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
George’s story
This is George. This is George's story, written by his adopter: "George was our first PDWRA rescue pug. He came to us aged 10, a little wobbly on his legs, but so very loving and adorable. He's a bit blind, deaf, and incontinent, and even more wobbly these days,...
Toby’s birthday update
🎁 Toby's Big Tenth Birthday! 🎁 I thought you would like to see me testing out the new memory foam mattress that I had for my BIG birthday, along with lots of treats from mummy, and from Aunty Wendy I had a special pug birthday card and two tags for my harness, one of...
Albert’s story
This is Albert. This is his story, as written by his adopter. "I met a PDWRA Volunteer at a fundraising event, who convinced me that a pal for our single 1 year old pug would be good for both of them! Albert was not long in foster with them, having been surrendered...
Kevin and Motsi
Kevin & Motsi were one of a number of bonded pairs that came to PDWRA recently, who couldn't be separated. Here's how their foster carer described them before they journeyed to their forever home: "Motsi is totally devoted to Kevin. She follows him everywhere and...
Jasper’s story – update
We shared Jasper's story recently. His mobility was improving well from his spinal condition hemivertebrae, with hydrotherapy and regular exercise sessions. We now have an update from his foster Mum, as follows: "Jasper continues to go from strength to strength,...
Lars’ story
This is Lars. This is his story. Lars was a very anxious young man when he came to PDWRA, scared of many situations including other dogs, but with patience and understanding in his adoptive home he's improved so much. He has been enjoying training with his Dad who is...
Billy’s story
This is Billy. This is his story. Billy came to us at a time when his owner's work meant leaving him for longer periods than desired. He was much loved, but just deserved more company, which was found in his new adoptive home. Billy loves his beloved ball, and the...
Rosie’s story – update
This is Rosie. Rosie has lost both her eyes. This is her story. We introduced Rosie at Christmas. She came into our care blind, having lost both her eyes as a puppy while living outdoors. She had a very lonely existence and unsurprisingly needed a lot of vet care...
Theo’s story
This is Theo. This is his story. Theo's adopter was called by us while on holiday, with a view to fostering him; she collected him the next day on her return. She has an extremely large grumble (9) and wondered how he'd be received, and, in turn, how he'd react....
Bob’s bag
This is Bob. This is his story. Bob was found left behind after his owner had been evicted from their home. He was all alone with a carrier bag with a few treats in, and little else. Word got around, finally reaching a kind hearted lady who had dogs of her own. She...
Buddy and Belle
Here are Buddy and Belle. This is their story. Buddy and Belle were loved family pugs who were rehomed due to the demands of long working hours. It is often harder to find homes for a pair, but these two have fallen on their paws in an idyllic part of the...
Stanley and Alfie
Here are Stanley and Alfie. This is their story. Stanley and Alfie had been together since puppies; they came to us with a few health and weight issues for us to help them with. Stanley was the runt of his litter so he guarded his food, but only from Alfie, as so...
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.
