Rescue first
Bull terriers and Staffies fill rescue kennels through no fault of their own. These organisations know the breeds inside out, assess every dog, and will match you with one that fits your home. If you are thinking of getting a bull breed, start here.
The breed club's own welfare trust, run by experienced Bull Terrier owners and breeders. Every dog is assessed and matched to a home, with a lifetime of advice for adopters. Also the welfare contact for the Miniature Bull Terrier Club.
Entirely volunteer-run Scottish charity rehoming Staffords to suitable forever homes. Linked from the original Bullmania as "S.S.B.T Rescue".
English Bull Terrier rescue and fundraising group. Rehoming takes four to eight weeks depending on the dog's needs.
Independent rescue with a non-destruction policy and a small rehoming centre in the Midlands, founded 2009.
Rescue, rehoming and the UK's only specialist bull terrier sanctuary, a permanent home for dogs that cannot be rehomed. Where Bullies In Need's remaining funds went when it closed.
The Staffie arm of Rescue Remedies, which takes dogs from pounds and rehomes them across the country.
Volunteer-run rescue that takes in, treats and rehomes Bull Terriers, a registered charity since 2017.
Dedicated to the older Staffies that other rescues struggle to place, since 2012.
Takes enquiries from all over the UK about Bullies needing help or a new home.
Rescues Staffies from pounds across the UK once their seven days are up, and rehomes them.
The Miniature Bull Terrier Club's welfare page: Minis needing homes are rehomed through The Bull Terrier Club's welfare trust, with home checks and fostering.
Foster and forever homes for unwanted dogs in Dorset, specialising in the more challenging ones, with behaviourist support for adopters.
The only dedicated Stafford rescue in Northern Ireland, foster-based, established 2012.
The Bulldog rescue since 1978: pure-bred Bulldogs that cannot stay where they are, home-checked into new homes with lifetime support.
Bulldog rescue founded in 2011 that has found homes for over 2,000 Bulldogs and pays every vet bill for the dogs in its care.
Rescues, rehabilitates and rehomes French Bulldogs in need or at risk, without prejudice, across Great Britain.
Volunteer-run Frenchie rescue; expect an adult dog with a history rather than a puppy of a chosen colour.
Welfare-led rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming of French Bulldogs from abuse and over-breeding.
The American Bulldog arm of Rescue Remedies, which also runs Staffie Rescue.
Volunteer group rescuing abandoned, neglected and surrendered Bullmastiffs and finding them forever homes; unfunded, runs on donations.
The breed club (founded 1883) runs a welfare scheme for members' dogs and a rehoming helpline for everyone else, matching pure-bred Mastiffs with people offering a home.
Small charity founded in 2004 for the big dogs: strict non-destruct policy, every dog neutered and chipped, homes vetted and lifetime back-up. The rescue the Cane Corso Appreciation Society points people to.
Volunteer-run rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming of Boston Terriers, recognised by the Kennel Club as the breed's rescue.
We list organisations we have checked are active. If yours is missing, or a listing is out of date, email hello@bullmania.co.uk with the name, website and area covered. Site admins choose which rescues are shown from a longer list in the admin.
