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 and Wales. 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.
Could You Adopt Dottie?
I’m Dottie. I’m 3 and a half years old and I have what’s called fear reactivity. This means that I get very scared and react to noises, strangers and things that I’m not used to, 👿 and so I’m looking for a very experienced child free home. I just can’t help myself, I...
Could You Adopt the Lovely Frankie?
Hi everyone! My name’s Frankie. I’m 7 years old and my foster mum says I’m a lovely, clumsy, quirky goofball! 🙂 I’m a big boy compared to my foster siblings but that certainly doesn’t stop me trying to sit on my foster mum’s lap… I’m pretty self-sufficient and I’m...
Could You Adopt Young Apple?
Hello everyone, my name is Apple, and I am a very cute and loving 3-year-old boy. I’m very energetic and love my walks, currently three walks a day! I’m very good at walking 🙂 My foster mum says I’m a loving lap pug, I love sitting on her knee and cuddling and I’m...
Could You Adopt Bonded Mother & Daughter Ruby & Dee Dee?
Ruby (estimated 12 years) and Dee Dee (estimated 10 years) are a delightful Mother and Daughter bonded pairing. The girls arrived in our care following the passing of their elderly owner. 💞 Ruby is a wonderful older lady, with huge spirit and a very affectionate...
Could You Adopt the Lovely Max?
Max is a big, boisterous, ‘goofy’, full of energy 2-year-old male pug! Before being surrendered to the PDWRA 6 weeks ago, Max had spent most of his life living in a kennel in the back yard. He hadn’t had much human or other animal contact and slept and ate outside....
Millie is Looking for a Forever Home
Hey everyone! I’m Millie and I’ve just turned 10 years old. My foster mum says that I’m a very calm and quiet little girl who just wants to hang out with her humans. I love nothing better than laying by my fave human’s side or down by their feet where I can curl up...
Latest PDWRA News
Hilary & Ross’s Brilliant Job of Fostering Enzo
Day 1 - Our first impressions of Enzo were a mixture teddy bear and male lion. He was all head, ruff and shoulders with a narrow body small hips and of course a very curly tail. He was pleased to meet us and our own pug Bella. She gave him the once over, and having...
Beth’s Story of Adopting Bobby
We lost our two Cavalier spaniels in 2015 and were absolutely devastated, so much so that we said we would never have another dog. In 2020, just before lockdown, our daughter and family welcomed their pug puppy into their home. Once we met her, we were smitten and...
One Year with Pig – Sunny & Antony’s Adoption Story
When we first decided to get a dog, we discussed a few different breeds and should we get a puppy etc. Initially, my partner Antony wanted an English Bulldog, and he wanted to call it Wu Tang. We decided to speak to my Uncle Robin, who works closely with the PDWRA...
In Memory of Winnie
We remember the day of 2nd March 2019 when volunteer Clare and Winnie waddled (Winnie not Clare) up from where she had parked to our front door. Winnie was on her way to us to foster until a new home was found for her. Winnie walked with sass from that very second and...
In Loving Memory of Milly
Milly was our beautiful fawn pug and the heart of our family for 10 wonderful years. From the moment she came into our lives, she brought endless love, laughter, and comfort to everyone around her. She had the sweetest nature, a cheeky personality, and a way of making...
The PDWRA Summer Raffle Winners!
A huge thank you to everyone who bought tickets, donated prizes and helped spread the word about our Summer Raffle. Thanks to your support, we were able to raise £1,180, with every pound raised helping us to continue rescuing, caring for and rehoming pugs in need...
Could you help us to win up to £5000 for Pugs in Need?
Could you vote for the PDWRA in the Benefact Movement for Good Awards? With your votes, our charity could receive up to £5000 to put towards helping the pugs in need that come into our care. It's completely free and only takes a minute of your time, so please click...
5 Weeks Free Cover from Agria!
The PDWRA is very pleased to announce a new working relationship with Agria Pet Insurance. Going forward, all PDWRA adoptions will be offered with 5 weeks free insurance from Agria. This offer applies to all newly-adopted pugs, whatever their age, and covers our...
Wales Region Now Open!
From Sunday 9th August 2026 our Wales region will once again be open to surrenders and adoption applications. Fostering and volunteering applications for Wales continue to remain open. If you have any enquiries about our reopening in Wales, please contact Raffi -...
Needing that Extra Bit of Care
Many pugs we welcome into PDWRA suffer from a variety of physical conditions, especially those associated with the breed, such as breathing problems and so on. For the most part, these can be fixed by treatment or surgery. We are now seeing quite a few who suffer from...
Beware of Microchip Scams!
It’s been brought to our attention by Jackie, one of our most experienced Volunteer Area Coordinators, that somebody recently surrendering their pug was targeted by a Microchip scam, claiming that the pet would become ‘unregistered’ if their details weren’t renewed....
Boxing for Pugs in Need!
After tragically losing their PDWRA adoptee Gaston, Greig and Holly wanted to do something to raise funds for the charity in honour and the wonderful time that they got to spend with him. So, Greig decided to sign up for a white collar boxing event! From Holly: My...
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.
