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.
Meet Daphne, a Dot at 5.6kg!
Daphne is a nine-year-old female pug cross, believed to be Griffon x Pug. Daphne is currently in foster with two male pugs, but would be best residing as an only dog, as she prefers to be the centre of attention. She could potentially live with a confident male dog...
Could You Adopt Simba?
The PDWRA have been contacted about helping to rehome 5-year-old Simba who has been in kennels with Raystede Centre for Animal Welfare for a few months and needs a loving forever home. More about Simba: Loves meeting people and having a cuddle! Would best be suited in...
APPEAL for Molly & Tilly Who Need a Forever Home Together
Please meet Molly & Tilly, a devoted bonded pair searching for a loving home where they can stay side by side 💞 🐶 Molly (8-year-old French Bulldog) Our bright, bubbly girl! Molly is curious, sociable, and loves being involved in everything around her. She can get...
Latest PDWRA News
Jane’s Story of Adopting Dotty and Bertha
My husband and I applied to adopt with the PDWRA in 2024. We filled in the form, had the zoom call interview and were really happy to be chosen to adopt 10-year-old George. George came live with us in late August 2024 and was a real sweetie. He didn’t like walking,...
Sian’s Story of Adopting Leo
I have always had dogs over the years, a border collie, King Charles spaniel, German shepherd and 3 pugs. I couldn’t imagine life without a dog in it, they enrich our lives so much, and a pleasure to care for, a best friend! My first encounter with a pug was about 12...
What Happens When a 15-Year-Old Pug With Special Needs is Surrendered?
Alfie came into the care of PDWRA just before Christmas 2025. Sadly, Alfie’s long-term, elderly owner had passed away, leaving him in need of a very special home. Alfie was due to turn 15 years old in the January, and with old age comes many things, ill health being...
Could You Be a Volunteer Area Coordinator for the PDWRA?
Our Volunteer Area Coordinators are at the forefront of the charity and perform one if its most important roles. They are at the receiving end of calls from people looking to surrender their pugs, they guide and counsel them through the process and ultimately oversee...
Giles’ Story of Fostering Bertie
7 weeks and 4 days. I didn’t really know what to expect when we took on our first foster Pug. What I wasn’t prepared for was how strong I would feel about caring for this tough little guy, and how in less than 2 months he would have such an impact on us. We got the...
Double the Love – One Special Home Needed 💛🐾
Meet Eric & Ernie - a beautiful bonded pair who share everything… from naps in the sunshine to quiet moments side by side. These two aren’t just companions - they’re family. And after everything they’ve been through, they’re searching for a forever home together....
Spring is Here!
Spring is officially here! We're all glad for the drier, warmer & brighter days, bringing with it NEW temptations for our furry friends indoors and out. So as usual we need to be vigilant, on their behalf! Outdoor Hazards: Keen to be outdoors with winter behind...
Come & See Us at Crufts!
***** If you are planning on attending Crufts this year, held at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, do come along and say hello to us on: Saturday 7th March – Toy & Utility Day. ***** PDWRA will be at the ringside of the Pug show judging area – we look...
Elsie & Ella need their Forever Home please!
**** These two girls are unrelated but do have a special bond. Elsie is the older of the two at 10 years and Ella at 7 years. They have both undergone medical procedures and are now fit to be rehomed. Both have also been neutered. They are looking for a home with or...
What You Need to Know About Microchipping
Some people may not be aware that it’s a legal requirement in England, Scotland and Wales for a dog to be microchipped by the age of 8 weeks.This became compulsory in April 2016. It’s a criminal offence to transfer a dog that is not microchipped and so all breeders...
Tina’s Story of Adopting Bella
Bella first came to me as a foster in July 2024, just after she turned 9 years old. She had been surrendered due to a child allergy. She was a little timid at first, and unsure of her new surroundings and what she was and wasn’t allowed to do. For example, she...
Rhiannon’s Story of Adopting Nacho
As a lifelong lover of the breed, I always knew I wanted pugs in my life. Their loving nature, their fun curly tails and their big bright eyes, not to mention their big personalities… My first pug was a black boy renamed Taz from Battersea. When I flew the nest and...
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.
