The Pug Dog Welfare & Rescue Association
Run entirely by volunteers & public donations
Adoption
We are pleased to be open again in select regions, for new adoption applications following a necessary, temporary pause to handling nationwide general applications. By focussing our resources on pug-specific adoption applications, we have shortened waiting times and reduced the large number of pugs we had in our care, onto their forever homes.
This included rehoming more older pugs, those with very individual or special-needs, and bonded-pairs for which we tend to receive fewer applications for.
You will find the latest details about which regions of the country we are accepting general adoption applications from, in our Adoption section, as well as any latest pug-specific homes appeals.
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
In our phased re-opening, we are able to receive pugs needing to be surrendered from our busiest region, the South East, Central & East of England, plus West & East Midlands. All pugs are matched to our nationwide waiting lists for homes.
The difficult decision for our temporary closure was taken in order to provide the best welfare solutions to the very high number of pugs in our care earlier this year, with the resources available to us. By limiting the processing of new general adoption applications this has enabled the escalation of specific applicants to adopt matched pugs, sooner, and reduce the volume waiting in our care.
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:
- Home checking, by assessing adoptive or foster applicants in your near locality, according to rehoming requirements.
- Transporting, involves the collection, delivery and safe transportation of a PDWRA pug on its journey to its new home.
We are open to applications in specific areas of the country so please see our Volunteering section for the latest details and where you can apply directly.
We also have vacancies for specific, dedicated roles in the charity, that you can apply for too.
Volunteering
There are a number of ways that you can volunteer to support PDWRA, including:
- Home checking, by assessing adoptive or foster applicants in your near locality, according to rehoming requirements.
- Transporting, involves the collection, delivery and safe transportation of a PDWRA pug on its journey to its new home.
We are open to applications in specific areas of the country so please see our Volunteering section for the latest details and where you can apply directly.
We also have vacancies for specific, dedicated roles in the charity, that you can apply for too.
Latest PDWRA News
In Loving Memory of Erik!
For Erik, Our Pudding! “I’ll never forget the day I met my little pudding, Erik. A cold night in January of 2015, my parents and I were visiting my grandparents when late into the evening my mam got a phone call – she just had to leave for something, and I couldn’t...
Happy Pugoween!
Halloween is almost upon us once again and to celebrate, we bring you a wonderful selection of pugs getting into the spirit of the season! Last week we did a competition on our Facebook page asking our followers to send in pictures of their pugs. We expected maybe 30...
Brian Talks About What it’s Like to be a PDWRA Pug Transporter!
For many devoted dog lovers, the chance to help a vulnerable animal is a calling that cannot be ignored. That rang true for me when I first discovered the Pug Dog Welfare & Rescue Association (PDWRA) via Facebook and have since become a part of the charity’s...
Katy’s Story of Adopting Stitch
In January 2024 we had to say goodbye to our beautiful elderly pug, Jack. I was heartbroken and missed him so much. We had been through so much together during his lifetime and it was hard to think of life without him. After a couple of months or so, I started to have...
Jayne’s Story of Adopting Arlo & Nora
Pugs have been part of my life all my life- my parents had a pug before they had me! But until Arlo and Nora came along, I had never adopted a pug. I first heard of PDWRA a few years ago. I saw an appeal to save stamps and ink cartridges. I decided that I would try to...
The Tale of Buster, Bentley and Mabel: A Story of Everyday Pug Folk
Let me introduce Buster and Bentley, two Pugs that we adopted from PDWRA back in March 2023. They came to join me (Alan), Andrew and Mabel, who is our 11-year-old Puggle. For those who might not know, a Puggle is a cross between a Pug and a Beagle. Mabel has epilepsy...
National Pug Day October 15th
Last week was that special day known as National Pug Day. Traditionally, it’s a day where we celebrate our beloved pug companions and no doubt give them a few extra treats… To commemorate the day, we did a special competition on our Facebook page asking our followers...
Adorable Albert is looking for his forever home.
ALBERT's APPEAL is CLOSED. Sincere THANKS to ALL his enthusiastic Adoption Applicants. Within weeks, Albert is well-settled in his loving Forever Home. ********* ORIGINAL APPEAL INFORMATION for ALBERT: Five-year-old Albert is a placid and easy-going boy. He is...
Autumn Hazards are on their way!
As Autumn draws in, it’s a good idea to remind ourselves of the potential hazards to keep an eye out for, some quite serious, in order to keep our pugs safe particularly outdoors. Not only do piles of leaves hide what’s beneath them, they can develop bacteria and...
PDWRA’s Facebook Mega Auction
Our Facebook Mega Auction raises essential funds for our charity’s Pugs in Need throughout the year!
With 5,500 members, please Join the group if you are not a member already to see what delightful items are on auction or to be raffled.
As well as bidding, you are able to donate your own items to be auctioned, or raffled too!
We have featured some fantastic antique and vintage collectibles among with the typical goodies that are donated and often hand-made by our generous supporters, personalised, affordable pet portrait drawings to be commissioned plus special items raffled at £2 per ticket, such as Holiday Chalet stays and latest models of popular Air Fryers…. do join in!
Friends of Welfare
Become a Friend of Welfare today!
Your membership provides us with reliable, much-needed and regular funds towards ever increasing costs for Pugs in our Care.
