The Pug Dog Welfare & Rescue Association
Run entirely by volunteers & public donations
Adoption
Following our traditional break in receiving applications as Pugs are for life, not just for Christmas, we have re-opened for new, general adoption applications.
We are finding the need to rehome 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 those surrendered to us.
Please find full details for adopting & which regions of the country we are accepting general adoption applications from, in our Adoption section, as well as those for any pug-specific homes appeals 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:
- Home checking, by assessing adoptive or foster applicants in your near locality, according to rehoming requirements.
- Transporting, involves the collection, delivery and safe transportation of a PDWRA pug on its journey to its new home.
We are open to applications in specific areas of the country so please see our Volunteering section for the latest details and where you can apply directly.
We also have vacancies for specific, dedicated roles in the charity, that you can apply for too.
The 2026 PDWRA Calendar is now available!
It’s a limited run, so order now to avoid missing out… Price is £12 + postage, with all proceeds going towards helping pugs in need.
Please email your name and address and how many calendars you’d like to buy:
secretary@nullpugwelfare-rescue.org.uk
You can pay here via PayPal.
A perfect gift, all year round!
Latest PDWRA News
The Cornwall Pug Meet Raises Funds for the PDWRA!
The Cornwall Pug Meet is an annual event put on by Natalie, who owns the café at Poldhu Beach along with her husband Ross and pug Betty. Natalie makes her own home-made dog treats and sells them to raise money for the charity! The Cornwall Pug Meet has been going for...
Faye’s Story of Adopting JJ
We first heard about the PDWRA years ago, when we met someone out and about with a pug (you know how us pug folk are, dropping to our knees to shriek over someone else's pug like we have never seen one, despite having at least one of our own!!) and they told us she...
The Hairy Heslops Add Another Pug to Their Family!
After adopting Maverick, Elsie, and Frank, we had a pretty full household… but then we offered to foster for the 2024 Christmas period. “What about puppies?” Lisa, our area manager, texted. I think I nearly passed out. I had wanted a pug puppy since my teens, but I...
Jasmine’s Story of Adopting Padme
How did you first hear about the PDWRA? We have always been people to provide a home to rescue dogs and after falling in love with our first pug we came across the charity. How did you come to make the decision to adopt through the PDWRA? We contacted a couple pug...
Winter & Snow Hazards!
Temperatures are dropping and after unusually warm temperatures for November, snow is scattering around the country! So, here are our regular tips and advice to help your pug brave the cold, safely, to remain happy during the wet & cold months, ensuring it remains...
In Loving Memory of Erik!
For Erik, Our Pudding! “I’ll never forget the day I met my little pudding, Erik. A cold night in January of 2015, my parents and I were visiting my grandparents when late into the evening my mam got a phone call – she just had to leave for something, and I couldn’t...
Adorable Albert is looking for his forever home.
ALBERT's APPEAL is CLOSED. Sincere THANKS to ALL his enthusiastic Adoption Applicants. Within weeks, Albert is well-settled in his loving Forever Home. ********* OCT 8th : ORIGINAL APPEAL INFORMATION for ALBERT. Five-year-old Albert is a placid and easy-going boy. He...
Autumn Hazards are on their way!
As Autumn draws in, it’s a good idea to remind ourselves of the potential hazards to keep an eye out for, some quite serious, in order to keep our pugs safe particularly outdoors. Not only do piles of leaves hide what’s beneath them, they can develop bacteria and...
Happy Pugoween!
Halloween is almost upon us once again and to celebrate, we bring you a wonderful selection of pugs getting into the spirit of the season! Last week we did a competition on our Facebook page asking our followers to send in pictures of their pugs. We expected maybe 30...
Donate to PDWRA
Thank you for your interest in Donating to PDWRA.
We are solely reliant on public funds and with ever-increasing vet bills in particular, for the increasing number of pugs year-on-year requiring our care, we appreciate any support you are able to offer.
Dear Jasper, was surrendered to us from difficult circumstances. Sadly, Jasper will need a lot of treatment and care to bring him back to the fit and healthy 3-year-old pug that he deserves to be.
If you would like to donate towards our vet costs for Jasper, please visit our Donating webpage to do so directly.
However large or small, all donations are hugely welcome & appreciated, to benefit beautiful souls like Jasper!
He has had a safe & loving Christmas!
Friends of Welfare
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Your membership provides us with reliable, much-needed and regular funds towards ever increasing costs for Pugs in our Care.
