he can spend all day with you. He’d be perfect if you have horses and love the outdoors. He’s good with dogs and can live with children who are big enough to not be knocked over when he’s feeling bouncy. Bailey is desperate to find a special person to love. Could that be you?
Roxy (Dogs Trust Merseyside, fostered Merseyside)
Young at heart Roxy loves to play tug-of-war and with her toys. She’s an active lady for her 11 years and looking for someone to be her constant companion. Roxy would be happy to live with other dogs and children 10+. She’s a beautiful lady.
Levi (Forever Hounds Trust, Somerset)
Levi has discovered a love for his toys since retiring from racing in 2013. Sadly, he’s been waiting for his forever home since then and regards all new experiences with wonder. Levi is looking for a quieter home where children are older and a calm canine companion. It’s time he went home.
Nancy (Boxer and Bully Saviours, fostered Dumfries)
Nancy’s had a tough life, yet she’s one of the sweetest dogs you could ever meet. She adores everyone and top of her wish list is “cuddles”. Nancy needs a lifetime foster or permanent home, and because she’s been starved of affection she’d like to live with someone who is around a lot. Can you help her please?
Lillie (Oxfordshire Animal Sanctuary)
10 year old, sweetie girl Lillie has been in kennels since she was 5. That’s right, 5 years in kennels. “Why?!” – we hear you cry. Well, um… because she needs to be an only pet and she’s yet another Staffy? “But surely there’s lots of people she’d be perfect for!” – We couldn’t agree more. Please share her page far and wide so they can find her!
Cara (German Shepherd Dog Rescue, Hampshire)
Cara is a delightful German Shepherd who needs a new home through no fault of her own. She has a lovely temperament and is still quite active. She loves a run in the fields and would enjoy a nice rural setting for exploring.
Peaches (RSPCA Essex South West, kennelled London)
Peaches is as sweet as her name and twice as perky. She is nearly perfect in her adorable dogginess and she brings lots of fun and happiness wherever she goes. She acts much younger than she is and loves playing and going for long walks, so prepare yourself for adventures!
Teala (Animal Rescue Cymru, West Wales)
Teala is a gorgeous Labrador Cross who has been waiting far too long for that lovely home. She’s very loving, friendly, affectionate and typically just loves her food. A pet-free home where any children are older would be perfect so she can have all the cuddles she deserves. 08/12/2017 – Beautiful girl Teala is still sadly waiting :(
Ruby (Animal Rescue Cymru, West Wales)
Loving and friendly, Ruby is a gorgeous Rottweiler who has been waiting for a loving home for too long. She can live with older children or in an adult-only, pet-free home. She’s very much a people-dog who enjoys her cuddles and walks. Could you make Ruby’s dream of a home come true? 08/12/2017 – Gorgeous Ruby is still sadly waiting! :(
Danny (German Shepherd Dog Rescue, London)
Darling Danny is a fluffy, loyal and loving boy who’s looking for experienced owners to dote on. He can live with older children but he’s not keen on other dogs. He needs help building up his confidence. Bless him! Can you help this beautiful boy? 02/03/2018 – Danny is still waiting for someone to offer him a loving new home :(
Loving Lucas Cocker (Oldies Club, fostered NW London)
04/09/17 – Lucas has been reserved
Cocker Spaniel anyone? Lucas would like you to know that as well as being very handsome, he is also a joy to have around. Could you offer him a wonderful home where he will be your treasured friend?
Silvio (Safe Rescue, kennelled Norfolk)
Safe Rescue are pretty pessimistic about Silvio’s chances of finding a home (because he’s big, “plain”, and doesn’t like other animals), but we think someone special out there will want to help him. He’s had a hard life and is so desperate to be loved that he cuddles right in to you so earnestly. Could you offer Silvio that elusive home? 08/12/2017 – Cuddly Silvio is still sadly waiting! :(
Ruben (Dunroamin K9 Rescue, Yorkshire)
Poor old Ruben has been patiently waiting in kennels for months, making the most of any human contact that comes his way. He’s a very good and loving boy who adores people and even gets on with cats! Big, soppy, cuddly Ruben is desperate to belong again! Please share his page to help him find his people. 02/07/2018 – Poor old Ruben is still sadly waiting!
Chouquette and Donnie (Terrier SOS, Norfolk)
Adorable Chouquette and Donnie are a pair of Fox Terriers who met up in rescue and became each other’s strength after a difficult life. They must be rehomed together in a rural area where they have a secure garden. They are people and dog friendly but cannot live with young children or small furries. They are the sweetest pair who deserve a chance of the good life. 08/12/2017 – This gorgeous twosome are still waiting for a loving new home :(
Simba (German Shepherd Dog Rescue, Essex)
Handsome, champagne-coloured Simba is a very loving German Shepherd once he gets to know you. He can live with other dogs and older children, but no cats please. Simba loves treats and a tummy rub or two. He will be a very loyal boy to his new family. 02/03/2018 – Handsome Simba is still waiting!
Ozzie (Freshfields Animal Rescue, Liverpool)
Freshfields say that Ozzie is the perfect gentleman and a very affectionate boy who loves attention and walks. Ozzie is looking for a rural, quiet home with an active owner and no children or other pets. He will make a wonderful friend and companion. 08/02/2018 – Perfect Gent Ozzie is still sadly waiting for his special someone!
Ben (Romford Greyhound Homing, Essex)
Ben isn’t “just another retired greyhound”, he’s a whole new personality waiting to be discovered. He’d like to be part of someone’s family and find out what real retirement is all about; tasty treats, a nice comfy bed and some long interesting walks. Oh and lots of fuss and cuddles too! 08/12/2017 – Poor Ben is still waiting :(
Otto (Safe Rescue, kennelled Norfolk)
Poor old Otto needs someone to gallop up on a white charger and liberate him from his kennel! He is a darling boy who loves fuss, loves walks and likes to play. All he needs now is a special someone of his own to come and take him home with them. Could that be you or someone you know? 08/12/2017 – Poor old Otto has been waiting far too long for a home of his own :(
Grace (Southern Lurcher Rescue, fostered Suffolk)
Gorgeous Grace is a sweet Greyhound Cross who would like a quiet life with love, walks and a comfy sofa please in an all-female home. She has lived with other dogs but would prefer just one other dog or being the only dog. Grace is child friendly but does not want to live with cats/small furries. 08/12/2017 – Gorgeous Grace is still waiting :(
Lynx (Foal Farm Animal Rescue Centre, Kent)
Gorgeous Lynx is a fun loving Staffy Cross who is looking for a quieter retirement home. He is a young 10 year old who adores plenty of cuddles and fuss and loves to spend time with you. He would prefer a home without children or cats, but could live with a female dog. He enjoys his walks and also loves rolling about in the garden or playing with his toys. If you have room in your heart and also on your sofa, how can you resist this beautiful boy! 06/12/2017 – This cuddly boy is still waiting! :(
Tish (Romford Greyhound Homing, Essex)
Calling all sighthound lovers .. please form an orderly queue! This beautiful lady is Tish and if you have a place on your sofa for her, she’ll let you into her heart forever. Tish retired from racing in February 2011 and has spent the past six years in kennels waiting for someone to adopt her. There must be a greyt home out there for her somewhere? 08/12/2017 – Beautiful Tish is still waiting!
Mike (Dogs Trust Newbury, Berkshire)
If you’re one of those super-lovely people that wants to offer a home to a dog that no-one else seems to notice, you could be the person for Mike. He’s been waiting in kennels for ages with no sign of a home on the horizon. He’s an energetic young-oldie who loves playing fetch. He also loves cuddles and enjoys a spot of training (for treats!). Mike will fill your life with love and fun if you just give him the chance… 06/12/2017- Gorgeous boy Mike is still waiting for his special someone! :(
Bonnie (Bath Cats and Dogs Home)
Bulldog Bonnie has successfully survived cancer and is looking for a loving, quiet, retirement home to enjoy for the rest of her life. She’s a little shy but likes a fuss and a back scratch when she knows you. BonBon, as she’s affectionately known, is clever and knows lots of commands. She would like to be the only pet in a home where any children are older. BonBon doesn’t need much exercise and would make a wonderful companion. 06/12/2017 – BonBon is still waiting!
Nero (Bath Cats and Dogs Home)
Calling all men! Nero is a big, playful and affectionate boy who would love to have a male owner who can take him for walks and play tug with him. He is an independent lad, but he does like knowing you are around, so if you could stay with him most of the day, he would really love it! Can this big boy be your new best friend? 22/02/2018 – Gorgeous Nero is still sadly waiting!
Jess & Maddie (Evesham Greyhound & Lurcher Rescue, Worcestershire)
Two Lurcher girls are so much better than one! Jess and Maddie keep each other relaxed and entertained so all they need from you is fuss, food, walks and a comfy bed each. They love other dogs, making them a joy to take out. They’re undemanding but extremely loving. If you want twice the cuddles for half the effort, then look no further! 22/02/2018 – This gorgeous pair are still sadly waiting! :(
Buddy (Oxfordshire Animal Sanctuary)
And the award for the oldie with the longest tongue… goes… to… Buddy!!
And the award for the oldie with the pointiest ears… goes… to… Buddy!!
Could you offer award-winning Buddy an experienced home where he will be your only pet? 22/02/2018 – Still waiting! :(
Noodles (Freshfields Animal Rescue, Liverpool)
Noodles, a splendid Shar Pei, did find a new home but he so loved his new people that he panicked when they went out to work, and he had to return to Freshfields. He’s such a special boy that they still take him home for weekends, but what Noodles really needs is a permanent home where he won’t need to be left on his own. Can you help him? 08/02/2018 – Poor Noodles is Still waiting!
Dolly (Cleo’s Mutley Crew, North Lanarkshire)
Dinky Dolly is a gentle, affectionate girl who will make the perfect little companion. She wants a quiet life of short walks, garden pottering, napping with her owner nearby and lots of cuddles. She’s a people person and is sadly in kennels right now, as the her rescue has no foster places available. If you can offer her a home, either permanently or just until she’s adopted, you’ll have an eternally grateful companion to snuggle up to. Do you have any sofa space for Dolly? 06/12/2017 – Still Sadly Waiting! :(
Bluebell (Freshfields Animal Rescue, Liverpool)
While browsing Oldies for an hour,
My wandering glances fell
Upon a little trembling flower,
A single sweet Bluebell…
08/02/2018 – Gorgeous Bluebell is still waiting for her special someone to come and take her home!
Wizz (Foal Farm Animal Rescue Centre, Kent)
Are you someone who appreciates the cheeky character and cuteness of a terrier? If so, you might want to consider bringing adorable little Wizz into your life. Once this little character gets to know you, he will bond very closely and make a loyal friend for life. He is an active, fun-loving and playful little chap who has so much to offer. Can you take him home with you? 09/03/2018 – Adorable Wizz has sadly been waiting far too long for a loving new home!
Cooper (Freshfields Animal Rescue, Liverpool)
Super Cooper is a soppy, snuggly boy once he trusts you, but that trust takes time to build up. He’s definitely worth the effort because not only is he gorgeous, playful and very affectionate, he’s also extremely bright! He even keeps a diary which you can read a thrilling extract of… 08/02/2018 – Gorgeous Cooper is still sadly waiting for someone to take him home with them! :(
Leyla (Freshfields Animal Rescue, Liverpool)
Leyla’s kisses and cuddles are legendary. Why else would Eric Clapton write a song about her?! She’s got a lovely gentle nature and would be happy to live with children from 8 years old. She’d like a warm bed, sofa or spot in front of the fire and, most importantly, someone to just be with her much of the time. She’s the most genial and affectionate girl you could ever wish to meet, or cuddle! 08/02/2018 – Gorgeous Leyla is still waiting! :(
Ollie (Dogs Trust Glasgow)
Handsome Ollie will be such a loving companion and he is waiting for his special someone to come along. He is very active for his age, loves playing and learning new things and adores a fuss once he knows you. Ollie enjoys being around other dogs, but at home he wants to be your only one. He is a sweet, loving soul who just wants to be your new best friend! 08/02/2018 – Gorgeous Ollie is still waiting for his special someone!
Biscuit – girl! (Dogs Trust West Calder, Scotland)
Biscuit is a pretty girl who has been waiting years for a new home. :( She can be a little shy at first but she soon becomes friends. Biscuit doesn’t like to be left on her own. She needs a quiet home with people who are around most of the time. She’s housetrained and loves a trip out in the car. Could you be the person Biscuit has been waiting for? 07/02/2018 – Beautiful Biscuit is sadly still waiting! :(
Chuckie (Greyhound Gap, Staffordshire)
If you are looking for a devoted older dog that loves walks, then look no further! Chuckie is a loyal Lurcher x Shepherd boy who gets overlooked because he is older, and yet he really doesn’t act like an old dog at all. He likes children and he could live with a mature female dog. Chuckie’s so fed up of waiting in kennels – is he waiting for you? 05/02/2018 – Chuckie still needs a home. :(
William (Chancepixies Animal Welfare, Kent)
Little sweet William’s dad passed away and he’s now looking for an experienced and understanding adult-only home. He’s led an insular life and arrived in rescue very underweight so food is an issue with him. He loves his walks and deserves a happy, forever home in the big, wide world. 05/02/2018 – William is still sadly waiting :(