by Yasmin | 20 Apr, 2021 | Blog, News, Fundraising
PDWRA have been gifted a wonderful, original, signed, oil painting by its very kind & generous owner. Painted by Geoffrey Harrison, a member of the CBPP – Contemporary British Portrait Painters, who had a residency at the London Royal Veterinary College. This is called “An Andalusian Pug”.
Geoffrey Harrison is an award-winning artist, exhibited around the world and his work is held in private collections. In 2020, Geoffrey also appeared on Sky Arts’ Portrait Artist of the Year and this year he has been selected for the Royal Society of Portrait Painters’ Annual Exhibition at the Mall Galleries, London.
For a chance to win this exclusive & beautiful artwork, that would look fabulous in any home, raffle tickets are only £1 each. Please join PDWRA Mega Auction for Pugs in Need to purchase tickets:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/242845766241493/
The raffle will be drawn, live on camera at 8pm on Friday 30th April in the Mega-Auction.
This unique prize will be couriered to any UK. address, free of charge.
by Yasmin | 18 Apr, 2021 | Blog, Rescue Stories
😍 Here’s a most delightful picture update 😍 on bonded-pair Kevin and Nellie with Peggy and Angel all together, adopted into their happy home in Northern Ireland.
Their journeys began in England when they came to PDWRA, fostered until the right home was found for them at the time, pre-covid. Peggy in particular had severe health issues requiring a number of surgeries and extensive care that our supporters rallied to help with.
They are a perfect reminder of what our network of dedicated area coordinators, fosterers, transporters and fundraisers across the UK, are able to achieve, to meet the needs for these deserving souls. We couldn’t be happier for all of them! 🤗💖🐾
by Yasmin | 16 Apr, 2021 | Blog, In Memoriam
We had to say goodbye to our gorgeous little foster pug Louey. We took him into our hearts last September and we totally fell in love with him.💖
Thankfully, he went peacefully, but he has left our hearts broken.💔
Run free little one, on the other side of the rainbow 🌈 bridge.
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Mummy, Sian.
Thank you Sian and James, from all at PDWRA,
for loving and caring for Louey, in the too-short-a-time you had with him.
If you would like to pay tribute to your sadly lost and beloved PDWRA pug on this dedicated web page,
by Yasmin | 11 Apr, 2021 | Blog, Rescue Stories
We’ve told the inspiring story of rescue pugs; Jelly, found on the streets, alone, and Bodhi, who was kept outdoors until we found their perfect home together, finding great comfort in each other. However, it doesn’t end there as their Mum works in a refuge for a domestic abuse service, and Jelly especially, contributes to the lives there too!
They both go to work with Mum and while Bodhi is less interested in other people, only his cuddle buddy Jelly, she does the rounds, hopping from lap to lap. Jelly joins in sessions with the children, keeping them company, enjoying sharing hugs, allowing them to stroke and cuddle her, when they are feeling anxious.🤗
Even more enjoyable for everyone at the refuge, is that another PDWRA adopter works there, taking Peggy and Dobby, seen here arriving by car – so the office is full of rescue pugs!
They are a big part of the human rescue team and the children that arrive are told about them in advance. They make pictures and tell their stories on the walls and they’re taught all about dog safety. Peggy and Dobby are fantastic little characters too. Peggy recently underwent BOAS surgery but in no time is back to herself, playing with everyone.
As both Mums, having such challenging work, they too take great comfort from their gorgeous pugs!
All four are living healthy and happy lives, as they should, hard to think of Jelly left on the streets, now worshipped by her family and priceless to them. 💖💝🐾
by Yasmin | 10 Apr, 2021 | Blog, Fundraising
🤗 An enormous “Thank You” 🤗 to our kind, supporter Mandy Solomon, who made & sold these beautiful decoupage bottle lights to benefit PDWRA.
Mandy achieved this through a Facebook Birthday Fundraiser, raising an amazing £505! 💖
She has painted pebbles before & eggs for Easter. What an amazingly talented & generous friend to PDWRA, and we couldn’t be more grateful.
Thank You Mandy! 🐾
