The Pug Dog Welfare & Rescue Association

Run entirely by volunteers & public donations

Adoption

In response to the high number of pugs surrendered to PDWRA to date, many in foster care, requiring unique forever home environments to suit their physical or emotional needs, PDWRA are temporarily suspending general adoption applications in order to prioritise those for specific pugs keenly waiting for their forever homes.

This temporary change will allow us to improve the time it takes for these pugs to be matched and move on to their forever homes, supported by the voluntary resources we have available.

Please see our Adoption section, Blog or Social Media for the latest status on Pug-Specific Appeals, as well as to apply directly online for them.

PDWRA Pug Adoption

Fostering

More than ever, we are in need of additional foster homes, particularly those that can support age-related or special-needs, or accommodate bonded-pairs, as the number of pugs surrendered to us this year has been especially high.

If you could offer a caring home, short or long-term, depending on the needs of the pug, with PDWRA’s ongoing support with vet costs covered, and in-house expertise available to help you, please apply.

Our Fostering section provides full details and considerations for fostering, particular areas of the country where we’d welcome more new foster homes from, as well as the online application form.

PDWRA Pug Fostering
PDWRA Pug Surrendering

Volunteering

There are a number of ways that you can volunteer to support PDWRA, including:

  • Home checking, by assessing adoptive or foster applicants in your near locality, according to rehoming requirements.

     

  • Transporting involves the collection, delivery and safe transportation of a PDWRA pug to its new home.

There are also vacancies for specific, dedicated roles in the charity, that you can apply for.

 

If you would like to find out how you can get involved or to apply to volunteer, please see our Volunteering section.

PDWRA Volunteerting
PDWRA Volunteerting

Volunteering

There are a number of ways that you can volunteer to support PDWRA, including:

  • Home checking, by assessing adoptive or foster applicants in your near locality, according to rehoming requirements.

  • Transporting involves the collection, delivery and safe transportation of a PDWRA pug to its new home.

There are also vacancies for specific, dedicated roles in the charity, that you can apply for.

If you would like to find out how you can get involved or to apply to volunteer, please see our Volunteering section.

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PDWRA’s Facebook Mega Auction

 

Our Facebook Mega Auction continues to raise essential funds for our charity’s Pugs in Need!

Last year we have featured some fantastic antique and vintage collectibles among with the typical goodies that are donated and often made by our generous supporters, plus special items raffled, such as Holiday Chalets and ever-popular Air Fryers!

With 5,500 members, please Join the group if you are not a member already and see what delightful items are on auction or to be raffled this year.

As well as bidding, you are able to donate your own items for auction Lots, or to be raffled too!

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