🐶 12 dogs waiting No-kill shelter

Find your new
best friend today.

Wagtail Rescue matches happy, healthy dogs with families who have love to give. Come say hi — most dogs go home the same week.

Meet the dogs How it works
BiscuitDog of the week 🐾
Biscuit the golden retriever
Ready to adopt
How adoption works
Four friendly steps — most families are approved within a week.
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Browse & meet

Explore our gallery, then come meet your favorites in the yard.

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Apply

A quick, friendly form about your home and routine.

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Home check

A short chat with our team, in person or on a call.

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Welcome home

Sign, pack a starter kit, and head home together.

About Wagtail Rescue

We've been rehoming dogs since 2011, run entirely by volunteers out of a converted warehouse on Wharf Street. No dog leaves before it's ready, and no family is rushed either.

340
Dogs placed
15
Years running
12
Here now
Shelter volunteers with dogs

Say hello 👋

Questions about a dog, volunteering, or visiting hours? Send us a note and we'll get back within a day.