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
Adopters & Fosterers URGENTLY Needed!
The PDWRA are receiving an extremely HIGH volume of surrendered pugs currently and we need to URGENTLY find more Adoptive & Foster homes to match them to, from all over the UK. Could you offer that forever home, possibly to a bonded-pair or to foster? Have your...
Stay Safe & Comfortable during Hot Weather!
It's an early heatwave and you should already be walking your pugs when it’s much cooler, such as early morning or in the evening, or not at all. No dog has ever died from missing their walks but they do in the heat. We're all familiar with their extra risks...
Get your Pug Fathers Day Card here!
Recently adopted Rodney, proud to help support his Mum's business & PDWRA! Fathers Day is coming up... Sunday 19th June! Look no further for your Pug Dads out there!!! At £2.50 + £1.50 P&P extra each, 50p goes directly to PDWRA for Pugs in Need. Please...
THANKS to all our Volunteers!
It's National Volunteers' Week, a chance, every year from 1st to 7th June for charities and communities to Celebrate and Thank their amazing volunteers. The PDWRA could not do what it does for Pugs in Need, without our volunteers! Every single person involved in the...
The Story of Doug!
This is the story of Doug, by Anne, is typical for pugs the PDWRA helps every day across the UK. "Two days after returning from the US, obviously still Jet lagged, I got a call from our lovely, regional PDWRA rehomer. Could I help with a pug?! Doug was in a home and...
Pug Health in the News!
In response to the news items yesterday about the pug breed; https://news.sky.com/story/pugs-as-pets-condemned-because-of-health-issues-linked-to-extreme-body-shape-12615623 The PDWRA states: “As one of the leading pug rescue charities, we welcome the study carried...
Hot Weather Advice!
As temperatures rise, please remember top tips for keeping your pugs cool, comfortable & safe, potentially from heatstroke. • Ensure your dog has constant access to fresh water and shade • Walk them in the early morning or evening, avoiding the midday/afternoon heat •...
Limited Edition Platinum Jubilee Mugs & Cards in aid of PDWRA!
Ethel, Leonard and Rodney seen here, are promoting their Mum's special merchandise for all pug-lovers! Limited edition only… Why not commemorative the Platinum Jubilee, 70 years of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign, with one of these exclusively designed mugs? or give as a...
Sat. 4th June, Free Jubilee Event inc Fun Dog Show & Mini-Agility!
Save the Date: Saturday 4th June for a Fabulous Family Day Out with your dogs, all with FREE ENTRY & Parking! If you live in Kent & surrounding areas; London, Essex, Sussex, join in the Fun Dog Show & Mini-Agility run by PDWRA at this Platinum...
Barry enjoying Mayday Bluebells!
Here's Barry enjoying his Mayday Bank Holiday weekend among the blue bells, with his grumble & friends. His weight is falling off and will soon need a smaller harness! Well done Barry, having the time of his life since joining his new PDWRA family!...
Adopters & Fosterers needed Nationwide!
We are experiencing an unprecedented number of surrendered pugs to care for and rehome. The numbers so far this year are close to our busiest year ever in 2019. Could you offer that forever home, or a short or long-term foster home to one of them, or even to a...
Farmer Toby on his tractor!
Look at farmer-pug Toby! He's carefully surveying the farm from his tractor, watching out for all the free-range pigs and cattle. Toby's taken so well to his change in environment since he was adopted. "He still dislikes busy towns, roads and cars and has transformed...
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.
