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, parts of the South West, as well as Central & East of England, plus West & East Midlands and Wales. 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
Betty’s Story – Part 2
Still overweight, Betty, originally surrendered to us by an elderly couple who purchased her on 'Gumtree', was losing weight gradually and safely while in foster care. She has since been adopted by a loving family committed to continuing her healthy regime. They also...
Poor Ringo, stung by a Bee!
Poor Ringo. He unwittingly tried to make friends with a bee in the flower beds of his garden! He didn't squeak or yelp as he's always stoic with pain, just took himself away looking sorry for himself. The swelling on Ringo's face became apparent in minutes, which...
Betty’s Story – Part 1
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Sid’s story – update
This was written by Liz, who adopted Sid recently: Our family have had the great pleasure to be the parents of a rescue pug again. We cannot express the enrichment this has had to a family, learning how to accept this beautiful pug in different ways. As a family it...
Morris’ Story – Part 2
Morris' story - Part 2 It was unusual that PDWRA couldn't find an interim foster home or an adopter for Morris. Meantime after collecting the timid, toothless gent, we enjoyed making him feel at home with my other 3 pugs too. He came with little but now has his own...
AmazonSmile
Good news! AmazonSmile is now available in the Amazon Shopping app on iPhones and Android phones. AmazonSmile customers can now support The Pug Dog Welfare & Rescue Association in the Amazon shopping app on iPhones and Android phones! Simply follow these...
Morris’ story – Part 1 of 2
Meet Morris. Part 1 of 2 – written by one of our Volunteers: Morris was surrendered when his owner was taken into a hospice and would not be returning home again. PDWRA already knew Morris, having rescued and rehomed him years ago. He’s now an elderly boy with no...
Happy (belated) 4th birthday to Jacob!
Happy (belated) 4th Birthday to Jacob pup. Nicknamed "the naughtiest pug ever to come through rescue"! He came to us only weeks old, so tiny and sick. He's been through surgeries and required 24/7 loving care by his devoted foster family, who became his fabulous...
Let’s get those puggy paws moving!
The final part of the equation for weight management is to get your pugs moving and burn those calories. Here are some tips to stimulate and maintain their activity levels. Good luck!
Ready … puggy … diet!
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A Belated Happy Birthday to Diane
PDWRA would like to send belated birthday wishes to Diane, who due to lockdown and isolation was unable to hold the vintage tea party she had planned. Instead, she has sent us a generous donation in lieu of her party. Diane looked after Lily, a pug in need, and gave...
Is your pug a puggy porker?
Lockdown may have meant feeding and exercise routines for your pugs have changed. Over the next 3 days, we'll be providing tips and guidance to address any weight gain, including diet, to help get them back to a healthy weight and lifestyle. Please look at the Body...
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.
