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.
5 year-olds’ Daphne & Vera need their Forever Home Together!
👏 ** HAPPY NEWS UPDATE: Daphne & Vera have their Perfect Home Together! ** 👏 ******* DAPHNE & VERA Five years old, and both spayed, Daphne and Vera are a devoted bonded-pair of pugs. Vera is the more outgoing of the two, Daphne prefers to just chill out with...
Devoted Cleo & Elmo are looking for their Forever Home!
👏 ** WONDERFUL NEWS UPDATE: Cleo & Elmo have already found their Perfect forever Home! ** 👏 ********** ORIGINAL APPEAL: Cleo and Elmo are 8 year old siblings, super-bonded to each other. They are used to living with other dogs but are just as happy in each...
Could You Adopt 2 year-old, Dec?
👏 ** GREAT NEWS, Dec has his Forever Home lined up, following an amazing response in Applications for him, Lucky Boy! ** 👏 *** APPEAL INFORMATION: This is two year old Dec who's looking for his adoptive home! He's an affectionate boy who enjoys a fuss being made of...
Dynamic Danny needs his Forever Home!
👏 ** WONDERFUL NEWS UPDATE: Danny has been ADOPTED! ** 👏 THANK YOU for all your responses! ***** APPEAL INFORMATION: This is Danny, a 1 year old bundle of fun, recently neutered & up to date with all his jabs. Danny loves other dogs. He just loves to play but gets...
Lovely Luna is looking for her Forever Home!
👏 THE BEST NEWS! 👏 Luna has an amazing, fun home with furry companions to play with! ***** ORIGINAL APPEAL INFORMATION: Otherwise known as Looney Tunes, the lovely Luna is ready for her adoptive home, having been in foster due to her Mum passing away.. Luna is seven...
Ted & Henry are looking for their Forever Home!
👏 THEY'RE NOT LOOKING ANY MORE! 👏 We are delighted to say that Ted & Henry are settling in very well, into their Forever Home. ***** APPEAL INFORMATION: Due to family bereavement, these lovely 6 year-old brothers, Ted & Henry, are looking for their forever...
Latest PDWRA News
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...
Becky’s Story of Adopting Mabel
I came across the PDWRA while searching for a pug to love. We’d lost our beloved pug Frank in early August 2024 and were devastated. Frank was 11 years old and had been part of our family since he was a puppy. Our home felt so empty without him and life just wasn't...
Retirement Calls for Neville and Dexter
There comes a time in a pug’s life when he knows it’s time to settle down. The call of the open fire crackling in grate, the scattering of dog biscuit crumbs on the sofa, the regurgitated (twice) pigs ear to paw, and a box set of Dogs Behaving Badly playing on TV...
The Cornwall Pug Meet Raises Funds for the PDWRA!
The Cornwall Pug Meet is an annual event put on by Natalie, who owns the café at Poldhu Beach along with her husband Ross and pug Betty. Natalie makes her own home-made dog treats and sells them to raise money for the charity! The Cornwall Pug Meet has been going for...
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.
