Bristol Animal Rescue Centre on 48-50 Albert Road, St Philips, BS2 0XA is home to various adorable dogs and cats looking for a forever home.
Some of the breeds at the shelter include Huskies, Chihuahuas and Domestic Short Haired cats.
Could you be their new fur-ever family?
Below are 9 of the rescue centre’s residents, who would love to find a permanent home in Bristol. More information about the adoption process is available via Bristol Animal Rescue Centre’s website
1. Maya, 4 year old female Pomeranian
"Meet Maya, a 4 year old female Pomeranian dog that is looking for a new start. A big ball of fluff with a zest for life. She is a smaller dog with a long coat that will require regular grooming/ clipping to keep her looking beautiful. Maya is a very bouncy girl that loves to zoom around. She is full of energy and can be a cheeky monkey at times. She is not convinced about toys but loves her food and is willing to do anything for some snacks. She came into us as a stray so we do not have any background details about Maya’s previous life but once she gets to know you is a lovely dog. She can take a while to warm up to new people so any adopter may need to make a few visits before adopting Maya. On arrival, Maya had sore skin especially around her back end and she is still very sensitive around this area. She also had to have 9 teeth removed even though she is only 4 years old. These health issues are improving daily but any adopter will need to gentle with her until she knows you. Maya is a beautiful dog with striking features and the potential to make a wonderful companion with TLC." | Bristol Animal Rescue Centre
2. Iris, 1 year old female Crossbreed
"Iris is a stunning Cane Corso Mastiff who came into Bristol ARC's care after being found tied to a tree in a park in Bristol. Iris is a very large dog and is such a gentle giant. She loves to meet new people and does try very hard to be polite; however, she can get too keen to say hello and will go on her hind legs and put her front paws on you. Iris is still a young dog, so she doesn’t fully understand the concept of personal space. This, combined with her heavy weight, means that the animal care staff have been working hard to discourage this behaviour. As a young dog, Iris has a lot of energy, and she loves to really zoom around. Thankfully, she does have surprisingly good brakes to not run into us! Iris has shown positive interactions with other dogs and tries to engage them in play, but has yet to be able to play with another dog due to not finding a good match. Iris would love to find a new home with another similarly sized dog to enjoy life with. Iris can get pully and excited on approach to dogs during her walks, so she will benefit from some further training to get her attention while other dogs pass, as she doesn’t understand that not all dogs want to be her friend. Other than that, Iris walks quite nicely on a lead but can have occasional moments of excitement when she bounces at the end of the lead. As she is a large breed dog, Iris will benefit from long, regular walks to maintain muscle mass and support her joints. Iris is a very popular dog among the animal care staff, who would love to see her get her happily ever after in a new home." | Bristol Animal Rescue Centre
3. Tiana, 4 year old female Crossbreed
"The beautiful and big Princess Tiana came into BARC's care as she was found straying in Bristol, their incredible staff have really enjoyed getting to know this stunning Cane Corso Mastiff. Tiana is a lovely big lap dog who is unaware of her size and loves nothing more than a cuddle (on you!). She is very determined and excited to show you how much love she has and how good she is at cuddles. Because of this, Tiana can sometimes forget her manners and will jump up. During our care Tiana hasn’t shown too much interest in playing with toys, but a squeaky toy will pique her interest and get her excited but then Tiana will just want to play with you instead! Tiana is a clever dog who enjoys her training with treats and knows sit, paw and down. Tiana walks beautifully on the lead – a bit pully when passing dogs but otherwise a very good walker. Tiana is a very good girl for putting her harness on but can be a bit wiggly at times. Tiana may be able to have play time with other dogs but as she has been previously bred, she may show signs of nervousness and fear behaviour around other dogs. For this reason, Tiana is looking for adopters who are able to help her manage her under socialisation of other dogs. Tiana is a girls girl and loves to meet women where she will immediately want to be their new friend. With men, Tiana can be a bit more distant and wary to begin with but will then want to be friends with them too! As previously mentioned Tiana can jump up and then mouth when she gets overexcited but if you ignore her she calms herself down and her normal good behaviour will then continue. Tiana is a lovely easy going gal, who takes everything in her big stride. Tiana enjoys food enrichment toys and can entertain herself with these. She is mainly dependent on people and would happily spend all day by your side but she is learning to also be independent now. Tiana would love a big garden of her own to run around in." | Bristol Animal Rescue Centre
4. Peaches, 11 year old female Husky
"Peaches is a beautiful tan and white Husky who came into BARC's care as a RSPCA sign over. Peaches is a lovely older dog who needs adopters who understands Huskies and their quirky personalities. Peaches can appear aloof when you first meet her so they are looking for adopters who are able to make numerous visits to create that trust and bond with Peaches At first Peaches will be independent in her play but as soon as she feels safe and familiar with people Peaches will then approach you, Peaches enjoys a good zoom around and once she is fully comfortable around people she will have a cuddle and enjoy a session of good quality butt scratches, Peaches isn’t too fussed about playing with toys, Peaches much prefers play bounding with her favourite people Peaches really enjoys working for her treats with training time and knows sit and how to give paws. Being an older dog she does get tired after a short play or a short walk so doesn’t need long walks. Peaches will be going home with Loxicom medication to help mange her legs on her walks. Peaches walks well on her lead, is sometimes a bit pully but soon settles and doesn’t take much notice of other people around her while on her walks. Peaches has lived with another dog before but is after a home as the only dog. She doesn’t mind meeting dogs on walks but mainly keeps to herself if she sees one. Peaches may get frustrated if it’s a boisterous dog and not want to interact, which is understandable as she is an older girl. Peaches is very good at being left alone but can bark or howl at times, which is very typical of the breed." | Bristol Animal Rescue Centre