WELCOME TO PUGHEARTS OF HOUSTON PUG RESCUE
PugHearts of Houston Pug Rescue is a true 501(c)(3) non-profit charity founded in
the Houston area by dedicated pug owners and lovers. Our mission is the rescue,
rehabilitation and permanent placement of needy pugs into loving homes.
2017 STATE OF THE RESCUE UPDATE
2016 Rescue Status update
Where are we right now?
- 121 current foster pugs in our care
- PugHearts took in 237 pugs in 2016
- We adopted out 306 pugs in 2016
- We had 22 foster pugs cross the Rainbow Bridge
- The vet bill for 2016 was $260,307.15. That is almost $22,000 per
MONTH to operate PugHearts.
- 4 pugs boarding at the vet, waiting for a foster family
- Over 85 foster families actively caring for a pug (or pugs) in
their homes.
- A vet bill of just under $9000 (as of today 1/16/2017)
- Pug's on the Bayou 2016 raised $49,300.02
- 17 Pugs came into PugHearts in the first 14 days of 2017
- Shelters and pounds calling almost every day to ask us to take in a
pug. This NEVER changes.
Dates to mark for 2017
- Pugs on the Bayou 2017 is October 21st at the Bayou City Event Center.
The Volunteer of the Year for 2016 was Jennifer Coppock. She has spent the majority of her time with PugHearts helping to organize and streamline the communications around adoptions applications, fosters and the day to day operations. She also fosters several pugs in her home; home schools her 3 great kids, goes back and forth to the vet and is the chair of the fundraising committee.
We appreciate all of our volunteers. It really does take an army for this group to be successful.
We are dedicated to our dedication to Any Pug, Any Age, in Any Condition, ANYTIME.
We mean this and we are always willing to put in the effort and hours to make it a reality.
Your support is the driving factor in our success.
- By fostering (even short term), you give a pug time and love to
grow, heal and learn.
- By transporting, you allow us to get them to safety and medical
care.
- By donating, you allow us the funds we must have to continue medical
care and treatment.
- By adopting, you provide a forever home to one that is ready and
make room for the next one that needs us.
The rollercoaster ride that is rescue never slows down. As we move into 2017, please take a moment to hug your fur babies’ close.
Thank you for supporting the animals in need and continuing to educate the general public.
One by one, person by person, moment by moment……this is how success is achieved.
There is no magic solution; it is hard work, dedication and a drive to make the world a better place for the precious animals that make our lives better. Thank you for taking this journey with us and together…we will continue to make a difference
Thank you.
Cindy
RECENT SHELTER BLOG UPDATES
PUG OF THE MOMENT
| Ollie | PH ID: #5192 |
Ollie comes to PugHearts with a potential liver shunt. He is a young male and we are trying to get him stabilized enough to evaluate potential options for the shunt.
From Ollie's foster: Foster Ollie is a miracle in the making. He came to PugHearts uncertain of survival. An infection believed from ticks caused some pressure in his eye, which had to be removed and swollen joints. He is growing into a wonderful pug. He is four months old and is so smart. He already knows how to go up and down the stairs and uses the doggy door. We are still teaching the purpose of the doggy door: to go potty outside. When we take him outside he practically pees on command! He has a wonderful appetite, eating kibble; loves vegetables. His surgical site from his eye has healed perfectly and his joints are no longer inflamed. He still needs to be neutered and have medical clearance to be ready for adoption. He does need eyedrops for his eye that will be for life but takes it without any problems twice a day. He is full of energy and such a loving pug. He is a puppy, going through his teething phase; so he loves hooves, chew toys and your fingers! He does know and understands his name as Ollie and knows to go to his designated eating spot at meal time. He is a quick learner. I believe he will do well with another animal and does excellent with children. | |
IMPORTANT FACEBOOK GROUP CHANGES
PugHearts of Houston has maintained a
Group page on Facebook for the past several years. We encourage
past adopters, potential adopters, fosters and all Pug lovers to join us! We love
to post and share photos, heartwarming stories and advice on Pugs.
We have always required that potential FB PugHearts Group members submit a request
to join our group in an effort to control SPAM and unauthorized posts. Group posts
were visible to the public, but only approved group members could post comments
or photos.
However, facebook has recently made some changes to their terms of service which
made the PugHearts Group an “open” group, allowing anyone to post on our FB page.
This resulted in some unfortunate posts which upset many people. It also allows
for unauthorized use of images from our Group and opens our members to breaches
of their privacy. We have now changed the status of our group back to “
Closed”
which once again requires any new members to submit a request to join before they
can post.
This change does not affect any existing facebook group members in any way.
However, with these new changes our
FB Group is now only visible to existing members. None of our posts
or images are available to be viewed by anyone not a current member of our Group.
This ensures the safety of our members as well as the protection of our content.
To become a member of our
FB Group , simply go to our
FB Group page and request to join. Our Administrators
will take a quick peek at your profile to ensure you are a genuine pug-loving person
(and not a SPAM bot) and with one click they will add you as a member. If your FB
profile is brand new or you have a very blank profile, they may ask you for additional
information to verify you are a genuine requestor. Once you are added you can post
and read to your heart’s content. Just remember to play nice and refrain from abusive
posts. We want to encourage and educate Pug lovers by making this a welcoming and
nurturing environment.
So come on over to our
FB Group page and see what’s happening with your fellow
Pug lovers!
PUGHEARTS EMERGENCY LINE 281 968 4958
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