Dog Charities, Rescues and Organisations
Information have been provided to charitable or strictly not-for-profit rescue organisations who support caring and responsible dog ownership. Rescue organisations listed on this page are not necessarily endorsed by Dorset Dogs.
We are not the same organisation as any rescue with a similar name.
DOGS TRUST
REGISTERED CHARITY NO. 227523 & SCO37843
Dogs Trust Salisbury Re-homing Centre
PHONE: 01980 629634
Open every day (except Wednesday) 12 noon until 4.00.
Dogs Trust Salisbury Re-homing Centre serves catchment areas including all of Dorset and Wiltshire, as well as parts of Hampshire, Somerset and Avon, caring for up to 70 dogs at any one time, seeking a loving, responsible home for each of them.
FOREVER HOUNDS TRUST
REGISTERED CHARITY NO. 1131399
PHONE: 03000 125 125
EMAIL: enquiries@foreverhoundstrust.org
We are dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and homing of greyhounds and lurchers. Our dogs come from members of the public, veterinary surgeries, dog wardens, or straight from the greyhound racetracks. We carefully match hounds and homes and provide support for life through our post-homing support team of qualified behaviourists.
LABRADOR RESCUE TRUST
REGISTERED CHARITY NO. 1088198
PHONE: 07791 519084
EMAIL: enquiries@labrador-rescue.com
The Labrador Rescue Trust has been helping Labradors in need for over 20 years and currently helps between 600-700 dogs a year in the South West. Everyone involved with The Trust is a volunteer and between us there is a wealth of knowledge and experience with Labradors. We all love the breed and we need other people to love them too!
MARGARET GREEN ANIMAL RESCUE
Dogs (Dorset): Lincoln Farm, Bere Road, Winterborne Kingston, Blandford, Dorset, DT11 9BP
PHONE: 01929 471340
Visitor Centre & other Animals: The Animal Sanctuary, Church Knowle, Wareham, BH20 5NQ.
PHONE: 01929 480474
Margaret Green Animal Rescue is the oldest animal welfare organisation founded in Dorset. We rescue all types of unwanted, abandoned and ill-treated animals and rehome them to caring, loving owners.
RSPCA – ASHLEY HEATH
For the latest animal welfare information visit: www.rspca.org.uk
For the local charity visit the Ashley Heath RSPCA Facebook page
STAFFIE AND STRAY RESCUE
REGISTERED CHARITY NO. 1163631
EMAIL: staffiesrescue@gmail.com
Based in Bournemouth, the aim of the family run, non-profit organisation is to find foster homes and permanent homes for dogs in need of a new home. The rescue takes on dogs whose owners are no longer able to look after them due to unforeseen circumstances and also campaign to help change people’s negative attitudes towards Staffordshire Bull Terriers, who are often portrayed as dangerous dogs in the media. With 75% of stray dogs being Staffordshire Bull Terriers, we hope to encourage more people to rehome the breed.
WAGGY TAILS RESCUE
REGISTERED CHARITY NO. 1114957
PHONE : 01202 875000
EMAIL: admin@waggytails.org.uk
The Waggy Tails story is about happy dogs, happy people and happy homes. We always put the animal first then the rest will follow. We have a no destruction policy. No healthy animal is ever put to sleep, which means that as well as re-homing we also look after dogs in long term foster homes. These tend to be dogs that are too ill or too old to be re-homed but we feel that these “oldies” have a right to a dignified and happy retirement.