Adopt a Rescue Dog in Southampton

Blue Cross is one of the UK’s leading animal welfare charities, supporting sick, injured, and homeless pets since 1897. The charity works to protect vulnerable animals while helping pets and people thrive together, offering veterinary care, behavioural support, and rehoming services across the UK. Blue Cross also provides advice to pet owners, operates pet food banks, and supports pets when their owners can no longer care for them. With a long history of innovation and advocacy in animal welfare, the charity continues to promote compassionate, inclusive care to ensure pets enjoy healthy, happy lives with people who love them.

Hampshire Paws Animal Rescue is a small, foster-based rescue founded in 2019 and run by a dedicated team of volunteers. The charity rescues and rehomes unwanted and neglected animals from the UK and overseas, believing that rescue has no borders. Animals are cared for in foster homes where they receive veterinary treatment, behavioural support when needed, and full assessment before being carefully matched to suitable adopters. Hampshire Paws operates a strict no-kill policy and provides lifetime rescue back-up, ensuring continued support long after adoption. Funded entirely by public donations, the rescue is passionate about giving homeless animals a second chance at a safe and happy life.

Second Chance Animal Rescue is a small, volunteer-led rescue charity based in Southampton that has been helping animals in need for over 40 years. The charity supports dogs, cats, small animals, and some wildlife, providing care, rehabilitation, and rehoming wherever possible. Animals taken into care receive essential veterinary treatment, including vaccination, microchipping, and treatment for illness or injury, while orphaned wildlife is hand-raised and released back into the wild when ready. Supported by a dedicated team of volunteers, Second Chance Animal Rescue continues to work tirelessly to give vulnerable animals the opportunity to find safe, loving new homes.

Underdog International was founded in 2019 by Nadine Kayser following her work co-founding the Wild at Heart Foundation in 2015. After helping drive large-scale adoption, neutering, and education programmes worldwide, Nadine shifted her focus toward fostering compassion through child-led engagement with animals. Underdog International was created on the principle of “children helping dogs, dogs helping children,” combining animal welfare with youth development and education. The charity aims to create lasting change by nurturing empathy, responsibility, and kindness in the next generation while improving the lives of vulnerable dogs.