Here are some fabulous photos from the annual Pug Christmas Pawty in Essex, hosted by the wonderful Kirstie, a great supporter of PDWRA.
Once again, more funds were raised for pugs in need, with raffle, tombola and may goodies to be bought too.
There are so many joyful pics to share, though just wanted to say an enormous “Thank You from us all” for the Fun as well as the fundraising!
Here’s a reminder of the potential hazards to our furry friends, that we bring into our homes this Christmas season.
As well as the traditional decorations there’s festive greenery that may make your dog very ill, tempting foods which we may believe are treats for them but can cause a great deal of harm.
Vets will treat 75% more cases of dogs eating foods that are poisonous to them, in December so it’s important to be aware of what to avoid:
– Chocolate, boxes lying around, coins on the tree,
– Christmas cake, mince pies and Christmas pudding
– Foods containing grapes, raisins, sultanas & currants
– Traditional turkey, goose & chicken where bones can easily splinter
– Sage and onion stuffing, gravy, anything with onion, chives, garlic.
– Other foods, such as certain nuts, blue cheese, fatty and salty foods & don’t forget alcohol
– If it snows, take care when using antifreeze. It tastes sweet so is tempting for dogs, but can be lethal if ingested.
– Watch for dogs drinking out of puddles too as they may be tainted with antifreeze chemicals.
– Salted roads & paths can also burn their paw pads.
For more detailed advice please see: https://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/christmas
Photos courtesy of Karen and Stacie
Last weekend saw PDWRA’s Yorkshire team hold their Christmas paw-ty, their biggest event yet! They raised an amazing total of 🌟 £2,550! 🌟 We send heartfelt thanks to everyone who supported organisers Lisa & Amanda, or volunteered their time, gifts and skills to make it such a happy and successful event. 🎄🎅🤗💝
Additionally, Amanda set up a Facebook Birthday Fundraiser and made £575 for PDWRA – Thank You!
Every penny will go to help pugs who need our help and care.
Thanks to hosts, DIGS Student and The Venue Bar and Kitchen who made everyone especially pugs, so welcome!💞🐾
There were over 20 stalls for Christmas shopping, pug parades and competitions plus a healthy woodland walk for everyone.
Of course Santa made an appearance and an elf helper was the lucky winner of an amazing gin hamper donated by Forged Spirits.
There were too many kind donators to mention by name here, though we thank them all for their generous contributions. 🤗💝🐾
Millie and Tia arrived five days before Sue’s Mum unexpectedly passed away, suddenly from a heart attack. She believes they rescued each other.
Sue writes:
“Millie is 10 and deaf … she came to Pug Rescue weighing over 12kg with ingrown toenails and rotten teeth. She is now around 9kg and is so much fitter. She has no teeth but manages fine and smells so much better! She was so puzzled when she discovered running and just loves life now.
Both pugs were fostered by Davina who was amazing and we would want to pay tribute to her for the start she gave them.
Millie is a great big sister to the lovely Tia (the vet has aged her at 8) who has so many issues including being blind and missing significant amounts of fur. Tia looks for reassurance from Millie and they snuggle together most of the day… Tia has also had teeth extracted and like Millie is so much more comfortable as a result. She visits a grooming parlour every three days to support her skin health and is an absolute favourite with staff … She loves to go and is pampered by all of them all.
They love their country walks but much prefer to be taken in the car before they start to walk, after which you can’t stop them.
They are so loved and very much a part of our family.
Our sincere thanks to all who contributed to making their world that much better”.
And that includes their forever Mum, Sue, who is giving them the retirement they deserve.
A very kind and dedicated supporter of PDWRA, May, makes cards and sells them throughout the year, sending the money raised to PDWRA.
Here is her lovely Christmas card to us received with her donation of £280.
Thank You May, and Festive Greetings to you too.
We really have the best supporters! 💝🎅🐾
😍 Here are Ethel & Leonard. 😍 When they were surrendered to us it was, reluctantly done due to a change in family circumstance which caused a great deal of heart break for their family.
Ethel & Leonard are a bonded pair who needed to be re-homed together. Leonard would not cope alone. Their PDWRA adoptive parents adore them unsurprisingly and could not imagine life without this special pair now.
This gorgeous pair inspired their very proud and talented Mum, Alison, to feature them in her designs and donate a portion of the proceeds from her cards and mugs etc. to other pugs in need.
If you’d like to support them, and PDWRA at the same time, please look at the exclusively designed pug merchandise which cannot be bought anywhere else, by Absolutely Barking Illustrations.
https://www.facebook.com/Absolutelybarkingillustrations
For example: 50p from every £3.50 card is donated to PDWRA!
Ethel & Leonard will be selling their wares at the Yorkshire PDWRA Christmas party this Sunday, 5th December 2021 at Storthes Hall Park, Kirkburton, Huddersfield, HD8 0WA.
Please Email LisaPDWRA@nullgmail.com for tickets.
All proceeds from fundraising at this event will go to PDWRA Pugs in Need.
https://pugwelfare-rescue.org.uk/fundraising-events/
Santa & Mrs Clause had their hands full with gorgeous pugs & games & parades & prizes, making a lot of pennies for pugs in need.🐾
Many thanks to the wonderful organisation by the team of volunteers led by John, Matt, Karen & Gwen.👏🤗💖🐾🎖
More delightful photos and news to come…..
We would like to send ENORMOUS THANKS to PDWRA pug adopter Lorna, who has been making, donating and selling, unique, hand-crafted, log reindeers with all proceeds going to our pugs in need! 🤗💖🐾
Her wonderful creations are made with so much love. These decorative log Reindeers with festive scarves stand over a foot high and would look wonderful in a porch or by the Christmas tree, year after year.
As they are fragile to transport, they can’t be posted, but can be collected from the Devon area.
If you are interested, please email; lornabrydon58@nullgmail.com
or
Maybe you will be inspired to create and fundraise all for the love of pugs!?
Here’s Golden-Oldie Archie celebrating his 12th Birthday!
Archie was surrendered to us with his brother some months ago for rehoming due to their parents’ ill health. They were independent enough to be rehomed separately and we have more adopters able to take one pug rather than a pair. However, they remain close neighbours in their respective PDWRA homes and still see each other regularly!
Archie’s adored for his cute, grumpy old man characteristics & on his special day he enjoyed Aberdeen Angus meatballs for breakfast and sausages with organic chicken for his dinner! He’s being thoroughly spoilt and loved 🥰 as he always has been. 💖🐾
Dougie was very much loved by his owner, though was not aware of his many health conditions or could afford to pay for any treatments required. Unfortunately, Dougie’s owner had to be taken into hospital and a kind neighbour was asked to look after him. The neighbour was concerned as Dougie had an eye ulcer which had been left untreated and his overall condition was not good.
We were asked if we could help, which of course we did so that Dougie could be seen by a vet as soon as possible. The vet thought Dougie’s eye would rupture and he could lose it. Thankfully by immediately treating his eye it has improved, although he will have to be referred to an eye specialist in the New Year. Dougie also has many skin tumours, some of these have already been removed, though he will have to have more surgery for these plus a hernia which has to be treated.
Sweet Dougie also has a curved spine, which makes him drag his feet so cannot walk very well. He came to us in a lot of discomfort, but has been so brave and strong going through the surgeries he has had so far – He trusts us and takes it all in his stride.
A number of good people were involved in Dougie’s rescue and getting him to his initial treatments and with the support of our Trustees, Dougie’s healthcare will be supported and funded by us for as long as he needs it.
He is an absolute sweetheart who is very much loved by his family caring for him superbly as he deserves to be! We are thankful to everyone involved who rallied to help Dougie and his owner during their difficult time.
For anyone wishing to apply to adopt, foster or volunteer, this is to advise that along with many rescues, we will close for NEW applications in the lead-up to Christmas, until the New Year.
Last online applications received on 30th November will be processed. Website application forms will be available again from Tuesday 4th January 2022.
https://pugwelfare-rescue.org.uk/adopting-a-pug/
https://pugwelfare-rescue.org.uk/fostering-a-pug/
We are NEVER closed for anyone needing to surrender a pug during this time. Christmas is an especially busy time for rehoming pugs in need, which continues as normal, thanks to our dedicated volunteers. 💖🐾
https://pugwelfare-rescue.org.uk/surrendering-your-pug/
Working closely and co-operatively within a small team of trusted volunteers, you will be helping with the administration and coordination of activities in our extremely busy & successful, Mega-Auction Facebook Group (MA):
A Full Job Description & Application Form will be sent to you. Thank You!
All successful applicants will require a Disclosure & Barring Check
On Remembrance Sunday, for all those who lost their lives in the line of duty:
Lest we forget…
They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them.
In Memory of the late Hugo, who passed away a few months ago.
Today is Armistice Day. We will remember them.
Our proud pug wearing her Poppy Bow Tie, is Dot!
Her Mum, Ellie, made it and many more, to raise funds for the Royal British Legion.
https://www.britishlegion.org.uk/
We would like to thank Ellie, who is a regular fundraiser for PDWRA too, creating various designs, to donate towards our pugs in need.
PDWRA Mega Auction For Pugs In Need
https://www.facebook.com/groups/242845766241493
To all our followers and kind donators towards Ellie, who with significant healthcare challenges due to her previous life, being bred from and without sufficient vet care, is recovering really well a few weeks after surgery.
With the aid of a baby monitor, foster Mum was able to get some sleep during those nights afterwards. Ellie does still have to be supervised while eating and is limited to a few minutes exercise only, but she has a brand-new buggy too and remains inseparable from best bud Rolo who follows her everywhere to ensure she’s ok!
We couldn’t achieve any of this for Ellie and others like her without the support of volunteers and supporters of our cause – Thank You!
For Ellie’s full story:
https://pugwelfare-rescue.org.uk/thank-you-for-ellie-post-op-update/
https://pugwelfare-rescue.org.uk/an-appeal-for-ellie-on-her-road-to-recovery/
Up to a third of our dogs struggle through the fireworks season plus double the normal number go missing so make sure their microchips are up-to-date.
– Watch out for spent fireworks lurking under leaves when walking your dogs, they contain very hazardous chemicals!
– Hopefully they’re already walked before it’s dark
– Feed your dog before they begin or your dog may be too stressed to eat.
– Make sure your house and garden are escape-proof. They can bolt if they’re scared.
– Keep your windows and curtains closed, turn lights on, and the TV or music to help drown the noise.
– Create a safe, cosy place to settle your dog before it’s dark.
– Keep them entertained to take their mind off the noise.
– Comfort and reassure them as they are sensitive to picking up on how their humans are feeling.
Classic FM are broadcasting “Pet Classics” from 6pm to 10pm on Friday 5 and Saturday 6 November, which promises relaxing symphonic music, with dedications and practical advice courtesy of the RSPCA on the two busiest nights of the year for fireworks.
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