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.
Double the Love II – Boots & Socks
Meet Boots & Socks A devoted bonded pair, both aged 8, searching for their happy ever after home 🏡 These two may not be littermates, but they’ve shared their whole lives side by side… and where one goes, the other follows 💞 They sleep curled up together, finding...
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....
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...
Latest PDWRA News
Rebecca’s Story of Adopting Pumpkin
Pumpkin first came to us as a foster in June of 2021. She was 3 years old and couldn't walk very far due to breathing and BOAS problems, just 100metres would have her laid on the floor and struggling for a long time. Thanks to PDWRA, she quickly had BOAS surgery,...
Leanne Adopts Ava and Violet
We came across the PDWRA whilst looking for some Pug friends for our boys Milo and Vinnie who had recently lost their sister. We’d seen that the PDWRA were looking for local transport volunteers and fosterers, so we put our application forward and our local Volunteer...
A Tribute to Betty
This is by far the hardest and saddest post I have ever had to write. How do you replace the irreplaceable Betty? My precious girl passed away in my arms at 3.50pm on Tuesday 16 December, just 6 weeks away from her 16th birthday. She had been slowing down over the...
Could You Donate towards Buddy’s surgery?
When Buddy was surrendered to PDWRA, his fosterer Christine was concerned about the conformation of Buddy’s front legs soon after his arrival. She raised those concerns with her local Veterinary practice. It could have been dismissed as a case of bad breeding, but...
Tom, Tilly & Eddie are Home!
You may have seen our unusual Appeal at Christmas for Eddie, Tom and Tilly, a gorgeous ready-made grumble of pugs who have always lived together and needed their forever home, together. We were delighted with the response and applications that came through, willing to...
The Difficult Decision to Surrender a Pug
By Jackie, PDWRA VAC for West Midlands & the South East. Many of the callers enquiring about rehoming their pugs ask about what happens to them once they leave their foster home and go on to be adopted. It’s a very distressing decision to take in giving up your...
Amber Alert for Storms & Snow!
So the New Year has begun with snow in parts of the UK, now Storm Goretti is on its way, with high winds & heavier snow causing Amber Alerts in many areas across the country. Here’s a reminder of some precautions you can take to keep it safe & enjoyable for...
New Year & Fireworks!
Here's a reminder, since November, of our regular advice & tips for making it as safe & comfortable as possible for our pugs when Fireworks are expected. In advance, you may have considered: Desensitising your pets to noise: Playing fireworks noises quietly...
Could You Adopt Bonded Grumble, Tom, Tilly & Eddie?
🤞 A GOOD NEW YEAR UPDATE: We had an excellent response with strong applications for the terrific trio & they have found their perfect, Forever-Home! 🤞 We thank everybody for their interest in seriously adopting 3 pugs together. ***** This was an unusual APPEAL,...
The 2026 PDWRA Calendar is now available!
The 2026 PDWRA Calendar is a limited run, so order now to avoid missing out… Price is £12 + postage, with all proceeds going towards helping pugs in need. ***** Please email your name and address and how many calendars you’d like to: ...
Christmas Joy versus Hazards!
***** It’s that time of year again where there are plenty of temptations which are potentially hazardous to our furry friends, particularly celebratory foods and treats that are being brought into the home. As well as the festive greenery that may make your dog very...
Claire’s Story of Adopting Jethro
I stumbled across PDWRA on Facebook. Already the owner of a black male pug, Pablo, I was looking for a UK based pug group. Just over 2 years ago, my son left home and there was a huge void in the household. Pablo missed him terribly as did I. Then my husband spotted...
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.
