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
The latest on Quinn!
The Latest News on Quinn! | The Pug Dog Welfare & Rescue Association (pugwelfare-rescue.org.uk) We've kept you updated about young Quinn, gently improving with dedicated care after his terrible start in life. Quinn’s progress, aided by your generous support! | The...
About Peggy!
Peggy came to the PDWRA earlier this year and needed emergency surgery to remove her right eye, which was ruptured due to trauma. She was only eight weeks old! Thanks to the PDWRA network, she was operated on within two days and recuperating with a foster family by...
Puppies each find their new loving homes.
Dear Delilah delivered her gorgeous chug puppies safely once in our care. Drawing on our national network of volunteer co-ordinators, transporters, fosterers and adopters, here they are now! They were in the very best hands throughout, each bringing the greatest joy...
Tia, our joyous blind pug!
Millie and Tia were adopted by Sue days before her own Mum unexpectedly passed away. She believes 'they' rescued her as much as the other way around. Sue also wanted to share the hugely positive experience of adopting a blind pug. Sue says: " I just wanted to share...
Expressing our Sadness at the loss of Queen Elizabeth II
During this period of National mourning, the PDWRA wishes to express its sadness at the loss of the Queen, and to offer its thanks for her devoted and loyal service.
Puppies Progress!
Delilah's 4 Puppies continue to thrive and are as active as you'd expect. Homes are being lined up for each of the puppies. Here's another delightful glimpse of the boy pup at 1 month old, and with his girl siblings recently. They are Chugs! Mum Delilah is a pure pug,...
Quinn’s progress, aided by your generous support!
Quinn is unrecognisable, thankfully! What a transformation from when he first came to us! This is the beautiful pug that he was always meant to be and also a great reminder of why we all do what we do at PDWRA! It's late October and Quinn is well enough now, to be...
Celebrate International Dog Day!
It's International Dog Day! Celebrated each year on 26th August, to honour the unconditional affection they give to us. Not that we need a particular day to do this!😉 It also aims to raise awareness and encourage people to adopt dogs and provide them with the best...
Let’s all Help Quinn!
This is Quinn. It goes without saying that he has had a very rough start to life. He is over a year old though looks like a puppy as is extremely malnourished with physical setbacks due to his neglect and lack of proper nutrition. Thank goodness the vet practice he...
Peter needs his Forever Home Please!
Peter was ready and waiting patiently for his adoptive home. A ten year old, full of character. This was his advertisement and we're delighted to say that in no time, he was home! I would prefer to live as an only dog. I can be a bit snappy with some dogs, usually the...
We are still in Urgent need of Homes
We may be having our busiest year ever with nearly 200 pugs surrendered so far, to care for, and move onto suitably matched homes. If you are able to Adopt, maybe adding to your grumble or finding that special, devoted companion to love, please apply to us at:...
Delilah’s Puppies doing well!
We introduced Delilah who brought some special gifts to PDWRA a few weeks after arriving in our care! They're all doing really well being cared for by a very experienced puppy fosterer of ours. In order to get Delilah to her before the birth, 4 separate pairs...
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.
