The Pug Dog Welfare & Rescue Association
Run entirely by volunteers & public donations
Adoption
We are fully open in a selection of regions to receive general adoption applications again, as well as for pug-specific homes appeals.
We are finding the need to re-home more pugs 7 years & over, as well as those with very individual, or special-needs, plus bonded-pairs, so we welcome all applications from dedicated, loving homes to match with all surrendered pugs in our care.
Please find full details for adopting as well as which regions of the country we are accepting general adoption applications from, in our Adoption section. Any Pug-Specific homes appeals can also be found there which are open to all PDWRA regions across England & Wales.
Fostering
Good foster homes are essential in our rehoming process, particularly those that can support age-related or special-needs, or accommodate bonded-pairs, as the number of pugs surrendered to us in these categories has been relatively high.
For specific areas of the country that we are accepting new fostering applications for, PDWRA provides ongoing support with vet costs covered. You may offer short or long-term care, for which the individual needs of the pugs will be matched to your home.
Our Fostering section provides full details and considerations for fostering, as well as the areas where we’d welcome new foster homes from, also where you can apply directly online.
Surrendering
Following our temporary closure last year, we have been able to receive pugs needing to be surrendered from our busiest region, the South East, as well as Central & East of England, plus West & East Midlands. All pugs in our care are matched to our complete region-wide waiting lists for homes.
The difficult decision for that closure was to provide the best welfare solutions to the very high number of pugs in our care with the resources available to us. It enabled the escalation of specific applicants being matched to adopt pugs in our care, while reducing the number of those waiting for a home.
Please go to our Surrendering section for latest information and contact details.
Volunteering
There are a number of ways that you can volunteer to support PDWRA, including:
- Rehoming Coordinator
- Volunteer Area Coordinator
- Fundraiser
- Home Checker
- Transporting a Pug
- Something Else
We are open to applications from England and Wales. Please see our Volunteering section for more details of these roles and how to apply.
Pug Home Appeals
These priority Pugs need a home. Please read about these Pugs and apply to adopt online.
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Latest PDWRA News
Margaret & Winston the Wonderpug!
Written by Margaret: "We got our first pug, Lola, for my daughter in August 2014. I didn’t know much about the breed before we got her and decided to learn more so that I was better equipped to take care of her. It was then I found out about prevalent health...
Driving Miss Dolly!
Dolly was surrendered to us recently. At 10 years-old, her loving owners felt she wasn't getting the best out of life, living with demanding younger dogs and wanted to do the best for her. We found Dolly a dedicated foster carer in Tracey, who described her initial...
Victoria & Teddy!
Written by Victoria. I first heard about the PDWRA through looking online at Pug welfare groups after becoming obsessed with Pugs due to looking after my friend’s Pug, Pugsley, for her when she went on holidays. My fiancé had always had retired police dogs when he was...
Interdigital Cysts & ‘False Pads’ in Pugs
Article by Helen McKee (MRCVS), PDWRA Vet Advisor: Pugs can be prone to both these conditions (which are linked), and especially if they are overweight. Interdigital cysts (also known as follicular cysts or furuncles) are inflamed bumps or nodules located between the...
Could You Adopt Betty & Belle?
** UPDATE: Great News, Betty & Belle's Forever Home has been Found! ** 🤗💝🐾🐾 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Betty and Belle are a beautiful bonded-pair of young pugs looking for their forever...
Kerry & Poppy
By Kerry, on adopting 2 pugs from PDWRA, Poppy most recently seen here being indulged on her 4th Birthday! "I heard about the Pug Dog Welfare & Rescue Association all the way back in 2011, when I was looking at getting our first pug. We chose to adopt through the...
Rebekah’s Story – Adopting Mabel & Pixie!
Part 2 of Rebekah's Story - Mabel & Pixie! We were a household of three pugs who in a short space of time dropped down to one. We lost Bella to old age after a happy 13years with her & our Jasper pup suddenly & too young, in February 2023. We were left...
onelittlepug raises funds for PDWRA
** UPDATE ** We’re very happy to announce that @onelittlepug and Arlo & Nora raised an amazing £130 for PDWRA from the sale of exclusive illustrations, cards and bookmarks at the end of last week! We’re incredibly grateful for their support and to everyone who...
Rebekah’s Story – Adopting Skye!
Rebekah's Story - Part 1: Skye! We first heard about PDWRA when out walking our two pugs Betsy & Bella 14 years ago. We had bought them both as puppies from a not so good breeder (we knew we shouldn’t but we couldn’t leave them behind, we even went back for her...
Orthopaedic Conditions in Pugs
Written by Malcolm McKee. PDWRA Vet Advisor. Pictured above, with his grumble, before the loss of Lily (February ’23) and Missy (May ’23). Most orthopaedic problems in pugs affect the hind limbs (back legs) rather than the fore limbs (front legs). Fortunately...
Heatwave Alert & Hot Weather Advice.
The UK recorded its hottest day of the year so far on Tuesday 26th June, as yellow heat health alerts remain in place for millions around the country. Temperatures peaked at 28.3C (82.9F) in Wisley, Surrey, and could rise to 30C (86F) in some spots this week,...
Congratulations to Stef, Tom & Frank!
Our pugs play such special roles in our lives. And on pug parents' Stef and Tom's Wedding Day this week, Frank couldn't help but share the spotlight! Congratulations! It melts our hearts seeing adopted pugs having their best lives in their very best homes. Frank has...
Donate to the PDWRA
The PDWRA is completely run on public donations and we wouldn’t be able to help the hundreds of pugs that are surrendered into our care each year without the help of our wonderful and generous supporters. Thank you!
Our vet bills alone run into hundreds of thousands of pounds annually and this is constantly increasing with the onslaught of inflation.
All help is greatly appreciated!
Friends of Welfare
Become of Friend of Welfare today!
Your membership provides us with reliable, much-needed and regular funds towards ever-increasing costs for Pugs in our care.
