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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

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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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Nala

Siberian Husky
  • 5 Years 2 Months
  • Female

Rosebud

Pocket Bully
  • 2 Years 0 Months
  • Female
  • Reserved

Herbie

Cocker Spaniel
  • 3 Years 3 Months
  • Male

Sylvie

Dachshund
  • 1 Years 1 Months
  • Female

Obie

Labrador X Rotweiller
  • 2 Years 3 Months
  • Male

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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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23 hours ago

St. Francis Dogs Home
Boardmasters Information #Boardmasters2026 🏄‍♀️🐶Access to our rehoming Centre will be restricted from the 5th of August - 10th of August, due to traffic control that will be in place for the Boardmasters Festival. During this week, if you need our team please contact us on 01637 303138.Fear not though, you'll be able to find some of our brilliant team down at the Fistral Car Park from the 5th - 9th of August, where we'll be promoting our rescue dogs, fostering and how you can get involved.Our happy girl Nala, the Husky x Bulldog, is still looking for her forever home. Follow the link to see if you could be the one to sweep her off her paws: stfrancisnewquay.org.uk/dog/nala/ ... See MoreSee Less

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3 days ago

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Could you help shape the future of St Francis Dogs Home? 🐶❤️ #TrusteeRecruitmentWe're looking for two passionate professionals to join our Board of Trustees and use their skills to make a real difference to the lives of rescue dogs.𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗥 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗲Help guide our people strategy, support good governance, and ensure we continue to provide a positive and supportive environment for our staff and volunteers.𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗲Use your legal expertise to help safeguard the charity, provide strategic guidance to the Board, and ensure we continue to operate with strong governance and compliance.These are fantastic opportunities to give back, use your professional experience for a meaningful cause, and help shape the future of a charity that has been changing dogs' lives for generations.Whether you already have trustee experience or are looking to take your first step into charity governance, we'd love to hear from you. If you're interested, or know someone who would be perfect for one of these roles, please email andy.peters@stfrancisnewquay.org.uk for a role description and informal chat.Together, we can give more dogs the second chance#TrusteeRecruitment#VolunteerOpportunityv#CharityTrusteen#humanresourcess#solicitorr#legalprofessiont#animalwelfares#dogs##rescuedogsr#charityjobsc#Governancer#stfrancisdogshomee #stfrancisdogshome ... See MoreSee Less

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Happy Adoption to Otto 💙 #DogAdoption 🐶Sweet Spaniel Otto came into our care through no fault of her own. After a short stay in one of our foster homes, Otto was recently adopted by her forever home. We wish Otto and her new family a long and happy life together 💙Do you have space in your home for a rescue dog? Meet our dogs looking for homes by following the link: ow.ly/OEv350Zu6rL 🐶 ... See MoreSee Less

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4 days ago

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𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄, 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 💙 ow.ly/eu4M50Zu9jL Our Big Give campaign goes live in December, but before we can get to that stage, we need to secure £1,250 in promises of funds before the of 28th of August 2026.All you need to do is make a minimum promise of £100 today that will be doubled by chosen trusts, foundations and philanthropists from Big Give. The best part is, you don’t need to pay your donation until December 🐶If you were considering donating to our charity at the end of the year, please support us by filling out a pledge form: ow.ly/eu4M50Zu9jL Pledges do not need to be paid until after the 8th of December 2026, we will set up a reminder for you for this payment. Deadline for pledges is Friday the 28th of August at 5:00pm.Your promise of funds will mean that we can continue to rescue, rehabilitate and rehome dogs in Cornwall. If you would like more information or details, please email fundraising@stfrancisnewquay.org.uk ... See MoreSee Less

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4 days ago

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You are invited to a beach party- with a dog show! St Francis is joining the lovely people at Porthcothan Bay for their annual charity beach party on Sunday afternoon. There will be music, BBQ, drinks, competitions and a raffle. NB: Please bring CASH! Not only will St Francis be there but also we are one of the three charities that will receive a donation from the day, which is wonderful! Come and join in the fun, we look forward to seeing you there 🐕🌭🍹 🏖 ... See MoreSee Less

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4 days ago

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Calling all construction people in Newquay 📣 🚧 #canyouhelpOur charity is in need of some heavy machinery to level out some of our ground to get ready for an exciting project on the horizon. If you can help, please email andy.peters@stfrancisnewquay.org.uk for more information.Learn more about rescue dog Klaus, the German Shepherd, by following the link: stfrancisnewquay.org.uk/dog/klaus/ ... See MoreSee Less

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