Fundraising.

Our 52nd Year – Helping Pugs in Need!

PDWRA’s essential work, Rescuing, Rehabilitating and Rehoming Pugs, can only occur due to the generosity of volunteers and donators.
If you are able to help in any way to raise funds, we and our pugs are truly grateful!

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Last year, in our first 6 months, this was what our dedicated PDWRA Volunteers had achieved:

2025 has been an unusual year, similar to other animal rescue charities, in having to temporarily close to receiving surrendered pugs, due to the high volume we were experiencing. The cost of living & increasing vet costs were believed to be impacting this trend.

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Many supporters donate to PDWRA from collections or proceeds from local Events, their Businesses, Crafts, Hobbies or Sports:

PDWRA supporter, adopter, volunteer & fundraiser Lynn with husband Geoff, have very recently raised £1,735 for charity!

They live in beautiful Cornwall, and currently have three PDWRA pugs, all with differing disabilities. Lynn organises the annual local, sell-out Christmas Pantomime, and thought she would diversify this idea to fundraise for the PDWRA and her local dog and cat rescue.

Alongside the Pantomimes, we’ve shared Lynn’s magnificent efforts holding Teddy Tombola stands every month during the summer at local Steam Rallies, splitting the proceeds between PDWRA and her local dog and cat rescues.

Last summer alone Lynn made and donated over £1,200 to PDWRA!

They are two amazing people, that we are very lucky to have as supporters. “Thank You” from Pugs in Need!

Enormous Thanks to Lynn Parsons for her fundraising & donations! | The Pug Dog Welfare & Rescue Association (pugwelfare-rescue.org.uk)

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In May, Leona ran in the AJ Bell Great Bristol Run 10K in aid of PDWRA!
Leona said “I’m running to raise money for this wonderful charity that I adopted our pug Bertie from. They helped me daily whilst I got to know Bertie and paid for the operations he needed, which cost a lot! They do this for every pug in their care that needs medical help. I also volunteer with them, helping to find new homes for pugs.

Thanks to Leona, finishing with lots of support. Shortly afterwards her Total reached £800.14 + £177.25 Gift Aid!

Thank You & all your sponsors for your generous Donation, from all at PDWRA & the pugs you are helping from this!

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Another adopter who turned her skills to fundraising for PDWRA is Shirley. She responded to one our appeals last year having lost her poodle and had health problems herself but wanted to offer Daphne a home. They have been best buddies ever since and Shirley shares beautiful photos of their daily walks & adventures with their local canine chums in PDWRA’s internal Facebook group!

However, Shirley is an extremely talented artist who has been raising money for other dog breed charities and raised over £10,000 just by drawing people’s dogs. She is now offering her skills to raise funds for PDWRA, though it’s not restricted to pug drawings!

For the £15 minimum donation for each drawing, which includes post & packaging, Shirley generously donates £10 to PDWRA! Such amazingly beautiful bargains!

If you are interested, please join the Mega-Auction to find out more & where you can order your own:

PDWRA Mega Auction For Pugs In Need | Facebook

Shirley will draw anything with four legs! 😄

Last year Shirley donated * Over £2,000 * from the proceeds and will continue as long as it takes!

Shirley’s keen to keep on replenishing her To-Do List, so if YOU would like to own or gift a unique, original drawing of any furry friend please join PDWRA’s Mega-Auction group to contact her & provide your photos for Shirley to draw!

Here’s a fantastic example, and you can see more at:
https://pugwelfare-rescue.org.uk/order-your-unique-pet-portraits-while-donating-to-pugs/

We can’t thank Shirley enough! 👏 All recipients are so happy with their personal artwork of their beloved subjects!

To find out more about Shirley and her inspirational drawings, please go to:

Interview with Adopter & Fundraiser Shirley | The Pug Dog Welfare & Rescue Association (pugwelfare-rescue.org.uk)

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Another PDWRA supporter, Jayne, who creates handmade cards and illustrations, raised * £150 * for PDWRA in a fundraiser to mark the 15^th birthday of her late, gorgeous pug Henry. He was her inspiration for her business onelittlepug, so his legacy lives on!

Her lovely range of unique handmade cards, with many featuring pug illustrations, can usually be found at her Etsy shop: onelittlepug – Etsy UK

A portion of all proceeds is donated to PDWRA, so you’ll also be helping out Pugs in Need!

Jayne went on to adopt Arlo and Nora from us!

To see what’s available and to grab something unique & original, just take a look @onelittlepug before they all get snapped up!

We’re incredibly grateful for their ongoing support and to everyone who makes purchases. The PDWRA wouldn’t be able do the work that we do rescuing and rehoming pugs in need without the generous help of our supporters, it’s very much appreciated!

For an interesting read on a special mission that Arlo & Nora fulfilled for us, please enjoy: https://pugwelfare-rescue.org.uk/arlo-nora-on-film/

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We have many local pug groups who regularly remember us when they get-together or hold events to which we are extremely grateful.
Here are just a few examples:

The Northumberland and North Tyneside Pug Meet Up Group held their first ever Christmas walk & Secret Santa in aid of the PDWRA. They are a growing group of Pug devotees in the North East of England, who welcome other breeds to join them, and have been busy coming up with ideas to raise much needed funds for the Charity.

Early last year down in the beautiful region of Cornwall, a memorial walk was held for a truly beloved pug, Magnolia.

Magnolia’s Mum Mandy, who has fundraised for us with her crafts in the past, together with the wonderful pug owners in their group, collected and donated £50 to PDWRA, which we are very grateful for.