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
Lucy’s Journey to her Forever Home!
In her past life Lucy had been used extensively for breeding. She was extremely underweight when she was surrendered to us late last year and we reported on her progress in the new year after some amazing care and attention by her fosterer Anne, overseeing her much...
Sheldon Pugglewin.
Sheldon Pugglewin Passed away 03/06/2023. Sheldon was the life and mischievous soul who would always make sure his presence was known at every PDWRA party, be it the Halloween parade or the Christmas pug parties. He would make so many laugh with his antics 😂 Sadly,...
Interview with Jane, Voluntary Area Co-ordinator for the South West.
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Volunteers Week – Thanking All PDWRA Volunteers!
Volunteers Week takes place 1-7 June every year. It's a chance to recognise the fantastic contribution volunteers make, and to say Thank You! [video poster="https://pugwelfare-rescue.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Volunteers-Week-720-m4v-image.jpg" width="1280"...
Freddie is patiently waiting to be an only dog in his forever home!
**JUNE UPDATE: GREAT NEWS, Freddie has found his Forever Home!** Freddie is still patiently waiting for us to find a forever home for him. One where he will have his human/s all to himself! 10 year-old Freddie is being cared for very well in foster, where he isn't the...
Another chance to win a Luxury Dog-friendly holiday in Cornwall!
*UPDATED 22nd May, 8pm* NOW CLOSED for the Draw, for a chance to win another Dog-friendly, Luxury Cornish Caravan Holiday, courtesy of a kind donator and PDWRA volunteer, Tara! All to raise much needed funds for PDWRA. Based on Trevella Park, Crantock, Cornwall, this...
Freddie is looking for a peaceful forever home!
**JUNE UPDATE: GREAT NEWS, Freddie has found his Forever Home!** This is 10 year-old Freddie. He needs to be in a home as an only dog. This is mainly due to his poor eyesight as he will snap when he’s frightened by sudden movements and feeling vulnerable. Freddie...
Happy Coronation Day!
To celebrate the coronation of King Charles III today, here are a number of our fabulous pugs joining into the spirit of events!
Tiny Peppa’s time for her forever home!
Peppa is a very special pug, estimated to be around three years old when she came into our care with an irreversibly damaged eye. She had emergency surgery to remove it along with surgery on her remaining eye, to prevent the same happening to it. She also has an...
Bobby has found his forever home!
Fantastic news: Bobby has found his special, forever home! In the meantime, he has progressed really well in foster despite the overhead distractions of birds and planes there. Many things have been tried to help him find a sense of calm and safety, including licky...
Peppa – So Loved & Missed
From Peppa's Mum, Diana. "Peppa passed away unexpectedly at the age of ten and we are all devastated at the loss. She was full of love and totally devoted to her family. Every door you opened she appeared behind and followed us wherever we went. She was loved as much...
Win a Cornish Caravan Holiday for £2 per Raffle ticket!
*** This Raffle has now closed *** This Luxury Cornish Caravan Holiday has been WON, courtesy of a very kind donator! **** Go to PDWRA Mega Auction For Pugs In Need, https://www.facebook.com/groups/242845766241493 to find out more, and purchase tickets! Tickets are £2...
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.
