Lira is a 2 year old female Cross-Breed. Tiny at just 4 kilograms (9 pounds), with her lovely long legs, she has settled beautifully into home life.

She is a super sweet, gentle, loving, and very submissive little girl. A sensitive little soul, Lira thrives on reassurance and companionship.

She gets adorably excited when greeting her people, jumping up with little squeaks of happiness, but she is also wonderfully calm in the house, happily snoozing for hours and enjoying cuddles.

She follows her foster mum around everywhere and simply loves being close.

Now that she has settled into a consistent, loving routine, her toileting is going well and her eyes and coat are starting to sparkle. She enjoys running around the garden having zoomies and especially loves playing with the resident little dog.

She is now walking nicely on a lead alongside her friend and really enjoys her outings. She travels well in the van too.

Lira can get very excited at mealtimes, but she is learning quickly and will now sit and calm herself for her food. She is clever and beginning to understand boundaries, waiting more patiently at doors for food times and walkies.

She recently met two dog-savvy young grandchildren. Although she was a little wary at first, she settled after some time and gentle reassurance.

Lira sleeps well in her own bed and has been left for up to a couple of hours with the resident dog without any issues. She is a truly special little girl, sensitive, affectionate, and full of love, and she will make a wonderful addition to the right home. We absolutely adore her.

UPDATE
Lira was left totally on her own today for a short time and she coped beautifully.

Lira is spayed, vaccinated, microchipped, and tested negative for Brucellosis by the UK government testing laboratory.

Her Story

Lira was rescued from a gypsy camp by an old lady who lived nearby. The lady is now very poorly and at the end of life, so she asked our volunteer for help.

Freedom Angels regret we cannot consider applications for Lira from:

People under 25 years old

People with children under 10 years old

Homes without direct access to a private and secure garden

Homes where the dog will have to be left alone more than 4 hours in a working day

Location: Northamptonshire

Age: April 2024

Gender: Female

Adoption Donation: £595

Status: Available Now

Roberta is a 4 year old female Labrador Retriever Cross. She is a truly wonderful dog who has come such a long way despite a very difficult start in life. She has blossomed into a calm, affectionate dog who thrives in a loving home environment.

Everyone who meets her quickly sees what a special dog she is, and the hope is to find her another home where she will continue to be loved and cherished.

Sadly, black dogs like Roberta are often overlooked in rescue. They do not always get the attention they deserve simply because they are not fluffy or eye-catching in photographs.

But those who take the time to look beyond that quickly realise just how special they are. Roberta may be black on the outside, but inside she is absolutely full of diamonds and sparkles; her personality shines with warmth, kindness, and love.

In the home, Roberta is beautifully behaved. She is fully house trained, very calm, and settles very nicely indoors. She is not a barky dog and is perfectly content being left for a few hours if needed.

She has been fantastic with children—patient, gentle, and kind—and she is completely unfazed by cats, making her a wonderfully easy companion in a family setting.

Roberta enjoys her walks and loves getting out and about. She is friendly when meeting other dogs and enjoys making new doggy friends along the way. She is a sweet-natured soul with so much love to give and forms lovely bonds with the people around her.

One thing to note is that Roberta can be a bit of a “kangaroo” at times and has an impressive jump when she is feeling playful. Because of this, she will need a secure garden with good fencing so she can safely enjoy time outdoors.

Roberta is a very special girl—gentle, loving, and full of quiet affection—and she will make a truly wonderful companion for the lucky family who welcomes her into their home.

My name is Roberta. I am nearly 4 years old, and this is my story.

I do not remember being born, but I remember being small, cold, and scared. I was with my mum and my sisters in a place where dogs are often left behind and forgotten.

It is called a junkyard, but it is not really. It is just a piece of land filled with piles of old things, broken things, and dogs like me.

Two ladies own the land and visit us from time to time. They do not have much at all. No proper food, no medicine, no toys. But they do try their best to keep us safe.

Still, it is no place for a puppy to grow up. There was nothing to learn, nowhere to explore, and no one to show me what it means to be someone’s dog.

I grew up watching the world from behind a fence.

Sometimes, I climbed the piles of junk and jumped over, just to see what was out there. I wanted more. I wanted love. I wanted a life. But the world outside was scary and dangerous, and I was always brought back.

I stayed there, day after day, year after year.

Until one day, FAR came.

I saw you, and something inside me said, “This is my chance.” I walked right up to you, put my paws on your shoulders, and asked the only way I knew how: please take me with you. I have had enough of this life.

And you listened.

Now I am in foster in Buckinghamshire, and everything feels different. I have learned that humans can be gentle. That kind voices exist. That soft beds are real. That I am allowed to be loved.

They say I am beautiful and friendly. They say I am great with children and even cats. I just want to be close to you. To belong.

I do still like to climb—old habits from my old life—so I will need a very secure garden. But what I really want is not a garden.

It is a forever home.

A family who will never leave me behind. A place where I do not have to climb fences to find love. A place where I am finally home.

I have waited almost 4 years.

Please… could you be my forever?

Love,

Roberta

Her Story

Roberta was born in countryside fields with her sisters and was taken in by the people who own the junkyard. Her mum and one of her sisters are now adopted in the UK. Poor Roberta has been stuck in the junkyard for over three years.

On our last visit there, she truly did ask us to take her.

Roberta is spayed, vaccinated, microchipped, and tested negative for Brucellosis at the UK government testing laboratory.

Freedom Angels regret that we cannot consider applications for Roberta from:

People under 25 years old

People with children under 10 years old

Homes without direct access to a private and secure garden

Homes where the dog will have to be left alone more than 4 hours in a working day

Location: Buckinghamshire

Age: July 2022

Gender: Female

Adoption Donation: £595

Status: Available Now

Oliver, a handsome young hound mix is with a lovely black, brown and white coat and a wonderfully easygoing nature. He was found wandering alone before being brought to safety at the Residencia Garatuxa rescue in Galicia, northern Spain.

Oliver is a confident and friendly dog who enjoys the company of people and other dogs. He is social, relaxed and not nervous or dominant, making him an easy companion to have around.

At the shelter he mixes well with the other dogs and shows a gentle, affectionate character.

He is still a young dog, around one year old or possibly even younger, so he has his whole life ahead of him and will make a wonderful addition to a family willing to give him the love and stability he deserves. He can be cat tested and child tested if required.

Oliver will be fully prepared for travel — vaccinated, microchipped, neutered and with his passport ready — and can travel to the UK to the right home.

If you are looking for a young, friendly dog who will quickly become part of the family, Oliver could be the perfect match.

As with all of our dogs, he comes with full rescue back-up.

Lady is a 9 year old female Siberian Husky who is currently being cared for in kennels in Wiltshire while she waits for a foster or forever home.

Unfortunately, we were unable to find a foster home for her before her transport was due, and we did not want her to lose her place.

While she is safe with us, kennels are not the best place for a girl like Lady, whose greatest joy in life is simply being with people.

Lady is very small for a Husky, weighing no more than around 20 kilograms, and she arrived with us a little underweight. We are currently feeding her three meals a day to help her gain strength and reach a healthy weight.

What Lady lacks in size she more than makes up for in love. She is incredibly friendly and affectionate and absolutely adores humans. If she had her way, she would spend her whole day by someone’s side.

About Lady

Very friendly and loving with people
Small for a Husky (around 20 kilograms)
Currently being built up with three meals a day
Walks nicely once she settles after the initial excitement
Interested in birds and deer while out walking
Not bothered by other dogs
Not cat tested

Lady can be a little excited at the start of walks and may pull briefly, but she soon calms down and walks very nicely. She is also quite the foodie — treats are best placed on the floor for her as she gets a little over-enthusiastic.

Lady’s Most Endearing Trait

Lady has a true love of music. When the team are cleaning the kennels, she often sings along to the tunes. She seems particularly fond of country and western and Beyoncé. However, she is quite the music critic — if she does not like the song, she makes her opinion known with a bark until the team change the track.

The Home Lady Deserves

Lady is a truly wonderful and beautiful girl who would make an incredible family member. It breaks our hearts to see such a loving dog spending her days in kennels when all she wants is to be with people.

If you could offer Lady a foster home or a foster home with a view to adopt, please complete our application form and one of our team will be in touch. Let’s find this sweet, singing girl the home she deserves.

Her Story

She lived outdoors in a yard with her brother, often left alone for long periods of time. When their barking began to irritate neighbours, poisoned meat was cruelly thrown over the fence, killing her brother.

From that moment on, Lady was kept confined in an outhouse for days at a time for her own safety — but it was no life for such an intelligent and social breed. The family reached out to our volunteer in Romania and we were asked to step in.

Tragically, just before leaving Romania, she was attacked by a larger dog at the shelter, suffering a severe injury to her ear that required surgery and stitches to repair.

Despite everything she has endured, Lady remains gentle and resilient, and we are committed to giving her the safe and loving future she has always deserved.

Freedom Angels regret we cannot consider applications for Lady from:

People under 25 years old
People with children under 10 years old
Homes without direct access to a private and secure garden
Homes where the dog will have to be left alone for more than four hours in a working day

Lady is spayed, vaccinated and microchipped. She has tested negative for Brucellosis at the UK government testing laboratory.

Location: Wiltshire
Age: May 2017
Gender: Female
Adoption donation: £595
Status: Available now

She was found on the streets with her two sisters, hungry, emaciated and scared of everything, quietly asking for help the only way they could.

At first Nina was frightened and unsure of the world around her. But with patience, kindness and gentle care, she has started to blossom into the lovely, affectionate puppy she was always meant to be.

Now Nina has learned that people can be kind. She loves cuddles, treats and tummy rubs, and nothing makes her happier than running and exploring with her doggy friends.

She has a beautiful nature. She is sweet, gentle and full of love. She truly is beautiful inside and out.

Nina gets along wonderfully with other dogs and enjoys having dog friends to play with. She walks nicely on the lead, learns quickly and is very food-motivated, which makes training easy and fun.

She is expected to be on the larger side of medium size when fully grown.

Nina is dreaming of a home where she can go on daily walks, explore the world safely and sleep inside with her family instead of in a kennel. She needs to be treated as a treasured member of the family and will need time to settle into her new home.

She has come such a long way from the frightened, hungry puppy she once was. Now she just needs someone to give her the love and security she deserves for the rest of her life.

Older, dog-savvy children will be considered. We are happy to cat test her for the right applicant.

Nina comes fully vaccinated, microchipped and with an EU pet passport.

Home check and adoption fee apply.

Full RBU.

Sadly, no one in the family can continue caring for him and he is living his worst nightmare that no dog should ever go through.

He is currently living in Herefordshire, Wales and can be visited by arrangement.

This gentle giant has a stumpy tail and he surely has a tale to tell about what it feels like losing your loved one and finding yourself unwanted as a senior dog.

This is even more sad because Albert is an absolute sweetheart with a gentle, calm and docile nature. He is kind with everyone he meets, loving and gentle with people, including children. He is very well behaved at the vets and at the groomers even.

Albert is compatible with all kinds of dogs. He is a friendly boy with zero aggression and not one bad bone in his body. He is not a party boy but he is peaceful and mingles well with all kinds of dogs.

He also gets on perfectly well with cats and has been living with multiple cats for the past six years.

He does not bark, walks nicely on the lead and has even put up with being left alone for most of the day because that is how he is currently spending his days, alone in an empty apartment, missing a companion and feeling lonely.

Albert is in very good condition for his age but he looks sad and withdrawn and we would love nothing more than to see his spirit lift again in a home where he feels loved and safe. A home where he will not have to spend his days alone. One where he is treated as family and is not passed on or euthanised when that is a comfortable option for the humans around him.

He can live with a friendly and calm dog or dogs and he can also be securely rehomed with cats.

Albert is currently in Herefordshire, Wales and can be visited upon arrangement.

Home check and adoption fee apply. Full RBU provided.

Tiana is a 2 year old female Poodle Cross, a medium sized girl who has blossomed into a lively and joyful dog after a very difficult start.

How a dog like Tiana ends up in a public pound is one of those questions that never really finds an answer.

When we first saw her, it was painful to look.

She was soaked through, her thin black coat clinging to a tiny body where every bone showed. A fragile frame, trembling from cold and fear, standing quietly in a place far too harsh for a dog like her.

She looked like a small shadow of the dog she was meant to be.

But Tiana held on.

With warmth, food, and the safety she had been missing for so long, something beautiful began to return. Slowly at first — a wag of the tail, a curious glance, a little spark of mischief.

And then suddenly there she was. The real Tiana. Playful, cheeky, lively.

The kind of dog who wakes up ready to run, to explore, to make friends with everyone around her. She bursts into joyful zoomies across the yard, then runs straight back to check if you are watching.

She loves interaction. Loves treats. Loves learning. She is bright, trainable, and wonderfully social with other dogs.

There is something contagious about her spirit — that extroverted, happy energy that fills the space around her.

To think that such a joyful little soul was once standing soaked and forgotten behind bars.

A medium sized black Poodle Cross girl who has rediscovered how good life can be.

Now she just needs someone to share it with.

HEALTH

Fully vaccinated
Spayed
4D tested
Brucellosis tested
Microchipped

Tiana has already come back from the edge.

Now she is ready to run straight into the life she was always meant to have. Please get in touch today to find out how to adopt this lovely little girl.

She’s around two years old and is one of our smaller shelter residents, but she’s doing well to hold her own in such a busy, overwhelming environment.

Flo is lovely. She’s very human focused and although she won’t compete to be in the spotlight, given the opportunity she loves to be the centre of attention.

She’s great with people and would be perfect for someone who is looking for a little companion they can involve in all aspects of their day, whether that’s chilling on the sofa, popping to coffee shops, or enjoying a nice long walk.

She wouldn’t enjoy being left alone during the day for extended periods of time and would prefer a home where she has frequent company.

She spins and bounces excitedly when you go up to interact with her, and even just a kind word will get her tail wagging!

Flo is very food motivated and takes treats very politely. As she’s so small and delicate, she will often stand on her back legs and lean against you to make sure she doesn’t lose out on a treat to another dog!

As she’s so tiny though, her jumping up isn’t really an issue. She’s also really smart and observant, so she’ll pick up new training and commands quickly, especially with food as the reward.

Although she’s small, Flo is still lively and has a moderate amount of energy, so she’s looking for a home that likes to get out and about.

She would be happier in a home a little outside of the city where it’s not too loud and where she can enjoy a leisurely pace of life. She just wants to be the centre of someone’s universe and be showered in all the love and attention she’s craving.

Flo would prefer a home without young children as sudden, unpredictable movements can be a bit unnerving for her.

She is absolutely fine with other dogs in the shelter and has had no issues sharing her space with multiple other residents since she arrived, but she’s confident and sociable with people, so doesn’t depend on other dogs.

She would be quite content in a home where she’s the only dog.

Flo may be small but she has so much love to offer. She’s the perfect little companion, and we know she’s going to become someone’s absolute best friend given the chance.

How big? Small
How old? Young adult (around two years)
Male or female? Female
Living with kids? I can live with children (9+)
Living with dogs? I can live with other dogs
Resident dog required? No
Living with cats? I’ve not been tested with cats
Where can I live? I’d like a home with plenty of company
Where am I from? Cyprus

Toby is only a year old, but he has been quite impacted by his rough start in life and we’re still working on gaining his trust.

He is such a sweetheart and he is really trying his hardest to trust, but he’s still quite overwhelmed and not quite sure how to act around people.

He has learned a lot from being in the company of Monkey, but he lacks the same kind of confidence and we know that he will only be able to make proper progress in the safety and security of a home environment.

Toby is tiny and underneath his nervous nature, there is a silly, playful boy waiting to come out.

We’ve seen glimpses of his cheekiness – play bows, waggy tails and zoomies, but because the shelter is such a loud, busy setting, he has to be on high alert all the time which he finds hard. He gets very excited about treats though, so food will definitely be the way to his heart!

Toby is looking for a calm, patient and relaxed home environment with someone who has experience with dogs and understands that he needs time, understanding and to go at his own pace.

He’s young, and there’s so much room for progress, he just needs the right person to help him come out of his shell. He needs slow, hands off approach to start with as his trust is earned.

We’re confident that seeing his growth will be such a rewarding experience.

Toby learns by watching other dogs, and would definitely be happiest in a home with another calm resident dog who can show him the ropes.

He will bark at bigger dogs if he feels unnerved – a typical tiny dog standing up for himself! Because Toby is reserved and doesn’t thrive on unpredictability, we are looking for a home without children for him.

A family based in a calm, semi-rural location with a chilled home atmosphere, direct access to a little garden, and a slower-paced routine would suit Toby perfectly.

He needs time and patience to grow in confidence, but those glimmers of his lovely personality have given us some insight into the cheeky little pup he truly is. He so deserves a second chance.

How big? Extra small
How old? Adolescent (around one year)
Male or female? Male
Living with kids? I’m looking for a home without children
Living with dogs? I can live with other dogs
Resident dog required? Yes
Living with cats? I’ve not been tested with cats
Where can I live? I’d like a calm, semi-rural home with a garden
Where am I from? Cyprus

He was brought in by the dog warden after being found as a young stray in 2025 and since then he’s remained in the shelter, overlooked and unwanted.

We’re hoping that 2026 will be his year, as he deserves a new family so much and has waited so patiently.

Dave is a hound mix and has so many wonderful personality traits. He is eager to please, equal parts smart but silly, very affectionate and always up for an adventure.

Hounds are outdoorsy and active by nature, so he is keen to explore and really enjoys being outdoors. He is scent driven and loves to have his nose to floor, so any kind of scenting enrichment will be really good fun for him.

Dave is great with people and loves making new friends. He has a heart of gold and tries so hard to impress anyone who comes to fuss over him.

He has a beautiful ‘sit’ that he presents very proudly, and he’s very food motivated which will really help with onward training. He love a snuggle too, and has ears like velvet which are impossible not to stroke!

Dave is friendly with other dogs and he currently shares his kennel with another male dog. The pair of them get on well and have shared their space for many months without issue.

They share attention, food and treats without bickering, so we definitely feel that Dave could live in a home with other resident dogs.

As he is also quite a confident dog though, he could be quite happy on his own too as long as he has plenty of human company.

Dave would enjoy a more active lifestyle in a home based semi-rurally. He would like a secure garden to spend time in, and would love a family who like long walks or trips to the beach.

He may also be the kind of dog that could learn to accompany his adopter on runs too.

After all this time spent waiting for his big break, we’ve had plenty of time to get to know Dave and we know he’s going to be such a loyal best friend in a forever family.

He’s full of love, has such a devoted nature, and will be such a great companion, he just needs a second chance!

How big? Smaller side of medium
How old? Young adult (around two years)
Male or female? Male
Living with kids? I can live with children (5+)
Living with dogs? I can live with other dogs
Resident dog required? No
Living with cats? I’ve not been tested with cats
Where can I live? I’d like an active, semi-rural home with a garden
Where am I from? Cyprus