Helping dogs in need
St Francis Dogs Home in Newquay
St Francis Dogs Home is a dog rescue and rehoming centre for dogs and puppies who are in need of their forever home.
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See our current dogs looking for a new loving forever home.
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Fostering
Help provide support for dogs who need a second chance.
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About Us
Welcome to
St. Francis Dogs Home
St Francis Dogs Home is a dog rescue and rehoming centre for dogs and puppies who are in need of their forever home. In the absence of their own loving family, the team at St Francis nurture and love each animal and strive to find each one a new and loving family. Rehoming dogs is the ultimate aim and our success rate is high.
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What We Do
The rescue sector has changed massively since the Coronavirus pandemic, creating a huge impact on dogs, and their owners, whether it’s through the lack of socialisation from the many lockdowns, or behavioural issues, including separation anxiety, from having become used to owners working from home. We recognised that more tailored support and help was needed to ensure we can find dogs the correct and best forever home and we launched our fostering model in November 2022. We work with trained and experienced fosterers to look after, and rehabilitate, its rescue dogs in their home until they are ready for rehoming, through using dedicated experts and behaviourists.
Find out more about fostering with St Francis on our dedicated Fostering page.
Fostering
Our Fostering Scheme
Housing dogs in foster homes offers so many advantages over kennels. It provides them with regular companionship which is an essential part of rehabilitation.
Paddocks
Secure Dog Paddocks
Rent exclusive use of one of our three secure dog paddocks in Porth, Newquay. Providing a safe, private place for you to exercise, walk or train your dog/s.
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🐾 Big dogs, big personalities, BIG hearts- Calling all BIG dog lovers ❤️Pickles, Balou & Kenny are just some of the big dogs in our kennels at the moment who are looking for foster or foster-to-adopt homes!This lovely trio are full of fun and life. They are active dogs who can be strong on the lead, so they'll need equally active, confident and capable handlers who are committed to their ongoing training and helping them thrive!They must be the only dog in the home, cannot live with cats or small animals, but could live with sensible, dog-savvy older children (10–12+).(Please visit our website or click on the links below to read more about each dog, including their inidividual needs and criteria. 🏠❤️)🥒 Pickles- 5 year old Boxer cross:A loving, sensitive snuggle bug who adores her favourite people. She can be wary of strangers initially, especially men, and needs some help managing her excitement around other dogs.Read more about Pickles here: stfrancisnewquay.org.uk/dog/pickles/🐻❄️ Balou- 7 year old Stafforshire Bull Terrier: A big softie who loves cuddles and playtime! He’s working on his lead walking and weight loss, and needs someone to support him with both.Read more about Balou here: stfrancisnewquay.org.uk/dog/balou/ 💓 Kenny- 2 year old Poodle x Lurcher:An intelligent, energetic boy who is eager to learn and please. He’d thrive with active people who can give him plenty of exercise, mental stimulation and positive training.Read more about Kenny here: stfrancisnewquay.org.uk/dog/kenny/🏠If you think you could offer one of these lovely dogs the loving and understanding home they deserve, please fill in an application form: stfrancisnewquay.org.uk/adopt-a-dog-form/Or, if you’re unable to adopt but would like to foster, please do complete a foster application form, specifying the name of the dog you’re interested in: stfrancisnewquay.org.uk/foster-application-form/We’re actively looking for foster homes for our bigger dogs, and your support could make a huge difference in giving one of them a safe, loving place to stay while they wait for their forever home. ❤️🐾
🐾 Foster or foster-to-adopt home needed! ❤Hi my name is Kip! I am a Labrador X German Shepherd.I am a young boy (12 months) full of passion for life. I am being rehomed due to my owner’s ill health and would really like a new home where I can go on lots of adventures and do some training.I am a big, lovable boy that enjoys attention, treats and playing. I’m told I don’t have a nasty bone in my body but I am very strong on the lead so need fit and active owners that can help me work on this. I am really trainable and love to use my intelligent brain. If you are looking for a soppy, big dafty then I could be the boy for you! Read more about me below.________________________________________Home CompatibilityChildren: 12 years + dog savvy children – He can be excitable and knock smaller children overDogs: Needs to practice manners and calm greetings with dogs – if to live with would need to be a VERY robust dog, that would tolerate his bouncy nature Cats: not recommended, Chases – has lived with before but does chaseOther Pets: (if applicable): small animals would need to be house appropriately and kept up high. He has had no experience with larger animals. Home Alone Time: 2-3 hours MAX - He is left alone in a large dog crate – would need to ensure he has had suitable exercise/stimulation prior to being leftIf you are interested in the lovable Kip after reading the above information, please fill out a rehoming form. stfrancisnewquay.org.uk/adopt-a-dog-form/
A huge thank you to Newquay Screen Print for producing our fantastic branded charity T-shirts! 👕💙We’re so grateful for your support and for helping us bring our charity branding to life. The T-shirts look brilliant, and we can’t wait to see them out and about helping us spread the word about the work we do.It’s wonderful to support a local business that supports others too — and they even offer free shipping in Newquay! If you’re looking for quality custom printed clothing, be sure to check them out: www.newquayscreenprint.co.uk/
From fighting for her life… to finding her forever home.❤️🐾 #hazelupdateWhen Hazel first came to St Francis Dogs Home, she was in a critical state and fighting for her life. She needed urgent veterinary care and, after undergoing two major surgeries, her road to recovery began.Thanks to an incredible foster home, Hazel was able to continue her recovery somewhere safe, warm and full of love. Slowly but surely, she grew stronger. Her health improved, her personality began to shine through, and that little puppy who had once been so poorly started enjoying life again.And now… Hazel has been adopted! 🎉Her foster family fell completely in love with her and have decided that they simply couldn't let her go. Hazel has officially found her forever home, with the people who have been beside her throughout her recovery 🏡But Hazel's story wouldn't have been possible without our incredible community.You raised an amazing £9,315 to help cover Hazel's £7,500 surgery costs, as well as her ongoing treatment and rehabilitation. Every donation, share, kind message and bit of support helped give this little girl the chance she so desperately needed.Thank you. To everyone who donated. To everyone who shared her story. To the vets who fought for her. To her wonderful foster family who gave her a safe place to heal — and who have now given her a forever home.Happy forever, beautiful Hazel. You made it ❤️To read Hazel's full story, follow the link: www.justgiving.com/campaign/hazelthepuppy
AS ALL DOG RESCUES BRACE THEMSELVES FOR THE LATEST MOVIE BLOCKBUSTER FEATURING AND AMAZING DOG, I THOUGH I WOULD SHARE THIS WELL WRITTEN POST ……………..A PSA FROM A GSD OWNER ~ On September 23rd, 2026 "Heart of the Beast" starring Brad Pitt will debut in theaters across America. Whenever a movie features an incredible dog, something predictable happens:People leave the theater thinking, “I want THAT dog.”And when that dog is a German Shepherd, I understand why.They’re beautiful. Powerful. Loyal. Intelligent. Protective.On the big screen, they can look like the coolest, easiest, most amazing dogs in the world.But before you run out and get a German Shepherd because you fell in love with one in a movie, please understand this:A German Shepherd is work.A LOT of work.I know because I’ve owned and loved German Shepherds for over 30 years. Actually let me correct myself . . . You don't own a German Shepherd, they own you. The well-behaved dog you admire didn’t come that way by accident. German Shepherds need training, structure, exercise, attention, socialization, patience and consistency.They need an owner who is willing to put in the time—not just during the adorable puppy stage, but for years.They start shedding the first week of January and stop the last week of December and if you listen closely you can hear all the GSD owners laughing. They’re strong. They will study you. They will learn your every move, and be there before you ask. They’re intelligent enough to figure out what you’re doing wrong before you do.They need physical exercise and mental stimulation.And when you don’t give a German Shepherd a job, don’t worry:They’ll find one. You just might not like the job they choose.A German Shepherd can be one of the most extraordinary companions you’ll ever have. Their loyalty is unmatched, and the bond can be incredible. But that relationship is earned through time, commitment, training and responsibility.So enjoy the movie. Fall in love with the dog on the screen.But please don’t choose a breed simply because Hollywood made it look cool.Research the breed. Talk to German Shepherd owners. Speak with trainers. Visit a rescue. Be brutally honest about your lifestyle and the next 10–12 years of your life.Because six months after the movie leaves the theater, that beautiful German Shepherd puppy may be a 70–90-pound adolescent who still needs you to show up every single day.Dogs aren’t movie souvenirs.If you decide a German Shepherd truly fits your life, wonderful. You’ll understand why so many of us love this breed so deeply.But if you’re not ready for the work, do the dog—and yourself—a favor.Admire the German Shepherd on the big screen. Don’t bring one home until you’re ready for the responsibility that comes with the star. 🐾
A huge thank you to everyone at Cornwall Council who recently dedicated a volunteering day to support St Francis Dogs Home! 🐾❤️ #corporatevolunteerdaysWe’re so grateful for the time, energy and enthusiasm you brought to the home. From gardening and general maintenance, to kennel cleaning and spending time socialising our puppies, your help made a real difference to our team and, most importantly, to the dogs in our care.It was wonderful to see everyone getting stuck in and helping wherever they could. Days like this are such a fantastic reminder of the difference that volunteering and community support can make.Thank you, Cornwall Council, for choosing to spend your volunteering day with us and for supporting St Francis Dogs Home. We truly appreciate everything you did! 🐶🌿🧹💚
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Join us to celebrate the official Opening of the Newly Rebuilt Kennels
Please come and join St Francis Dogs Home celebrate the opening of our newly rebuilt kennels on Saturday 17th January. Our Open Day
5 January 2026
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ST FRANCIS DOGS HOME ANNOUNCES REVISED SITE PLANS
TO CONTINUE ITS CARE AND SUPPORT FOR RESCUE DOGS IN CORNWALL St Francis Dogs Home, a well-known and loved dog
18 October 2023
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Q&A ON THE NEW SITE PLANS FOR ST FRANCIS DOGS HOME
We are pleased to be able to share with you the welcomed news that St Francis Dogs Home has revised
18 October 2023
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