These are just a handful of the wonderful dogs and puppies in need of permanent homes in Liverpool and Merseyside.
Dogs Trust Merseyside runs a rehoming centre covering Liverpool, Knowsley, Sefton, Wirral and St Helens and has more than 50 dogs up for adoption, including playful puppies and golden oldies.
So, why shop when you can adopt and make a rescue animal’s dream come true?
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Here are 16 of the Merseyside rescue centre’s residents who are searching for a family* and home to call their own. Information about the adoption process is available via the Dogs Trust Merseyside website.
*Animals available at the time of writing - February 6, 2026.
5. Kent - Lurcher
Kent is a Lurcher. Kent can live with children of high school age but needs a pet free home due to his reactivity to other dogs and high prey drive. He is house trained but may toilet when left so ideally needs someone who is around most of the day. Kent has shown some protective behaviours over his toys. | Dogs Trust Merseyside
6. Ori - Staffordshire Bull Terrier cross
Ori is a Staffordshire Bull Terrier cross. Ori is looking for a committed home where he can be the only pet and there are no children at home as he mouths very hard. He is not fully house trained and will need someone at home most of the day and who is willing to start basic training from scratch. | Dogs Trust Merseyside
7. Ayka - German Shepherd cross
Ayka is a German Shepherd cross. Ayka can live with high school aged children but needs to be the only pet at home as she is very under socialised with other dogs. | Dogs Trust Merseyside
8. Walter - Bedlington Terrier cross
Walter is a Bedlington Terrier cross. Walter is looking for a quiet home for his twilight years, free of other pets and children. He is house trained but not really left alone more than an hour or two. Walter requires medicated baths twice weekly. | Dogs Trust Merseyside