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
National Walking the Dog Day!
Today, 22nd February 2022, is National Walking the Dog Day! 🐕 Yes, it's really a 'thing'😉🐾 Here's PDWRA adopted Wilson enjoying one of his many scenic walks in his brand-new harness! 😍 He happily accompanies his parents on many outdoor adventures all around the UK,...
Young Percy’s Foster to Forever Home journey!
Where does one start with young Percy?! Firstly, he is a great little dog, misunderstood and let down by humans unfortunately, in his earlier life. He was very trainable because he loves treats, fuss and positive reinforcement plus he loves his bum (the top of his...
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Valentine Appeal with Pets at Home
We were chosen as Community Partner, 'Charity of the Year' by Pets at Home, Crown Point, Leeds, and promoted during the Pets at Home Foundation Valentine Appeal. Supporter Emily Roberts who nominated PDWRA, dedicated this weekend to spread the word in store, as well...
Coping with winter weather!
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Winter Walking Hazards including the Wind!
During the winter months please remember all of the potential hazards our dogs could face, and especially as we've had some severe storms recently, Don't forget the wind! There have been warnings not to walk dogs near the seafront. They don't have anything to protect...
Do consider applying for Gorgeous Golden-Oldies!
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Percy’s journey across the pond!
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Each Valentine Card sold donates to PDWRA!
❤️ No need to look any further for Valentine's Day cards! ❤️ Exclusively designed, by PDWRA Mum Alison, inspired by her gorgeous, adopted pair of pugs, Ethel & Leonard. Where 50p from each of these £2.50 cards, goes directly to PDWRA! Please take a look at:...
New Year adventures for 3-legged Frank!
We told Frank's story last year after he faced multiple operations to remove a tumour that sadly kept re-appearing in his rear, right leg. Despite several rounds of chemotherapy that were unsuccessful, his leg was removed. After a slow recovery for Frank, without ever...
Still recycling your Used Stamps
You can easily help us to raise much needed funds for our rescue pugs via Stamps for Charity. If you've been collecting, especially over Christmas, or can start now please send them to us, trimming 1/2 to 1 cm around each stamp or they can't be included. We receive...
Miffy at 16 yrs-old!
Here is is Miffy! She loves her walks, no matter the weather. Her PDWRA Mum adopted Miffy from us when she was 7 years-old and she will be 16 this year! 💝🐾 No wonder Mum's so proud of her! If you're interested in the joy of adopting, please go to:...
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.
