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
Minnie and Bugsby.
Tribute to Minne & Bugsby by Adrian. We adopted Minnie and Bugsby as a bonded brother and sister pair of Golden Oldies in 2020. They’d been badly neglected prior to rescue by PDWRA and each had their share of health issues accordingly including having the grand...
Forever Home Appeal for Iris and Ebony!
** NEWS UPDATE: 8th JAN' 2024 - We're delighted to say that these beautiful girls have been adopted! ** We still welcome anyone interested and able to adopt a bonded-pair of pugs, as we consistently have them arriving into our care:...
Volunteer Vacancies at PDWRA!
We have a number of key opportunities for dedicated volunteers to join our busy charity, from Trustees to front-line Area Coordinators. For the following vacancies, if you, or anyone you know, may be interested, and have the skills, experience & time to commit,...
Happy New Year 2024!
As we welcome a New Year in, we would like to say a huge Thank You to everyone who has supported, volunteered, and contributed to PDWRA throughout 2023. [video width="720" height="1280"...
For a safe & Happy New Year’s Fireworks!
It’s approaching New Year's Eve and we know what to expect! For some of us also, it may be the first time you’ll be experiencing how this affects a new pug in your home. Sufficiently in advance, you may consider: • Desensitising your pets to noise: Playing fireworks...
Wishing All supporters & Pug Parents a Very Merry Christmas!
We would like to wish everybody volunteering and supporting PDWRA, a Very Merry Christmas! Enjoy our festive compilation of Happy Pugs in Happy PDWRA Homes. [video width="720" height="1280"...
Benny
Benny joined us at the age of 5 in May 2019. He was the most loving beautiful boy who brought us nothing but joy in the 4 years he was with us. We sadly lost him in October this year after a short battle with cancer. He was only 9. We all loved him dearly and miss him...
Fosterer Paula caring for Trixie!
Like many of our foster applicants, Paula had recently lost her beloved pug. At this time, she didn't want to make a long-term commitment to another pug, but she did want to make a difference in a pug's life. After consulting with her family, Paula decided to take in...
PDWRA’s Mega-Auction Facebook Group raised £17,000 in 2023.
This year, the PDWRA Mega Auction Facebook Group successfully raised an incredible sum of £17,000. This achievement would not have been possible without the commendable efforts of Pippa, Catherine & Carolyn who work tirelessly behind the scenes to raise these...
PDWRA 2024 Calendar Out Now!
The PDWRA 2024 Calendar is still available. HURRY to GET YOURS NOW for the NEW YEAR! Last of the stock is available to order for the New Year, Jan' 2024! If you don't want to miss out, please email your name and address, plus how many calendars you would like,...
Preparing for potential Hazards, for a Safe & Happy Christmas!
It's that time of year again where there are plenty of potential hazards to our furry friends, particularly our foods and treats that are being brought into the home. As well as the festive greenery that may make your dog very ill, tempting foods which we may think...
An Interview with Voluntary Area Co-ordinator, Cara.
An Interview with Cara. Cara has been volunteering for PDWRA for 2 years as a Voluntary Area Coordinator (VAC), supporting a few different regions during that time. She is a dedicated, compassionate, wise and experienced dog lover, such an asset to our team. Here she...
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.
