Pug Rescue Organizations

We offer this list as a public service to pug people everywhere. To adopt a pug (or to find out if there is a pug party coming up in your area), please contact your nearest pug rescue group. (Please do not call them asking for puppies--that is very rare.) Adult pugs make fabulous pets who are very appreciative of being rescued. Often there are waiting lists, and a questionnaire to determine the best match for you and your living situation. Pugs are very adaptable, and the most common thing pug rescue people hear from new adopters is: "He/she just moved right in like s/he'd been there forever. Now we can't imagine life without him/her!" 

Donations are always sorely needed. Pug Rescue organizations are all independent of each other, staffed by volunteers, and their only source of revenue is from caring pug owners and adoption fees (which rarely cover veterinary expenses). Pugs available for adoption are always spayed/neutered, and have been given a health check. Average fees usually range from $100 for older pugs to $300 or more for younger ones.

Even if you're not currently in the market for a pug, but would like to help out, any one of the organizations listed below would appreciate your donation of any amount. $25 will feed a foster pug a quality diet for up to 3 months; $35 is the going price to have a rescue pug neutered; and any and all amounts can be applied to veterinary bills which come from an initial checkup, to treatments of various pug problems--which, as any pug owner will tell you--can be quite extensive!

The list below is our most current list. If you find a listing outdated, please let us know!
Also note that many groups cover more than one state.
If you don't see your state listed, look at adjoining states.

ALABAMA
Alabama Pug Rescue & Adoption, Inc., Pam Mayes (205) 987-3669 * pugsrescued@aol.com * www.alabamapugrescue.org

ALASKA
Alaskan Pug Rescue, Bob & Sue Olson: rto@gci.net or rolson1072@aol.com

ARIZONA
Grand Canyon Pug Rescue, Carol Sheilds (520) 366-0003 * Tina Dart (602) 863-0195

Pug Rescue for Central Arizona, (602) 938-1190

Arizona Pug Rescue (APARN), arizonapugrescue@yahoo.com * rescuepugsAZ@yahoo.com * www.arizonapugrescue.com * (480) 964-3126

ARKANSAS (NORTHWEST)
We've Moved! Pug Rescue of NW Arkansas is now a part of Heartland Central Pug Rescue
www.heartlandpugs.com * (501) 643-4255 NW Arkansas

CALIFORNIA
Pug Rescue of San Diego County, PO Box 151449, San Diego, CA 92175 * (619) 685-3580 * www.pugsandiego.com

Little Angels Pug Rescue (Los Angeles area), PO Box 12242, La Crescenta, CA 91224 * (626) 795-3944 * pugs@lapr.org (covers So. Calif.)

Pug Rescue of Santa Barbara * 1809 Mira Vista, Santa Barbara, CA 93103 * (805) 564-7202 * khp@prodigy.net * www.pugrescuesb.com (covers the coast from Camarillo to Paso Robles)

Pugs 'N Pals of Southern California * PO Box 9343, Newport Beach, CA 92658 949-262-PUGD(7843) pnp@pugdogrescue.com * www.pugdogrescue.com (covers So. Calif.)

Pug Rescue of Sacramento (PROS - Bay to the Borders), PO Box 355, San Ramon, CA 94583 * Sacto: (916) 484-4158 * S.F. Bay area: 925-974-PUGS* twollwert@aol.com * www.pugpros.org

Northern California Pug Club Rescue, 300 S. Eagle Nest Ln., Danville, CA 94506 * (510) 736-1409 * Fax (510) 939-8017

Pug Rescue by the Bay, (925) 974-PUGS (this group has merged with Pug Rescue of Sacramento - see above)

Pug Rescue of Fresno * Jennifer Jones * 559-225-2033* www.pugrescueoffresno.com * pugrescue@sbcglobal.net

Pug Savers, covers Northern California and Northwestern Nevada. (914) 484-5004 www.pugsavers.com email: pugsavers@aol.com

Seattle Purebred Dog Rescue, Pug Division, www.spdrdogs.org * Donna Gay at dmgddg@comcast.net

COLORADO
Colorado Pug Rescue, Kathy Madison, 15500 Powhaton Rd., Brighton, CO 80601

CONNECTICUT
Yankee Pug Dog Club Rescue, 176 Sunset Dr., Glastonbury, CT 06033

DELAWARE
Delaware Valley Pug Rescue (Delaware, New Jersey & So.East. PA) * swanpug@yahoo.com

FLORIDA
Pug Club of South Florida, 2928 NW 46th St., Tamarac, FL 33309 (954) 486-5683 * fcrowe7060@aol.com * sumpug@aol.com

Pug Rescue of Florida, Inc., Jan Whitlow, president, pugfever@aol.com; Sue Peterson, vice president, junepug@tampabay.rr.com * www.pugrescueofflorida.org * 12509 Ulmerton Road, Largo, FL 33774 * FAX 717-595-2731

Treasure Coast Pug Club of Florida (Central Florida), Carol Sacchetti (561) 343-7082 * Dave Kotzen (561) 878-7285 * zenpugs@metrolink.net * zenpugs@juno.com

Compassionate Pug Rescue (south Florida) * www.compassionatepugrescue.com * compasspugrescue@aol.com

GEORGIA
Southeast Pug Rescue and Adoption (SEPRA) (Also covers South Carolina), 3245 Peachtree Pkwy., Suite D-109, Suwanee, GA 30024 * GA: 770-887-9741 * www.rescuepug.com * bmegel@adelphia.net

ILLINOIS/WISCONSIN
Pug Rescue of Great Lakes Pug Club (MOPS) "Making Our Pugs Safe"
Brenda Belmonte (847) 731-1024 * Patt & Ray Kolesar (715) 424-7847

INDIANA
Kentuckiana Pug Rescue (KPR), serving Indiana and Kentucky * Jen Noone (KY) 502-609-5836 * www.geocities.com/puglovinrescue * pugloving@hotmail.com * PO Box 782, New Albany, IN 47150

KANSAS
Prairie Pug Rescue, Vicki Dressler, pugmom@kans.com * 785-256-2324 or 785-256-2120 * www.prairiepugs.com

Midwest Pug Rescue (Kansas, Missouri, Illinois) * Lisa Farrell * luvforpugs@aol.com * www.midwestpugrescue.com

KENTUCKY
Kentuckiana Pug Rescue (KPR), serving Indiana and Kentucky * www.kentuckianapugs.com * kentuckianapugrescue@hotmail.com * PO Box 22697, Louisville, KY 40252-0697 * Stacy Edson, Secretary, 502-744-7572

MASSACHUSETTS
PRoNE: Pug Rescue of New England (Supported by the Patriot Pug Dog Club) www.pugrescueofnewengland.com * Doris Aldrich kendoric@aol.com * Janet Wilkinson rsqpug@ptcnh.net

MICHIGAN
Michigan Pug Rescue "Pug Luv"
www.michiganpugrescue.com
Larry & Kathy Nathan, 248-473-8389 * pugluv@michiganpugrescue.com

Mid-Michigan For the Love of Pugs Rescue * www.midmichiganpugclub.com * puttinpugs@earthlink.net

Pug Rescue Network * www.pugrescuenetwork.com

MISSISSIPPI
Hug the Pug Rescue * www.hugthepug.com * mandy@hugthepug.com * 601-847-4758

MISSOURI
Missouri Valley Pug Fanciers, Artis Ferguson, 5303 Sixth Ave., Sioux City, IA 51106 (712) 276-5216

Missouri Pug Rescue (mostly Southwest Missouri), Susan Ownby, scownby@e-guys.com * www.rescuepug.com/missouri

Metro St. Louis Pug Rescue, Susan Thornberry * (636) 532-1936 * sueken33@aol.com

NEVADA
Pug Savers, covers Northwestern Nevada and Northern California . (914) 484-5004 www.pugsavers.com email: pugsavers@aol.com

NEW ENGLAND
PRoNE: Pug Rescue of New England (Supported by the Patriot Pug Dog Club) www.pugrescueofnewengland.com * Doris Aldrich kendoric@aol.com * Janet Wilkinson rsqpug@ptcnh.net

NEW JERSEY
Adopt-A-Buddy, Inc., (201) 612-0709

NEW MEXICO
Pug Rescue of Albuquerque - Kelly Chapel, 78 Pageant St., Belen, NM 87002 * (505) 864-9542

NEW YORK
Pug Rescue of the Pug Dog Club of Greater New York, Inc.
Pat Smith (718) 667-3549 * danpet57@hotmail.com
June Francis (212) 929-5004
www.prodogs.com/~pdgny/

Adirondack Sheltie and Pug Rescue, Queensbury, NY * asaprescue@adelphia.net * Linda Baxter (518) 793-0849 * Jaci St. John (518) 745-4137

Pug Rescue of Central New York, karinmai@netscape.net

PPRA Precious Pugs Rescue & Adoption (covers New York area including NYC, Long Island, the Southern Tier, New Jersey, Connecticut, Maine, Rhode Island, etc.) * www.ppra.org * mrsmal@aol.com

NORTH CAROLINA
Central Carolina Pug Dog Club Rescue
For adoption application send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to:
CCPDC Rescue, PO Box 40, Summerfield, NC 27358
http://hometown.aol.com//wahoopugs/ccpdc.html

Pug Rescue of North Carolina, Inc.
PO Box 94
Summerfield, NC 27358
www.pugsrescuenc.org * pugrescuenc@aol.com

Pug Rescue, Olivia Stuart, PO Box 1984, Wilson, NC 27894 * FAX (252) 243-6447

OHIO
Mid-Ohio Pug Society Rescue Club, (614) 475-6369

Ohio Pug Rescue, www.ohiopugrescue.com * pugs2luvu@aol.com

OKLAHOMA
Heartland Pug Rescue, http://members.xoom.com/heartlandpug/welcome.htm
(918)446-4122 (NE Oklahoma)

Pug Rescue of Oklahoma City * dragongyrl@aol.com
http://members.aol.com/dragongyrl/myhomepage/pet.html

Homeward Bound Pug Rescue * Gail Tucker * 405-329-3134 * gtucker@ou.edu

OREGON
Pug Snugs * Wendy Henderson * 360-571-3483 * hendersoncrew@attbi.com * www.geocities.com/sukirue/PugSnugs.html

South Coast Pug Rescue of Oregon * Joan Calhoun * 541-348-9923 * marcjoan@harborside.com (covers Reedsport to the CA border)

WA State Pug Rescue (covers from Canadian border to Portland, OR) * Chrys Burge * 360-563-9209 * chrys.chrys@gte.net

PENNSYLVANIA

Delaware Valley Pug Club Rescue (So.East PA, NJ & Delaware), Jamie Swanson * (215) 423-4471 * swanpug@yahoo.com

SOUTH CAROLINA

Mid-Atlantic Pug Rescue, Inc. (North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia & eastern Tennessee) www.midatlanticpugrescue.org

TENNESSEE
Pug Rescue of Memphis, Inc., PO Box 241503, Memphis, TN 38124-9997 * Contact: Anna Basco, 901-299-7136 * pugrescuememphis@aol.com

Pug Rescue & Adoption of Middle TN * melynda.hall@gte.net * www.geocities.com/Heartland/Farm/4272/

TEXAS

Pug Rescue of Texas, 6237 Locke Ln., Houston, TX 77057 * (713) 785-2679

V.I.P. Club, Joann Garoutte, 11207 N. Co. RD 1440, Shallowater, TX 79363

DFW Pug Rescue Club, Inc., (north Texas area) PO Box 2591, Grapevine, TX 76099 * (817) 481-2004 (Option2) * www.dfwpugs.com

Blue Bonnet Pug Dog Club, Mary Peer, 9644 Brierwood Rd., Dallas, TX 75217 * (972) 557-3384 * ediwarren@tyler.net

VERMONT
Green Mountain Pug Rescue * 14 Pine Ridge Circle, Lyndonville, VT 05851, Karen Powers * 802-626-8280 * vtpugs@charter.net * www.greenmtnpugrescue.com

VIRGINIA (see MARYLAND)

WASHINGTON
Pug Snugs * Wendy Henderson * 360-571-3483 * hendersoncrew@attbi.com
* www.geocities.com/sukirue/PugSnugs.html

AUSTRALIA
Perth Pug Rescue, Perth, West Australia * John Coler-Dark, webmaster, jcdark@iinet.net.au * http://www.perthpugrescue.com

Pug Rescue in Brisbane - any pug found to be requiring assistance or re-homing can be placed with Barry & Cate Lane-Handley in Brisbane. (07) 38 000 834 * pugrescuebris@tpg.com.au

Pug Rescue Victoria * PO Box 898, Sunbury 3429, Victoria * 9740-8582 or 0438022965 * maximagic@pugrescuevic.com.au * www.pugrescuevic.com.au * Nonprofit org. run by qualified veterinary nurse. Re-homing of pugs to loving homes.

CANADA
Pug Club of Canada, Madonna Rideout, Box 6096, Manuels, NF A1W 1K4 nfpugs@roadrunner.nf.net

Pug Dog Club of British Columbia Rescue, Sandra Todosychuk * email: miksas_hugga@shaw.ca * www.pugbccanada.ca * 604-584-8180

Canadian Pug Rescue, Jennifer McDonald, genidawne@hotmail.com

ENGLAND
The Pug Dog Welfare & Rescue Association, John Smith, 51 Chatsworth Close Aston, Sheffield S26 2GA, United Kingdom, Tel: (+44) 01142874245 *

Wales & West of England Pug Dog Club Rescue, Mrs. J. John, 19 Brookland Terrace, Nant-y-Mael, Mid Glamorgan, CF32 7SY * Phone: +44 (0) 1656 842292



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