About North Clwyd Animal Rescue

North Clwyd Animal Rescue (NCAR) was founded in 1978 after a stray lurcher named Lady arrived at the home of founder Anne Owen, inspiring the creation of a rescue to save unclaimed dogs facing euthanasia. What began as a small group of volunteers boarding dogs and fundraising locally grew into a registered charity committed to rescuing and rehoming vulnerable animals. Through years of dedication, fundraising and generous donations, the charity secured and converted its own premises in the early 1990s, with volunteers playing a vital role in building the kennels and catteries. Today, NCAR continues its mission to provide safety, care and second chances to animals in need.

Contact Information

LocationHolywell, Wales
Charity Number515195

Dogs Available from North Clwyd Animal Rescue

20 dogs available
Bear, a 3 years old male Labrador available for adoption from North Clwyd Animal Rescue in Wales

North Clwyd Animal Rescue

Bear

Wales
SexMale
Age3 years
BreedLabrador

Bear's Notes:Bear is a lovely boy that came to us as a stray. Unfortunately we have no history on him, including the loss of one eye, but he is now looking for a forever home.Bear is a friendly boy, he can be quite timid sometimes with new people. But once he’s your friend, he’s a very excitable and happy chap! He seems quite an insecure lad that will need some confidence building in his next home. He loves his walks and to be out exploring! He walks well on lead and doesn’t pull very much, just when there is something interesting, but will need an owner that can help with lead training.He can be nervous of new places and people, we think this can be specifically be within enclosed spaces, such as in his kennel and the vets. This may be due to only have one eye and struggle with depth perception and blind spots – we can advise anyone interested in him on how to manage this behaviour and help with his confidence. But he can be very wary, growly when he’s unsure, due to this he is looking for a home with 16+ children.He can be hit and miss with dogs, he will happily ignore most on walks but can be intimidated with larger or boisterous dogs, so we are looking for a home as the only dog so he can have 1-2-1 training and socialisation in the home. We are still assessing him and learning more about him.We have no history on him and no medical information about his eye.friendly with strangersgood on the leadcan't live with young children

Bruno 2, a 12 years old male Crossbreed available for adoption from North Clwyd Animal Rescue in Wales

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Bruno 2

Wales
SexMale
Age12 years
BreedCrossbreed

Bruno 2's Notes:Bruno is a gorgeous friendly lad who has come into our care for rehoming due to a change of circumstances. He had only been in this home for around three weeks, and sadly we don’t have much history from his original owners.Despite his age he is a healthy lad, he can just be a little stiff on his back legs at times which is age related. We are still assessing Bruno and will continue this during his stay with us. He cannot live with cats in his new home as we know that he isn’t keen on them. He likes his walks and being out and about exploring, he can sometimes chew his lead if he gets overwhelmed but we are working on this with him.He can be unsure around other dogs but we will continue to test this over his time here – he is looking to be the only pet in his next home.Bruno is a really sweet boy who is looking for caring owners who will giving him a loving + comfy home in his later years – we really hope a suitable home comes along soon for him as it is not fair on him to be stuck in kennels at his age. He hasn’t lived with children before so he is looking for a home with sensible older teenagers in his next home.We will consider a foster home for him to get him out of kennels – please get in touch if you meet his criteria and can offer him a comfy home.can live with sensible childrenfriendly with strangerscan’t live with cats

Bunny, a 8 years old female Crossbreed available for adoption from North Clwyd Animal Rescue in Wales

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Bunny

Wales
SexFemale
Age8 years
BreedCrossbreed

Bunny's Notes:Bunny is a lovely girl who has come into our care as a stray and no one has come forward to claim her, so she is now up for adoption and looking for a new home.Bunny only has three legs – this doesn’t hold her back or phase her at all! She is a friendly girl who loves meeting new people and giving hugs + kisses, she can be boisterous at times so we feel she will be best suited to a home with sensible children aged 12+ in her next home – she is still under assessment so this may change in the future.During her stay so far she has shown interest in playing with other dogs – we will continue to test her around dogs during her stay with us. She may have potential to live with a compatible dog in her next home, one that is similar sized will be best. We feel that she will also thrive as the only pet in the home. Due to us not having any history on Bunny she is looking for a cat free home.She loves her walks and being out and about so will require daily exercise in her next home. She can pull on lead at times so will need more work in this area.We really hope she finds a new home soon so that she can get back to enjoying home comforts

Callie, a 7 years old female Crossbreed available for adoption from North Clwyd Animal Rescue in Wales

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Callie

Wales
SexFemale
Age7 years
BreedCrossbreed

Callie's Notes:Callie is a pretty girl who was rehomed from us in 2024. She has recently been returned to us due to a change of circumstances in the home, and Callie becoming too much for her owner to handle as a result of this. She doesn’t cope well in kennels so we really hope we are able to find her the right home soon. She came into us as a stray orignially so we don’t have previous history before 2024.Callie is a sensitive girl who is looking for a home with owners who are used to managing dogs with some behavioural issues – in general Callie is well behaved in the home, she is fine to be left alone for a few hours and isn’t destructive, is fully house trained and is fine to be handled all over by people that she trusts. Callie sadly isn’t good with strangers in the home/out and about or other animals so is looking for a specific type of home due to this. She can be reactive and stressy on walks in busier areas so will be best living in a quiet area, her previous owners would also hire a secure paddock for her twice a week which she loved.Callie needs owners who are physically capable of handling her and are willing to work on her issues with her with our support. She is more wary of men than women due to past experiences. She is food motivated which helps with her training and she really does have a lot of potential with the right owner.Callie is looking for a home as the only pet in an adult only home as this is what will suit her best. Callie loves running around in our secure area on site, especially playing with toys! When you know her, she is incredible affectionate and sweet. She’ll happily sit on your lap for cuddles and of course, treats are her favourite thing! She is quite a stressy girl in kennels so we hope a home comes along soon.good on the leadis toilet trainedcan't live with dogscan't live with children

Chester, a 2 years old male Lurcher available for adoption from North Clwyd Animal Rescue in Wales

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Chester

Wales
SexMale
Age2 years
BreedLurcher

Chester's Notes:Meet Chester – your future best friend Chester is a big-hearted, lovable goofball who’s ready to find a home of his own. Found as a stray, he went straight into foster care and has proven himself to be an absolute star ever since.We think Chester is around 1–2 years old, with all the fun and curiosity of a young dog. He’s fully housetrained, sleeps soundly through the night, travels well in the car, and can be left for short periods with a canine companion. He’s also great with other dogs and dog-savvy children.Chester is a clever boy who learns quickly and would really thrive with someone who can continue his training and keep his mind engaged. That said, he’s just as happy curling up on the sofa for a cuddle. He truly has the best of both worlds: playful oversize puppy and a wonderfully relaxed nature.Like many young dogs, Chester has a few quirks. He’s very food-motivated (which makes training easier!), but it does mean unattended snacks may mysteriously disappear. He’s also quite the athlete with an impressive jump, so he’ll need an extra secure garden to keep him safe. And while he loves other dogs and could live with compatible dogs in his next home, he’s not suited to homes with cats or small pets.Chester hasn’t had the easiest start— he was very underweight when found, but his joyful, affectionate personality shines through. He’s a big softie who gives the most amazing cuddles and approaches life with pure enthusiasm once he knows you.All Chester needs now is someone to call his own—a person or family to share adventures, sofa time, and lots of love.Could that be you? Chester is currently in a foster home and isn’t on site at the rescue. Please send in an application form and we can arrange for potential adopters to meet with him and his foster-carer can live with other dogsfriendly with strangersgood on the leadcan’t live with cats

Fawn, a 1 year old female Crossbreed available for adoption from North Clwyd Animal Rescue in Wales

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Fawn

Wales
SexFemale
Age1 year
BreedCrossbreed

Fawn's Notes:Fawn is a stunning girl who has come into our care as a stray, no one has come forward to claim her or provide background information on her sadly.Fawn is a very affectionate and loveable girl who has been friendly with everyone she has met so far! She is a typically happy bully cross. She can be a strong girl on lead so will need owners that can handle her strength and help her learn some lead manners, but generally she walks well. She likes her walks and is eager to be out and about sniffing and exploring! She will be a great adventure buddy for an active family.She can be quite boisterous and excitable so she is looking for a home with older, sensible children 12+ that are confident with bully breeds.We are still testing her around dogs but she does behave well around them and mostly ignores them. She is looking for a home as the only dog as we think she’ll prefer having all the attention! We will be assessing her more while she is with us. She is also currently having a phantom pregnancy so we will not be mixing with her with any male dogs and there may be a delay with her neutering.Generally she is an amazing girl who we hope isn’t here too long as she has so much potential with the right home.can live with sensible childrenfriendly with dogsfriendly with strangersgood on the leadcan't live with dogscan't live with young children

Fenrie, a 10 months old male Crossbreed available for adoption from North Clwyd Animal Rescue in Wales

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Fenrie

Wales
SexMale
Age10 months
BreedCrossbreed

Working withWooof! I'm Fenrie and I'm a gorgeous lad looking for a nice new home.Fenrie's Notes:Fenrie is a gorgeous young American Bulldog who is looking for his forever home, we really hope he finds a suitable home soon as he is at a vital age for training and socialisation.During his first few days here he was terrified and very shut down but has been coming out of his shell since and is a lovely cheeky fella. He is getting braver on walks now too, he clearly hasn’t been outside much previously but he is learning to enjoy it and does like to explore. He will require daily exercise to satisfy him in his new home. Once Fenrie grows in confidence he is a typical boisterous young Bull breed – he will need a strict routine and boundaries in place when he goes to his new home to help him settle in to his new evironment.Fenrie is looking for a home where he won’t be left for long periods especially whilst he is so young and still settling into his new home. His new home will need to be with owners that are used to bigger breeds and are able to commit to his training. He lacks manners and does tend to jump up, but is very food orientated which will aid with his training.Fenrie can be rehomed with older teenagers in his next home. He has met a few dogs here at the rescue and has been friendly with them but will need ongoing socialisation around them. He does have potential to live with a compatible dog in his next home as long as introductions go well here at the rescue.We really hope a suitable home comes along soon for him friendly with dogsfriendly with strangers

Georgie, a 9 years old female St Bernard available for adoption from North Clwyd Animal Rescue in Wales

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Georgie

Wales
SexFemale
Age9 years
BreedSt Bernard

Wooof! I'm Georgie and I'm looking for a new home please. Could it be with you?Georgie's Notes:Georgie is a gorgeous girl who has come into our care for rehoming due to a change of circumstances for her owner. She is a big girl who has weighed in at around 45kg and is at a good weight currently. She is in good health for her age and loves being out and about on walks, but does tire quite quickly. We are building up her fitness gradually, but she will benefit from a couple of short-medium length walks a day rather than one big long one. She does have playful moments and can still be active at times.Georgie has been in the same home for four years since they bought her from another family. She is generally well behaved in the home, we have been told that she isn’t destructive and is fine to be left for a few hours, she is used to going to the groomers and travels well in the car. She does require at least 6ft fencing, due to trying to escape on occasions in her previous homes.Georgie loves her food, being out and about but also likes to chill and sleeps a lot these days. She is generally good around other dogs and has lived with two Bulldogs previously (one male, one female) so does have potential to be rehomed with a compatible dog in her next home – a medium to large calm dog will suit her best, due to her age we feel she would struggle with a young playful dog in the home. She will also thrive as the only pet and being the centre of attention.She is looking for a home with older teenagers.Georgie is a clever girl knows commands like sit, paw, lie down, roll over and knows some hand signals.She is looking for a quiet home with owners who have experience of large breeds. She generally walks well on the lead but due to her size she can be strong when she wants to be, her previous owners have used a Dogmatic headcollar on her to help manage her strength if/when needed.She does have some age-related deafness and has had ear infections in the past, but at the moment she is in good general health but cannot be spayed due to prior complications under anaesthetic – we can talk to potential owners more about this and they will be able to speak to our veterinary team.Although she is only nearly 9 years old this is quite old for a dog of her breed and size, so new owners should bare this in mind. We really hope this doesn’t put people off as she deserves some love and comfort in her remaining years. We really hope she finds a lovely home soon.friendly with strangersgood on the leadcan’t live with catscan't live with young children

Gizmo 3, a 9 months old male Papillon available for adoption from North Clwyd Animal Rescue in Wales

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Gizmo 3

Wales
SexMale
Age9 months
BreedPapillon

Gizmo 3's Notes:Gizmo is a little cutie who has been signed over to us for rehoming due to allergies in the home.He is a sweet boy who has clearly lacked some vital socialisation and training so is looking for owners who have time to dedicate to him – especially since he is at a vital stage in his development. Gizmo loves his walks and being out and about, he sometimes needs some gentle encouragement as he tends to sit and not want to move if he is feeling unsure of anything around him but he is growing in confidence daily.He is said to be fully house trained in the home but doesn’t travel well in the car and can get quite car sick.We were advised by his previous owners that he doesn’t like other dogs – we have been socialising him since his arrival and he is generally fine around them but will benefit from ongoing work + socialisation. At the moment we feel he will be best as the only dog in the home. He has been around a cat in his previous home so could potentially live with a confident cat providing steady introductions can be done between them. He can be rehomed with sensible children aged 8+.We know he is cute but please only apply if you have read his full profile and match his rehoming critera – as always we will be selecting the most suitable home for him

Jim, a 3 years old male Lurcher available for adoption from North Clwyd Animal Rescue in Wales

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Jim

Wales
SexMale
Age3 years
BreedLurcher

Status: Reserved.RESERVEDJim's Notes:Jim is a friendly boy who was originally a transfer from another rescue, he has been with us since May 2025 and has sadly been returned to the rescue twice due to his owners not being able to cope with his behaviour. We hope his next home will be third time lucky and a great match will come along for our Jim soon.Jim loves cuddles and is friendly with strangers, he forms strong bonds and can get quite excited around people especially those that he particularly loves. He is a bouncy energetic boy and needs a firm handler who can spot when enough is enough and calm him down before he becomes too overstimulated. Jim loves playing with toys, doing zoomies and chewing on a bone, he is very playful but also happy to take himself off for a snooze or to occupy himself for a while.Here at the rescue Jim has made many canine pals and does enjoy playing with other dogs, he can however be too much for some dogs due to how bouncy and energetic he is. He does have potential to live with another well-balanced dog who is well matched to him and his play style but will also thrive as the only pet.Jim travels well in the car and enjoys his walks, he walks beautifully on lead when calm and will happily hop a stile when out on an adventure. He will need a secure garden with 6ft fences in his next home. Jim is muzzle trained due to his tendency to mouth heavily when overstimulated or excited, staff can advise on this and offer support. For this reason any potential owners will need to make a few visits to build a bond with him and work alongside staff before taking him home. Since his return we have been working hard with him and this work will need to be continued.Jim is looking for a home without children, he needs experienced owners who will be firm but kind and set boundaries. Jim does need ongoing training and has not had a great start in life but we are confident that in the right home he could be an amazing companion. He is a firm favourite with staff and volunteers and we would love to see him flourishing away from the rescue.friendly with dogsfriendly with strangersgood on the leadcan’t live with catscan't live with children

Maverick, a 2 years old male Crossbreed available for adoption from North Clwyd Animal Rescue in Wales

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Maverick

Wales
SexMale
Age2 years
BreedCrossbreed

Maverick's Notes:Maverick is a very sweet, bouncy lad that came to us a stray. He was initially very nervous and wary with us but has grown into this friendly and energetic lad that is now looking for his forever home.Maverick is only young, and it is clear he has not experienced very much of the world. He was quite timid when he first arrived and took a couple days for him to come out of his shell. Now he is an affectionate lad who loves a fuss, but he can be a handful on lead. He will need a strong owner that can manage his strength and start lead training with him. He can be jumpy and boisterous off lead, especially if balls are involved so he is currently looking for an adult only home. We can assess this as we get to know him.He will need plenty of training in his next home, he clearly hasn’t had much training before here. He will need a very active home where he can get lots of exercise, as well as mental stimulation. He is quite a stressy boy here so will need owners with similar breed experience to manage his energy levels and concentrate on his training.We have started testing him around dogs now that he is more settled with us, at the moment with slow introductions he calms down around calmer dogs but can be unsure and vocal around bouncy or larger dogs so will need further socialisation training in the home. We will keep working with him on this during his stay with us and we can go through this in more detail with anyone interested in him.Generally, Maverick is a great lad with so much potential and this is very much wasted in kennels.friendly with strangersis toilet trainedcan't live with young children

Nova, a 4 years old female Crossbreed available for adoption from North Clwyd Animal Rescue in Wales

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Nova

Wales
SexFemale
Age4 years
BreedCrossbreed

Nova's Notes:Nova is a sweet girl who has come into our care for rehoming due to her owners ill health. She is very friendly, energetic and fun!She has been used to a fairly quiet home with just two adults so is looking for a home with older dog-savvy children aged 12+ in her next home. Nova has previously lived on a securely fenced small holding alongside four other dogs, 2 cats, horses and chickens without issue so has potential to live with compatible animals in her next home as long as introductions can be done sensibly. Nova will be best suited to a home where there is atleast one other dog as she has never been the only dog in the home and is used to constant company. Nova is looking for a home where she won’t be left for long periods, and where the time she is left for can be built up gradually.Nova hasn’t been used to going for many walks away from her previous owners land so is now building up her confidence out and about, she is taking all of this into her stride but this work may need continuing by her next owners. She is an energetic girl who will require plenty of daily exercise and mental stimulation to keep her satisfied. Nova loves toys, especially balls and does bring the ball back to you but she can be impulsive and snatchy at times. She will make an amazing adventure buddy and would likely be ideal for some sort of dog sport like Flyball, Agility or even Cani-Cross.Nova will likely require some training in a few different areas so new owners must be willing to put some work into her if needed. She is very food orientated and greedy which will aid in her training massively. She really does have so much potential – we hope a suitable home comes along for her soon!

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