Pug Rescues and Shelters

From pug abuse to abandoned pugs, to pugs that are loved but must be surrendered, Pug Rescues and Shelters take in so many lovable pugs looking for a forever home. These organizations need your help, donations of time or money are always needed. If you can, adopting a pug will be the most rewarding experience you can have.

Featured Pug Rescue

PugHearts of Houston

This pug rescue was started by two pug lovers who saw a need in their community. The rescue rehabilitates needy pugs and finds them forever homes. The rescue has a reasonable adoption fee and some amazing pugs.
PugHearts of Houston - Pug Rescue

Links

For the Love of Pugs Rescue: Information on events, donations, adoptions, success stories and photos. Located in Michigan.
Little Angels Pug Rescue: Information on events, adoptions, news, and success stories. Located in Pasadena, California.
Pug Rescue.com: Information on events, photos, success stories and resources around the country.
Pug Rescue of Santa Barbara: Information on events, adoption, available dogs, donations, volunteering and photos.
Precious Pugs Rescue and Adoption: Non-profit organization serving New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Information on adoption, donations and photos of available dogs.
Ohio Pug Rescue: Information on events, breed description, adoption application and success stories and dog poems.
DFW Pug Rescue Club: Information on available dogs, adoption applications, photos, events and articles on health. Located in the Dallas/Fort Worth area of Texas.
KC's Pug Rescue: Volunteer organization located in Las Vegas. Information on adoptions, donations, available dogs, success stories and photos.
Midwest Pug Rescue: Non-profit organization serving Missouri and Illinois. Information on adoption, donations, success stories and photos of available dogs.
Pug Rescue of North Carolina: Information on events, donations, adoption, volunteering, available dogs, success stories and rescue poems.
Delaware Valley Pug Rescue: Information on available dogs, adoption applications, success stories and events.
Guardian Angels Pug Rescue: Non-profit organization located in Pennsylvania. Information on events, donations, adoption and photos of available dogs.
Las Vegas Pug Rescue: Information on available dogs, volunteering and success stories.
Michigan Pug Rescue: Non-profit organization. Information on events, available dogs, donations, volunteering, breed description and photos.
Pugs 'N Pals of Southern California: Information on events, breed description, membership, and photos of available dogs.
Colorado Pug Rescue: Non-profit organization. Online application, information on events, volunteering, donations and photos of available dogs.
Metro St. Louis Pug Rescue: Information on events, photos, adoptable dogs, success stories and online application.
Pug Rescue of Memphis: Information on events, the breed, pictures and profiles of available dogs, adoption application, and success stories.
Pug Rescue Organizations: Resource of organizations in the USA and around the world.
Pug Rescue Links: A resource of organizations in the United States and Canada.
Pug Rescue of East Tennessee: General information and photos of available dogs.
The Pug Welfare and Rescue Association: Organization in the UK. Information on membership, health issues, available dogs, and photos.
Pug Rescue of Oklahoma City: General information on adoption and pet therapy volunteering.
Arizona Pug Adoption and Rescue Network: Information on events, donations, adoption, success stories and memorials.
Pug Rescue of Sacramento: Non-profit organization. Information on events, volunteering, application, photos of available dogs, and success stories.
Green Mountain Pug Rescue: Non-profit organization serving Vermont. Information on the breed, volunteering, online adoption form and chat room.
Pug Rescue of Central New York: Volunteer organization based in Syracuse, New York. Information on adoption, photos of available dogs, online application, success stories and a list of frequently asked questions.
Adirondack Sheltie and Pug Rescue: Non-profit organization located in Queensbury, New York. Information on adoption, donations, volunteering, and success stories.
New Mexico Pug Rescue: Information on events, donations, photos of available dogs, success stories and Rainbow Bridge memorials.
Pug Rescue of San Diego County: Non-profit organization devoted to helping Pugs find loving homes and medical attention. Membership and volunteer information. San Diego, California.
Pug Rescue of Memphis - Discussion Forum: Sounding board for the Memphis, Tennessee group. Interested people can volunteer, save, foster, adopt a pug dog, or receive information on joining this group.
PugSavers of Sacramento: Information on available dogs, online application, education about the breed, success stories, news, events, volunteering, fostering and adoption.
Northern Illinois Pug Rescue and Adoption: Information on news, events, adoption, fostering, donations, relinquishing, and a discussion forum.
Missouri Pug Rescue: Information on events, donations, volunteering, photos of available dogs, adoption application and success stories.
Compassionate Pug Rescue: Located in South Florida. Information on breed, adoption procedures, availability, volunteering and success stories.
Tampa Bay Pug Club Rescue: Information on events, adoptions, available dogs, success stories, and online application and photos.
Serenity Ranch Pug Rescue: Includes photos of dogs available for adoption and photos of dogs that have been rescued. Located in Kyle, Texas.
Kentuckiana Pug Rescue: Volunteer organization that serves Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky. Information on events, breed description, available dogs, volunteering and donations.
Pug Rescue of New England: Information on events, available dogs, online store, adoptions, volunteering and events. Publishes quarterly newsletter.
Prairie Pugs Rescue: Located in Northeast Kansas. Information on available adoptions, sponsors, donations, events, happy endings, special needs, links and articles.
Perth Pug Rescue: Non-profit organization serving Perth Western Australia. Information on adoptions, lost & found, available dogs, success stories and photos.
Pug Rescue Of Florida: Information on events, volunteering, surrendering, fostering, available dogs, success stories and related links.
Mid-Atlantic Pug Rescue: Information on the breed, events, volunteering, surrendering, fostering, available dogs, and success stories.
Pug Rescue Webring: Link directory of rescue organizations.
Rescue: Directory providing contact information by state to websites and e-mail addresses.
The Pug Rescue Ring: Information detailing membership criteria and actions to take to join.
Pug Dog Club of Maryland Rescue: Non-profit organization that serves the Maryland, Virginia and Washington D.C. area. Information on events, adoption and photos.
Pug Rescue Network: Volunteer organization that serves Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio. Information on events, breed description, available dogs, volunteering and donations.
Diary of a Pug Rescuer: An online journal describing what it is like to run a rescue organization.
Pug Rescue Oklahoma City: Adoption procedures and contact information.
Southeast Pug Rescue & Adoption Inc. - Home: Southeast Pug Rescue & Adoption, Inc. (SEPRA) was formed in Georgia in 1990 to aid in placing lost, surrendered or abandoned pugs in loving, caring homes primarily in the Southeast (GA, FL & SC).
Alabama Pug Rescue and Adoption, Inc. - Birmingham, AL: We are a non-profit organization that rescues and adopts pugs. We are always in need of new people interested in becoming a volunteer. We do have a form that needs to be filled out before any foster care or adoptions can take place.
Pug Rescue Network in Michigan: Pug Rescue Network, we rescue Pugs in need through the help of a volunteer network in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio. We save Pugs that are in troubling situations. Pug Rescue Network accepts owner surrenders and shelter Pugs for any reason.
Pug n Pals Available Dogs: Available pugs in Newport, CA at Pugs n Pals
PugHearts of Houston - Pug Rescue: Pug Hearts of Houston is a non-profit pug rescue founded in the Houston area by dedicated pug lovers. Our mission is the rescue, rehabilitation and permanent placement of needy pugs into loving homes.

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Pug Rescue Events

Pug Rescues across the country have annual events like Pugfests, Pugoweens, and Pug Crawls....Here are a few I've dug up. E-mail pug@askchewie.com if you are interested in having your Pug Rescue event added here.

Southeast Pug RescueWhen: October
Admission: $5 per person, $2.50 for children under 12
(Pugs are free!)

Southeast PugFest
Pug Rescue of San Diego has an annual Pug Party each May. They also have Halloween and St Patricks Day events. Check their website at pugbutts.com for more information
Little Angels Pug Rescue (los angeles) has events throughout the year.
lapr.org
Precious Pugs Rescue and Adoption has several events throughout the tri-state area, including a Halloween and Christmas party.
www.ppra.org
Pug Chicago has pug pub crawls for you and your pug! Perhaps the best pug party in existence. pugparty.com
Milwaukee Pug Fest ALmost 500 pugs attend this annual event each May milwaukeepugfest.com

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When you want to adopt a pug!

Prepare your house for a home check. Most pug rescue groups will tour your home to check that is is safe for new pugs! Many will not adopt to renters, and will check to make sure you are telling the truth about renting. While I don't personally find this fair, you will need to jump through the hoops to rescue a pug.
Don't expect to save money. While you can buy a pug for $300-$1600 and even more, you will often end up paying around $500 for a rescue pug. Pug rescue groups claim this is for shots and having the pug fixed, although this seems quite high. Remember, there are usually more than one pug rescue group in each city, shop around. Find the one you support the most!
Volunteer your time. Pug rescues need more than just people to adopt a pet, they need help! Many hold rescue drives and events, which need to be staffed. Volunteer your time and expertise to build websites, promote events or whatever you can offer!
Don't rescue a pug if you can't take care of it. Since this is a shelter animal, you have no control over its parentage or health history. Be prepared to take care of your pug no matter what. Rescuing a pug means a commitment! Be prepared to make it.
When you are ready to rescue a pug, fill out the paperwork right away. Get yourself approved and on a waiting list. Don't let your kids fall in love with a certain pug, only to find out that the rescue did not approve your application.

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My Rescue Pug - Mattie - her adoption story

This is Mattie's story - our Pug that we adopted from Pug Rescue in Sept. '07 Because our local Pug Rescue WILL NOT adopt Pugs out to families where a large breed dog lives in the home (we have a Solid Black German Shepherd) We needed to go out-of-state to adopt Mattie. To our Local Pug Rescue - shame on you - look at the WONDERFUL life my Mattie is living - it could have been one of your dogs.... To Pug Lovers Rescue - Thank You for entrusting us with Mattie. We adore her. She will live the ...

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