Surrender or Rehome a Yorkie in South Africa
If you need to surrender or rehome a Yorkie safely anywhere in South Africa, use the official form below. SA Yorkie Rescue provides private, respectful and judgement-free rehoming guidance at no cost. Completing the form starts a welfare-first case review; timing and placement options depend on your Yorkie’s needs, location and current rescue capacity.
The official form has two sections and asks about your circumstances, location, your Yorkie’s health and behaviour, and how the team can contact you. Google sign-in is optional and is only offered so you can save your progress.
How quickly can SAYR help me surrender my Yorkie?
Response times vary with urgency, location, the dog’s needs and current rescue capacity. Give complete and honest information in the official form so the team can assess welfare concerns and review urgency and available options. Submitting the form does not guarantee an immediate placement or a specific timeline.
Is there a fee to ask SAYR for rehoming help?
There is no fee to submit the official form or ask SAYR for rehoming guidance. Veterinary care, transport and placement arrangements differ by case and will be discussed with you if they become relevant.
Why is it dangerous to rehome a Yorkie on Gumtree or Facebook?
Rehoming a Yorkie on free classifieds like Gumtree or Facebook groups heavily exposes them to backyard breeders, puppy mills, and scammers. Malicious individuals frequently use fake profiles to acquire small breeds for profit, exploitation, or illegal breeding.
How SAYR reduces the risk
- Applications are reviewed for suitability. Depending on the dog and case, screening may include interviews, home videos, a physical home check or veterinary references where relevant.
- Approved adopters sign the applicable adoption agreement, including the return conditions explained during the official process.
- Applications, approvals and placements are reviewed case by case and are not guaranteed.
How are my details handled if I ask for help?
Your details are used to assess the case and are not published publicly. The form asks whether you are willing for contact details to be shared with a screened potential owner after SAYR has reviewed the application and believes the person may be a suitable match. Be honest about your circumstances—the process is respectful and judgement-free.
What happens after I submit the form?
The team reviews the dog’s needs, urgency, location and available support. Depending on the case and current capacity, possible next steps may include further information, welfare guidance, foster-based support or carefully screened placement planning. Submitting the form does not guarantee a particular outcome.
Your form is reviewed using urgency, health, behaviour, location, and any immediate welfare concerns.
The rescue team decides what needs to happen first and contacts you with practical next steps when they can.
The team considers timing, foster capacity, direct placement options, and the safest welfare-first route for your Yorkie.
Surrender help by province
Use the links below for province-specific guidance on surrendering or rehoming a Yorkie, then submit the official form with the dog's exact town or suburb and urgency details.
Who this page is for
Ready to start the safe surrender process?
The official surrender form is hosted on yorkierescue.co.za. Click below to open the private, respectful SAYR rehoming form.
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Is your Yorkie rehoming situation urgent?
Complete the official surrender form so the team has the dog's health, behaviour, location and deadline. If you also need to alert the team quickly, use the official WhatsApp or phone line below. A message or call does not replace the form and cannot guarantee immediate placement.
How SAYR manages rehoming
SA Yorkie Rescue primarily coordinates carefully managed home-to-home rehoming. Where safe and practical, a Yorkie remains with the surrender family while SAYR manages applications, screening, matching and the handover. A foster option may sometimes be considered when genuinely needed and when a suitable foster home is available.
The public process
Surrender → Application → Case Review → Matching → Approval → Handover
Applications and enquiries do not guarantee approval or placement. Matching is not first-come-first-served. Available options depend on the individual case and current capacity.