by Yasmin | 9 May, 2022 | Blog, Fundraising
Ethel, Leonard and Rodney seen here, are promoting their Mum’s special merchandise for all pug-lovers!
Limited edition only… Why not commemorative the Platinum Jubilee, 70 years of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign, with one of these exclusively designed mugs? or give as a unique gift?
£13 each, plus P&P.
A proportion of every sale goes to PDWRA & can only be bought direct, not in shops.
Also available:
Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee greeting card, left blank inside for your own message £2.50 each plus P&P.
https://www.facebook.com/Absolutelybarkingillustrations
by Yasmin | 6 May, 2022 | Blog, Fundraising, Events
Save the Date: Saturday 4th June for a Fabulous Family Day Out with your dogs, all with FREE ENTRY & Parking!
If you live in Kent & surrounding areas; London, Essex, Sussex, join in the Fun Dog Show & Mini-Agility run by PDWRA at this Platinum Jubilee Community Event.
With keepsake rosettes to win, a pop-up pug cafe by the rings, a live music festival, stalls, bar and food, with toilet facilities available, how could you resist?!
We look forward to seeing you there!
Istead Rise, Kent, DA13 9LB
by Yasmin | 2 May, 2022 | Blog, Rescue Stories
Here’s Barry enjoying his Mayday Bank Holiday weekend among the blue bells, with his grumble & friends.
His weight is falling off and will soon need a smaller harness!
Well done Barry, having the time of his life since joining his new PDWRA family!
by Yasmin | 26 Apr, 2022 | Blog, News
We are experiencing an unprecedented number of surrendered pugs to care for and rehome. The numbers so far this year are close to our busiest year ever in 2019.
Could you offer that forever home, or a short or long-term foster home to one of them, or even to a bonded-pair? 💕
Please see more details here on our website, also to apply:
https://pugwelfare-rescue.org.uk/adopting-a-pug/
or
https://pugwelfare-rescue.org.uk/fostering-a-pug/
Plus see our many happy ending stories! 🤗💞🐾
https://pugwelfare-rescue.org.uk/category/rescue-stories/
Thank you. 💖💝
by Yasmin | 22 Apr, 2022 | Blog, Rescue Stories
Look at farmer-pug Toby! He’s carefully surveying the farm from his tractor, watching out for all the free-range pigs and cattle.
Toby’s taken so well to his change in environment since he was adopted. “He still dislikes busy towns, roads and cars and has transformed from a naughty (disobedient!) mixed-up pug into being a happy, content, beautiful boy.” His Mum Anita proudly tells us.
” Thank you PDWRA for giving me my best friend, known to us as Tobylicious, he is my shadow!”
Please see Toby’s previous post:
https://pugwelfare-rescue.org.uk/toby-licious-down-on-the-farm/
by Yasmin | 17 Apr, 2022 | Blog, Rescue Stories
A 3-legged pug called Honeybun with life threatening injuries from giving birth, was taken to a vet practice to be put to sleep. Thankfully, the vet took her on and performed emergency surgery which saved her life. He then contacted our local Area Coordinator and PDWRA took Honeybun into our care. She thrived in foster care with the love and care she needed, also having the healing companionship of 2 other dogs.
The PDWRA spent a significant amount of money ensuring there were no complications from the surgery and to make sure she was in the best of health before finding a wonderful forever home. No one uncovered why or how she lost her foreleg in her past.
She has now settled with her forever family, who are all besotted with her! Honeybun is so happy there. She has such a sweet, plucky character despite her disability.
The PDWRA are proud to be able to give pugs like Honeybun the wonderful and caring forever homes, and futures that they deserve.
by Yasmin | 15 Apr, 2022 | Blog
Please be vigilant while celebrating this Easter. Our visitors or children may not be as aware as we are, about the danger posed to our dogs, from chocolate, hot-cross buns or cake including raisins and sultanas or a left-over roast.
– Please ensure they know these are not treats for them.
– They are kept well out of the reach and not left lying around on coffee tables for example.
– Secure bins or ensure they are free of discarded food scraps
– Watch out for what they may find on their walks
If you suspect your dog has eaten chocolate, contact your vet immediately. They will likely be offering Emergency Services only, so not only may any incident be a distressing one but an expensive one too!
Symptoms may include vomiting, diarrhoea, excessive thirst, excitability, drooling, seizures even leading to potential kidney and heart failure.
Don’t forget there are those Springtime plants to keep them away from too! 🌷
Do have a safe and Happy Easter! 🐰🐣
https://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/easterdangers?
https://www.dogstrust.org.uk/latest/2019/hide-the-chocolate-and-make-your-home-a-dog-safe-zone-this-easter?
https://www.pdsa.org.uk/pet-help-and-advice/looking-after-your-pet/all-pets/poisonous-plants?
https://www.rspca.org.uk/adviceandwelfare/pets/dogs/health/poisoning?
by Yasmin | 9 Apr, 2022 | Blog, Fundraising
There’s 1 week to go for an exclusive chance to win 1 of 3 stunning Mulberry items for just £2 per raffle ticket, all in aid of PDWRA Pugs!
Please join our facebook group: PDWRA Mega Auction For Pugs In Need, to purchase tickets and follow the draw:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/242845766241493
1st Prize: Mulberry Legacy Bayswater NVT bag in Oak.
2nd Prize: Matching Mulberry Long Purse in NVT Oak.
3rd Prize: Mulberry Tamara scarf in Pink.
All brand new, donated fresh from the Mulberry store, boxed and ready to win! The draw is on the evening of Thursday 14th April.
Just £2 per ticket for the opportunity to win these spectacular prizes. Each will be delivered free of charge within the UK .
PDWRA Mega Auction For Pugs In Need
https://www.facebook.com/groups/242845766241493
by Yasmin | 5 Apr, 2022 | Blog, Rescue Stories
As you can imagine our PDWRA family of adopters are often celebrating the wonderful Gotcha-Days that have changed their lives and the pugs they’ve lovingly embraced into their families.
Cheryl writes to us saying: “4 years ago, we went on an exciting journey to collect Mollie. She’s the sassiest little lady, very loving and funny. She became mummy’s little poppet and daddy’s little princess.
More recently, Mollie also became a big sister to Fred who we adopted from you too and adore! We honestly can’t thank PDWRA and our local Area Coordinator enough, for letting us adopt two beautiful pugs. XX
by Yasmin | 3 Apr, 2022 | Blog, Rescue Stories
This is gorgeous Barry. He came into PDWRA’s care late last year and unsurprisingly found his forever home in no time. 😍
He was overweight though, at 12kg, putting added pressures on his general health so the nutritionist/dietician at Barry’s vets advised on the daily calories for his target weight. Using food that his adopters had used successfully on previous occasions which always suited their dogs, this was measured and split into his two daily meals. His treats included healthy courgettes, cucumbers and watermelon but not carrot or banana as they are too high in sugars.
Barry luckily lives with an exuberant grumble with lots of play and exercise around him. A slow and steady approach was taken to his exercise, which saw the kilos drop off, much to Barry’s amazement! 😉 He recently managed to fit through their cat-flap! Here he is looking chilled and content as he’s just hit 9.6kg. He’ll be in great shape for when the weather gets warmer.
Barry’s Mum Sally tells us: “He is a complete darling! We are so lucky to have him. He is our magical boy.” 💝💞🐾
by Yasmin | 31 Mar, 2022 | Blog, Fundraising
⭐ ENORMOUS THANKS to our amazing PDWRA Supporters! ⭐
You have helped our pugs in need, by an amazing 💖 £971.37! 🤗💖
This is from our EVER-INCREASING DONATIONS, from AmazonSmile, just for your loyalty to us while you shop online, significantly contributing to our ongoing vet bills.
It costs you no extra, Thank You! 👏
If you haven’t already, please set us up as your nominated charity.
From ‘Your Account’ go to ‘Your Amazon Smile’ which allows you to select The Pug Dog Welfare & Rescue Association.
To shop in the Amazon app, simply follow the instructions below to select us as your charity and activate AmazonSmile in the app. Amazon will donate a portion of your eligible mobile app purchases to us.
1. Open the Amazon app on your phone
2. Select the main menu 😊) & tap on “AmazonSmile” within Programmes & Features
3. Select The Pug Dog Welfare & Rescue Association as your charity
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to activate AmazonSmile in the mobile app.
by Yasmin | 22 Mar, 2022 | Blog, Volunteering
Do you live in Somerset and Avon, and could you volunteer some of your spare time to help Pugs Needing New Homes?
PDWRA requires more volunteers to join our network in this region to help with the Home-checking of applicants or Transporting pugs to their new homes. If you are able to offer either of these services to the charity,
please apply here:
https://pugwelfare-rescue.org.uk/volunteering-for-pdwra/
or,
if you could open your home to Fostering, prior to their match to their forever-home.
please apply here:
https://pugwelfare-rescue.org.uk/fostering-a-pug/
Thank You!
Your local Voluntary Area Coordinator will be in touch with you.
by Yasmin | 18 Mar, 2022 | Blog
We are experiencing an increasing number of pugs surrendered into our care, particularly for bonded pairs!
Could you open your home and heart to a pair of pugs?
Have your circumstances changed recently that could make this possible?
Would expanding your grumble by two instead of one, not make too great an impact, apart from double the joy?
To find out more & apply to Adopt, please go to:
or
to Foster a pair, please specify when applying, at:
Thank You!
by Yasmin | 11 Mar, 2022 | Blog
We are having an increasing number of pugs surrendered into our care, which includes those who have significant mobility issues, along with incontinence.
These special pugs require long-term (forever) foster homes that can provide the necessary care required. The home needs to be where someone is at home the majority of time, and be dedicated and committed to what can be very challenging, yet highly rewarding.
As PDWRA remain owners of the pug, we will support, advise and be responsible for all of the pug’s veterinary needs and costs.
If you feel you have the skills to be able to offer such a valuable and much needed caring home for these special pugs, please apply via our website or get in touch with your PDWRA Area Rehomer.
https://pugwelfare-rescue.org.uk/fostering-a-pug/
by Yasmin | 6 Mar, 2022 | Blog, News
If you live anywhere in Wales, we are in need of adoptive homes for pugs surrendered in the region. Whether this would be a new consideration, or you could enhance your present grumble, we would love to hear from you!
The joy and satisfaction that rescued pugs can bring to your lives is priceless, as so many happy stories, featured here, show.
We welcome applications from anywhere in the UK, though are very short of forever homes in Wales.
Please see our website for further details, and to apply, at:
https://pugwelfare-rescue.org.uk/adopting-a-pug/
by Yasmin | 2 Mar, 2022 | Blog, Fundraising
Mothers day is coming up …. and these are perfect for any Pug Mad Mums out there!
At £2.50 +P&P extra, where 50p goes directly to PDWRA pugs in need. Every penny counts!
Inspired by Ethel & Leonard, a PDWRA adopted bonded-pair of pugs, please look at the exclusively designed pug merchandise which cannot be bought anywhere else, by Absolutely Barking Illustrations.
https://www.facebook.com/Absolutelybarkingillustrations
If you’re interested, please message Absolutely Barking Illustrations, or email a.brookes82@nullgooglemail.com
#absolutelybarkingillustrations
#pdwra
