These are just 21 of the adorable puppies and dogs currently living at Dogs Trust’s Merseyside centre - and they are hoping to find a loving forever family as soon as possible.
Dogs Trust Merseyside serves Liverpool, Knowsley, Sefton, Wirral and St Helens and has over 40 wonderful dogs up for adoption, including playful puppies and loveable golden oldies. So, why shop when you can adopt and make a rescue animal’s dream come true?
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Here are 21 of the Merseyside rescue centre’s charming residents who are searching for a family* and home to call their own ahead of Christmas. Information about the adoption process is available via the Dogs Trust Merseyside website.
*Animals available at the time of writing - December 8, 2025.
1. Alice - Crossbreed
Alice is a crossbreed. Alice can live with teenagers but needs to be the only dog at home. She is house trained and can be left for up to an hour. | Dogs Trust Merseyside
2. Batman - Staffordshire Bull Terrier cross
Batman is a Staffordshire Bull Terrier cross. Batman can live with teenagers but needs to be the only pet at home as he is a very nervous boy. He may not be fully housetrained and will require all his basic training so please be patient with him. | Dogs Trust Merseyside
3. Daisy - Staffordshire Bull Terrier cross
Daisy is a Staffordshire Bull Terrier cross. Daisy can live with children of high school age but no other pets, although she can walk with most dogs. She is house trained and once settled could be left alone for an hour or two. Daisy has ongoing issues with her ears due to the conformation of them and may need ongoing care for this. | Dogs Trust Merseyside
4. Tommy - Greyhound
Tommy is a Greyhound. Tommy can live with children of high school age but will need to be the only dog in the home due to being very nervous. He will have spent his life in a kennel environment so please be patient when it comes to house training. | Dogs Trust Merseyside