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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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Our Dogs

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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Our Dogs

Dogs Looking for a Forever Home

We have plenty of dogs in our care who need a new, loving home. Find out more about them here!
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Otto

Cocker Spaniel
  • 2 Years 9 Months
  • Female

Boris

British Bulldog
  • 7 Years 3 Months
  • Male

Sylvie

Dachshund
  • 1 Years 0 Months
  • Female

Klaus

German Shepherd Dog (Alsatian)
  • 4 Years 8 Months
  • Male

Cobi

Labrador X Rotweiller
  • 2 Years 2 Months
  • Male

Just some of the companies who support us

Our Services

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.

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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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2 days ago

St. Francis Dogs Home
Our dogs want to give a big thank you to Lily Mai Accessories for hosting a fundraiser for us during their Open Day at their new Bodmin shop. They raised a brilliant £110.52 for our charity 🎉Find out more by following the link: www.parmarket.co.uk/trader-profiles/lily-maiHandsome Buddy is waiting for someone special to sweep him off his paws - could you be the family he's been waiting for? Find out more about Buddy here: stfrancisnewquay.org.uk/dog/buddy/ ... See MoreSee Less

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2 days ago

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Can you support our £2 July Donation Drive to support dogs like Sylvie the Dachshund? 💙Donate here: ow.ly/IbeG50Z0mQ4By supporting our dogs with £2 per month, you'll be supporting the rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming of dogs across Cornwall. This small amount of money will go a long way to giving dogs the second chance they deserve.Once signed up, you'll receive a welcome letter, certificate and digital supporter badge. All of which can be made as a heartfelt gift for someone.Joining is simple 🐶- Follow the link: ow.ly/IbeG50Z0mQ4- Leave your email in your payment note so we can thank you. ... See MoreSee Less

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3 days ago

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ARE YOU A CORNWALL BASED SOLICITOR OR HR SPECIALIST ?DO YOU HAVE A PASSION FOR DOGS AND THEIR WELFARE ?DO YOU WANT TO BE THE ONE WHO STEPS UP FOR THE DOGS COMING INTO OUR CARE St Francis Dogs Home is the longest serving dog rescue charity in Cornwall. Since 1955, it has been overseen by a team of Trustees with a diverse range of skills and experience.We are now looking to further enhance those skills and, with legislation continually changing, we are seeking 2 additional trustees to join us with experience in up-to-date employment law and/or a practicing legal professional.During all the years St Francis has been established, we have rescued and re-homed thousands and thousands of dogs, but we have never known the need for our services to be as they are now. We receive a minimum of 4 requests to surrender a dog every single day. We try to help as many as we can but it takes, not just a village, but a whole community to ensure as many dogs find the love, care, medical help and new homes, as we can.Knowing that you are making such a difference to these little lives is beyond rewarding so if you believe you could help and would like more information please email our chair of trustees on andy.peters@stfrancisnewquay.org.uk or direct message us with your contact details and we will be in touch.PLEASE BE THE DIFFERENCE THESE DOGS NEED. IT COSTS NOTHING OTHER THAN A FEW HOURS OF YOUR TIME EACH MONTHSEND THAT EMAIL. ... See MoreSee Less

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3 days ago

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This is why we do what we do 💙 #happyhomeupdateA couple of years ago, Doodles was adopted by a wonderful family who have kindly sent us an update:"We have had our wonderful friend Doodles for 2 years today. Thank you to St Francis - and Doodles - for bringing so much joy into our lives."Could you give a rescue dog the life they deserve? Follow the link to meet our dogs who are looking for homes: stfrancisnewquay.org.uk/our-dogs/ ... See MoreSee Less

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St. Francis Dogs Home is at Morrisons.

4 days ago

St. Francis Dogs Home
Thank you Morrisons and customers for your generous support, again! Food donated by customers was picked up today and a couple of weeks ago the store provided a wonderful raffle prize that was very well received at our Fun Dog Show. St Francis and our dogs thank you! ... See MoreSee Less

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6 days ago

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Volunteer Events Coordinators wanted! Join the team to help St Francis promote and fundraise around Cornwall. Events raise the profile of the rescue and increase the network of interest that finds homes for the dogs in our care. The more that we can engage with dog lovers in the county, the better the chances of finding the dogs the loving homes that they all deserve. Do you enjoy meeting people? And dogs, of course! Are you responsible, practical and well organised, reasonably fit, have a vehicle and happy to organise details, arrange equipment, travel to venues and work with other volunteers? This is a part-time role and would suit someone who can spare the occasional weekend day to attend events and a few online hours preparing before and following up afterwards.Events often, but not always, take place on weekends and in all sorts of venues. From shops, supermarkets, pubs or the beach, to Lemon Quay and Killacourt, wherever we can meet and talk to the public about the many ways there are of supporting the rescue.Take a look back on our Facebook page to see events that have taken place and our website for those that are coming up stfrancisnewquay.org.uk/events/Please send a brief outline of your skills and experience, with your contact details to Naomi at events@stfrancisnewquay.org.uk ... See MoreSee Less

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