St. Francis Dogs Home

23/02/2025

LITTLE VINNIE IS LOOKING FOR A NEW HOME THROUGH NO FAULT OF HIS OWN 💙💙💙

Vinnie is an 18 month Patterdale X terrier
He is neutered and will be up to date with all vaccinations, flea and wormer
He is still an adolescent and therefore is an energetic boy
He can be a little anxious but that is likely to be his age. He has not lived with children but is ok with other dogs
He has not been cat tested
He can be left on his own for up to 4 hours. He is crate trained and good with basic commands
His recall is ok without distractions but will require some ongoing training
Vinnie is a sweet little boy so if you think you can offer a Vinnie a lovely home please email us [email protected]

21/02/2025

St Francis will be back in the ticket office at Tregurra Park & Ride tomorrow, Saturday 22nd Feb between around 11am and 3:30pm

We have with us the application forms for adoption, fostering and volunteering and would love to chat to you about all of the ways that you could help dogs in need, in Cornwall

Please stop by and say hello!

21/02/2025

Beautiful Bonnie is still seeking her forever home…. See previous posts

This is her happy expression when she’s ready for some fun and games 😀

Bonnie is a sweet natured dog but she is very dog reactive and we are working with her on this issue.
She can now walk past dogs on the opposite side of the road, which is big progress for her!

She is good with children and loves her cuddles but is best suited to living in a home where very few/no dogs are walking past her home… a rural /village home would be perfect!

She is NOT your typical Goldie who will enjoy walks on the beach off lead with other dogs nor would she be comfortable visiting cafes and pubs.
She walks really nicely on her lead and loves to play games and do tricks!
Bonnie is excellent at being left home alone for a few hours.

Her perfect home would have a medium to large secure garden, in a quiet area, with a family who are keen on cuddles and snuggles😀

No dogs or other pets in her new home!

Please pop onto our website to make an application for Bonnie or any of the dogs in our care

https://stfrancisnewquay.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Register-to-Adopt-a-Dog-2024.pdf

21/02/2025

We have some great dogs in our care seeking their forever homes.
Please take a look at our website to find out more about the dogs in our care.

We always need more fosterers so please do get in touch with us to help us care for all sorts of dogs, some are elderly, some very young, some with behaviour issues and some very easy relaxed dogs all need kind caring and understanding homes for short periods of time until we can find their forever homes.

This is Zizou currently in foster care & he has changed a lot in his time with his awesome fosterer but now he’s really ready for his new home😀

Zizou has grown in confidence and loves long walks and would be fantastic at agility as he really loves jumping and exploring.

More details about him and our other dogs on our website, please click here!

https://stfrancisnewquay.org.uk/dog/zizou/

21/02/2025

ONLY 3 DAYS TO GET YOUR VOTE IN
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE SPARE US A COUPLE OF MINUTES OF YOUR TIME

If you have already voted, THANK YOU 🙏🙏🙏🙏

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20/02/2025

ONLY 3 DAYS TO GET YOUR VOTE IN.
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE SPARE US A COUPLE OF MINUTES OF HOUR TIME

Please vote for us in the link below. We just ask for your vote - no money, just your vote. The more votes we get, the higher our chances of getting the £5,000
Thank you 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

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18/02/2025

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS ALREADY VOTED FOR US 🙏🙏
WE HAVE OVER 20 THOUSAND FOLLOWERS SO IM HOPING FOR AN AMAZING NUMBER OF VOTES 😂😂
IT TAKES SECONDS OF YOUR TIME BUT, IF WE ARE A WINNER, IT WOULD MEAN THE WORLD TO OUR DOGS
PLEASE SHARE AMONGST YOUR FRIENDS AND ASK THEM TO VOTE

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17/02/2025

WE HAVE HAD HARDLY ANY APPLICATIONS FOR KIAOU AND YET HE IS THE SWEETEST BOY.
WE CANNOT BELIEVE THERE IS NO ONE OUT THERE FOR HIM 💜💜💜💜

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17/02/2025

Volunteers wanted please!

Can you spare a few hours, every week, every month or just every once in while?

St Francis has a series of forthcoming events promoting the rescue, seeking foster carers & volunteers as well as collecting donations

Events only take place within Cornwall and are currently focussed in and around Newquay, Truro & Bodmin with future plans for activity in Falmouth and Hayle

Please take a look at the website for more information, there is a link to the Volunteer Application Form on the page.

Everything that we do helps to find loving permanent homes for dogs in need, in Cornwall

There are plenty of volunteering opportunities available at St Francis Dogs Home. From home checkers to site maintenance.

17/02/2025

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINK AND VOTE FOR US. YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW MANY DOGS WE CAN SAVE WITH £5,000 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

Click on the link below, then scroll down their page and our details are already filled in. Thank you 🙏🙏

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16/02/2025

CAN YOU RESIST THAT FACE 💜💜💜

This is the gorgeous Rees, a nearly 4 year old Dalmatian who is looking for a home through no fault of his own.
Rees is a totally lovely dog with not a nasty bone in his body and will make someone a lovely companion. He does require someone who wants to devote some time to him to help him with his training, which he loves. He loves his food and is eager to learn, so training should be fun.
He hasn’t really had his needs met and so he can get over excited but with time and training, this will resolve.
He can live with older children, ok with cats, we would suggest being an only dog only because he still gets excited when meeting them.
He is crate trained, settles well, recall ok without distractions. He is a high energy, strong dog and will require an experienced owner who is happy to put the training in.
He will need to be neutered once he has settled in a new home. He is up to date with all vaccinations, flea and wormer

We are looking for a foster to adopt home so if you think you are a perfect match for Rees, drop us an email [email protected]

16/02/2025

Thank you Tregurra Park & Ride for hosting St Francis yesterday, we had a very productive day. We met with some potential adopters, and had applications for fostering and volunteering along with sharing out lots of our flyers and window stickers
The highlight of the day was a visit from the very handsome Rudy, adopted through the rescue early last year. Such a gorgeous boy, evidently much loved and very happy. Thank you for bringing him to say hello!

14/02/2025

St Francis will be in the ticket office of Tregurra Park & Ride tomorrow Saturday 15th Feb between around 11am and 3:30pm so, if you are shopping in Truro please come by and say hello. We have our window/car stickers to share, information on volunteering, fostering and adopting plus - of course - our donation tub just waiting for any loose change!

12/02/2025

Thank you Langarth Park & Ride for hosting the St Francis stand again today! And a special mention and thanks to the staff at the P&R for your help, the teas, coffees, chairs and your very generous donations! We met plenty of dog lovers, some potential adopters/foster carers, and distributed our window/car stickers.

Next stop - this coming Saturday the 15th in the ticket office at Tregurra Park & Ride. Please come by and say hello

12/02/2025

This Friday 4pm we would like to invite anyone interested in helping to create a sensory garden for the dogs in our care to come along for a short meeting at St Francis Dogs Home.

Ruth our behaviourist is leading the project where all items in the garden will aim to build confidence and fun opportunities for our dogs.

We are looking for volunteers who enjoy gardening, painting, fencing, woodwork, digging, have knowledge of planting appropriate plants, herbs etc and being creative!
We also need volunteers who are happy to make a cuppa to keep the gardeners motivated!!
We would like to upcycle items connected with beach life such as buoys, heavy rope, old small boats and surfboards to create a really fun and interesting area for the dogs.

We will be creating a working party and a private facebook group where everyone interested in the project can stay connected.
If you would like to help out but cannot attend the meeting, please pm us on this page leaving your full name, contact number and how you would like to help us.

Here’s Kaiser a gorgeous dog in our care enjoying the paddling pool!

We look forward to meeting you on Friday 😀

11/02/2025

If you are using Langarth Park & Ride on Wednesday 12th and would like to find out more about adopting, fostering, volunteering or helping to fund raise for St Francis, please come by and say hello! St Francis will have a stand in the foyer of the ticket office between 11am and 3pm. Hope to see you there!

10/02/2025

A SPECIAL HOME IS NEEDED FOR OUR PEGGY 💜💜💜

Peggy came into St Francis about a year ago and has been in long term foster since then. Sadly, her foster placement is having to come to an end and she is looking for her forever home.
Peggy is a 4 year old Cockerpoo and is looking for an understanding home. Her needs are not huge and she is a loving girl, but she would prefer either an outside home or a home where she has plenty of room to be able to have her own space when she needs it. She gets nervous when people constantly walk past ‘her space’. She is a lover of the outside anyway and this is why we feel she would appreciate an outdoor space or kennel. She is crate trained and is happy spending some time in there, but not if it is in busy thoroughfare.
She has lived with other dogs. She can be a bit bossy but, if other dogs put her in her place or aren’t phased by her, she is fine. She is not aggressive.
She is definitely more comfortable with women rather than men, so we aren’t sure what has happened to her in the past. However, if she has an outside space, and an outdoor life, this wouldn’t be a problem.
An adult only home is required.
She does enjoy a cuddle and she can be affectionate but it does have to be on her terms when she has become used to you and feels she can trust you.
She is good on the lead and our fosterer has her off lead when they are out walking. She is not a town dog and wouldn’t be a social, cafe visiting dog.

Being a farm dog or a similar set up/ free roaming sanctuary would be perfect for Peggy.

She has no health issues other than itchy ears occasionally and is fit and healthy.

We don’t want her languishing in a rescue kennel for the rest of her life - she is too precious for that.

We are happy to go outside of Cornwall to secure the best home.

If you think you have a suitable environment for Peggy, please drop us an email on [email protected]