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

The rescue, rehabilitation and permanent placement of needy pugs into loving homes.

5343

pugs rescued

197

pugs available

We are 18!

Our Events

NettBar Shady Acres

1717 W 22nd St, Houston, TX 77008

March 22, 2025 11am to 4pm (OUTDOOR EVENT)

PugHearts and the pugs will be back at Nettbar Shady Acres on Saturday 3/22/25 from 11am to 4pm.

Nettbar has a wonderful outdoor area and dog park, so come out with your fosters and help them find a forever home!!!

Nettbar is both dog AND kid friendly (they even have a playground)!

So bring the whole family and enjoy this wonderful venue.

PLEASE DRINK RESPONSIBLY Nettbar - Shady Acres 1717 W 22nd St Houston, TX 77008

2024 Annual Update

As we say goodbye to 2024 and welcome 2025, I want to say thank you.

Your support made it possible.

Intake for 2024 was 554 pugs.

The total bill for veterinary care (general, ER and specialty care) came to a total of: $864,264.81.

Pug of the moment

Sweetpea

Female

4 years old

No special needs

Please welcome Sweetpea to PugHearts!

Sweetpea was found in a box next to a business with her 8-week-old puppy.

She was itchy and had patchy hair loss on her back and extremities which is getting better everyday thanks to medication and frequent medicated baths.

Sadly, she is heart worm positive so it will be a few months before she is ready to be adopted.

Sweetpea lives up to her name because she is the sweetest!

She’s the perfect age at about 4 years old, gets along with our dogs and loves playing with toys.

Her favorite place is close to her person, and she isn’t picky, she loves everyone and any lap!

She sleeps quietly in the crate at night and any time we leave during the day, but she needs a little encouragement to get into the crate.

House training is going well with only a couple of accidents since she has been with us.

While Sweetpea will not be adoption ready until she completes heart worm treatment, she would love to have her forever home waiting for her when she is ready.

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Testimonials

We had an amazing experience with Pughearts! The process was thorough (which I appreciated). The volunteers and organization are extremely passionate about their rescue dogs and their well being. We are so grateful for our fur babies and for Pughearts!

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-- Freddie1

This was our first adoption from Pug Hearts and we couldn't be more impressed! We live out of state and Pug Hearts went above and beyond to come and inspect our home. Every step of the way all the volunteers I worked with were kind and quick to answer all my many questions through the adoption process. When I flew to Houston to meet the pug we were hoping to adopt, my flight was significantly delayed and our pug's foster mom took the next day off just so I could come meet with her! Our pug came to us in great health, fully checked by the Pug Hearts vet team, with detailed vet records for her continued care. We continue to stay in touch with the volunteers and our Pug's foster mom sending updates and sharing stories,. Not only did we add the sweetest pug girl to our family, we feel like we came away with new friends! We will always adopt from Pug Hearts from now on and highly recommend them for your family too!

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-- dnussmeier

We had an excellent experience working with Pug Hearts Houston. Everyone we spoke with and worked with was very nice and answered all of our questions quickly. Ann was awesome about coming to do the home visit for us since we live in a remote location in Colorado. Karen was awesome about giving us all the information we needed and making sure our pup was all set to travel back from Houston. We would recommend Pug Hearts for anyone looking to help find a pug a forever home!

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-- stetson

We adopted a pug in 2020 from Pug Hearts. I have nothing but wonderful things to say about this rescue! Our pug had been found wandering the streets , was underweight and had severe behavioral issues. His foster mother worked with him for 4 months to get him ready to come home with us. Not only did we get a new family member but I made a great friend as well. They take in pugs of any age with any medical problem and provide them with not only the medical care they need but the love they deserve. No pug is left behind.

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-- lugreentx

PugHearts is an amazing rescue. They are extremely thorough in the application process and truly care about the well-being of every single animal that they help. The organization has a wonderful group of volunteers, donors, and Fosters. The intake coordinator and the Director are absolutely wonderful to communicate with. They are very knowledgeable and caring. I have adopted three pugs from them and anytime I have questions or concerns they are quick to reply with a solution. Hands-down the best rescue in the entire world!!

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-- storemanager17

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